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Vista America pilot salary 2026, jobs and conditions

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Part of the Vista Global group: also Air Hamburg, VistaJet

Several home-based captain and first officer vacancies on Challenger 300/350 plus managed-aircraft Gulfstream roles are listed on its applicant-tracking site.

Vista America pilot salary

At Vista America, a first officer earns USD 93,100 a year (starting) gross; a captain earns USD 180,000 a year (starting) gross. At the top of the scale, captain pay ranks 2 of the 3 North American business aviation operators with captain pay figures on this site.

Year 1 guaranteed base pay as stated in the operator's adverts: first officer Challenger 300 role 93,100; captain role (Challenger 300/350 series) 180,000. Extra day pay, flight hour incentives, paid training days and retention bonuses after 3, 6 and 9 years are paid on top and not included. The managed-aircraft G550 captain advert states a total compensation range of 250,000 to 350,000, which includes more than base salary.

Open vacancies (13)

Captain (Home Based) - BD700

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Bombardier BD700 (Global) · USA (home based) · minimum 4,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-6180. 2,000 PIC; $25,000 sign-on for typed direct-entry captains.

Captain (Home Based) - CL300/350

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Challenger 300/350 · USA (home based) · minimum 3,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-6040. PIC jet type needed, Challenger preferred; $25,000 sign-on for typed captains.

Captain (Home Based) - G-IV or G450

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Gulfstream G-IV / G450 · USA (home based) · minimum 4,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-6154. 3,000 PIC; Gulfstream type preferred.

Captain - Managed Aircraft G7500 - Part 91 (Home based)

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Bombardier Global 7500 · Fort Lauderdale (FLL) aircraft base, USA · minimum 4,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-6138. Part 91 managed aircraft on a 21/9 schedule.

Captain Opportunity - E-3 Sponsorship available

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Jet (Bombardier preferred) · United States (remote / home based) · minimum 3,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

FAA ATP, First Class Medical, 3,000 hrs fixed-wing incl. 1,500 PIC and 1,000 turbine, plus a PIC jet type rating (Bombardier preferred). 15/13 schedule; E-3 visa sponsorship offered.

Captain Opportunity for Pilots seeking O-1 Sponsorship

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Jet (Bombardier preferred) · United States (remote / home based) · minimum 3,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

FAA ATP, First Class Medical, 3,000 hrs fixed-wing incl. 1,500 PIC and 1,000 turbine, plus a PIC jet type rating (Bombardier preferred). 15/13 schedule; O-1 visa support offered.

Captain- Managed Aircraft CL65- (Home based)

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Challenger 650 · United States (remote / home based) · minimum 3,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

FAA ATP, First Class Medical, 3,000 hrs fixed-wing incl. 2,000 PIC and 1,000 turbine; must be CL65 typed and experienced. 15/13 schedule; US work authorization required.

Crew Chief, Managed Aircraft

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Embraer Legacy 135 · Teterboro, NJ (TEB) · permanent · apply on icims.com

FAA A&P with at least 5 years' experience and 3 years leading maintenance teams; Embraer Legacy 135 experience required. A&P with IA and type training preferred.

First Officer (Home Based) - BD700

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Bombardier BD700 (Global 5000/6000) · USA (home based) · minimum 2,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-5912. Jet experience required; 750 PIC.

First Officer (Home Based) - CL300/350

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Challenger 300/350 · USA (home based) · minimum 1,500 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-5850. 750 PIC; 15/13 schedule.

First Officer (Home Based) - G-IV or G450

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Gulfstream G-IV / G450 · USA (home based) · minimum 2,000 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

Req 2026-6093. Jet experience required; 500 PIC.

First Officer- Managed Aircraft CL65- (Home based)

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Challenger 650 · United States (remote / home based) · minimum 2,500 hours · permanent · apply on icims.com

ATP, First Class Medical, 2,500 hrs fixed-wing incl. 1,000 PIC, jet and Part 91/135 experience; CL65 type rating preferred. 15/13 schedule; US work authorization required.

MRT - Mobile Repair Technician

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Business jets (light to ultra-long-range) · Fort Lauderdale, FL · permanent · apply on icims.com

FAA A&P licence and 6+ years aircraft maintenance experience required; business aviation/AOG background preferred. 7-on/7-off schedule with extensive worldwide travel.

Conditions

Allowances

Per diem 75 USD/day domestic and 120 USD/day international. Choice of extra vacation time or a 10,000 USD in-lieu-of-vacation bonus.

Roster

15 days on / 13 days off, published 12 months ahead; training scheduled 6 months ahead. Managed G550 role in Bridgeport has a flexible schedule.

Bases

Home based (US), Bridgeport (BDR)

Fleet

Challenger 300, Challenger 350, G450, G550

Benefits

Home basing; health, dental and vision; 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting; company phone, credit card and uniform; hotel and travel points; positive space seats and travel on first and last day of a schedule; company-paid medicals on the managed G550 role.

Careers site

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Requirements

First officer

1,500 hours minimum

Captain

3,000 hours minimum

Type rating

Captain: Challenger type rating (any variant) for CL300/350 role; G550 type rating for the managed G550 role. First officer Challenger 300: type rating preferred, not required.

Licence

FAA ATP (written for FO role); first class medical; US work authorisation

Other

FO: 750 PIC, 100 multi-engine. Captain CL300/350: 1,500 PIC, 1,500 multi-engine, 1,000 turbine, 300 IFR. 150 hours in last 365 days and 30 in last 90. No accidents, incidents or FAA enforcement in the last 5 years.

Vista America pilot requirements

Sources

From an agreement or official source · figures from 2026 · checked 4 Nov 2026

• Captain (Home Based) CL300/350
• First Officer (Home Based) CL300/350
• Captain Managed Aircraft G550 (KBDR)

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