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Mountain Air Cargo Pilot Hiring Information

Mountain Air Cargo Cessna 208

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Mountain Air Cargo is a FedEx Feeder cargo air carrier headquartered in Denver, NC. Mountain Air Cargo operates a fleet of ATR Cessna 208, and Cessna 408 aircraft throughout the Midwestern, Southern, and Eastern United States as well as the Caribbean. 

MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO PILOT HIRING REQUIREMENTS

Accepting Applications: Yes

Minimum Flight Time Requirements (Part 121 - ATR PIC):

Multi-engine ATP certificate

2,500 hours total time

500 hours PIC

1,000 hours multi-engine

300 hours turbine / turboprop

Minimum Flight Time Requirements (Part 121 - ATR SIC):

1,500 hours total time; or

Graduate of Restricted ATP authorized institution with:

1,250 hours total time (Associate's degree)

1,000 hours total time (Bachelor's degree)

750 hours total time (military-trained and qualified)

500 hours PIC

50 hours multi-engine

100 hours night

75 hours instrument

500 hours cross-country (reducible to 200 for R-ATP)

Minimum Flight Time Requirements (Part 135 - C408 PIC):

Multi-engine ATP certificate

1,800 hours total time

500 hours PIC

500 hours cross-country

300 hours multi-engine

100 hours night

100 hours instrument

100 hours turbine (exceptions allowed based on experience)

Minimum Flight Time Requirements (Part 135 - C208 PIC):

Single-engine commercial certificate with instrument rating

1,200 hours total time

500 hours PIC

500 hours cross-country

100 hours night

75 hours instrument

Minimum Flight Time Requirements (Part 135 - C208 SIC):

Single-engine commercial certificate with instrument rating

800 hours total time

500 hours PIC

Hiring Incentive Programs:

Fedex Purple Runway Program

Pilot Career Services:

Application Link:

COMPANY INFORMATION

Fleet Type & Count:
AIRCRAFT
TOTAL
ATR-72
11
ATR-42
9
C-408
7
C-208
35
Total
62

Number of Pilots:

92

Pilot Bases:

BKW, BQN, BWI, DLH, ERI, EWN, EWR, EYW, FLL, GSO, GSP, ILM, IND, IPT, MEM, MIA, MTH, MYR, PKB, SBY, SHV, SJU

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Cargo Contract:

FedEx 

MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO CAPTAIN PAY SCALES (Per Year)

MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALES (Per Year)

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