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Wheels Up Pilot Hiring Information

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Wheels Up provides on-demand services for both domestic and international operations.  Wheels Up flights are operated by Wheels Up Private Jets LLC, Mountain Aviation LLC, Sterling Aviation LLC, and TWC Aviation LLC.

WHEELS UP PILOT HIRING REQUIREMENTS

Accepting Applications: Yes

Minimum Flight Time Requirements:

Multi-engine commercial certificate with instrument rating

1,200 hours total time​

250 hours pilot-in-command

25 hours multi-engine turbine

75 hours instrument

PIC Flight Time Requirements:

Multi-engine ATP Certificate

3,500 hours total time​

2,500 hours multi-engine turbine

2,000 hours pilot-in-command

2,000 hours turbine

1,500 hours multi-engine PIC

250 hours instrument

Competitive Flight Time:

2,000 - 4,500 hours total time

Previous 121, 135, corporate, or military

Pilot Career Services:

Application Link:

WHEELS UP COMPANY INFORMATION

Fleet Type & Count:
AIRCRAFT
TOTAL
Gulfstream IV
3
Falcon 900
1
Challenger 604/605
4
Hawker 4000
1
Citation X*
42
Challenger 300/350
2
Citation Sovereign
3
Gulfstream 200
1
Citation XL/XLS
16
Nextant 400XTI
30
Phenom 300
1
Citation CJ3
6
Citation CJ2
2
Total
112
*Operated by Mountain Aviation
Number of Pilots:

395

Pilot Bases:

A pilot may reside anywhere in the contiguous United States that is a 90 minute or less drive from a commercial airline served airport. Wheels Up will provide airline-ticketed transport to and from the locations of the associated duty flights. 

WHEELS UP CAPTAIN PAY SCALES (Per Year)

Large Jets Include: Gulfstream IV, Falcon 900, Challenger 604/605

Super-Midsize Jets Include: Hawker 4000, Citation X/Sovereign, Challenger 300/350, Gulfstream 200

Light/Midsize Jets Include: Citation Excel/XLS/CJ3/CJ2, Nextant 400XTI, Phenom 300

WHEELS UP FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALES (Per Year)

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