Top 5 Aviation Job Openings This Week From FindaPilot.com

Here’s a closer look at some new pilot and flying job opportunities.

Clay Lacy jet on tarmac
Clay Lacy Aviation has an opening this week for a captain based in Oklahoma. [Courtesy: Clay Lacy Aviation]

A job search can feel daunting for pilots and aviation professionals, but thankfully, FLYING has a partner website that lists the latest openings each day. 

FindaPilot.com‘s mission is to connect pilots with employers. Up to a dozen new openings are posted each day, featuring opportunities for captains, first officers, helicopter pilots, and even CFIs. 

Pilots can also create profiles on FindaPilot that employers can see. 

Here are five job opportunities that caught our eye this week:

Job Openings Found on FindaPilot.com

Gulfstream GIVSP Lead Captain – Tulsa, OK

Clay Lacy Aviation wants applicants who reside within a two-hour drivable commute distance or be willing to relocate to satisfy this requirement.

Helicopter Pilot – Hesperia, CA

Air Methods is looking for candidates with 2,000 total flight hours and 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time.

B787 Captain

Cambridge Communications Limited seeks candidates with 1,000 PIC hours on a B878 and 2,500-plus PIC airline jet transport hours.

ATR 72-600 Captains

GOOSE Recruitment prefers applicants with a valid ATR 72-600 type rating, but it’s not required.=

Flight Instructor – Moonachie, NJ

FlightSafety International wants applicants with an unrestricted ATP certificate or an ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.

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FLYING Staff

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