Pilot Pay and Benefits

Quick Take:
  • Starting pay increased for previous 135/121 experience
  • Majority of pilots are home every day
  • Majority of pilots do not work weekends
  • Double time provided for holiday assignments
  • Overtime provided for longer duty assignments
  • Travel and lodging provided when travel required
  • Excellent maintenance
  • Excellent benefits package
  • 401K plan (50% match)
  • Great flight time builder
  • Paid Holidays and Vacations
Domiciles:
  • Prop: 18
  • Jet: 10
Pilots:
  • 150 total
  • 100 active
Union:
  • None
Fleet:
  • LR35: 23
  • C208: 16
  • PA-31: 17
  • BE 58: 40
Hiring:
  • To be determined
Jump Seats:
  • CASS participant
  • Agreements with 30 airlines and cargo operators
Monthly Salary:
Learjet Prop
Pay Range Captain FO Captain FO
Maximum $ 7,525.72 $ 3,378.86 $ 2,494.27 $ 1,332.92
Minimum $ 3,834.13 $ 3,059.33 $ 2,334.80 $ 1,332.92
Max Daily Duty Pay $ 434.18 $ 194.90 $ 143.90 $ 76.90
Min Daily Duty Pay $ 221.20 $ 176.50 $ 134.70 $ 76.90
Approximate Yrs to Max 23 - 24 2 - 5 1 - 3 -
Notes:
  • Pay is on a bi-weekly basis
  • Numbers are predicated on the guaranteed base rate (individual assignments often have a guaranteed overtime component)
  • Guaranteed 8 duty assignments per pay period
  • Overtime accrued on any assignment over the minimum starts at 1.25 times the base rate and accelerates to 1.50 times the base rate
  • Normal duty assignments over the minimum are paid at a rate of 1.50 times the base rate
  • Duty assignments on holidays are paid at 2.00 times the base rate
  • Pilots with previous 135/121 experience may start above the minimum rate
  • Pilots are able to accept additional assignments to earn additional compensation
Average Pilot Assignment Monthly Pay:
Learjet Prop
Pay Range Captain FO Captain FO
Maximum $ 9,125 $ 4,098 $ 3,478 N/A
Minimum $ 4,648 $ 3,709 $ 3,058 N/A
Notes:
  • Pilots assignments provide a guaranteed minimum number of hours, including overtime.
  • This table reflects the maximum and minimum in each seat position based on the average assignment minimum guarantee.
  • Assignment minimum guarantee, including overtime, is paid to the pilots when on vacation.
*Table does not reflect any bonus or extra overtime pay for holidays, etc.
5 Year Annual Pay Comparison to the Regional Airline Average Chart:
AirNet Regional
Training 660 1,839
Year 1 28,018 19,125
Year 2 33,206 28,575
Year 3 44,077 42,309
Year 4 50,959 55,671
Year 5 52,487 57,471
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---- $209,406 $204,989
Notes:
  • Assumes that pilot upgrades to Jet SIC in Year 2 and Jet PIC in Year 3
  • Assumes that the Regional FO upgrades to Captain in Year 3
  • Pilots with previous 121/135 experience may total as much as $215,000 over the five years
  • Total does not include the additional funds received through any bonus programs

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