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The Professional Pilot Left Seat Direct Program allows new hire pilots who meet the qualifications for Captain to fly as both a Captain and a First Officer. CQFOs earn a Captain’s wage while flying as Captain and a First Officer wage considerably higher than that of a traditional First Officer. The program offers professional pilots benefits that are integral to achieving goals associated with long-term career progression, thus making a move to a another airline less financially punitive. In short, the benefits afforded by this program make a lateral transition an intelligentcareeradvancementopportunity.

BenefitsInclude:

• A wage structure higher than most new hire wages
• The ability to start or continue earning PIC time quickly
• A new hire training experience that will complement your previous experience, while providing additional preparation for a long-term career in airline operations
• An established company with over 30 years of regional airline experience


OtherAirline Pay Comparison:



Airline A*
Airline B*
Airline C*
Airline D*
TransStates PIC Direct**
YearOne Rate
$24.00
$20.50
$22.00
$23.00
$43.42
GuaranteedHours
MonthlyPay
$1,800.00
$1,558.00
$1,672.00
$1,725.00
$3,256.50
Minimum YearlyPay
$21,600.00
$18,696.00
$20,064.00
$20,700.00
$33,793.00
*Comparison Airlines listed above are all regionals operating comparable equipment over similar routes
**TheTrans States PIC Direct Plan is based upon:
• 3 months of training at year one First Officer pay
• 9 months of service as a Captain Qualified First Officer


Minimum Qualifications:

• 3,500 hours total time
• 1,000 hours multi-engine time
• 1,000 FAR Part 121 time (Can be a combination of Part 121 and Part 135 time. Time for this qualification is considered on a case-by-case basis.)

For more information regardingthe Left Seat Direct Program, contact Laura Vigneau at [email protected]