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About Mountain Air Cargo Fleet, Pay, Hiring, Crew Bases

Mountain Air Cargo (MAC) is an American cargo airline based in Denver, North Carolina. It is a major contract carrier for FedEx Express, operating in the eastern United States and the Caribbean region. Previous turboprop operations in South America have been discontinued by FedEx, which now operates jet aircraft in that area. MAC is one of the largest feeder airlines in the United States. Its main maintenance facility is at Kinston Regional Jetport.

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Hiring Information

Mountain Air Cargo Hiring Information

Updated Jan 6, 2026

Accepting Resumes

Qualifications

  Minimum Competitive
Total Time 1200
Last 6 Months:
Multi Time:
Certificate Commercial
CFIIME
ATP Written
Education No College Required
Age: 21  

Resume Submittal

http://www.mtaircargo.com/careers/

Payscale

Mountain Air Cargo Payscale

Updated Oct 15, 2025

Year 10 $124/hr $100/hr $93/hr $86/hr $64/hr
Year 9 $122/hr $98/hr $91/hr $84/hr $63/hr
Year 8 $120/hr $96/hr $88/hr $81/hr $61/hr
Year 7 $118/hr $92/hr $86/hr $79/hr $59/hr
Year 6 $116/hr $90/hr $83/hr $77/hr $57/hr
Year 5 $114/hr $87/hr $81/hr $75/hr $56/hr
Year 4 $112/hr $84/hr $78/hr $72/hr $54/hr
Year 3 $110/hr $82/hr $76/hr $70/hr $53/hr
Year 2 $107/hr $80/hr $74/hr $68/hr $51/hr
Year 1 $105/hr $77/hr $72/hr $66/hr $50/hr
ATR-72 CAPT Cessna 408 SkyCourier CAPT ATR-72 FO Cessna 208 - Caravan CAPT Cessna 408 SkyCourier FO Cessna 208 - Caravan FO

Pay Notes
Aircraft Aircraft Notes Monthly Line Guarantee Monthly Reserve Guarantee
Cessna 208 - Caravan      
ATR-42      
ATR-72      
Benefits

Mountain Air Cargo Benefits

Updated Oct 15, 2025

401k: Matching 50% up to 6% of salary contribution.

Fleet

Mountain Air Cargo Current Fleet, Orders & Options

Updated Oct 4, 2022

Cessna 208 - Caravan Current Fleet 26
ATR-42 Current Fleet 8
ATR-72 Current Fleet 9
Crew Bases

Mountain Air Cargo Crew Bases

Mountain Air Cargo has crew bases at:

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI)
  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (KFLL)
  • Indianapolis International Airport (KIND)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR)
  • Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO)
  • Miami International Airport (KMIA)
  • Memphis International Airport (KMEM)
  • Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY)
  • Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV)
  • Key West International Airport (KEYW)
  • Myrtle Beach Intl (KMYR)
  • Williamsport Rgnl (KIPT)
  • Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field (KERI)
  • Wilmington Intl (KILM)
  • Coastal Carolina Regional (KEWN)
  • Mid-Ohio Valley Rgnl (KPKB)
  • Rafael Hernandez (KBQN)
  • Greenville Spartanburg Intl (KGSP)
  • The Florida Keys Marathon (KMTH)
  • Raleigh County Memorial (KBKW)
  • Duluth Intl (KDLH)

Contact Information

Mountain Air Cargo Contact Information

Updated Dec 30, 2022

Contact: Hilary Patterson
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mtaircargo.com
Address: 5930 Balsom Ridge Road
Denver, NC 28037

Airline Hiring & Placements

Rafael Delgado Torres

Rafael Delgado Torres

Airline Career Pilot Program Graduate

Hired February, 2026

Erik Rosas

Erik Rosas

Airline Career Pilot Program Graduate

Hired February, 2026

Forrest Davis

Forrest Davis

Airline Career Pilot Program Graduate

Hired January, 2026

Jeremy Brill

Jeremy Brill

Airline Career Pilot Program Graduate

Hired August, 2024

Joewan Ortiz Gelabert

Joewan Ortiz Gelabert

Airline Career Pilot Program Graduate

Hired August, 2024

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