ATP graduates achieve their career goals sooner and have more choices of who to fly for. Tradewind Aviation recruits commercial pilots trained by ATP and is one of ATP's 38 Career Tracks™.
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Tradewind Aviation is a leader in personal air travel-both private & schedule service-throughout North America & the Caribbean.
Updated Jan 6, 2026
Accepting Resumes
| Minimum | Competitive | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Time | 800 | 900 |
| Last 6 Months: | ||
| Multi Time: | 25 | 50 |
| Certificate | Commercial | ATP |
| CFIIME | No | Yes |
| ATP Written | ||
| Education | ||
| Age: | 21 |
To apply, please send your resume to: [email protected].
Updated Apr 29, 2022
| Year 10 | $120/hr | $105/hr | $105/hr | $40/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 9 | $117/hr | $102/hr | $105/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 8 | $115/hr | $100/hr | $102/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 7 | $112/hr | $97/hr | $100/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 6 | $111/hr | $95/hr | $97/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 5 | $107/hr | $92/hr | $95/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 4 | $105/hr | $90/hr | $92/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 3 | $100/hr | $80/hr | $88/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 2 | $95/hr | $80/hr | $85/hr | $40/hr |
| Year 1 | $90/hr | $65/hr | $75/hr | $35/hr |
| Cessna Citation CJ3 CAPT | Pilatus PC-12 CAPT | Cessna Citation CJ3 FO | Pilatus PC-12 FO |
| Aircraft | Aircraft Notes | Monthly Line Guarantee | Monthly Reserve Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus PC-12 | |||
| Additional pay notes: Starting First Officer salary is $34,000. Salary increases to $38,000 after 6 months. First Officers can expect upgrade to Captain within 6 months, based on merit and acquiring Part 135 IFR PIC flight experience requirements Captain Salary is $45,000 starting with pay raises every 6 months All pilots are paid untaxed $3.21 per diem per duty hour. | |||
| Cessna Citation CJ3 | |||
Updated Apr 29, 2022
Tradewind strives to provide our team with a superior work environment on all levels. We offer competitive pay scales with established yearly increases and bonuses. First Officer Starting Salary $50,000 per year. Per Diem: 3.21 per duty hour plus $20 overnight for domestic and $35 overnight for international. Additional Pilot Benefits: Company paid uniforms: Cockpit Access Security System: Known Crew Member
Updated Jun 14, 2023
| Pilatus PC-12 | Current Fleet | 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation CJ3 | Current Fleet | 3 |
Tradewind Aviation has crew bases at:
Updated Aug 14, 2023
| Contact: | Dan Carter |
|---|---|
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Website: | https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/TradewindAviationLLC |
| Address: | 5 Juliano Drive Oxford, CT 06478, |
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