About This Role
Advanced Air LLC is hiring an Embraer 145 Second in Command, normalized here as a First Officer, based in Hawthorne, California. The role supports the company’s regional jet operations, including scheduled service and on-demand charter, and reports to the Chief Pilot or Director of Operations. The successful candidate will assist the Captain throughout flight operations, protect the safety of passengers, crew, cargo, and aircraft, maintain regulatory and company compliance, and participate in safety and quality systems. The posting describes a structured development path beginning with EMB-145 Second in Command type training and line flying with experienced Captains.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The First Officer must conduct visual preflight and postflight walk-around inspections
- assist the Pilot-in-Command during every phase of flight in accordance with operating SOPs
- and assume primary responsibility for the safety of passengers, crewmembers, cargo, and the aircraft if the Pilot-in-Command becomes incapacitated or cannot perform the duties. The role requires compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, the Company Operations Manual, Operations Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, and company policies. The First Officer must update flight and duty records, determine eligibility for the next assignment, report aircraft maintenance discrepancies to the Captain, document those discrepancies according to company procedures, and proactively identify, report, and mitigate safety hazards and quality issues.
What We Offer
The package includes a stated competitive salary, extra compensation for voluntarily flying trips on days off, a 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4%, and 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plus $15,000 in life insurance.Employees may participate in CMAP/KCM for expedited airport security screening, receive domestic and international per diem pay of $3.12 and $4.16 respectively for flight-duty hours, and receive flight and travel benefits through current Delta, Alaska, and Southwest contracts.The posting also describes a structured three-year development path beginning with EMB-145 Second in Command type training and line flying alongside experienced Captains.
Requirements
- Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 1,200 hours total flight time, including 500 hours cross-country time, 250 hours PIC time, 100 hours night time, 75 hours instrument flight time including 50 hours actual instrument time, and 50 hours multi-engine time. ATP Multi is preferred but is not stated as a mandatory license. Candidates must be willing to commit to employment with Advanced Air LLC
- the role description refers to a three-year commitment, while the requirements section specifies a two-year term. The position also requires the ability to work in confined spaces, manipulate, push, pull, and lift objects over 50 pounds, climb onto and off an aircraft wing, perform digital aircraft preflight and postflight tasks, and operate flights of up to 4.5 hours with up to 10 total flight hours during a 14-hour duty period.