In the world of aviation there are really two main sides of
the same industry there is the airliner side and the corporate side. The airliner
side is the one that everybody knows about. Here you have your Delta’s, American
Airlines, your United Airlines, etc… however there is the side not many know
about. That is the corporate side of aviation. As a corporate pilot you will
fly some of the fastest jets in the world on top of being the fastest they are
also the most luxurious. As a pilot your work will be based on when your employer
wants to fly and so your work schedule is always up in the air no pun intended.
However as a corporate pilot you can also make more money than an airliner
pilot if that is the most important thing to you. It can also be said that
corporate air carriers are cheaper than airliners and for the amount of service
you get this is true it is still much more than a ticket in coach.
I feel that corporate aviation departments can save a company
money because they aren't as limited as companies like the airlines when it
comes to things like routes, and schedules.
As an airliner you are bound by specific routes that your aircraft must
fly as a corporate pilot you are a little more free to choose your routes and
make them more direct which could save a company both time and money. Also as
an airline you are bound by a schedule for flights the corporate airlines are
more flexible since they don’t have set schedules therefore you don’t have to
have a full set of employees, therefore you don’t need to continuously pay for
employees.
If I were to begin a career in the corporate world I would
obviously start small and I would want to work at Corporate Eagle. Corporate Eagle
is based out of the Pontiac Michigan airport. Corporate Eagle is a small company
but they have some very nice planes such as the King Air, the Hawker 800 XP,
and a Falcon 2000. However currently they are not hiring I have heard that they
want pilots with at least 1,200 hours of flight time however they are willing
to negotiate if you graduated from a part 141 school.
For more information about Corporate Eagle please visit
Wow - those are some low minimums for a corporate outfit. Definitely a good place to follow if corporate is your interest.
ReplyDeleteThat is definitely a company I will be looking into. Great info Ryan. Also, I liked your point of corporate outfits not being as limited as airlines. To me, this is perhaps the single most important aspect of why someone may choose to go that route vs the airlines.
ReplyDeleteI like how you picked a company close to home. Corporate Eagle's hour requirement is not that high in my opinion. I'll have to keep my eye on them if they are hiring that low.
ReplyDeleteI like how you compared corporate and airlines by air taxi and air limo haha. The time that private jets can save can be a lifesaver in a company.
ReplyDeleteGreat title, very creative and also describes the difference very well. Very interesting that the corporate job you looked up is willing to negotiate the amount of hours if you graduated from a part 141 school. Might be a great opportunity.
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