Avelo Airlines Increases Pilot Compensation
Company: Airline Geeks, LLC
Location: New Haven
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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The airline reports that it has now raised pay rates for
captains and first officers five times since its inception. By
AirlineGeeks.com Staff Avelo Airlines announced on Tuesday that it
is increasing compensation for its pilots for the fifth time since
the company launched in April 2021.According to the airline, its
first-year hourly pay rate for captains starts at $240 and first
officers at $131. The pay rate is capped at 12 years, coming to
$298 per hour for captains and $201 per hour for first officers.
Avelo reports that it also offers a 125 percent pay incentive when
pilots fly 75 hours or more."The pay increase we are announcing,
combined with the other exceptional benefits and quality of life
Avelo offers, will continue to make Avelo a very attractive
destination for pilots," said Avelo Airlines chairman and CEO
Andrew Levy. "Our pilots play a critical role in Avelo's future,
and we look forward to welcoming many more of these outstanding
aviation professionals to our airline in the months and years
ahead.""At Avelo Airlines, pilots hire pilots," said Avelo COO Greg
Baden. "This is an exciting opportunity for both direct-entry
captains and young professional aviators to get in on the ground
floor of an incredible journey as they continue their
careers."Avelo is also set to open a new pilot and flight attendant
training center in Orlando, Fla., at the beginning of 2024.
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