Compass Airlines Rolls Out $17,500 First Officer Signing Bonus
Move follows the recent announcement of a First Officer pay increase, and raises year one First Officer compensation to nearly $60,000
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Airlines First Officers can now earn up to $58,500 during their first year with the airline, thanks to a new $17,500 signing bonus. The $17,500 bonus will be paid in three increments over a pilot's first year of service. The new signing bonus is in addition to a recent pay hike for First Officers, which raised first year pay to $41.00, the highest in the regional airline industry.
"This new bonus, along with other recent initiatives at Compass, including a First Officer pay increase, and a drastically increased referral bonus, illustrate our commitment to attracting the best aviation talent to our airline," remarked Compass Airlines President & Chief Executive Officer Rick Leach.
"This move will make Compass the leading destination for pilots who want to earn top-tier compensation while flying the largest and most desirable aircraft in the regional airline industry, the Embraer 175," added Compass Airlines Chief Operating Officer Bob Gleason.
In addition to earning a $17,500 signing bonus and the highest first year hourly pay of any regional airline in the industry, Compass pilots can also earn up to $10,000 for every successful pilot candidate they refer to the company.
The new signing bonus is effective immediately.
About Compass Airlines
Compass Airlines serves over 6.5 million passengers annually, averaging over 240 daily departures to destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Compass operates a fleet of Embraer 175 aircraft on behalf of American Airlines (as American Eagle) and Delta Air Lines (as Delta Connection). Headquartered in Minneapolis, Compass has crew bases in Los Angeles and Seattle, with a third base in Phoenix scheduled to open before the end of 2017.
SOURCE Compass Airlines
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