Challenger 604 Lead Captain Operations Manager; Part — Boise Area; KBOI

As Lead Captain & Flight Operations Manager, you will set the standard for safe, dependable, and cost-conscious corporate aviation from our Boise-area base. You’ll lead day-to-day flight operations, crew development, scheduling and logistics, maintenance coordination, and vendor relationships—all while piloting the CL604 and championing a culture built on safety, professionalism, and Bish’s RV values:
Genuine, Fun, and Driven by Results.

• Safety & Compliance: Make independent go/no‑go decisions; ensure every flight meets Part 91, company SOPs, aircraft limitations, and industry best practices; maintain SOPs, checklists, risk tools, ERP, and safety documentation; promote open cockpit communication and Crew Resource Management (CRM); apply SMS principles; report safety, maintenance, and operational risks to leadership.
• Aircraft Readiness: Keep the Challenger 604 mission‑ready by coordinating inspections, scheduled maintenance, discrepancies, parts, vendor capacity, and timing; spot developing issues early; build contingency plans for weather, maintenance, crew availability, and other interruptions.
• Trip Planning & Logistics: Partner with executives on travel needs; arrange fuel, ground handling, customs/permits, catering, rental vehicles, ground transportation, and contract‑crew support; anticipate problems, communicate changes promptly, and protect the passenger experience.
• Cost Control & Budgeting: Run a cost‑aware operation—optimize fuel pricing/stops, handling and airport fees, repositioning, crew expenses, and maintenance impacts; obtain competitive bids; review invoices, challenge inappropriate charges, and negotiate pricing; track operating costs and trends; assist with the annual aviation budget; maintain purchasing and expense‑approval controls; seek safe savings through preferred pricing, fuel and maintenance programs, training efficiencies, and vendor consolidation.
• People & Culture: Lead with humility and a team‑first mindset; set standards for professionalism, accountability, communication, aircraft care, and passenger service; verify pilot currency, qualifications, medicals, and training; mentor the Second‑in‑Command and build depth so operations aren’t single‑point dependent.
• Passenger
  
  Experience:
  
  Deliver discreet, polished executive travel; safeguard confidentiality; keep the cabin clean, organized, and stocked; handle special requests with grace; represent Bish’s RV professionally with passengers, vendors, airports, and the aviation community.

• Licenses & Time: Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP, unrestricted); FAA First Class Medical; CL‑604 or CL‑600 series type rating; minimum 5,000 hours total time, 2,000 hours PIC, 1,000 hours turbine PIC, and 1,000 hours multi‑engine.
• Experience: Significant Part 91 corporate aviation background; strong knowledge of FAA regulations, international operations, CRM, aircraft performance, and operational risk management; proven experience coordinating maintenance and working with providers.
• Readiness: Ability to pass required background and drug testing; flexibility to work a variable schedule and adapt to changing travel needs.

• Leadership of a corporate flight department.
• Managing maintenance events and reviewing work scopes.
• Preparing or managing an aviation operating budget and reducing costs without compromising safety/reliability.
• Negotiating with maintenance providers, FBOs, fuel vendors, and training providers.
• Direct support of a CEO, ownership group, or senior executive team.
• International flight‑operations experience.
• Developing and mentoring other pilots.

• An uncompromising safety culture with strong CRM and proactive risk management.
• Consistent aircraft availability with fewer preventable cancellations and maintenance…