Lead Captain & Flight Operations Manager — Business Jet Fleet (Non‑Type Rated

The Mission

As Lead Captain & Flight Operations Manager, you will combine line flying with operational leadership to deliver safe, seamless, and discreet travel for corporate passengers while shaping a culture of excellence across the flight department.

• Serve as PIC on business jet missions, ensuring uncompromising safety, compliance, and passenger care.
• Plan and execute trips end-to-end, including performance, fuel, weather, NOTAMs, and contingency planning.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of flight operations; lead, mentor, and brief flight crews to a consistent standard.
• Manage crew scheduling and roster integrity, ensuring compliance with FAA flight and duty time limitations.
• Coordinate with maintenance to assure aircraft airworthiness, MEL/CDL management, and timely defect resolution.
• Maintain and refine operational manuals, SOPs, and regulatory documentation.
• Champion safety management and risk mitigation, facilitating reporting, trend analysis, and safety meetings.
• Liaise professionally with executives, assistants, vendors, and FBOs; uphold discretion and executive presence at all times.

• Experience operating within a corporate flight department environment.
• Strong working knowledge of FARs and FAA guidance material.
• Proven leadership as Chief Pilot, Training Captain, or in a flight operations supervisory role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage flight crew scheduling and ensure FAA flight and duty time compliance.
• Robust understanding of aircraft airworthiness requirements and operational risk management.
• Experience maintaining operational manuals, SOPs, and regulatory records.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and polished executive presence when supporting corporate passengers.

• Total Time: 5,000 hours minimum
• Experience:
  
  Significant multi-engine turbine
• Type Rating:
  Not required (training provided; NTR)
• License: ATP — FAA
• Medical:
  Class 1
• English Proficiency: ICAO ELP Level 4 or higher
• Work Authorization:
  Must have existing authorization; visa sponsorship not provided

• Lead both the flight deck and day-to-day operations in a high-impact, trusted position.
• Non-Type Rated pathway: type training provided for the right leader.
• Hands-on environment with direct influence over safety, standards, and crew culture.
• Operate with the discretion and polish expected in top-tier executive transport.

Ready to lead from the front? Submit your CV and a brief cover note highlighting your corporate flight department experience, leadership roles, crew scheduling expertise, and total time. Qualified candidates will be contacted in confidence.

We value professionalism, a strong safety mindset, and inclusive leadership.