Southern Air Profile

Active Pilots
254
Union
Teamsters
Southern Air At a Glance
- Atlas Air Holdings owns Southern air
- Southern Air carries cargo for DHL
Hiring
Southern Air is hiring pilots. Apply through the company website.
Minimum Requirements to Apply
- Unrestricted or Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating
- First class medical certificate
- Valid passport
- Minimum 1,000 hours total time
- Minimum 1,000 fixed wing or 500 hours with a 121 carrier
Airplane Fleet
- 737-400SF
- 777F
Airplane Orders
- 737-400SF
Pilot Domiciles
- Cincinnati International Airport
Southern Air Hourly Pilot Pay Rate
Year | 777 Captain | 737 Captain | 777 First Officer | 737 First Officer |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 196 | 162 | 137 | 113 |
11 | 190 | 157 | 133 | 110 |
10 | 185 | 153 | 129 | 107 |
9 | 180 | 148 | 126 | 104 |
8 | 174 | 144 | 122 | 101 |
7 | 169 | 140 | 118 | 98 |
6 | 164 | 136 | 113 | 94 |
5 | 160 | 132 | 108 | 89 |
4 | 155 | 129 | 102 | 84 |
3 | 150 | 124 | 97 | 80 |
2 | 146 | 120 | 92 | 80 |
1 | 142 | 117 | 80 | 80 |
Compensation Notes
Per Diem
- $2.40/hr domestic
- $2.70/hr international
Retirement
- 401K; company matches 50% of employee contribution up to 10% pay
Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated close to 8,000 hours working as a pilot. Greg’s professional experience includes flight instructing, animal tracking, backcountry flying, forest firefighting, passenger charter, part 135 cargo, flying for a regional airline, and working as a manager in charge of a part 135 and part 121 training programs. Greg took a 5 year hiatus from flying and worked in software development and marketing. He has returned to flying and works for a major airline. Greg enjoys educating and helping pilots improve their professional lives and is passionate about applying technology and new methods to help with traditional challenges.