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Welcome to California Pacific Airlines (CP Air), a new entrant Part 121 air carrier engaged in the FAA certification process, anticipating the beginning of revenue service in 2012. We are presently accepting applications for our Initial Cadre of Check Airmen who will be the leaders of our Flight Department in operations and training. We are looking for highly qualified, highly motivated, and highly experienced individuals who fit our culture and value system, and who are excited about the challenge of being on the ground floor of a new airline. Based in Carlsbad, California, we aim to create a culture that identifies us as a hometown airline, and offers our customers a “better way” of flying. Our plans are to begin service with E170’s with a rapid expansion into other aircraft in the E-JET family. Our Initial Cadre should have previous check airmen or instructor experience in Part 121 or Part 135 operations, and be willing to locate themselves in proximity to Carlsbad. They must go through an internal approval process at CP Air, and an external process and acceptance with our FAA Flight Standards District Office.

If you feel that you meet the requirements to be considered as a candidate, possess the values that are the foundation of the culture we are creating, and want to accept the challenge of a new entrant carrier, then please apply for these initial positions. Once our Initial Cadre has been selected, we will begin accepting and screening applications for future pilot positions.

CollectorPilot

You can apply on Airlineapps.com

They are suppose to start ticket sales in May and operations in July. They will be operating E170's. I think they are about to get their cert or just got the approval. Time will only tell.

Terrain Inop

The certificate is going to be out of the San Diego office. Inspector Parks is the current POI for CP Air. Anyone who knows him knows that he is next to impossible to work with. He has been riding the breaks hard on this one. The upside about him though is that he is months away from retirement.

Paid2fly

Did you mean "brakes", or is he just really into surfing?

Terrain Inop

well it is Carlsbad. Maybe it was a foreshadowing of his retirement... But I doubt it knowing Inspector Parks.

TillerEnvy

I think the 170 could take off full all the time from a 4900' runway. Keep in mind, with 3 classes it won't have 76 seats, probably more like 70. I've taken off from EYW a few times in a 175 completely full (86 seats before the change). Don't think it would be a problem.

flysooner9

Anyone here more about this airline getting started up?

BizPilot

Go on their website and there's pently of info.

The CEO is a 90+ year old guy with an MBA. Another guy is ex-TOPGUN, ex SkyBus (skybust) guy.

Between management, directors and advisors they have a headcount of 30 people. They say they will get a jet soon for proving runs. It seems like the 30 strong management team can't find an E-170 check airmen.

I'm trying to be nice but their management structure rivals FEDEX and they only want four airplanes.

Their idea on non-stop flights is good but I'm sure the competition could match them on price and offer travel miles.


Perhaps they will be the FACEBOOK of airline startups.

flysooner9

Never know. It's a crap shoot.

Terrain Inop

Actively interviewing for Check Airmen. First aircraft expected on property mid July for FAA certification. Proving runs AUG - SEP.