Experienced First Officer Horizon Air

Horizon Air Pilot Position

As a pilot for Horizon Air, you will be among the best in the regional airline industry as you fly throughout the West. To help keep you at the top of your game, we offer attractive compensation, development opportunities, a path to our mainline carrier Alaska Airlines, and a great team that's known for its skill and close-knit teamwork. The First Officer Experienced is responsible for ensuring a safe journey and a positive experience for all Horizon Air (QX) guests while continually maintaining a high-level of professionalism. This is a union represented position.

Key Duties :

• Perform as Second in Command in the transport of passengers, mail, freight, or for other commercial purposes. Responsible for all aspects and conduct of flight to include preflight of required paperwork and restrictions, conduct of safe flight, and all post flight duties.
• Comply with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAA), Company Flight Procedures, and Company Policies on scheduled flights and routes to ensure safety of flight.
• Coordinate tasks to permit flight fueling, loading, passenger handling, etc. and associated duties to transport passengers in a safe manner in accordance with company policies and procedures, FOM, FAR's, and CRF's.
• Pilots are team members both in the flight deck (Cockpit Resource Management), and with other operational departments. Pilots are expected to present a professional image, including grooming standards and demeanor, at all times as a key representative of the company to both internal and external customers.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills :

Required :

Preferred :

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements :

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar : Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations :

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Pay Details :

Prior Part 121 Longevity Pay Credit :

We are offering a longevity match for hourly rates with no cap for pilots with prior part 121 experience. Year-for-year longevity pay is contingent upon the pilot maintaining a permanent bid preferencing all Captain positions as his / her highest priority bids.

Salary Details :

First year pay rate : $92.72

Monthly pay guarantee (jet) : 75 credit hours

Reserve pay guarantee : 73 credit hours

Total Rewards :

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

This role pays per collective bargaining agreement.

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air (flight processing fee may apply depending on the company being hired into and airline being booked).

Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits.

Generous 401k contribution / match program.

Quarterly and annual bonus plans.

Generous holiday and paid time off.

For more information about Alaska / Hawaiian / Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status : Exempt

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Apply by 7 : 00 PM Pacific Time on 4 / 1 / 2026

Location : Portland, OR - Pilots

Regulatory Information :

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement :

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment. We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations :

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and / or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines / Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Requisition Type : Frontline

Category : Pilots