About Atlas Air
Based in the United States, Atlas Air is a cargo and leisure airline. In timetables it appears as 5Y; in flight plans as GTI. Its hubs are Anchorage (ANC), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Cincinnati (CVG), Los Angeles (LAX) and 2 more. Its fleet includes the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 747-400LCF, Boeing 747-8F, Boeing 767-300ER and 2 other types. Linked to Atlas Air on this site: Polar Air Cargo.
Atlas Air recruits its own pilots. The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover licence, flying hours, medical certificate, age, right to work and education. PilotinQ currently lists 1 open pilot position at Atlas Air.
Where to train for Atlas Air
2 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Atlas Air Training CenterMiami, United StatesAirline training centreTraining centre certificate held by the airline
Vaughn CollegeFlushing, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Atlas Air at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- 5Y / GTI1
- Country
- United States
- Hubs
- Anchorage (ANC), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Cincinnati (CVG), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York JFK (JFK)1
- Fleet
- Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 747-400LCF, Boeing 747-8F, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 767-300ERF, Boeing 777F1
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESPolar Air Cargo
SELECTIONPractise the parts most pilot selections share: aptitude tests, maths and physics, English and the interview.All selection practice plans
What does Atlas Air ask of pilots?
- Licence
- Current unrestricted FAA ATP certificate, airplane multi-engine, with English proficiency endorsement; FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit4
- Hours
- Minimum 1,500 hours total and 1,000 hours fixed wing (or 500 hours with a 121 or 135 operator, or rotary military graduate with 250 PIC fixed wing); preferred 2,500 total and 500 turbine4
- Medical
- Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate4
- Age
- Minimum 23, maximum 654
- Right to work
- Legally authorised to work in the United States; passport with 24 months validity and no travel restrictions; able to obtain a CANPASS permit4
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in aviation or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience4
- 1Atlas Air (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Atlas Air homepage · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Careers | Atlas Air Worldwide · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4Atlas Air First Officer Talent Community · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5Atlas Air Worldwide careers page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
