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Cirrus Aviation Services is a Part 135 charter operator and aircraft management company based at the Atlantic Aviation terminal at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company is the largest private jet charter operator in Nevada and one of the ten largest charter companies in the United States. Cirrus operates a fleet of approximately 25 aircraft spanning light jets (HondaJet Elite S) through ultra-long-range platforms (Global Express XRS, Gulfstream G550), from three bases in Las Vegas, Van Nuys (CA), and Nashville (TN), with additional bases expected in California and Florida. Cirrus employs 53 active pilots (0 furloughed, per APC) and approximately 71 total employees. The company is non-union and family-owned. Greg Woods serves as CEO/President, Mark Woods as Director of Operations, and Ron McCulloch as Chief Pilot.
For interview purposes, the simplest way to frame Cirrus is this: it is the dominant Part 135 charter operator in the Las Vegas market — a city with outsized demand for private aviation — that has grown from a single aircraft in 2009 to a Top 10 US charter company with a diverse fleet of 25 aircraft across 10+ types. Cirrus has an APC listing with published pay scales. First Officer Year 1 pay starts at $54,000 with Captain pay ranging from $90,000 (Beechcraft Premier Year 1) to $201,600 (Challenger 604 Year 15), and Glassdoor reports a total compensation range of $110,000-$204,000. The company covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision for pilots, offers a 100% 401(k) match up to 4% of total compensation, and provides a $2,500 combined hiring and retention incentive. Captain minimums are 3,000 total time / 1,500 PIC / 500 type-specific; FO minimums are 1,000 total time / 500 PIC.
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