Sounds Air pilot careers
New ZealandLow-Cost4 aircraft
Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated
- Callsign
- SOUNDSAIR
- ICAO
- SDA
- IATA
- S8
Sounds Air is recruiting Captain pilots for the C208, based in Blenheim. As of November 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at Sounds Air, from 1,200 hours total time. It accepts pilots without a type rating on the aircraft.
Open pilot vacancies at Sounds Air 1
What Sounds Air asks for
- Ranks
- Captain
- Aircraft
- C208
- Bases
- Blenheim
- Minimum total time
- 1,200 hours
- Type rating
- Not required
- Contract
- Full time
From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.
Sounds Air fleet
Sounds Air operates 4 aircraft. Aircraft types in service:
About Sounds Air
Sounds Air is a New Zealand airline based in Marlborough. The airline was founded in 1986 by Cliff and Diane Marchant to provide low cost flights to the Marlborough Sounds. The airline's head office as well as its Sounds Aero Maintenance division is based at Omaka aerodrome.
Summary from the Wikipedia article on Sounds Air, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sounds Air at a glance
- Country
- New Zealand
- Headquarters
- Blenheim, New Zealand
- Business model
- Low-Cost
- Fleet size
- 4 aircraft
- ICAO code
- SDA
- IATA code
- S8
- Callsign
- SOUNDSAIR
- Website
- soundsair.com
- Open pilot vacancies
- 1
- Latest vacancy published
- September 2026
- Vacancies listed since September 2026
- 1
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about Sounds Air
Is Sounds Air hiring pilots?
Yes. As of November 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open Sounds Air pilot vacancy: Captain on the C208 in Blenheim.
What does Sounds Air require from pilot applicants?
Current Sounds Air pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 1,200 hours total time and accept pilots without a type rating. Ranks: Captain. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.
What aircraft does Sounds Air fly?
Sounds Air operates 4 aircraft, including the Cessna 208 Caravan. Current pilot vacancies are on the C208.
Where is Sounds Air based?
Sounds Air lists its headquarters as Blenheim, New Zealand. Current pilot vacancies are based in Blenheim.
What are the Sounds Air airline codes?
Sounds Air uses ICAO code SDA, IATA code S8 and radio callsign "SOUNDSAIR".