Pilot jobs by employer type

What are employer types on bestpilotjobs?

Employer type is the branch of aviation an employer operates in. Every vacancy is tagged as Airline, Cargo, Business, Defense or Other (specialized), so you can go straight to the kind of flying you want rather than filtering the whole board.

How many employer categories are there?

Five: Airline (scheduled passenger flying), Cargo (freight and freighters), Business (corporate, charter and private jets), Defense (military and government support), and Other (specialized fixed-wing aerial work such as instruction, firefighting, survey and ferry flying).

What is the difference between airline and cargo pilot jobs?

Airline pilots fly fare-paying passengers on scheduled or charter services; cargo pilots fly freight on freighters and converted aircraft, with more night flying and a route map built around cargo hubs. The licence is the same — the aircraft and schedule differ.

Where do business aviation and defense jobs fit?

Business aviation covers corporate, charter, fractional and private-jet flying, outside the airline seniority system. Defense covers military and government-support flying — airlift, tanker, maritime patrol, ISR, training and test — flown by serving or civilian contractor pilots.

What is in the "Other" category?

Specialized fixed-wing flying that sits outside the four main branches — flight instruction, aerial firefighting, agricultural flying, aerial survey, air ambulance, seaplane and bush operations, ferry and delivery, and similar aerial-work roles.