AirX Charter Ltd — a Malta-based European private charter operator.
An AirX Charter Ltd captain earns an average of $116K per year, typically $85K–$157K. First officers average $68K ($47K–$94K). Figures are gross annual pay, before tax. Figures are as of March 2026.
AirX Charter Ltd is a Malta-based European private charter operator. It provides high-quality charter flights using the Embraer Lineage 1000 (based on the EMB170/190). The company plans to hire First Officers as permanent, full-time employees. This is an opportunity aimed at pilots who want to build a career in private aviation and charter operations.
* Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks. Verify actual compensation with each airline's official recruitment information.
| Position | Salary Range | Avg / Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain International widebody |
$85K–$157K |
$116K | Pre-tax |
| First Officer Seniority-based |
$47K–$94K |
$68K | Seniority-based |
Detailed salary figures must be confirmed directly with AirX Charter. Pay follows the general European private-charter First Officer market for a permanent, full-time role and is denominated in euros (EUR).
Modeled from the captain / first-officer ranges above, sliced into standard career stages. Bands marked est. are derived from those ranges (not official); verified bands come from active-pilot data. Management pay is crowd-sourced from verified pilots.
| Career Stage | Years | Annual (pre-tax) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet / Trainee | ≤2 yrs | $19K–$28K | est. |
| First Officer — Junior | 3–5 yrs | $47K–$69K | est. |
| First Officer — Mid | 6–10 yrs | $60K–$81K | est. |
| First Officer — Senior | 11–15 yrs | $73K–$94K | est. |
| Captain — New | 15–18 yrs | $85K–$118K | est. |
| Captain — Mid | 19–24 yrs | $105K–$137K | est. |
| Senior Captain | 25+ yrs | $125K–$157K | est. |
| Management / Instructor / Examiner | — | Data wanted | crowd-sourced |
Private charter flights across Europe. Clients are high-net-worth private individuals and corporate customers.
Embraer Lineage 1000 (a large private jet based on the EMB170/190).
An EMB170/190 type rating is required. If you do not already hold the rating, training is required. Confirm the details with AirX.
Training that covers the operating procedures and customer-service practices specific to private charter flying.
Gain private-flight experience serving high-net-worth clients.
The chance to live based in the EU (Malta).
Hired as a permanent employee rather than on a contract basis — stable, secure employment.
| Airline | Captain (range) | First Officer | Income Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirX Charter Ltd 🇪🇺 | $85K–$157K | $47K–$94K | Income tax applies |
| ANA 🇯🇵 | $138K–$220K | $88K–$132K | ~33% (Japan) |
| JAL 🇯🇵 | $138K–$220K | $88K–$132K | ~33% (Japan) |
* Salary figures are SSOT reference values (pre-tax unless marked tax-free). ANA / JAL shown as the Japan baseline — ~33% income tax applies in Japan, so after-tax take-home is lower than the headline. Tax-free carriers pay 100% take-home. Verify exact figures with each airline.
AirX Charter Ltd captain pay averages about $116K per year (range $85K–$157K), pre-tax. Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks.
AirX Charter Ltd first officer pay averages about $68K per year (range $47K–$94K), pre-tax, rising with seniority — see the Career Ladder above for the year-by-year breakdown.
First Officer (F/O) — Embraer Lineage 1000 (EMB170/190) — European private charter operations. Key requirements — Required license: Valid EASA CPL/ATPL; Type rating: EMB170/190 type rating (preferred); Employment: Full-time (permanent).
AirX Charter Ltd captains average $116K, versus roughly $170K at ANA / JAL. Both figures are pre-tax; Japan applies ~33% income tax.
Dividing the annual average by 12, AirX Charter Ltd captains earn about $9.7K a month and first officers about $5.7K. What actually lands each month moves with block hours flown, and where an annual bonus is paid the regular monthly figure sits lower with a spike in the bonus month.
AirX Charter Ltd first officers average $68K and captains $116K — a step of about $48K, or roughly 1.7×. The full range runs $47K to $157K, and where you sit inside it is set by seniority, type rating and the routes you fly. The seniority table on this page breaks the same range into career stages.
Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Captains average $116K and first officers $68K pre-tax, and income tax, social insurance and any local levies come out of that. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.
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