Passenger charter
Eastern Air Express
Get to know the people, places, and operation behind your next move.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Eastern Air Express.
Eastern Air Express brings a charter focus to the Eastern family. If you enjoy the planning behind tailored passenger missions, its Boeing 737 operation is worth exploring—while checking the exact employer and role carefully.
WHY CONSIDER EASTERN AIR EXPRESS?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the detailed coordination behind passenger charter flying.
Varied customer missions may appeal if you enjoy adapting plans and working through operational details.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Passenger charter
- Headquarters
- Confirm the Eastern Air Express office with the employer; the parent lists Kansas City, Missouri
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Eastern acquired Hillwood Airways in 2023 and renamed it Eastern Air Express. This operator's history is distinct from the earlier Eastern Air Lines brand.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Boeing 737 charter aircraft
- Reported fleet size
- A current Eastern Air Express-only fleet total was not confirmed.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Airports depend on the charter mission; confirm the current operating base with Eastern Air Express.
- Where they fly
- Passenger charters for customer-specific missions.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
Do not confuse Eastern Air Express's fleet with the parent Eastern Airlines' widebody fleet. Older spreadsheet entries require identity and location confirmation.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $61,500/yr
- Top pay
- Not listed
- License pay / premiums
- None
- Shift patterns
- 4-4; 10 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- None
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Greensboro (GSO)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $61,515/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,131
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
Airline now called "Eastern Air Expres"; Pay is semi-monthly (7th and 22nd); Moving to Greensboro NC; As of January 2026
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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