Regional cargo / feeder airline
Empire Airlines
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Get to know Empire Airlines.
Empire Airlines describes an operation built around feeder cargo flying and a close working community. It may appeal to applicants who want to explore the essential links between smaller destinations and the broader freight network.
WHY CONSIDER EMPIRE AIRLINES?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the local flying that connects communities with larger express-freight networks.
Turboprop operations can be an interesting fit for people drawn to regional weather and practical logistics.
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
- Regional cargo / feeder airline
- Headquarters
- Hayden, Idaho
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Empire developed into a regional cargo operator supporting express delivery networks. Its fleet now includes both established turboprops and the newer Cessna SkyCourier.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- ATR 42/72, including ATR 72-600F; Cessna 208 Caravan and 408 SkyCourier.
- Reported fleet size
- Current active fleet total not confirmed in the company information reviewed.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Customer-assigned cargo airports; Hayden/Coeur d'Alene area is the company headquarters, not a passenger hub.
- Where they fly
- Regional express-freight feeder services.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $23.75/hr
- Top pay
- $34.92/hr
- License pay / premiums
- None
- Shift patterns
- Not listed
- 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
- Coeur D Alene, ID
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $72,338/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,468
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
As of April 2026 - Coeur D'Alene is near Spokane (GEG)
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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