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British Airways’ Chicago O’Hare ground taxi pilot job

What a unique and confusing “pilot” position

Bottom line

British Airways currently has a job opening for the position of “ground taxi pilot,” to be based at Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD), with a base salary in the range of $90K-100K per year. Here’s how it’s described:

The role:

B777 & B787 taxi pilot

You will operate as Pilot in Command or Second Pilot during ground taxi operations at Chicago O’Hare Airport

What you’ll do:

You’ll play a critical role in helping achieve On Time Performance by safely ground taxiing British Airways Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft between terminals at Chicago O’hare airport.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

You’ll be an experienced Airline Transport Pilot (or former Airline Transport Pilot) with a solid track record of safety and a high degree of familiarity with procedures at Chicago…