Flight Crew International

Flight Crew International, also called FCI, is an aviation staffing company. Its headquarters are in Dallas, Texas, with European operations in Ireland and Spain. It has regional operations in India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria and Latin America.

The website says the company has been family owned and operated for 30 years. It describes its crew database as spanning 163 countries. Schedulers and recruiters are positioned regionally across the United States and worldwide.

FCI places pilots, flight attendants, schedulers and dispatchers, flight technicians, A and P mechanics, ground crew, drone operators and instructors. It also fills executive and managerial roles, maintenance and engineering posts, technical ground staff, and sales, commercial and HR roles.

Contract staffing provides contractors, temps and temp to perm crews close to the aircraft, with retainers of any length. HR and payroll services take on employer duties, which the company says helps operators avoid the risks of using 1099 contractors and tax misclassification.

Full time recruitment finds candidates who fit a team's culture. On demand flight scheduling and following keeps flights on track. Other services include crew leasing, crew training, ferry and test flight services, consulting, payroll processing, and insurance with workers compensation.

FCI describes its recruitment process in five steps: analysis, sourcing, screening, selection and deployment. Screening includes background checks, document checks, reference checks and interviews. Deployment includes employment visas and work permits, joining logistics and support for contract crews.

Clients include airlines, aircraft leasing and management companies, MROs, aircraft manufacturers, VIP and VVIP customers, and major corporations. The site lists partners such as Million Air, Silver Airways, Clay Lacy, Wheels Up, Vietnam Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

Services

• Aviation recruitment
• Crew leasing
• Crew training
• Ferry and test flight services
• Strategic and tactical consulting
• Payroll processing
• Insurance and workers compensation
• On-demand flight scheduling and following
• Contract to hire
• Pilot training