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Operator Classification
Operator name: Air Canada
Operator type: Legacy
Region: North America
Country: Canada
 
Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax
(pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
Effective from:
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 hourly
Currency: Canadian $
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 66hrs/month
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Addtional notes:    
 
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Fleet
 A340, A330B767A320Emb175/190A340, A330B767A320Emb175/190
Rank
 captcaptcaptcaptfofofofo
Year
  
14
214
192
176
135
143
130
119
82
13
214
192
176
135
143
130
119
82
12
214
192
176
135
143
130
119
82
11
212
190
174
132
142
128
118
82
10
211
189
173
130
140
127
116
82
9
209
187
171
128
135
122
112
79
8
208
186
170
125
130
117
108
76
7
206
184
168
123
125
113
103
72
6
205
183
167
121
120
108
99
69
5
203
181
165
118
115
103
95
66
4
202
180
164
116
110
99
91
63
3
200
178
162
114
104
94
86
60
2
199
177
161
48.7K/year
48.7K/year
48.7K/year
48.7K/year
48.7K/year
1
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
42.9K/year
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top 360,000Cad
1/Aug/05
Capt base 235,000 CAD
4/Mar/20
FO top 210,000Cad 1/Aug/05
FO base RJ - Can$48,000
SO top
SO base
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt
FO
SO
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
A-plan (2%) and B-plan. Also profit sharing.  
8/Mar/05
   
Conditions
last update
Roster
Leave 42 day average
Staff travel Yes
Discounted
holidays		 Yes
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Ca 600 pilots into unpaid leave 26/Mar/20
   
  Outlook:  
Extra phase out in the mainline, on top of the E190’s: +10 Airbus A319 and 5 remaining Boeing 767-300ER. 7/May/20
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Negative   7/May/20
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
Internal only.
     
  FO  
1000 hours of fixed wing flying time Completion of schooling to the university entrance level. Ability to pass the Air Canada and Transport Canada medical and visual acuity requirements for a Category 1 medical certificate. Canadian Commercial Pilot licence, current Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine endorsement. Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status. Pilot applications far exceed job vacancies, so preference is given to candidates with qualifications beyond the basic requirements. Examples of desirable additional qualifications include, but are not limited to: Canadian Airline Transport Pilot licence University degree or college diploma Aviation College diploma Military or commercial flight experience Jet and/or glass cockpit experience Additional language(s) 9/May/11
     
  SO  
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
 
   
Recruitment Process
last update
2 person panel, cog test, 3 psyc tests, medical. No sim eval. 13/Oct/06
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
Airbus A319-100 = 48 Airbus A320-200 = 51 Airbus A321-200 = 13 Airbus A330-300 = 8 Airbus A340-300 = 9 Airbus A340-500 = 2 Boeing 767-200 = 7 Boeing 767-200-ER = 7 Boeing 767-300-ER = 33 Canadair Regional Jet CL-65 = 35 10/Nov/04
     
  Orders:  
50x (cutting of 11) B737MAX. Study of A321neo order   29/May/20
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
 
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
       
  Website:   
 
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
 
  Online application form link:   
 
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver.  

 

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