Air Canada

Montreal, QC | Canada

QUICKTAKE

Signed agreement with Jazz (now-2025) has a "flow-through" like program where up to 80% of new pilots come from all regional partners.
Orders: Boeing 737 MAX 8 - 33 (E.I.S 2017), Boeing 737 MAX 9 - 28 (E.I.S 2017), Bombardier CS300 - 45 (E.I.S 2019, replacing E190)
First four years equipment freeze and flat salary unless upgrading to captain
This page last updated: March 6, 2018 (QuickTake)

PILOTS

Total: 3176
Active: 3176
Furloughed: 0

UNION

Air Canada Pilots Assocation

FLEET

767-300ER: 17

777-200LR: 6

777-300ER: 19

787-8: 8

A319: 18

A320: 42

A321: 13

A330-300: 8

EMB190: 31

DOMICILES

None listed

HIRING

Is Hiring?: Yes

Requirements:
•1,000 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)

http://aircanada.taleo.net/careersection/pilote/joblist.ftl

JUMPSEATS

Call 1-800-413-1113 and select the reciprocal jumpseat registration option. Give your information with airline code to the representative and pay applicable taxes. They will list you and give you a booking reference.

Air Canada PAYSCALES

CAPTAIN PAY SCALE (Hourly)

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	298	211	269	175	254	274
11	296	209	268	173	252	272
10	294	207	266	171	251	270
9	292	205	264	169	249	268
8	290	203	262	167	247	266
7	288	201	260	165	245	264
6	286	199	258	163	243	263
5	284	198	256	161	241	261
4	282	196	254	159	239	259
3	281	194	252	157	237	257
2	279	192	251	156	235	255
1	277	190	249	154	233	253

FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALE (Hourly)

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	190	140	174	119	165	176
11	185	136	169	115	160	171
10	179	131	164	111	155	166
9	174	127	158	107	150	161
8	168	122	153	103	145	156
7	162	118	148	99	140	150
6	157	113	143	95	135	145
5	151	109	138	91	130	140
4	80	80	80	80	80	80
3	71	71	71	71	71	71
2	61	61	61	61	61	61
1	56	56	56	56	56	56

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PAY NOTES

Rates are blended 1/2 day, 1/2 night; all widebody types include overseas pay premiums.

I have also included rates for the LCC "Air Canada Rouge". Rouge flights are operated by ACPA pilots, and pilots may bid between positions at either company. The main difference in how the payscale is applied is that pilots at the mainline retain their years of service when upgrading, thus a 5th year FO who upgrades to captain receives 5th year Captain pay, but an FO at Rouge who upgrades to captain moves to "Step 1" on the captain payscale (unless they have previous service as captain at the mainline, in which case those years of service carry forward). (confusing, I know).

Air Canada does have a retirement plan; pilots hired before 2012 were on a defined benefit pension, which is indexed to the Consumer Price Index. Those hired after August 1st 2012 are on a Defined Contribution pension, where a pilot can contribute 3-6% of their earnings into the registered pension, and the company matches that contribution 100% for the first 2 years, 137.5% for 2-5 years, and 175% after 5 years of service. I am not sure how this all equates to the US retirement plans.

PER DIEM

varies (based on layover city)

RETIREMENT

401K:

none

401K Matching: No

A/B Fund:

none

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Air Canada

Montreal, QC | Canada

Air Canada

Montreal, QC | Canada

Air Canada PAYSCALES

PAY CALCULATOR
(Click and drag the sliders)

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	298	211	269	175	254	274
11	296	209	268	173	252	272
10	294	207	266	171	251	270
9	292	205	264	169	249	268
8	290	203	262	167	247	266
7	288	201	260	165	245	264
6	286	199	258	163	243	263
5	284	198	256	161	241	261
4	282	196	254	159	239	259
3	281	194	252	157	237	257
2	279	192	251	156	235	255
1	277	190	249	154	233	253

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	190	140	174	119	165	176
11	185	136	169	115	160	171
10	179	131	164	111	155	166
9	174	127	158	107	150	161
8	168	122	153	103	145	156
7	162	118	148	99	140	150
6	157	113	143	95	135	145
5	151	109	138	91	130	140
4	80	80	80	80	80	80
3	71	71	71	71	71	71
2	61	61	61	61	61	61
1	56	56	56	56	56	56

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	298	211	269	175	254	274
11	296	209	268	173	252	272
10	294	207	266	171	251	270
9	292	205	264	169	249	268
8	290	203	262	167	247	266
7	288	201	260	165	245	264
6	286	199	258	163	243	263
5	284	198	256	161	241	261
4	282	196	254	159	239	259
3	281	194	252	157	237	257
2	279	192	251	156	235	255
1	277	190	249	154	233	253

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	190	140	174	119	165	176
11	185	136	169	115	160	171
10	179	131	164	111	155	166
9	174	127	158	107	150	161
8	168	122	153	103	145	156
7	162	118	148	99	140	150
6	157	113	143	95	135	145
5	151	109	138	91	130	140
4	80	80	80	80	80	80
3	71	71	71	71	71	71
2	61	61	61	61	61	61
1	56	56	56	56	56	56

Air Canada

Montreal, QC | Canada

Air Canada

Montreal, QC | Canada

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Air Canada PAYSCALES

PAY CALCULATOR (Click and drag the sliders)

PAY CALCULATOR
(Click and drag the sliders)

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	298	211	269	175	254	274
11	296	209	268	173	252	272
10	294	207	266	171	251	270
9	292	205	264	169	249	268
8	290	203	262	167	247	266
7	288	201	260	165	245	264
6	286	199	258	163	243	263
5	284	198	256	161	241	261
4	282	196	254	159	239	259
3	281	194	252	157	237	257
2	279	192	251	156	235	255
1	277	190	249	154	233	253

Year	777	A320	A330	EMB190	767	787
12	190	140	174	119	165	176
11	185	136	169	115	160	171
10	179	131	164	111	155	166
9	174	127	158	107	150	161
8	168	122	153	103	145	156
7	162	118	148	99	140	150
6	157	113	143	95	135	145
5	151	109	138	91	130	140
4	80	80	80	80	80	80
3	71	71	71	71	71	71
2	61	61	61	61	61	61
1	56	56	56	56	56	56