Join Jazz’s student pathway and progress directly to a First Officer role on 705 category aircraft through structured training and curriculum developed with partner schools. You will be evaluated on safety leadership professionalism and academic performance as you transition from flight school to line operations
Jazz is Air Canada’s largest regional partner operating the Air Canada Express brand across North America with a mixed fleet of regional jets and turboprops. Jazz pilots are the preferred source of candidates for Air Canada and gain experience that is highly regarded in the industry
250 hours
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• Licensed by Transport Canada to act as a First Officer on a 705 category aircraft IATRA or Frozen ATPL • Transport Canada Group 1 Instrument Rating current and instrument recency met
• Jazz Direct program minimums: • Graduate of an integrated ATPL program or • Minimum 250 hours total time plus CPL Multi IFR and IATRA passed • Minimum 80 percent on written CPL INRAT and IATRA SARON SAMRA • Academic performance at or above program average • No failures on Transport Canada flight tests or school check rides partial pass allowed • Faculty recommendation verbal or written from your institution • Canadian citizen or permanent resident • Current passport with at least 6 months validity at hire • Able to obtain and maintain a Restricted Area Identity Card RAIC • Legally able to enter the United States without restrictions and if a permanent resident able to obtain and maintain required U.S. crew visas • Meet Transport Canada English proficiency standard • Must be a current student in good standing at one of the following affiliated institutions: • BCIT Airline and Flight Operations Commercial Pilot • Brampton Flight Centre Integrated ATPL • Cégep de Chicoutimi Pilotage d’aéronefs • Collège Air Richelieu Integrated ATPL AEC • Conestoga College Aviation General Arts and Science • Confederation College Aviation Flight Management • Mount Royal University Aviation Diploma • Okanagan College Commercial Aviation • Sault College Aviation Technology Flight • Seneca Polytechnic Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology • University of Waterloo Aviation • Western University Commercial Aviation Management • Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre ATP Program
• Structured education and training pathway with collaborative curriculum development • Jazz Awards for Professionalism recognizing top graduates for safety leadership and professionalism • Direct transition from affiliated programs to Jazz flight decks with industry regarded experience • Inclusive recruitment with accommodations available upon request