Direct Entry Captain - Embraer E195-E2 (Toronto) YYZ

Job Summary

At Porter Airlines, a rewarding pilot career awaits.

Elevate your earnings! Enjoy industry leading pay as you operate state-of-the-art technology on the Embraer E195-E2.

Join our journey of growth! Porter is expanding at jet-speed. Join now and benefit by quickly moving up in seniority as we welcome over 1,200 new pilots in the next 4 years.


Duties & Responsibilities

Our pilots are leaders who work collaboratively with other team members to achieve organizational goals and meet our Flying Refined service standards. We value our environment of communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with each other.

 

Actively participate in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Policy

 

Safety is Porter’s #1 priority. Our team members take pride in operating every flight safely, while pilots go above and beyond, holding themselves to the highest personal and professional standards.

 

If you have a passion to succeed, apply to become one of our valued team members today!

 

 


Behavioural Competencies

  • Concern for Safety: Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others.

  • Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.

  • Passenger/Customer Service: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external customers (passengers).

  • Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.

  • Results Focus: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards.

  • Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.

  • Exemplifying Integrity: Treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with team members and the broader community.
  • Inspiring Others: Energizing and inspiring others to strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, creating a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in followers.
  • People Leadership: Assuming a leadership role in helping others achieve excellent results.
  • Leading Change: Recognizing the need for change, being open to new ideas and methods, and championing transformational change within the organization and beyond.

Qualifications

  • Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
  • Minimum 4500 hours total time with the following breakdown:
    • 1000 hours total time transport category jet aircraft in CARs 705 Airline Operations
    • 500 hours PIC on transport category jet aircraft in CARs 705 Airline Operations
  • Recent airline flying experience within the last 24 months
  • English language proficiency ICAO level 5+
  • The following are considered an asset:
    • Previous autothrottle and/or generation 4 aircraft experience
    • Previous ratings/experience on E170 type variants
    • Previous CARs 705 Airline Operations training and checking experience
    • Aviation College or University Degree
  • Must possess the legal ability to work in Canada.
  • Must posses a current, valid Canadian Passport, or a current, valid International Passport with a valid US Crewmember Visa (C-1/D)
  • Pilots that do not meet the minimum requirements may be considered based on experience and other factors determined by the Flight Operations Management team

Location

Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport - YYZ)  #LI-Onsite

 


Company Description

Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves North America, including a coast-to-coast domestic Canadian network, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and X. 

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