Chief Flight Instructor A220Airbus
Aircraft: A220Location: MontrealType-rated
Total Time0 hrs
PIC Time0 hrs
About This Role
Airbus Canada is seeking a Chief Flight Instructor for the A220 aircraft program to join their Training Centre based in Mirabel, Quebec. This is a leadership role within Airbus's flight training organization responsible for supervising and standardizing flight instructors to ensure safe, efficient, and effective aircraft operations. The successful candidate will be an ICAO TRI/TRE with EASA licensing, significant Airbus flight training experience, and strong team management skills. The position offers an attractive compensation package with hybrid work flexibility, excellent benefits, professional development opportunities, and a minimum 3-year commitment in the vibrant Montreal region.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage local flight instructor standardization team
- Ensure flight instructors meet Airbus training competency requirements
- Complete and validate flight instructor training and standardization forms per procedures
- Propose and deliver specific training per A60.4 standards
- Act as standardization trainer and evaluator
- Support continuous improvement of Airbus Flight Crew Training Operations Manual
- Report to Worldwide ATO Chief Flight Instructor regarding delegation and performance
- Participate in worldwide and regional standardization workshops
- Participate in Worldwide ATO Core Team
- Disseminate relevant training information to flight instructors
- Provide input to flight instructor technical manuals and booklets
- Organize and conduct local Notice Observations (NO) and No Notice Observations (NNO)
- Participate in Advanced Flight Instructor Standardization Council
- Participate in CFI-defined working groups
- Provide support to other training centers as requested
- Provide monthly feedback reports for Worldwide ATO instructor list
- Support development and execution of recurrent training and checking programs
- Promote Airbus Flight Training Reference standards
- Maintain Type III instructor and examiner proficiency through flying activities
- Conduct customer simulator sessions as instructor
- Promote safety policy and participate in SMS (Safety Management System) initiatives
- Conduct interviews and document follow-up actions for sub-standard performance
- Support local Head of Training for Airbus and internal compliance requirements
- Control and validate local instructor competency management plans
What We Offer
Attractive salaryAnnual bonusGroup insurance planPension planShare purchase planHybrid working policy (based on operational needs)On-site cafeteriaHighly competitive holiday/leave policyEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discount programOn-site medical servicePublic shuttle service between Laval metro and MirabelCarpooling application accessUnlimited access to +10,000 e-learning coursesProfessional certifications and training supportAccelerated development programmesNational and international mobility opportunitiesProfessional development and upskilling opportunities
Requirements
- ICAO TRI/TRE (Type Rating Instructor/Examiner) qualification
- Valid EASA pilot license (ATPL)
- Relevant Airbus Flight Training experience
- Significant airline operations experience
- Wide body aircraft experience (preferred asset)
- Knowledge of CBTA (Competency Based Training & Assessment)
- Knowledge of TEM (Threat and Error Management)
- Knowledge of Human Factors
- Knowledge of EBT (Evidence Based Training) - asset
- Type III instructor and examiner proficiency
- Strong coordination and project management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Team leadership and management experience
- Ability to work in multicultural environment
- English language negotiation level proficiency
- Team management experience in Airbus or airline industry (preferred asset)
- Minimum 3-year commitment required
- Clean criminal record and integrity commitment
About Airbus
Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader in commercial aircraft manufacturing, with Space and Defence and Helicopters divisions. The company employs approximately 148,000 people at 180 locations globally, with over 4,500 employees across ten Canadian sites, including the A220 program headquarters in Mirabel, Quebec.