About This Role
PAL Airlines is recruiting Direct Entry Captains and First Officers for full-time permanent positions, seeking pilots with a passion for safety and customer service. Its fleet comprises Dash 8-100, Dash 8-300, and Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, with crew bases in St. John’s, Halifax, and Montreal. The airline serves 27 destinations across Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario, and operates charters throughout Canada and Eastern North America. Flying opportunities span remote communities and major cities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as a Direct Entry Captain or First Officer with PAL Airlines, bringing a focus on safety and customer service to flying across its network.
- The operating context includes Dash 8-100, Dash 8-300, and Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, service between remote locations and major cities, and charter destinations throughout Canada and Eastern North America.
- The posting does not provide a separate breakdown of operational duties for either rank.
What We Offer
PAL Airlines offers competitive pay and comprehensive health benefits covering medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with a Defined Contribution Pension Plan and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Employees receive personal travel privileges with PAL and through interline agreements with multiple airlines, plus industry discounts on hotels, rental cars, and other services.Pilot benefits include per diems for days worked, 12 guaranteed days off each month, a minimum monthly guarantee of 78 credits with overtime above 90 credits, and 2–5 weeks of annual vacation based on seniority.Pilots also receive an additional 11 Holiday Block vacation days per year, an annual shoe allowance, a headset allowance, and jump seat agreements.Successful candidates may be eligible for relocation expenses under the collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold a valid Transport Canada Commercial Pilot Licence, Group 1 Instrument Rating, Multi Engine rating, and Class 1 Medical. They must also meet one of the stated alternatives: a valid ATPL
- SAMRA and SARON
- or IATRA written and passed in the past two years. Direct Entry Captain applicants must hold an ATPL. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC), hold a current passport at the time of hire, travel without restrictions to the United States, and obtain and maintain a C-1/D transit/crewmember visa. They must already be legally entitled to work in Canada, have completed a high school diploma, and meet the Transport Canada English proficiency standard at level 4. Preference is given to candidates who hold a Canadian ATPL and those with two-crew multi-engine turbine experience. The posting states no numerical flight-hour minimums. Applicants can check their qualifications and preferences during the application process
- only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.