About This Role
Flair Airlines is hiring a Boeing 737 Captain for its Toronto (YYZ) pilot base. Reporting to the Chief Pilot, the Captain serves as Pilot in Command with final authority and responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft, passengers, and crew. The role leads all phases of flight operations, ensures compliance with Transport Canada regulations and company procedures, coordinates with the First Officer, cabin crew, Dispatch, SOCC, ATC, and Maintenance, and makes sound safety-focused decisions in changing operational conditions. The position requires 5,000 hours of total fixed-wing flight time, substantial jet PIC or Boeing 737 experience, a Transport Canada ATPL and Category 1 Medical Certificate, and availability for irregular schedules, nights, weekends, holidays, and international travel.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The Captain leads the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft throughout all phases of flight and exercises final authority as Pilot in Command. Duties include reviewing flight plans, routes, weather, aerodrome information, navigation aids, and alternates
- ensuring compliance with Transport Canada regulations, company policies, and standard operating procedures
- verifying aircraft airworthiness and reviewing MEL and CDL items
- confirming loading, weight distribution, fuel, and operational flight plans
- overseeing pre-flight inspections and required aircraft documentation and equipment
- completing normal, abnormal, and emergency checklists and procedures
- communicating with ATC, Dispatch, SOCC, cabin crew, and other operational teams
- assessing weather, aircraft performance, and operational conditions
- providing leadership and proficiency support to the First Officer
- coordinating aircraft discrepancy reporting with Maintenance and maintaining the Aircraft Journey Logbook
- completing post-flight documentation and flight closure procedures
- reporting safety concerns through Flair's Safety Management System
- and performing additional operational duties as assigned.
What We Offer
The package includes a base salary range of $200,232.00 to $281,322.00 in accordance with the Collective Agreement, a minimum monthly guarantee of 75 flying credits with overtime eligibility after 88 hours, and guaranteed 12–13 days off each month with an average of approximately 15 days.Benefits include competitive medical and dental coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, an employee and family assistance program, a pension plan with employer-matched contributions, and free and discounted flights for the employee and travel companions.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold a valid Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), a Commercial Pilot License, and a valid Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certificate, and must have completed secondary school.
- The experience requirement is a minimum of 5,000 hours of total fixed-wing flight time, plus either at least 500 hours as Pilot in Command on jet aircraft above 75,000 pounds or at least 1,000 hours on Boeing 737 aircraft.
- Candidates should have in-depth knowledge of Canadian Aviation Regulations and commercial flight operations, demonstrated experience with flight planning, navigation, performance management, and regulatory compliance, and proficiency with advanced aviation navigation systems and flight deck technology.
- The role also requires strong operational safety, judgment, leadership, decision-making, situational awareness, workload management, communication, professionalism, attention to detail, customer service, and aviation-technology skills.
- Applicants must be fluent in English, able to adapt to irregular schedules and multiple time zones, able to obtain and maintain a Restricted Area Identification Card, able to clear background and criminal record checks and pre-employment alcohol and drug screening, legally eligible to work in Canada without restriction, and able to hold a valid passport and travel unrestricted to the United States and other international destinations.
- French or Spanish is considered an asset.