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Air Canada

Star Alliance

AC· ACA· AIR CANADA· Montreal· Flying since 1937· North America· Official site

Hiring, but slowly or selectively57% of 7

3.6

5 reviews

100%

would recommend

27

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Where they crew

3 bases · main base YUL, YVR, YYZ

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YUL — Montreal (main base): 3 reviewsYULYVR — Vancouver (main base): 2 reviewsYVRYYZ — Toronto (main base): no reviews yetYYZ
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Who else crews here

Ranked by how much of Air Canada’s network they overlap — the carriers someone at these bases could realistically move to.

How it compares

against North American carriers (7)

Contract vs reality+1.53.5
Commuting policy+1.34.0
Management respect+1.23.8
Safety report handling+0.83.8
Overall+0.63.6
Fatigue and FDP practice+0.63.7
Sick leave culture+0.33.3
Seniority and upgrades+0.33.0
Days off actually received+0.23.3
Pay and per diems+0.14.0
Roster stability0.03.0

Each bar is this carrier’s score minus the median of North American carriers. The right-hand number is the raw score.

Category ratings

Roster stability3.04 replies
Days off actually received3.33 replies
Fatigue and FDP practice3.73 replies
Pay and per diems4.04 replies
Benefits packageNot enough answers
Seniority and upgrades3.05 replies
Commuting policy4.04 replies
Sick leave culture3.33 replies
Safety report handling3.84 replies
Management respect3.85 replies
Contract vs reality3.54 replies

Latest reviews

All 5
4.0

Fair pay, no roster stability at all

First Officer · YUL · Dec 2025

WidebodyAgency3-7 yrsRecommends

Fatigue reports get acknowledged and then closed with no change. Safety reports are handled properly, so it is clearly a crewing problem rather than a culture problem, but that does not help when you are on your fourth…

Pros

Pay arrives on time, every month.

Cons

Standby patterns are punishing.

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demo_Deadhead · 6 reviews

4.0

Best fleet I have flown, worst crewing department

Cabin Manager · YVR · Oct 2025

TurbopropDirect hire3-7 yrsRecommends

Pay lands on time and the per diems are accurate, which is more than I can say for my last airline. What wears you down is the standby pattern and how late the changes come through. [demo]

Pros

Safety reporting is taken seriously.

Cons

Roster changes constantly, right up to the day.

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demo_LevelBust · 4 reviews