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Dash 8 Direct-Entry Captain — Montreal (YUL), Quebec
✈️ Dash 8 Direct-Entry Captain
Central Mountain Air is recruiting experienced Dash 8 Captains for its Montreal, Quebec (YUL) base. Lead safe, efficient operations across the network while delivering reliable, comfortable, and positive travel experiences for every passenger.
🧭 Role Overview
As Captain, you will be responsible for the safe conduct of flights throughout Central Mountain Air’s network. You’ll lead a professional flight crew, uphold the highest standards of airmanship and customer care, and ensure on-time, efficient operations that create a consistently positive travel experience.
🧰 Key Responsibilities
- Command Dash 8 operations in accordance with company SOPs and Canadian aviation regulations.
- Ensure safety, compliance, and operational excellence across all phases of flight.
- Deliver a reliable, comfortable, and customer-focused journey for passengers.
- Foster a professional, collaborative cockpit and cabin environment.
🌟 Minimum Qualifications
- Flight time: 2,000 hours total time, including 1,000 hours of relevant experience and 500 hours PIC.
- Relevant experience includes: Multi‑engine, multi‑crew, IFR, and/or turbine time in 702/703/704/705 operations.
- Licensing: Canadian Commercial Pilot License with a valid Canadian ATPL and multi‑IFR rating.
- Medical: Valid Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certificate.
- Security: Ability to obtain and maintain a RAIC.
- Travel: Valid passport; able to travel to/from the United States without restrictions.
- Record: No Transport Canada violations or suspensions.
- Work eligibility: Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a valid Canadian work permit.
- Physical requirement: Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds without assistance.
- Meets all stated Canadian licensing, flight-time, medical, travel-authorization, work-eligibility, and physical requirements.
💼 Compensation & Benefits
- Retirement: Group RRSP with employer contribution matching.
- Health & insurance: Comprehensive package including extended health, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and travel emergency medical insurance.
- Well-being: Employee & Family Assistance Program; corporate rates with GoodLife Fitness; competitive sick and personal leave.
- Travel perks:
- Travel within the Central Mountain Air network for employees, eligible family members, and buddies.
- Perks for retirees and eligible spouses.
- Standby travel for employees and eligible family members on other airlines worldwide.
- Hotel and holiday discounts.
- Free cargo shipping for employees on CMA flights.
- Growth & recognition: Training assistance, milestone recognition, employee recognition programs, career development and promotion opportunities, and an inclusive team atmosphere.
📨 Ready to Apply?
If you meet the qualifications and are ready to captain the Dash 8 at Montreal (YUL), we’d love to hear from you. Submit your application highlighting your flight experience, licenses, and eligibility.

