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First Officer – Saab Fleet (Vancouver YVR)

First Officer – Saab Fleet

Airline: Pacific Coastal Airlines
Base: YVR Airport South, Richmond, British Columbia
Employment: Permanent, Full-time
Fleet: Saab

Join a seasoned Vancouver-based flight crew and help connect communities across British Columbia. Pacific Coastal Airlines is hiring permanent full-time Saab First Officers who value regional flying, schedule control, and meaningful career growth—backed by competitive pay, robust benefits, and employee travel privileges.

✈️ About the role

As a Saab First Officer, you’ll operate regional routes throughout British Columbia with a team that prioritizes safety, professionalism, and work-life balance. Expect a mix of day and overnight pairings, with the ability to influence your schedule and pursue upgrades as you build experience.

🧭 Key duties

  • Serve as a permanent full-time Saab First Officer on Vancouver-based operations.
  • Operate multi-crew, multi-engine IFR flights across Pacific Coastal Airlines’ BC network.
  • Work varying shifts with travel away from home, including overnight assignments.
  • Uphold company SOPs, safety standards, and regulatory compliance at all times.

🧰 Qualifications

  • Minimum total time: 500 hours.
  • Hold either a CPL with IATRA or an ATPL (IATRA completed within the preceding 18 months).
  • Current Multi-Engine IFR and valid Category 1 Medical.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC).
  • Eligible to travel to and from the United States without restrictions.
  • Canadian citizen, Canadian permanent resident, or holder of a valid Canadian work permit.
  • Able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.
  • Training bond applies as per the Crew Practices Manual.

Preferred experience:

  • Saab type rating.
  • Multi-crew, multi-engine, IFR, or turbine time in 600/702/703/704/705 or military operations.
  • Flight Instructors considered with at least 1,000 hours total time.

🌟 Compensation and benefits

  • Base rate: $55.00 per credit hour.
  • Minimum annual base salary: $52,800.
  • Credits: At least 80 flying credits per month; overtime opportunities available.
  • Per diem: $5.10 per duty hour.
  • Insurance: Extended health and dental premiums paid 100% by the company; 50% of disability, life, and AD&D premiums paid by the company; coverage effective immediately upon employment.
  • Additional coverage: Paramedical care, emergency out-of-country medical, vision care, short- and long-term disability, optional critical-illness insurance, and a peer-to-peer rewards program.
  • Travel: Jump-seat privileges plus employee and family travel with numerous partner airlines; commuting within the airline’s network subject to hiring-process approval.
  • Scheduling perks: Maximum 18 duty periods per monthly schedule (fewer with higher-credit duties), Wild Card Days, banked statutory holidays (up to three additional weeks paid time off), annual vacation, peer shift trading, and guaranteed days off.
  • Career milestone: Eligible First Officers who upgrade may receive a one-time $25,000 retention bonus after completing two years as a Captain.

📨 How to stand out

  • Highlight recent IATRA completion (within 18 months) or current ATPL.
  • Showcase multi-crew, multi-engine IFR, turbine, or military experience and any Saab or other relevant type ratings.
  • Note eligibility for RAIC, US entry, and Canadian work authorization.

Ready to launch your regional airline career with a team that values growth and balance? Apply now and request your preferred base and equipment through internal postings as opportunities arise.

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