Aircraft Router

Air Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking a Fleet Planning professional in Toronto to support daily aircraft assignments and maintenance scheduling. The role involves coordinating with Maintenance Planning and the SOC Planning Unit to ensure flights stay on schedule and operational risks are mitigated.

The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, strong problem-solving, and the ability to adapt to shifts, weekends, and holidays. Bilingual abilities are preferred to support diverse operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Fundamental working knowledge of Air Canada's fleet.
• Comfortable making decisions in a subjective environment.
• Strong initiative and leadership.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to handle changing priorities under pressure.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including 24-hour coverage, weekends and holidays.
• Knowledge of Airports and Maintenance operations is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor fleet assignments daily to support the published schedule and maintenance.
• Ensure fleet deployment complies with planned Maintenance activities.
• Route aircraft into scheduled airframe events and adapt to schedule changes.
• Assign fins to aircraft tracks and verify each aircraft can complete routing.
• Monitor return-to-service estimates and adjust schedules as needed.
• Communicate aircraft restrictions and adjust fleet plans accordingly.
• Identify back-up aircraft to support regular and irregular operations.
• Coordinate routing for chronically problematic aircraft to address issues.
• Collaborate with the SOC Planning Unit to manage irregular operations.
• Monitor third-party MRO visits and repositioning flights to support the Maintenance program.
• Work with Maintenance Planning to validate overnight maintenance plans.
• Communicate operational risks and resolve issues impacting OTP or feasibility.
• Participate in daily maintenance calls representing SOC.

Skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor fleet assignments on a daily basis to support the published schedule, as well as planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Responsible for ensuring that fleet deployment plans comply with all planned Maintenance activities.
• Ensure routing of aircraft into scheduled airframe events. Monitor for changes to the schedule of airframe events based on current Heavy Maintenance Gantt chart requirements.
• Assign fins to aircraft tracks in Netline Ops and ensure each aircraft is capable of completing the routing.
• Monitor ‘return to service’ estimates, make needed schedule adjustments and communicate accordingly.
• Ensure aircraft restrictions are monitored, communicated, and incorporated into the fleet plan.
• Identify and secure back-up aircraft to support both regular and irregular operations.
• Initiate and provide ongoing support in the routing of chronically problematic aircraft to ensure known issues are addressed and fixed as soon as possible.
• Work closely within the SOC Planning Unit to prepare for and manage irregular operations.
• Monitor 3rd party MRO visits as well as repositioning flights in support of the Maintenance program and the corporate schedule.
• Work with Maintenance Planning to ensure the overnight maintenance plan is viable and operational risks are identified and communicated.
• Frequent communication with Corporate Scheduling in resolving problems that impact the fleet where there is potential impact to OTP or schedule feasibility.
• Participate in daily maintenance and various other conference calls representing SOC.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Fundamental working knowledge of Air Canada's fleet.
• Comfortable making decisions in a subjective environment.
• Strong sense of initiative and leadership.
• Strong aptitude for problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude under stress and when dealing with changing or conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including 24-hour coverage, weekends, and holidays.
• Working knowledge of both Airports, and Maintenance operations an asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in person including 24-hour coverage, weekends, and holidays.

Conditions Of Employment

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations necessary for employment. Prior to their start date, candidates will also need to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the country of interest.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.