Aviation Fleet Reliability & ETOPS Analyst

Air Canada; Dorval; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking a Reliability Analyst to extract and analyze aircraft reliability data to boost fleet performance across Air Canada and Rouge. You will report to the Reliability and ETOPs Manager and contribute to the Reliability and ETOPS Program from a maintenance perspective.

You will collect, validate, and analyze data, prepare quarterly reports, and collaborate with Engineering, Fleet Management, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in Engineering, Aviation, Statistics, Data Analytics, Aircraft Maintenance, or a related field.
• Ability to independently conduct investigations using multiple data sources with minimal supervision.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify failure patterns, recurring defects, emerging trends, and potential failure modes through technical analysis.
• General understanding of aircraft systems, including propulsion, electrical, hydraulic, avionics, structural systems (ATA knowledge).
• Understanding of aircraft maintenance practices, reliability programs, and airline operations.
• Knowledge of CARs and Transport Canada policy guidance on ETOPs requirements.
• Ability to develop practical, data-driven recommendations and improvement plans.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Experience with BI, reporting, data analytics, or reliability tools (Power BI, Skywise, Airbusworld, My Boeing).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong organizational skills; service orientation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; flexible hours when needed.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze monthly/quarterly reliability statistics by fleet and ATA to drive meetings.
• Monitor reliability performance of Air Canada and Rouge fleets, including ETOPS parameters.
• Analyze fleet data by ATA, system, component, and failure category to identify trends.
• Conduct reliability investigations to identify defects, trends, and factors affecting performance.
• Prepare quarterly reports for stakeholders including Transport Canada and senior management.
• Identify risks and highlight areas needing attention before operational impact occurs.
• Propose technical recommendations and improvement plans in collaboration with Engineering and Fleet teams.
• Support ETOPS reliability program activities and RWGs with data and presentations.
• Coordinate data collection across departments and produce ETOPS reports.
• Review ETOPS significant events and assist in corrective actions assessment.
• Participate in cross-functional investigations with Engineering, Maintenance, Flight Ops, Supply Chain, OEMs, and vendors.

Skills

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Power BI

Skywise

Airbusworld apps

My Boeing fleet apps

Job description

Air Canada is seeking a Reliability Analyst to extract and analyze aircraft reliability data to boost fleet performance across Air Canada and Rouge. You will report to the Reliability and ETOPs Manager and contribute to the Reliability and ETOPS Program from a maintenance perspective.

You will collect, validate, and analyze data, prepare quarterly reports, and collaborate with Engineering, Fleet Management, and Supply Chain.