Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception. WestJet Encore launched in 2013 and brought accessible, affordable air travel to more Canadians. From two aircraft and a handful of regional destinations in western Canada, we now operate across the country and into the U.S., flying more people to more places as WestJet grows globally.
Join Encore as a Direct Entry Captain
Join Encore as a First Officer
To promote WestJet Encore’s job openings, we made a recruitment ad that was sure to get pilots’ attention. Using environmentally-friendly paint, we created a 430,000 square foot job posting in a field. The giant ad, which can only be seen from the sky, sits below flight paths to Pearson International Airport and Buttonville Municipal Airport in Toronto.
Why fly with Encore?
- Socialized bidding: Non-seniority bidding for schedule
- Know your base before you start
- Minimum monthly guarantee of 75 credit hours
- Overtime triggered at 85 hours, or if working on a guaranteed day off or vacation day
- 2 weeks’ vacation
- Regional Experience Incentive Payment (REIP) bonus
- Annual uniform allowance
- Meal Replacement per diem $3.25/hour (time away from base)
- Commuting Program: Included standby travel (in uniform) to working base
- Confirmed base at time of offer
- Non-seniority standby, intercompany, travel privileges on WestJet Group network (within first 10 days)
- Jump seat agreement with other airlines
Captain
Bases: Calgary & Toronto
Technical Requirements:
- 2000 hours total time
- 250 hours fixed-wing pilot-in-command time
- Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot’s license (ATPL)
- Transport Canada Group 1 instrument rating and Class 1 medical
- Current valid passport (and a Canadian Permanent Resident Card if you are not a holder of a Canadian passport)
- Direct Entry Captains are required to meet a matrix which outlines total flight time and experience
First Officer
Bases: Calgary & Toronto
Technical Requirements:
- 1000 hours total time
- 150 hours fixed-wing pilot-in-command time
- Completion of the IATRA or SAMRA or SARON
- Valid Canadian license and Class 1 medical
- Current valid passport (and a Canadian Permanent Resident Card if you are not a holder of a Canadian passport)
WestJet Total Compensation:
- Competitive hourly rate
- Profit Share (Short Term Incentive Plan)
- Owners Performance Award
- WestJet Savings Plan
- Flexible Benefits Program
Want to learn more about WestJet Encore in person from our leadership team? Join us for our Open House Information Session on November 9 at Spectrum Airways in Burlington, Ontario. Register today.
