Northern passenger / cargo and charter
Canadian North
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Canadian North.
Canadian North connects northern communities and carries essential goods as well as people. If you want aviation to feel closely connected to a place and its daily needs, its northern mission is worth learning about.
WHY CONSIDER CANADIAN NORTH?
Picture yourself here.
Explore flying that connects remote communities with people, supplies and services.
The combination of passenger and cargo planning offers a distinctive operational environment.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Northern passenger / cargo and charter
- Headquarters
- Not confirmed in the company information reviewed
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Canadian North and First Air combined in 2019, bringing together two northern networks serving remote communities.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Boeing 737-300/400/700, including combi configurations; ATR 42 and ATR 72 freighters.
- Reported fleet size
- Current active fleet total not confirmed in the company information reviewed.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Southern gateways include Ottawa (YOW), Montréal (YUL) and Edmonton (YEG), linking to northern communities.
- Where they fly
- Passenger, cargo and charter services across northern Canada.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
Aircraft capabilities vary: not every listed type can use gravel or ice runways.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $28.25/hr (CAD)
- Top pay
- $50.08/hr (CAD)
- License pay / premiums
- Not listed
- Shift patterns
- Not listed
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- Not listed
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Kanata, Ottawa, Canada
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- Unknown (Canada)
- Local gross rent / month
- Unknown (Canada)
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
10 year scale, scales increases 5% each year, need more info; As of July 2025
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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