Posted 5 months ago
Direct Entry Captain - Embraer E195-E2 (Toronto) YYZ
@ Porter Airlines Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Porter Airlines is hiring a Direct Entry Captain to fly the Embraer E195-E2 from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). The role is full-time and on-site, with a safety-first culture, industry-leading pay, and rapid seniority growth as the airline adds over 1,200 pilots in four years.
Responsibilities:
- Fly the Embraer E195-E2 safely as Captain
- Participate in the Safety Management System and report hazards
- Lead and collaborate with the flight crew
- Deliver Flying Refined customer service standards
Requirements summary:
- Transport Canada ATPL
- 4500 total hours including 1000 jet and 500 PIC
- Airline flying within the last 24 months
- ICAO English level 5+
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: frequent · ground: none |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), CARs 705 Airline Operations |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Aviation |
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Porter Airlines Inc.
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Full company description
Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves North America, including a coast-to-coast domestic Canadian network, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and X. Depuis 2006, Porter Airlines améliore l’expérience en classe économique pour chaque passager en s’assurant d’offrir un accueil chaleureux misant sur le style, l’attention et le charme. Son parc aérien d’aéronefs Embraer E195-E2 et De Havilland Dash 8-400 dessert l’Amérique du Nord, y compris le réseau canadien d’un océan à l’autre, les États-Unis, le Mexique, les Caraïbes, et l’Amérique centrale. Porter Airlines, dont le siège social est situé à Toronto, est une compagnie aérienne officielle 4 étoiles dans le Classement mondial des compagnies aériennesMD. Visitez www.flyporter.com/fr-ca/ ou suivez @porterairlines sur Instagram, Facebook et X.
- LinkedIn followers
- 98,214
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,736
- Reported office locations
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Toronto, Ontario M5V1A1, CA
- Business categories
- Air Transportation
- Travel
- Other recorded names
- Porter Airlines Inc.
- Specialties
- Speed
- Convenience
- Service
- Aviation
- Air travel
- Flights
- reliability
- Customer Service
- and Style
- Care
- Charm
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 96,266,980
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves North America, including a coast-to-coast domestic Canadian network, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airlines and Aviation |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2006 |
| Specialties | SpeedConvenienceServiceAviationAir travelFlightsreliabilityCustomer Serviceand StyleCare |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 45 |
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At Porter Airlines, a rewarding pilot career awaits.
Elevate your earnings! Enjoy industry leading pay as you operate state-of-the-art technology on the Embraer E195-E2.
Join our journey of growth! Porter is expanding at jet-speed. Join now and benefit by quickly moving up in seniority as we welcome over 1,200 new pilots in the next 4 years.
Duties & Responsibilities
Our pilots are leaders who work collaboratively with other team members to achieve organizational goals and meet our Flying Refined service standards. We value our environment of communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with each other.
Actively participate in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Policy
Safety is Porter’s #1 priority. Our team members take pride in operating every flight safely, while pilots go above and beyond, holding themselves to the highest personal and professional standards.
If you have a passion to succeed, apply to become one of our valued team members today!
Behavioural Competencies
Concern for Safety: Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others.
Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.
Passenger/Customer Service: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external customers (passengers).
Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.
Results Focus: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards.
Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.
- Exemplifying Integrity: Treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with team members and the broader community.
- Inspiring Others: Energizing and inspiring others to strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, creating a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in followers.
- People Leadership: Assuming a leadership role in helping others achieve excellent results.
- Leading Change: Recognizing the need for change, being open to new ideas and methods, and championing transformational change within the organization and beyond.
Qualifications
- Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
- Minimum 4500 hours total time with the following breakdown:
- 1000 hours total time transport category jet aircraft in CARs 705 Airline Operations
- 500 hours PIC on transport category jet aircraft in CARs 705 Airline Operations
- Recent airline flying experience within the last 24 months
- English language proficiency ICAO level 5+
- The following are considered an asset:
- Previous autothrottle and/or generation 4 aircraft experience
- Previous ratings/experience on E170 type variants
- Previous CARs 705 Airline Operations training and checking experience
- Aviation College or University Degree
- Must possess the legal ability to work in Canada.
- Must posses a current, valid Canadian Passport, or a current, valid International Passport with a valid US Crewmember Visa (C-1/D)
- Pilots that do not meet the minimum requirements may be considered based on experience and other factors determined by the Flight Operations Management team
Location
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport - YYZ) #LI-Onsite
Company Description
Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves North America, including a coast-to-coast domestic Canadian network, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and X.
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