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The Team That Keeps Us Flying Safely

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The Team That Keeps Us Flying Safely

At Air Inuit, our Maintenance Team ensures the safety and reliability of our fleet across the North. Technicians, engineers, and support staff work together around the clock to uphold the highest aviation standards.

From routine inspections to complex repairs and the unique demands of northern operations, they bring expertise and pride to every task. Their work keeps our aircraft flying, and keeps essential services and northern communities connected.

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    Maintenance in Nunavik

    In Nunavik, the Maintenance team plays a key role in ensuring the safety and reliability of our fleet, operating in a demanding and unique northern environment. Working on a 3/3 rotating schedule, both day and night, teams carry out their work with precision and expertise to keep aircraft operating at their best. From inspections and repairs to the challenges of remote operations, each team member takes pride in maintaining the highest standards. Their work not only keeps our aircraft flying, but also helps keep communities connected day after day.

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    Maintenance in Montreal

    In Montréal, the Maintenance team ensures the safety and reliability of our fleet in a structured and technically demanding environment. Working on a 5‑4‑4‑5 rotating schedule, both day and night, team members collaborate closely to maintain the highest standards. From inspections to repairs, every intervention is carried out with precision, expertise, and attention to detail. This essential work ensures the continuity of operations and supports vital connections between the South and the North, contributing directly to our mission.

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    Maintenance Operations Support Roles

    The support team plays an important role in ensuring the smooth functioning of operations within a structured and collaborative environment. With a more typical office-style schedule, team members provide essential support to daily activities, bringing organization, precision, and coordination. Whether in planning, logistics, or administrative support, each role helps keep operations running efficiently and seamlessly. Through their dedication and expertise, these teams play a key role in maintaining continuity and contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Benefits of  working here

See how you can find balance

  • Space for life outside

    Different jobs call for different work arrangements. 

    • In the North: Many positions are rotational, typically on 2- or 3-week schedules, depending on the role and location
    • In Montréal (depending on the role and operational needs): 5‑days‑in‑4 or 10‑days‑in‑9 schedules
    • Start your workday earlier or a bit later
    • Work from home days (depending on the role and operational needs)
    • Enhanced flexibility during hunting season
    • Access to exercise equipment and for northern employees outdoor gear such as fat bikes and canoes

  • Higher global compensation

    We’re proud to work with highly skilled professionals. On top of salary, we invest in their continued growth, abilities and wellbeing.

    • Benchmarked salary and superior global compensation
    • 5% RRSP without employee contribution
    • Base vacation at 6%, and 8%, 10%, 12% progression
    • Retirement allowance
    • Support of professional growth
    • Profit sharing program

  • Fully paid insurance

    Air Inuit offers complete coverage for employee insurance and well-being programs, benefiting both our employees and their families.

    • Flexible group insurance (medical, dental, etc.) for employees and dependants 100% paid for by Air Inuit
    • Virtual health care (Telemedecine) for employees and families 100% paid for by Air Inuit
    • Short and long-term disability insurance
    • Assistance Program for employees and dependents (EFAP)
    • Extra coverage options are available. Employees only pay the difference.

  • Low-cost air travel

    Employees and their family can explore the North and beyond with our preferential air fares on Air Inuit and partner airlines.

    • Fly on Air Inuit wings with confirmed travel at reduced rates or on standby
    • Travel the world through our various agreements with airlines worldwide, at a fraction of the cost for you, your spouse, your children, and your immediate family

  • Safety & comfort

    We invest in equipment and amenities to make sure that employees have the ability to enjoy their work.

    • Access to gyms in head office and northern bases
    • Investment in infrastructure (staff housing, hangars, warehouses)
    • Essential work equipment, tools and gear provided
    • Modern head office
    • Free parking & coffee

  • Strong sense of purpose

    This isn’t just a job. Every day here helps preserve the paths of the North while forging yours.

    • Essential service
    • Internal advancement opportunities
    • Inuit owned company
    • Work closely with Inuit communities and contribute in meaningful ways

More questionsabout life here?

What exciting opportunities are waiting for you?

At Air Inuit, opportunities are everywhere. Whether you're drawn to ground operations, maintenance, flight operations, HR, IT, finance or administrative positions, there’s a place for you to grow. Whether you want to build deep expertise or explore multiple areas, you’ll find an environment where learning, evolving, and moving forward are all part of the journey.
Discover our work environment

Filled with challenges, dynamic, and people‑focused. On the ramp, you’ll work outdoors with variable schedules and safety at the core of every operation. In administrative roles, collaboration, rigor, and strong opportunities for growth define the day‑to‑day. And everywhere across the organization, a strong team spirit truly makes the difference.
Why Air Inuit Is Your Next Career Destination?

To make a real impact. Air Inuit delivers essential services to Nunavik 24/7 in one of the world’s most demanding environments, offering work that is stimulating, meaningful, and truly rewarding.
Curious about the benefits we offer?

A range of competitive and generous benefits:
an employer‑matched RRSP with a 5% contribution, comprehensive medical and dental insurance 100% paid by Air Inuit, three weeks of vacation, telemedicine access, an employee assistance program, and flight privileges.
Which jobs bring you into the heart of the North?

Some positions require occasional travel to our northern bases to support operations. Others follow a rotational schedule, where you work in the North for two or three weeks at a time, then return South for a rest period that varies depending on the role and the base. In these positions, the work takes place directly in the North, offering an immersive, cultural, and deeply human experience.
Are there development opportunities?

Yes! Air Inuit supports continuous training, professional development, and internal advancement opportunities.
What are the possible work schedules?

Work hours and schedules vary depending on the role and operational needs.

Many operational positions involve rotating schedules of 2 or 3 weeks. For flight crews, schedules are either based on a 15/13 rotation or structured over a 28-day block, during which they typically work approximately 15 to 17 days. For commercial operations, ground operations and maintenance, this often includes variable shifts (day, evening/night, and weekends) to support 24/7 operations.

In Nunavik, part-time roles are also offered, depending on local needs.

In administrative roles, schedules are generally more stable, sometimes with options such as one remote work day per week or a compressed workweek (for example, 5/4 or 10/9 schedules, where employees complete their hours over fewer days).
A Day in the Life of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at Air Inuit

Each day for the maintenance team begins with a review of priorities: planned tasks, crew reports, and the operational needs of the moment. Technicians then head to the aircrafts: King Airs and Twin Otters that remain in the North, Dash‑8s that are maintained both in the North and in Montréal, and Boeing 737 handled primarily in Montréal.

On the tarmac or in the hangar, the team adapts to every situation: an inspection after a northern rotation, a quick repair between flights, or a specialized check before the next departure. With rotational schedules in remote communities and both night and day shifts supporting the fleet, flexibility is part of the job. Each aircraft brings its own challenge, and every intervention matters.

Whether they support northern operations or work on the Montréal-based fleet, all share the same mission. And when the last tool is put away and the aircraft is declared ready, one thing is clear: their work keeps communities connected, one well‑maintained aircraft at a time.
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