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Join Our Team

Discovery Air is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the aviation industry. By joining Discovery Air, you will have the opportunity to participate in a unique and dynamic environment focused on growth, entrepreneurship, innovation and teamwork.

What we offer

An exciting and challenging work environment.
A competitive compensation and benefits program, our goal is to attract and retain highly skilled and motivated employees.
Numerous opportunities for career advancement.

If you would like to be considered for future employment please send your resume to humanresources@discoveryair.com. Please note only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Insurance Benefits

Discovery Air provides the following medical plans to employees and family members:

• Health Care
• Dental Care
• Prescription Drug Program
• Life Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance
• Global Medical Assistance
• Long term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short Term disability

Our Current Postings

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  Both Great Slave Helicopters and Air Tindi are co-sponsors of the Government of the Northwest Territories Aviation Bursary Program that provides eight $5,000 scholarships to young Northerners looking to pursue a career in aviation within the NWT industry each year.

  

  Discovery Mining Service annually sponsors an adult recreational soccer team in Yellowknife; whereas Air Tindi commits to two novice hockey teams – the Air Tindi Otters.

• Hicks & Lawrence operates with two divisions

  

  A division dedicated to Air Charter Services and a Fire Division. The Air Charter Services division is operated by Walsten Air, a company wholly owned by Hicks & Lawrence.

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  Great Slave Helicopters has strong partnerships with ten other Northern-based Helicopter companies, such as Denendeh Helicopters and Hudson Bay Helicopters.

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  The Northlinx Network brings together many of the Great Slave Helicopters Aboriginal Joint-Venture Partnerships allowing all participants to benefit from pan-territorial mega-projects requiring helicopter services in the North. Presently there are nine partnerships operating in this profitable model around the NWT and Nunavut, including Denendeh Helicopters, Dehcho Regional Helicopters, Sahtu Helicopters, Kitikmeot Helicopters, Gwich’in Helicopters, Havgun Helicopters, Kivalliq Aviation, Tlicho Helicopters and Akaitcho Helicopters.

  

  We are committed to providing our customers with specialty aviation solutions whenever and wherever they are required. Our pilots, maintainers, logisticians and administrators operate with precision and pride in some of the most challenging environments in the world.

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  Discovery Air is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in aviation industry. By joining Discovery Air you will have the opportunity to participate in a unique and dynamic environment focused on growth, entrepreneurship, innovation and teamwork.

  

  Hicks & Lawrence Limited, (“H&L”), is a Northern Ontario based Air Operator which has been active in the Canadian Aviation industry for over 50 years.

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  If you would like to concentrate on flying aircraft while knowing you are in the safest hands around, our team of maintainers will take care of all aspects of managing your fleet.

  

  The Turbine Single Otter is one of the most versatile and dependable bush airplanes operating in the North today. This aircraft is easily converted from full-passenger to all-cargo configuration quickly, or a combination of both may be used.