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Candidate profile in the recruitment system
About Jazz Aviation
Jazz Aviation is a regional airline from Canada. In timetables it appears as QK; in flight plans as JZA. Pilots at Jazz Aviation fly types such as the Bombardier CRJ100, Bombardier CRJ900, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 and Embraer 175. The operation is built around Calgary (YYC), Halifax (YHZ), Montreal Trudeau (YUL), Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Vancouver (YVR). Jazz Approach is part of Jazz Aviation and has its own page here.
For future pilots, Jazz Aviation offers the Jazz Approach programme. Programme partner: CAE. Licensed pilots can also join Jazz Aviation as direct-entry first officers. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The two phases
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Interview and simulator evaluationPractise this phase
Where to train for Jazz Aviation
2 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Cygnet Aviation AcademyKingston, Canada · via Jazz ApproachAirline cadet partnerNamed by the airline and the school
Collège Air RichelieuLongueuil, CanadaRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Jazz Aviation at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- QK / JZA1
- Country
- Canada
- Hubs
- Calgary (YYC), Halifax (YHZ), Montreal Trudeau (YUL), Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR)1
- Fleet
- Bombardier CRJ100, Bombardier CRJ900, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, Embraer 1751
- Cadet programme
- Jazz Approach (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)3
- Direct entry
- First officers3
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESJazz Approach · selection guide
- 1Jazz Aviation (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Jazz Aviation homepage · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Pilot recruitment | Jazz Aviation · accessed 11 Oct 2026
