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How De Havilland Aircraft of Canada hires

Truth index
B 80/100
Median time to fill
17 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
100%
Reposted roles
0%

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 10 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 100% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 17 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Overview

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is a Canadian aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, that builds and supports the Dash 8 regional turboprop, the Twin Otter utility aircraft and the DHC-515 firefighting amphibian. It traces its history to 1928, when the British de Havilland company set up a Canadian subsidiary, and it is now controlled by Longview Aviation Capital, part of the Westerkirk group, with sites in Calgary, Victoria, Mississauga and Wroclaw. It hires aircraft maintenance and avionics technicians, structural technicians, flight test and design engineers, quality inspectors, buyers, document controllers and project managers.

News

News YahooFinance 1 month ago
Firefighting Aircraft Market Outlook 2026-2035 - Featuring Profiles of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Air Tractor, and Lockheed Martin
Severe Wildfires Fuel Firefighting Aircraft Modernization, Boosting Helicopters, Mid-Capacity Platforms and Advanced Mission SystemsDublin, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Firefighting Aircraft Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analys
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Blog 3 months ago
De Havilland Canada Receives EASA Certification for Twin Otter Classic 300-G
European certification paves the way for deliveries across Europe, with the first EASA-certified aircraft already in service with Zimex Aviation. July 22, 2026 (Farnborough, United Kingdom) - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ("De Havilland Canada")
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Blog 3 months ago
De Havilland Canada Announces LOI for First Twin Otter Classic 300-G Aircraft in the Maldives
July 22, 2026 (Farnborough, United Kingdom) - Today at the Farnborough Airshow, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ("De Havilland Canada") signed a letter of intent with Island Aviation Services Limited (Maldivian), the national airline of the Maldiv
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Blog 3 months ago
De Havilland Canada Releases New De Havilland Canadair 515 Production Update Video
July 21, 2026 (Farnborough, United Kingdom) - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ("De Havilland Canada") today released a new production update video highlighting the continued progress of the De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC-515) aerial firefighting p
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Blog 3 months ago
Widerøe Expands Commitment to De Havilland Canada's Extended Service Program PLUS with Four Additional Dash 8-100 Aircraft
The airline increases its participation in the industry-leading aircraft life extension program, bringing its total commitment to 14 aircraft. July 20, 2026 (Farnborough, United Kingdom) - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ("De Havilland Canada") to
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De Havilland Canada and Widerøe Sign Agreement for Dash 8-400 A-Check Escalation Program
New maintenance program will allow Widerøe's Dash 8-400 aircraft to spend more time flying and less time in maintenance. July 20, 2026 (Farnborough, United Kingdom) - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ("De Havilland Canada") today announced that Wid
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Blog 4 months ago
De Havilland Canada Delivers Twin Otter Classic 300-G Aircraft to Zimex Aviation
Calgary, Alberta (June 24, 2026) - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ("De Havilland Canada") is pleased to announce the delivery of a Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft to Zimex Aviation, further strengthening the long-standing relationship between t
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Blog 4 months ago
De Havilland Canada Delivers First Twin Otter Classic 300-G to Ethiopian Airlines
Calgary, Alberta, June 18, 2026 - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) is pleased to announce the delivery of the first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest airline. The aircraft will su
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News YahooFinance 1 year ago
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Acquires Fleet Canada Inc.
CALGARY, Alberta, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) announced that it has acquired all of the shares of Fleet Canada Inc. (Fleet) of Fort Erie, Ontario. Fleet is a current supplier of parts and aerostructures
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
21
Postings analysed
27
Stack modernity
61/100
Languages
MATLAB7%
Fortran4%
Python4%
Cloud & platforms
Power BI11%
Amazon ECS4%
Azure4%
Microsoft Defender4%
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Full De Havilland Aircraft of Canada tech stack 21 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$62k
Typical range
$56k – $109k
Open positions
5
5 Jobs
Junior 20%
Senior 80%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Junior 1 $74k $74k
Senior 4 $62k $56k – $109k
Highest paying role Operations Manager $109k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada By role, level and city, against the market · 5 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
29/100
Slowing
Open positions
62
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
18 days
faster than 59% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
30% ▼
Aerospace
16%
Field & Service
14% ▼
HR
12% ▲
Finance
8%
Management
8% ▲
Actively hiring for Industrial Engineering (+15 in 30 days)

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
7
Hiring now
7
Countries
3
Busiest office
Calgary
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Calgary Canada
HQ
44 open roles 58 posted in 90 days 5% engineering 1000-5000 est. staff $72k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Aerospace, Management
seen since Oct 2025 job postings
Mississauga Canada
Regional office
11 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 9% engineering 200-500 est. staff $63k Avg Salary
hires for Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, Analytics
seen since Oct 2025 job postings
Wrocław Poland
Regional office
7 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 14% engineering 200-500 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, QA, HR
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Victoria Canada
Plant / site
6 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 17% engineering 200-500 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, Analytics, Finance
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Toulouse France
Regional office
4 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $60k Avg Salary
hires for Aerospace, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Montreal Canada
Regional office
3 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $60k Avg Salary
hires for Aerospace
seen since Jul 2026
Sidney Canada
Plant / site
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Earlier presence
Paris, France 1 open roles · last posting Sep 2026

Jobs

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≈ $55k – $94k per year (Estimated) · In office · 5+ years exp · Calgary
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