Partnerships

 

AirSprint is Canada's premier leader in fractional ownership and private aviation. Areas of operation include Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Each year an AirSprint award is given to one graduate. In addition to other benefits, the award includes a job with AirSprint.

 

MRU is excited to be the first and only school in Canada with a partnership with ALPA. In addition to serving on MRU's Aviation Partnership Council, ALPA supports our aviation students through additional development opportunities. Together we recognize the importance of professionalism, preparation and mentorship as essential elements in the educational foundation of a professional pilot.

 

Canadian North’s partnership with MRU supports the students on many levels, including:

• Supporting program events and networking opportunities with students
• Providing a captain to assist with in-person delivery of MRU’s AIRF 3206 course, which includes Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts
• Awarding one student annually with a CRM Award
• Selecting students for a Canadian North interview and weekend long ground school course on one of their aircraft types

Some graduates have gone to work directly with Canadian North after completion of their studies. Where qualifications, experience, aptitude and training are equal, MRU graduates are granted preferential standing for interviews and hiring.

MRU is proud to work with Canadian North to assist Inuit students on a pathway that includes MRU Aviation education and a Canadian North career path.

 

Jazz's Aviation Pathways Program (Jazz APP) is the premiere education and training pathway for pilots in Canada. Through the Jazz APP, aviation students are provided an industry-leading education experience based on:

• Collaborative training and curriculum development,
• Prestigious scholarship awards,
• The continued opportunity for top-performing graduates to transition to first officer positions at Jazz.

As a partner institution, every qualified Mount Royal University graduate of the Aviation Diploma receives an opportunity to interview for a job at Jazz.

 

Porter Airlines is a regional airline that flies in Canada and the United States. Porter offers students a mentorship program to assist students in the transition after graduation.

 

Mount Royal University has partnered with Sunwing Airlines as part of its direct entry cadet program for Aviation graduates. Through the MOU and Direct Entry Cadet Program, Sunwing Airlines will:

• Hire two MRU Aviation graduates through the Direct Entry Cadet program
• Assign a representative to participate in the Mount Royal University Aviation Program Advisory Committee
• Provide training materials and support, as determined by Sunwing, to Mount Royal University for the delivery of their aviation related programs
• When requested by MRU, provide feedback on the program and candidate performance

 

Mount Royal University has partnered with WestJet's Encore's Flightpath Partner Program which provides mentorship and professional development opportunities through the use of company's facilities and access to resources such as training manuals. The partnership also provides the opportunity to qualified graduates of the Aviation Diploma who have successfully acquired their commercial license, MIFR and IATRA or SAMRA/SARON written exams to obtain a job interview. Following a successful interview, graduates will be placed in a first officer hiring pool and considered for a future ground school after meeting the first officer qualifications.