Senior Analyst - Fleet

Overview Of Role

The Fleet Strategy team leads West Jet’s long-range fleet planning, including aircraft acquisition and retirement strategy, cabin configuration analysis, and cross-functional governance. The team supports executive decision-making across all fleet programs through a structured governance model spanning weekly working teams and monthly Steer Co forums. West Jet is seeking a Senior Analyst to act as the central coordinator of fleet governance and a key contributor to fleet investment decisions.

This role translates complex, cross-functional inputs into structured, executive-ready outputs, ensuring alignment across stakeholders including Tech Ops, Flight Ops, Network Planning, Procurement, Guest Experience, and Finance. The role also supports fleet financial analysis and business case development as required. This is a high-visibility position requiring strong organizational discipline, executive communication, and an interest in airline strategy and fleet economics.

• Own and manage weekly Fleet Working Team cadence, including agenda-setting, material coordination, and clear, decision-oriented summaries
• Support monthly Fleet Steer Co by developing executive-ready materials and consolidating cross-functional inputs
• Track decisions, actions, and key milestones; proactively identify risks, dependencies, and escalation items
• Maintain governance artifacts such as decision logs, RACIs, and workstream trackers
• Synthesize cross-workstream insights, highlighting key themes, risks, and trade-offs for leadership

• Support financial modelling and business cases (e.g., aircraft lifecycle economics, CASM, fuel sensitivity, scenario analysis)
• Develop executive-ready analysis to support fleet selection, configuration, and retirement decisions
• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests from internal stakeholders
• Translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insights

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in strategy, financial analysis, program management, or governance
• Strong written communication skills with ability to produce executive-ready materials
• Highly organized with proven ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills (deck development and financial analysis)
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and comfort working in ambiguity

• Experience in aviation, aerospace, or capital-intensive industries
• Familiarity with fleet planning concepts (aircraft economics, CASM, lifecycle management)
• Understanding of cross-functional airline operations
• Experience supporting executive governance forums (e.g., Steer Co, SLT)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)

• Executive communication and structured thinking
• Stakeholder coordination and influence
• Attention to detail and analytical problem solving
• Ownership and accountability
• Process discipline and continuous improvement

West Jet provides all West Jetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:

• A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
• Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
• Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

West Jet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, West Jet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Since the Sunwing Airlines integration in 2025, more than 15,000 West Jetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to our global network of more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

The West Jet Group is a major Canadian employer and includes West Jet Airlines, West Jet Encore and Sunwing Vacations Group. We’re Canada’s leading value airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and…