Operator · Canada

National Defence / Canadian Coast Guard Aircraft Services Directorate

Ottawa, Ontario · Aerial Survey / Environmental Response · Government Aviation · Helicopter Utility

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About National Defence / Canadian Coast Guard Aircraft Services Directorate

Transport Canada’s Aircraft Services Directorate transferred to the Canadian Coast Guard, within the Department of National Defence, effective April 1, 2026. The aviation service provides federal government aircraft operations and support for safety, security, environmental response, natural-disaster response, surveillance, and remote-community missions.

Operator snapshot

Primary baseOttawa, Ontario

OperationsAerial Survey / Environmental Response, Government Aviation, Helicopter Utility, Patrol and Surveillance

Regulatory scopeNot verified yet

FleetBell 412, Bell 429

Typical entry experienceNot enough hiring data yet

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Operations

Aerial Survey / Environmental ResponseOperating category · High confidence

Government AviationOperating category · High confidence

Helicopter UtilityOperating category · High confidence

Patrol and SurveillanceOperating category · High confidence

Bases

OttawaOntario · Primary

Fleet

Bell 412Medium utility helicopter · High confidence

Bell 429Light utility helicopter · High confidence

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Sources & verificationReviewed 2026-10-08

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Canadian Coast Guard current opportunitiesgovernment_careers · High confidence ↗Canadian Coast Guard helicopter service informationgovernment_fleet_page · High confidence ↗Canadian Coast Guard welcomes aviation services to Defence Teamgovernment_news_release · High confidence ↗Aircraft Services Directorate transfer to Canadian Coast Guard / Department of National Defencegovernment_transition · High confidence ↗