Conair Aerial Firefighting
Mark Gallant has extensive experience in flight operations and leadership roles. Mark served as the Director of Flight Operations at Conair Aerial Firefighting, starting in December 2019. Prior to that, they worked as the Chief Pilot at Conair from September 2016 to December 2019.
Before joining Conair, Mark held the position of Vice President of Flight Operations at Sunwing Airlines Inc. from June 2011 to 2016. In this role, they were responsible for the control of operations and operational standards of a fleet of 38 Boeing 737 NG aircraft deployed worldwide. Mark also provided strategic direction and leadership to a departmental staff of over 400.
Mark's experience also includes serving as the Vice President of Flight Operations at First Air from November 2008 to June 2011. During this time, they were responsible for the control of operations and operational standards of a fleet of 20 aircraft operating in the Canadian Arctic and worldwide charter operations. Mark provided leadership to a departmental staff of over 300.
Prior to their tenure at First Air, Mark worked at Skyservice Airlines where they held the position of Vice President of Flight Operations from September 2003 to November 2008. In this role, they were responsible for the control of operations and operational standards of a fleet of up to 25 aircraft deployed worldwide. Mark also provided strategic direction and leadership to a departmental staff of over 300.
Mark's career in the aviation industry began in 1997 when they were recruited as a direct entry Captain at Skyservice Airlines. Within 18 months, they were appointed as the Manager of Training, where they successfully rebuilt the training department and developed training programs to meet regulatory requirements.
Overall, Mark Gallant has a strong background in flight operations and has held various leadership positions within the aviation industry.
Mark Gallant has received training in A320 and A330 Type Ratings at the Airbus Training Centre and in B737NG and B767 Type Ratings at the Boeing Training Center.
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Conair Aerial Firefighting
For over 50 years Conair Group Inc. (Conair) has led the aerial firefighting industry, supporting government agencies with the largest, privately owned, fixed-wing fleet in the world, operating in Canada, the US, Australia and France. A skilled team of 350 professionals equips the company’s 70 aircraft with the latest tools and technology, going above and beyond to ensure aircraft are ready to dispatch when needed to respond to wildfires. With a focus on safety, Conair offers pilots a specialized Training + Tactics Centre, the only one in the world of its kind, providing access to simulators that produce successful missions in real world operations. Conair’s versatile fleet includes Bird Dogs, Land-Based Airtankers and Amphibious Aircraft. The newest airtanker is the Dash 8-400AT, with a 10,000 litre capacity to drop suppressant over diverse geography. The airtanker is converted at Conair's hangars in Abbotsford at a pace of one every 75 days. Offering a depth of resources, Conair provides wildfire agency partners the full advantage of economies of scale when enhancing, modernizing, or outsourcing operational support for their aerial firefighting resources. Conair provides aircraft for purchase, lease or contract, offering specialized services including engineering, flight operations and fleet maintenance related to aerial firefighting. We incorporate four values into everything we do and base all of our corporate decisions and actions on these fundamentals: • Supporting each other • Refining our safety practices • Improving service to our customers • Being accountable for our commitments. Individually and collectively, we are accountable for our performance, the delivery of our commitments and the results delivered to our customers.