Air Canada Technical Services, based at the airline’s Dorval headquarters in Montreal is responsible for the maintenance inspections on the airline’s fleet of aircraft. Nearly one third of the airline’s employees were employed in this department under the direction of Lyle Rafery, Senior Vice President of Technical Services.

The operations fall under seven main branches: properties and facilities, maintenance, engineering, purchasing and supply, flight operations, corporate safety, and petroleum purchasing. This video takes a look at each of these main branches, explaining their functions within the airline.