Toronto Pearson International Airport YYZ / CYYZ

Swissport has served airlines at Toronto Pearson since 1958, providing ramp handling, aircraft towing, baggage/cargo handling and cabin cleaning for more than 30 airlines.

Menzies provides above- and below-wing ground services at YYZ and has held ground/ramp/passenger handling contracts for WestJet and Swoop (roughly 400 staff dedicated to the WestJet contract).

GTA dnata (dnata's Canadian joint venture, formed via a 2016 50% investment in GTA Aviation) provides ramp and passenger handling to 17 airlines at YYZ and holds IATA ISAGO safety registration.

AGI provides ramp handling services at YYZ as part of an integrated ramp and cargo handling offering.

Skyservice's FBOs provide aircraft ground coordination, ramp access management, and passenger/crew support at YYZ.

Signature YYZ provides private and general aviation ground handling services at Toronto Pearson.

Air Canada appears to self-handle ramp/station operations at its YYZ hub, directly employing Ramp Agents (Station Attendants) under its own Airport Operations division per current job postings; not independently confirmed via a primary operations statement.

Menzies operates into-plane fuelling and fuel farm management services at Toronto Pearson as one of the world's largest independent fuel service providers.

Skyservice's Toronto South and Midfield FBOs provide 24/7 Jet A fuelling and anti-icing for business aviation at YYZ. · 24/7

Signature YYZ is an FBO offering jet fuel including sustainable aviation fuel options for private and general aviation at Toronto Pearson.

Execaire's Hangar 8 FBO at YYZ joined the Avfuel-branded network in November 2024, offering Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP rewards.

Esso Avitat supplies Jet A-1 fuel from the infield operations area at Toronto Pearson.

Shell Aerocentre supplies Jet A and Jet A-1 fuel from the infield operations area at Toronto Pearson.

The GTAA-operated Centralized De-icing Facility (CDF) spans roughly 60 acres (24 hectares), can de-ice up to 60 aircraft/hour (500+/day), and runs 24/7 during winter season with about 190 staff (90 seasonal) using single-operator deicing trucks. · 24/7 in-season

WestJet operates one of the seven aircraft maintenance hangars at Toronto Pearson for line maintenance and routine inspections (self-handled); ramp/passenger ground handling at YYZ is contracted to third parties such as Menzies and Swissport (see those entries).

Air Transat operates one of the seven aircraft maintenance hangars at Toronto Pearson for line maintenance and routine inspections (self-handled).

Skyservice offers on-site MRO including AOG service and a full wheel shop at its Toronto Pearson facilities.

Execaire provides MRO services at YYZ (Hangar 8, 80,000+ sq ft of heated hangar space) for Bombardier Challenger/Global and Cessna Citation platforms; its Toronto Pearson presence dates to the 2013 acquisition of the Skycharter FBO, backed by parent company Execaire's 60+ year aviation heritage since 1955.

Chartright controls the majority of Hangar 9 (100,000 sq ft) at YYZ following its 2019 acquisition of MX Aerospace and FSS Flight Solutions; it is a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO #196-92) with FAA supplement.

Air Canada self-handles maintenance at its own $90M Hangar 5 at YYZ (largest column-free hangar span in Canada, 127,000 sq ft, capacity for 5 widebody aircraft), used for maintenance, storage and training.

Wheels & brakes shop — on-site full-service wheel shop at its Toronto Midfield (6120 Midfield Rd) and Toronto South (2955 Convair Dr) CYYZ facilities; class rating unconfirmed.

NDT — Level 3 NDT capability with shop facilities on-site at its Toronto CYYZ location (and Montreal); class rating unconfirmed.

Composite/structures shop — first Authorized Honeywell Nacelle Service Centre in Canada, appointed March 2025; OEM (Honeywell) authorization, class rating unconfirmed.

Propeller shop — repair, overhaul and dynamic balancing of aircraft propellers at its Mississauga facility (7605 Bath Rd, near YYZ); Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed. · Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00

Wheels & brakes shop — repair/overhaul of wheels and brakes from general-aviation sizes up to Hercules-class aircraft, mineral-oil and Skydrol brake systems, throughput to 80 units/day, plus new-wheel assembly supporting OEM production lines; serves Air Canada, WestJet and other carriers; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed. · Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00

NDT — non-destructive testing supporting its propeller and wheel/brake overhaul lines, plus etching, anodizing and precision machining; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed. · Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00

Hydraulics/pneumatics shop — actuators, pumps and valves serviced on two in-house hydraulic test stands, at 7171 Torbram Road, Mississauga; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved, class rating unconfirmed.

Landing gear shop — landing gear component repair and overhaul; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved, class rating unconfirmed.

Electrical/fuel accessory shop — electrical and fuel-system component repair/overhaul with 24hr AOG exchange-pool support; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved, class rating unconfirmed.

Wheels & brakes shop — full wheel overhaul cycle including tire changes, NDT inspection and custom paint, at 7537 Kimbel St, Mississauga; holds AMO #47-11.

NDT — liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current, ultrasonic (thickness/bond/crack) and composite inspection; Cessna Authorized Independent NDI Facility; AMO #47-11.

Composite/structures/sheet-metal shop — carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibreglass restoration, radome/fairing/flight-control repair, heavy sheet-metal fabrication and corrosion control; AWS D17.1 welding compliance; AMO #47-11.

Electrical/fuel accessory shop — alternator, starter, fuel-pump, fuel-nozzle and magneto (500-hr inspection) overhaul/repair, plus Cessna trim-actuator overhaul; AMO #47-11.

Hydraulics/pneumatics shop — hydraulic pump overhaul and repair; AMO #47-11.

Landing gear shop — landing gear repair, overhaul, lease and exchange for regional and business aircraft (Toronto, ON area; exact street address not published), with in-house machining, grinding, painting, nylon and metallic-ceramic coating and laser marking; TCCA-approved Landing Gear MRO with bilateral recognition under EASA/FAA/ANAC plus CAAC/JCAB/KCAA, and OEM agreements with Embraer, Bombardier, de Havilland, Liebherr Aerospace, Safran Landing Systems and Collins Aerospace.

Avionics/instrument shop — installation, modification, certification and repair of flight-deck and cabin avionics; headquartered at Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) with a second site in Waterloo, ON; authorized dealer/service centre for Honeywell, Collins Aerospace, Universal Avionics and Garmin; Transport Canada AMO #59-97.

Hydraulics/pneumatics shop — hydraulic and pneumatic component repair/overhaul at 6245 Danville Road, Mississauga; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Landing gear shop — landing gear assembly overhaul specifically for DHC-8/Q400 and CRJ platforms; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Electrical/fuel accessory shop — electrical and fuel component repair/overhaul; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Interiors/cabin shop — galley component repair/overhaul; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Engine shop — engine services including hot-section inspection for Bombardier Challenger/Global and Cessna Citation platforms, at Toronto Pearson International Airport (2450 Derry Road East, Hangar 8, Mississauga); Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved; bench-vs-on-aircraft scope and class rating unconfirmed.

APU shop — auxiliary power unit servicing; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved; bench-vs-on-aircraft scope and class rating unconfirmed.

Avionics/instrument shop — avionics installations and repair; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved, class rating unconfirmed.

Interiors/cabin shop — interior refurbishment services; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved, class rating unconfirmed.

NDT — inspection services; Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approved, class rating unconfirmed.

Engine shop — turbine overhaul and hot-section inspection on types including Beech King Air, Falcon and Pilatus platforms, at 1190 Keith Ross Dr., Oshawa (outer GTA/Durham Region, approx. 65km east of YYZ); Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Landing gear shop — OEM design/manufacture site and Americas-zone MRO network node overhauling landing gear for Airbus A320/A300/A310, Bombardier CRJ/Challenger/DHC-8, Boeing 737NG, Dassault Falcon, ATR and BBJ; located in Ajax, ON (GTA, approx. 50km east of YYZ); Safran Landing Systems OEM facility, class rating unconfirmed.

Electrical/fuel accessory shop — FAA-certified repair and overhaul of Honeywell electric-power and air/thermal-management system components at the former Honeywell Airframe Systems site (3333 Unity Drive, Mississauga); roughly 330 staff and this R&O scope transferred from Honeywell to Celestica; OEM-authorized (Honeywell), class rating unconfirmed.

Hydraulics/pneumatics shop — hydraulic and pneumatic component MRO in a 36,000 sq ft facility at 7505 Bath Rd, Mississauga, adjacent to CYYZ; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Landing gear shop — landing gear component MRO; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Wheels & brakes shop — aircraft wheel and brake system MRO; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Electrical/fuel accessory shop — electrical, mechanical and fuel-system component MRO; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

NDT — non-destructive inspection plus specialized welding services; Transport Canada AMO, class rating unconfirmed.

Hydraulics/pneumatics shop — design, repair and overhaul of aerospace valves and pneumatic/hydraulic components for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft (also naval and ground-support valve work), at 7297 East Danbro Crescent, Mississauga; AS9100D certified, class rating unconfirmed.

CLS Catering Services, a joint venture of LSG Sky Chefs (70%) and Cathay Pacific (30%), operates a production facility at YYZ serving roughly 20 international carriers, including Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways (added December 2024).

Gate Gourmet operates a large commissary near YYZ supporting up to 250 daily flights, serving Air Canada, WestJet, United and Delta among others; it is the largest airline caterer at Toronto Pearson.

Skyservice offers aircraft detailing services at its Toronto Pearson FBOs.

Swissport operates a modern air cargo warehouse facility at YYZ.

Menzies provides air cargo handling services at YYZ, including secure and time-critical logistics.

GTA dnata operates an 83,000 sq ft bonded cargo warehouse at YYZ handling over 58,000 tonnes/year, with a 24/7/365 cargo, mail and special-shipments team and IATA CEIV Pharma certification. · 24/7

AGI operates a 27,000 sq ft cargo warehouse at YYZ (awarded via a Realterm-led RFP, April 2025), complementing its existing cargo ramp operations, in partnership with Atlantis Transportation Services/ACI Air Cargo for trucking.

WFS operates cargo handling services, including cargo towing and pharma/cold-chain logistics, from the GTAA Cargo Building at YYZ.

Air Canada Cargo self-handles at its Toronto Pearson hub, including a $16M enhanced cold-chain facility with 30,000+ sq ft of temperature-controlled space; YYZ processes over 45% of Canada's air cargo.

Passenger and baggage security screening at Toronto Pearson is mandated by CATSA (Canadian Air Transport Security Authority) and delivered via its Central-region screening contractor, GardaWorld Security Screening Inc. (contract effective April 2024).