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by RVR6000
Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How long til $100k?
Replies: 72
Views: 67321

Re: How long til $100k?

I would have to agree that being a pilot is less mentally taxing than being an engineer. I was formerly a software engineer and am now a major airline pilot and I find that flying is easier and requires less creativity and problem solving compared to engineering. Most flights are variations of the ...
by RVR6000
Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: any news on the next CMSC?
Replies: 25
Views: 7787

Re: any news on the next CMSC?

Update for all who care to know. Equipment bid posted yesterday… CMSC Review is based on forward-looking commercial plan for the next 12 months… Number of pilots required : 5517 Number of active pilots: 4831 Vacancies left: 686 Most Jr pilot: 5223 AC broke a hiring record this year for the most amo...
by RVR6000
Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: What's the over and under pilots can focus on contract negotiations
Replies: 32
Views: 8294

Re: What's the over and under pilots can focus on contract negotiations

So, would anyone care to postulate, is scope on the table at all in the current talks? obviously North American scope clauses currently prohibit small jets greater than 76 seats, but according to bargaining 101: shoot for the moon and settle somewhere in between, would this not be a good angle for ...
by RVR6000
Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 787-10 order
Replies: 26
Views: 6952

Re: 787-10 order

I'm glad we don't have to fight over 777F wages now. The 787-10 has significantly less range than the 777's so I don't know if it will replace them. Are they filling them? Many airplanes have reduced traffic so are looking to reduce the capacity as well. In the good times the 787 would have replace...
by RVR6000
Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: ???
Replies: 17
Views: 4038

Re: Cargo: Are AC Pilots this stupid?

Freshredmeat wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:42 pm Who wrote this??
The usual suspect would the guy running the YUL specific Facebook page.
by RVR6000
Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Air Canada vs WestJet
Replies: 58
Views: 13478

Re: Air Canada vs WestJet

Your friend needs to look at 1 fact and take 2 seconds to make their decision. In recent years, how many Westjet pilots have left for AC??? Hundreds or more. How many AC pilots have left for Westjet? Zero There is a reason for this. I don’t think the number is Zero, a bunch just left according to t...
by RVR6000
Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Denying Overtime
Replies: 72
Views: 16349

Re: Denying Overtime

There are actually a handful of pilots that commute from the US. The switch over for them would be the easiest, however after 10-15 years at the company a lot of people can’t just walk away from seniority and start all over again.
by RVR6000
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: 312 flights cancelled in the last 4 days.
Replies: 61
Views: 14037

Re: 312 flights cancelled in the last 4 days.

Mr JBI is right. That will shrink Jazz and give more flying to PAL. That will help Chorus leave the CPA as they are transitioning into a leasing company mainly. Or …. just conjecture here … maybe AC wanted out of the CPA and when Chorus/Jazz couldn’t fulfill their contractual obligations, they saw ...
by RVR6000
Sun Jun 11, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!
Replies: 56
Views: 9254

Re: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!

Expect to be annihilated during negotiations, this group isn’t worthy or capable of achieving any real gains.

Heck we should have just joined CUPE and merged the list with them, at least the per diems would’ve been better.
by RVR6000
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!
Replies: 56
Views: 9254

Re: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!

Who could have imagined that this would happen? WHO? Pilots "undermining the collective efforts of other pilots for over 20 years". Great new slogan, maybe a bag sticker. Pretty good show though! Only a month ago........WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU A THING OR TWO! WE'RE ALPA NOW, WE'RE SERIOUS! Right. T...
by RVR6000
Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:24 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!
Replies: 56
Views: 9254

Re: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!

Way to got TO! You win the prize that comes with the "highest percentage of those listed to do voluntary work" outside your contractual obligations! You're SLAYING IT! Keep it up, you might win the CUP at this rate! An actual cup in TO, crazy times eh? Albeit the wrong one......but I digress. The c...
by RVR6000
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!
Replies: 56
Views: 9254

Re: Toronto base wins the PRIZE!

The hypocrisy is real, I’ve flown with some of these guys listed for VO. All complaining about our contract is shit, we need at least 30%. And they’re all lining up, as if 80-85 block hours isn’t enough. It’s simply greed from the Captains lining up. If we can’t unite now, expect a substandard cost ...
by RVR6000
Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pilots Pull Out
Replies: 89
Views: 26271

Re: Air Canada Pilots Pull Out

Sounds like the pilots are pulling out? Does that mean there is a strike soon? I was looking at booking a flight for this summer, maybe I should book thru someone else? ... This summer, travel will be unaffected, but maybe if the current contract ends in September, ALPA can use the Christmas travel...
by RVR6000
Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pilots Pull Out
Replies: 89
Views: 26271

Re: Air Canada Pilots Pull Out

ACPA Worst. Representation. Ever. Let’s not forget a lot of is up to the members. Even today some can’t seem to read between the lines of the MEC Chairs message. Changing the placard on the door to ALPA won’t help much if the members can’t collectively unite with a strong message to the company.
by RVR6000
Tue May 30, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Here we go
Replies: 32
Views: 9692

Re: Here we go

Bede wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 8:22 am
RVR6000 wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 8:12 am I will add: Pilots only in the jumpseat. FAs can figure out their own commute.
What benefit would that be to the pilots? Don't pilots already get first bid for the JS?
Yes, however on my flights the jumpseat is available for pilots Only. The FAs fought hard against the B1s.
by RVR6000
Tue May 30, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Here we go
Replies: 32
Views: 9692

Re: Here we go

I will add: Pilots only in the jumpseat. FAs can figure out their own commute.
by RVR6000
Sat May 20, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Our turn to strike ?
Replies: 83
Views: 13086

Re: Our turn to strike ?

The right to strike was signed away in the 2019 MOS U guys r missing the point. Why do WE have to follow the contract when it is not being followed on the other side... the way i see it, it s a breach of contract so.... Unfortunately, given their stubbornness at AC, things are going to have to get ...
by RVR6000
Tue May 16, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Does the Former MEC Chair smoke crack?
Replies: 24
Views: 8212

Re: Does the Former MEC Chair smoke crack?

Don't worry....I'll be up at my cottage in Muskoka, I won't spend a minute worrying about the train wreck that's about to occur. Has it ever occurred to you to evaluate why you believe the Air Canada pilots are incapable of acting like a real union. To do so will be a train wreck. Yes 2012 was a tr...
by RVR6000
Wed May 10, 2023 2:02 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Wide body with no former jet-time
Replies: 73
Views: 12975

Re: Wide body with no former jet-time

F**k 4 years of flat pay, no legacy carrier in North America has that. It use to be 2 years let’s get that back. It should have been part of the 10 year contract, but too bad 86% were too blinded by the $10k signing bonus. I agree but they have no reason to get rid of flat pay. They could have 6 ye...
by RVR6000
Tue May 09, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Wide body with no former jet-time
Replies: 73
Views: 12975

Re: Wide body with no former jet-time

F**k 4 years of flat pay, no legacy carrier in North America has that. It use to be 2 years let’s get that back. It should have been part of the 10 year contract, but too bad 86% were too blinded by the $10k signing bonus.

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