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by dashx
Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:17 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Is there really a shortage of aircraft mechanic in Canada?
Replies: 18
Views: 6758

Re: Is there really a shortage of aircraft mechanic in Canada?

Wright International Aircraft Maintenance Services is seeking M2 AME's and FAA, A&P Technicians for immediate positions in Toronto (YYZ)
Ah Mario..... Time to retire to the farm....
by dashx
Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Contractors Wages
Replies: 2
Views: 2713

Re: Contractors Wages

Where are you located and are you willing to travel? Are you M1 M2 E Structural? Aerotek. Contract Aero. Just two companies that look for contractors. All over Canada. JD Aero in Sault Ste Marie. AAR Aircraft Services Windsor ULC (was Premier Aviation). Skyservice in Toronto (they deal with Q1 and S...
by dashx
Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:53 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Sunwing
Replies: 3
Views: 2066

Re: Sunwing

Sunwing AME's as employees alternate between days and nights (12 hour shifts). Contractors (currently) work nights Mon to Thurs (10 hour shifts). Since Air Canada is still hiring AME's Sunwing as well as other companies are losing AME's. If you are a younger licensed AME looking for experience then ...
by dashx
Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:27 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Gas guzzling trudeau plane
Replies: 35
Views: 4721

Re: Gas guzzling trudeau plane

Well then lets not forget Delta MD80's still flying in and out of YYZ on a daily basis. How is the carbon print on that? What about Fed EX with the their MD 11's? Extra engine extra carbon.....Antonovs carrying cargo into YYZ. Ill bet the Russians don't care.... But please do go on grind more water....
by dashx
Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:19 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 35 people injured on AC flight.
Replies: 39
Views: 6552

Re: 35 people injured on AC flight.

As a passenger I always fasten my seat belt (when seated in my seat) but here are times on a long flight when I have a need to get out of my seat. Usually it is to use the washroom. I try to use the washroom when there is no line up. If I sit too long I have a need to stretch my legs and get my circ...
by dashx
Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: PORTER COMMUTER AME
Replies: 2
Views: 2416

Re: PORTER COMMUTER AME

I doubt anyone will respond. If you are an ACA on the Q400 the pay will be good and the rent is free (poor choice of words). Twelve hour shifts, nights. Plus there is always the $15 ($25??)K bonus (taxable) when you join. and if you know the Q the work is not that hard......(hard to believe unless y...
by dashx
Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: 787 courses.
Replies: 8
Views: 2228

Re: 787 courses.

Pelesys has recently become the choice of training for AC. Contact them to see about seat availability.
by dashx
Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: DC10 Pilots Required
Replies: 18
Views: 5005

Re: DC10 Pilots Required

Flying to South America must be blooming......
by dashx
Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:33 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Part-time flying gig while working for a Major?
Replies: 9
Views: 2641

Re: Part-time flying gig while working for a Major?

"Air Canada won’t let you fly commercially on your time off since it restricts your duty times and max flying hours. Recreational flying is ok though"

How does that apply to being a chief pilot? For another company? While working for AC?
by dashx
Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:01 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing Q400's?
Replies: 24
Views: 11799

Re: Sunwing Q400's?

Some are Ex Republic aircraft. They still have the N registration on them (which you can trace back to Republic). As well ex Flybe machines. There is at least one customer that I know of taking the Q's from Skyservice. The link for Flybe is 3 years old and completely out of date. Flybe has Q400's bu...
by dashx
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Former-bombardier manager sent to jail for defrauding company
Replies: 1
Views: 1113

Re: Former-bombardier manager sent to jail for defrauding company

His defense must have said....They are trying to railroad me...........

Lovely Airbus/Bombardier picture.......
by dashx
Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Pathetic Pearson Airport
Replies: 86
Views: 15470

Re: Pathetic Pearson Airport

Wow.......and I thought it was hard enough just trying to get to the airport (you know construction on airport rd and hwy 427....non stop traffiic on hwy 401 409 410 and 427). Walking is the last thing I worry about in the terminals.

When you bitch dont forget the tunnel to the T3 extension .......
by dashx
Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Somewhere to take dual in a vintage airplane?
Replies: 5
Views: 1891

Re: Somewhere to take dual in a vintage airplane?

If you are in Ontario here is one to try:

http://www.classicaircraft.ca/
by dashx
Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Circuit Altitude at CNY3
Replies: 10
Views: 3458

Re: Circuit Altitude at CNY3

http://www.collingwood.ca/regional_airport

Popped up right away..with telephone numbers.....
by dashx
Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:44 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Available on Contract
Replies: 2
Views: 3872

Re: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Available on Contract

Kelowna Flightcraft? Heavy checks Flair Air. Line Cargojet. Heavy checks Bombardier (Downsview) do you want to build Global wings??? Skyservice. Heavy and line Sunwing Phase checks (hangar and line) Air Transat Phase checks (hangar) Contract Aero, SCC Micro, Wrights International, Aerotek, Q1 (Quant...
by dashx
Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Can someone Help with a contact at Sunwing -YYZ
Replies: 4
Views: 3058

Re: Can someone Help with a contact at Sunwing -YYZ

So how did it go? They've hired a few apprentices .....
by dashx
Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:56 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: WestJet Maintenance
Replies: 2
Views: 3730

Re: WestJet Maintenance

Ahh...Did you have a telephone interview with Christina (never did remember if that is the correct spelling)??? And perhaps questioned the starting salary??

I couldn't accept the starting salary three years ago when it was $28....
by dashx
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:05 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Metrolinx orders from Bombardier Competitor - GOOD!
Replies: 21
Views: 5299

Re: Metrolinx orders from Bombardier Competitor - GOOD!

Well.... Q400 sales are down........ On the other hand Global production is ramping up and employees are slowly being recalled (as evidence by the recent departure of recent hires (a few anyway) from AC and Westjet). Challenger sales are still good...unline that of the RJ's. If the Combi CRJ at Fiel...
by dashx
Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Bombardier exec pay skyrockets.
Replies: 30
Views: 4915

Re: Bombardier exec pay skyrockets.

Seem feel its rats jumping off a sinking ship.

Shameful.
by dashx
Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:10 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Dash 8 classic flight deck door
Replies: 4
Views: 3016

Re: Dash 8 classic flight deck door

Can you take a picture and post it???

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