He lost $700k but yes he started with $2.6M. My point is his cheap ass couldn’t enjoy it and now it is gone. He doesn’t seem too worried. He still has lots. My other point is the AC pilot that this retirement package targets has lots of money - already. But time is a resource that is limited no mat...

Thanks for the insight, but I find that pay hard to believe. Do you have any evidence to back that up? Pay stubs? Before or after tax? I'm assuming before. Simply put, I need to see evidence of $220-240K/year. Not trying to be a jerk, but again, very hard to believe. There are AC 777 FO making $220-...

Don't know about Westjet, but as i said before, my buddies are doing great at big red, even to their surprise. Once again, short term, do expat. Long term, well, I don't think that 250-275K would exactly qualify as shit pay. You won't get it right away, but you will get it. Problem is, by the time ...

Maybe not a direct answer to your question, but, until not too long ago we used to have to buy the tickets on my company's staff travel website as well, then list by calling the AC call center (what a pain!). It was the most arduous process of any airline - the fact that AC's call center always had ...

I'm sure many of them are excellent pilots, and even better future Captains, but I have to completely disagree with that statement. I can see a huge difference (in general) between low time pilots and more seasoned pilots. In my part of the world, when I flew narrow body airbus, but also even now on...

" $24,930 a year" - I suppose this is pretty obvious, but that's your contribution, correct? (then AC contributes) Some helpful numbers here, Max RRSP contribution is $24,930 a year (which at AC you will reach when making above 140k). So, in 25 years at 6% interest you will have 1.5 million. If you ...

Thanks for the replies everyone - insightful. Yes AOW, I'm pretty sure now that's what it probably was...

AOW wrote:They are probably talking about Sky Regional, who have recently hired DECs, and who fly ERJs with Air Canada (Express) written on the side.

So I just attended CRM class and in the spirit of CRM, at the "water cooler" we talked about jobs back home. So an American collegue says that his friend just showed him and ad that AC was talking direct entry Captains on the ERJ?!? I immediately called BS, but he was very adamant. Checking AC's web...

:shock: Whoa horsie!!! I can honestly say my jaw just dropped after reading the salary quote! The whole reason for my family and I not returning to Canada was I couldn't afford to take a huge pay cut. Those number are at least 20% more then what I've been quote from friends at AC. I'm assuming you g...

Just curious if anyone has any updated news regarding this potential startup?

I didn't watch the video, but what the OP posted is very relevant to our industry and T&Cs. One of the many reasons for the constant deterioration in T&Cs, mainly financial compensation is simply supply and demand for pilots (globally even). There's just too many pilots for the amount of jobs out th...

While I agree about protecting Canada's interests, it's also rather interesting that when an international airline wants to come to Canada, AC can beat their drum, wail and moan and eventually get their way (sooner rather than later - even though they are a private company)... **Yet** when a domesti...

During my vacations every 2 years I've been doing a multi IFR ride (alone with the medical) to keep my ATPL current. Recently (including at my own company), many guys say just keeping the medical current is enough. I have no idea how just keeping a medical would be enough as a multi IFR rating (curr...

I was (am?) more or less in the exact same position as you. I'm currently on the left seat living overseas and making just slightly shy of 200k usd/year (net, not gross) flying the newest and biggest planes in the sky right now. Honestly size never really mattered to me (my ego is fine as it is - re...

Thanks for the replies! Much appreciated.

I did check out Harvey Watt a little while ago, but they told me I needed an FAA ticket/medical... oh well...

Hi,

Is anyone out there aware of any good loss of licence insurers with regard to airline pilots living and working overseas (that are Canadian).

The company I currently work for offers it, but the package is rather abysmal.

Can anyone advise by chance? Many thanks!

So all's been quite regarding AC's new LCC.

Is it confirmed now that it's definiately not starting? Any insight?

The insurance companies wouldn't of paid a dime. The people who really lost out were the families.

Does anyone know if a "standard" sized (not compressed, but full) backpack will fit in the overhead bin of a CRJ?? I guess it's not the usual topic, but the place most people would know... My annual leave (vacation) is coming up - really looking forward to coming home again! The reason I ask is beca...

Does anyone know if a "standard" sized (not compressed, but full) backpack will fit in the overhead bin of a CRJ?? I guess it's not the usual topic, but the place most people would know... My annual leave (vacation) is coming up - really looking forward to coming home again! The reason I ask is beca...

Not trying to hijack the thread, but speaking of hiring... Is it possible at AC to have a toronto base for example, but commute to fredericton (yfc) and back? Are there many or any people that do this? If I joined AC (assuming they accept me of course), I'd be taking a huge pay cut, leaving another ...

The pay remains the same regardless of what aircraft type you are on. F/O's make around $7500 a month and captains around $10k/month to start. That is starting pay and increases yearly. A senior training captain will make close to double that on a average month after 20+ years. It isn't a bad job c...

Soooo, any new news floating around regarding xpo? It's been rather quiet lately. Here's hoping! Really hope they go the Airbus route. It's not the "dark" side, really!

We can set a vertical component in the FMS for the autopilot to follow, we have an independant display on the FD, we can show our descent angle to any point/altitude on the descent page... um, what am I missing? 3-1 descent calc in the head? Ok, maybe I'm starting a long drawn out explanation of so...

So do I understand this right? So on the NGs you can't actually control the FPV (such as through the A/P), but it's there on the PFD as a reference only?

Thanks for the replies by the way.