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by BigQ
Fri Nov 21, 2025 3:33 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Another pilot job LMIA request
Replies: 30
Views: 2798

Re: Another pilot job LMIA request

Check out https://lmiamap.org/ for a map of all companies around Canada that prefer to not hire canadian.
by BigQ
Thu Nov 20, 2025 8:36 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 19
Views: 4197

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

Got a chance to fly the plane with the 28in pitch recently. Prior to boarding I went to try out the seat.

Let's just say if I ever have to sit in those rows, the passenger in front of me will be getting a free lower back massage from my knees.

I'm 6'4". Yikes.
by BigQ
Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: For folks around my age (Late 30s)
Replies: 15
Views: 2344

Re: For folks around my age (Late 30s)

As I obscurely alluded to in my first response to OP At the end of the day, your family comes first before the company. The corporations will drop you the moment you cease becoming useful to them. Going from somewhere where you are a name, to somewhere where you are a number, is only a good idea if ...
by BigQ
Sat Oct 18, 2025 4:36 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: For folks around my age (Late 30s)
Replies: 15
Views: 2344

Re: For folks around my age (Late 30s)

AC and WJ cause AIDS. The smaller the 705, the better your quality of life will be.

If the music for the musical chair stops in the coming 5 years, you'll be better off at PD than AC or WJ. If it doesn't, will you?
by BigQ
Sun Oct 12, 2025 2:12 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: New YYC Sim facility with CAE
Replies: 24
Views: 3793

Re: New YYC Sim facility with CAE

Thought that place was to the south of Aerial
by BigQ
Wed Oct 08, 2025 4:19 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: New YYC Sim facility with CAE
Replies: 24
Views: 3793

Re: New YYC Sim facility with CAE

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by BigQ
Mon Sep 22, 2025 5:46 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: SFO copycat incident
Replies: 0
Views: 709

SFO copycat incident

... but this time, in NCE https://avherald.com/h?article=52d656fd&opt=0 "A Nouvelair Airbus A320-200, registration TS-INP performing flight BJ-586 from Tunis (Tunisia) to Nice (France), was on approach to Nice's runway 04L but lined up for runway 04R. The aircraft continued the approach reaching the...
by BigQ
Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:44 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
Replies: 320
Views: 52860

Re: Dreamliner Down in India

Except for the ones who want to kill themselves in a spectacular fashion
by BigQ
Thu Aug 21, 2025 2:33 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ANR headset for 737 NG/Max
Replies: 15
Views: 2257

Re: ANR headset for 737 NG/Max

No proponents for Clarity Alofts?
by BigQ
Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:54 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AR program Did I read that right?
Replies: 98
Views: 21642

Re: AR program Did I read that right?

We were told class of 20 flow from Encore to WJ mainline on Jan 6 2026
by BigQ
Wed Jun 25, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: 150 Pilots forced move out of YYZ
Replies: 24
Views: 7421

Re: 150 Pilots forced move out of YYZ

Wait til WJ actually looks at the volume of flying SWG was doing in the East, and then deplores the lack of pilots in the East to counter weather-related IROPS. The idiots who agreed to a full reduction bid without seeing 1 winter's worth of flying fully integrated first are gonna look real smart to...
by BigQ
Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:29 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Planned hiring 2025
Replies: 16
Views: 6391

Re: Planned hiring 2025

I haven’t heard any 400 new hire talk Apparently that's what was told to current transition class. Correct, I am in that class and heard it. AVH and DP also came for a visit on day 3 and AVH joked that it looked like we'd be receiving a new jet every 2 weeks in fall 2026, making DP a little nervous.
by BigQ
Sun May 11, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Having issues with Medical?
Replies: 104
Views: 35000

Re: Having issues with Medical?

In 2024, I was sent a letter requiring me to test for 2 conditions due to my BMI. While I tested negative for the first condition, I badly failed for the second, despite having 0 associated symptoms. Nevertheless, medical pulled until condition proven treated satisfactorily. I was able to do my ren...
by BigQ
Sat May 10, 2025 6:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Having issues with Medical?
Replies: 104
Views: 35000

Re: Having issues with Medical?

In 2024, I was sent a letter requiring me to test for 2 conditions due to my BMI. While I tested negative for the first condition, I badly failed for the second, despite having 0 associated symptoms. Nevertheless, medical pulled until condition proven treated satisfactorily. I was able to do my rene...
by BigQ
Sat Apr 19, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?
Replies: 51
Views: 15374

Re: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?

EU has neither the economic, military, social, or spiritual capacity to get themselves into an armed conflict. An EU army is a pipedream
by BigQ
Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots
Replies: 46
Views: 18512

Re: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots

PittBoss wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:15 am
BigQ wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:03 pm Sunwing pilots in integration ground school were told 3% last week, right from the horse's mouth. Sameish numbers at AC
3% of 2500 is 75
No, 3% reduction in US flying, not 3% reduction in pilots
by BigQ
Sat Apr 12, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 25% Tariff on all non US made Autos.
Replies: 236
Views: 52002

Re: 25% Tariff on all non US made Autos.

Assume incompetence at your peril, friend
by BigQ
Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:03 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots
Replies: 46
Views: 18512

Re: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots

Sunwing pilots in integration ground school were told 3% last week, right from the horse's mouth. Sameish numbers at AC
by BigQ
Fri Mar 21, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?
Replies: 51
Views: 15374

Re: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?

Wizz in Hungary. No income taxes on families with 4 kids or more. Based PM. Booming economy. Beautiful clean cities. Centrally located. Cheap cost of living compared to the West LOL Wizz is a greasy operator, post covid "yea we will hire you back but back to the bottom of the pay scale". Hungary is...
by BigQ
Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:31 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?
Replies: 51
Views: 15374

Re: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?

Wizz in Hungary. No income taxes on families with 4 kids or more. Based PM. Booming economy. Beautiful clean cities. Centrally located. Cheap cost of living compared to the West
by BigQ
Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:07 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AN-124 on the move at YYZ
Replies: 4
Views: 3066

Re: AN-124 on the move at YYZ

Sat for 3 years in YYZ. Gotta need a lot of work
by BigQ
Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:07 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
Replies: 144
Views: 38905

Re: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?

Source? Or just conjecture?
by BigQ
Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Trump threatens immediate 25% tariffs on Canada
Replies: 352
Views: 134066

Re: Trump threatens immediate 25% tariffs on Canada

The Laffer curve: Low taxes = high productivity

Canada has a low (and declining) productivity problem... Maybe it's because of our high taxes.

US has a spending problem. Corruption, Nation building, unfettered immigration, etc
by BigQ
Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
Replies: 144
Views: 38905

Re: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?

"Russia and China" election interference hoaxes are smoke and mirrors ops to make people not look at a certain group of people who are known to consistently interfere in foreign governments with impunity.
by BigQ
Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:56 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Career Advice
Replies: 63
Views: 9762

Re: Career Advice

The one thing differentiating you from the next guy with sub 300TT is that you are willing to actually do the road trip necessary to meet people face to face, shake their hand, and start luggging bags on day 1, whereas all your competition stays in mom's basement in the GTA, right? Sorry to sound fa...

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