Nothing to see here folks...

Just a troll who's put this same post out on different aviation/frequent flier forums.

Guess the OP just needs some attention from someone.

Unforunately this has been the case before, last time around.

Hopefully the hiring will pick up either way.

boeingboy is right.... there is an asian backed a320 startup in the works, not just a rumour or make believe. I would argue that of the three possible start ups we know about... 1. flydragon... 2. jetnaked 3. canada jetlines flydragon would potentially have the greatest staying power based on asian ...

The goal is fuller flights. If you need to get somewhere - vacation, etc. it's usually better to buy a ticket. How many people have wasted wads of $$$$ going back and forth to airports, having extra nights in hotels, meals, and maybe taking a big re-route just to get home. Many times it would have b...

Hope your mom has a big enough landing strip

I still can't believe the news about the unfortunate accident in Pemberton. The Pemberton Soaring Center helped many people get their start in aviation - towing gliders for the season, getting glider licenses, doing glider rides, etc. and this was true for me. I haven't been up there in a number of ...

Previously (prior to 2008), if you were successful in the interview and medical, and put in the pool, you wouldn't necessarily be taken in order of being put in the pool. The way it came down was... if a course came up, those people in the pool would be evaluated based on their overall score/perform...

Gotcha... I know in the 703/704 world you can take a 1900 ppc, etc. and take it with you... but in 705, i was under the impression that if I had a DH-8, or 737 ppc, it doesn't transfer to the new carrier, and that they still have to train you regardless. i guess it makes sense if Sunwing is only doi...

As 705 type ratings do NOT transfer between airlines.... Sunwing still has to train these foreign pilots do they not???

Or are they running them through short courses?

Thanks for the info, good to know.

I was hoping to inquire if DaveP still took the time to visit the avcanada forum.

Dave, if you do, I sent you a PM.

Thanks.

July 25...

should be 2 in August.

Good Luck

Dear Rotaxdriver.....this might come as a major shock .....but.....you do realize that Air Canada is the ONLY, YES THE ONE and ONLY carrier that still flings their pilots out the door at the ripe old age of 60. Yup, the rest of the world moved past this a long time ago. Rotaxdriver, perhaps a fact ...

Except it's now changed from RNP SAAAR to RNP AR.

Crazy to think that on a RNP-0.1 arrival you could be in a radius-to-fix leg, turning to final as you hit minimums - so many possibilities.

For some overseas contracts, it is better to have an FAA licence. Additionally, there are a lot of N-registered aircraft in Europe and elsewhere, so you'd need it for that as well. And, if you ever get a gig instructing, you'll need an FAA licence to instruct American pilots. Not a bad thing to have...

Disco,

I know AC is a good place to work... perhaps I should've added a few emoticons...

Was thinking of the Xtranormal site.

Just a little dry humour.

But things do need to improve a LOT on the bottom end - the new hires shouldn't have to be subject to the same stuff we were.

How much of a reduction in our wage demands will this little gem cost us? 5%? 10%? Between the reduction in wage demands for the promise of more melon on our breakfast trays, I've lost track of what we are trading so we'll "feel good about ourselves." Perhaps like most other ads, there should be the...

For those interested, when I was down at the FSDO having a new type rating added to my FAA licence, the inspector mentioned that the FAA is looking at charging for FAA licences. Right now, it is all free (unlike TC), but subject to change. Also, the FAA doesn't charge anything to process your medica...

If you are out west, Ultima medical on the southside of YVR only charged @ $50 for the FAA paperwork on top of the CDN medical. As stated above, you need a valid licence for the conversion, and for that, you need a current medical to validate the licence. However, to speed up the process, once you g...

Interesting to note, I was on a revenue ticket today, but alas, Jazz crews were coming back on AC flights from B757 training. Love to know if you are paying for those, of if Jazz is trying to put this under the radar and deadhead crews to AC flights, so they can train to fly aircraft to compete agai...

Number of seats - so the Q400 is covered by it.

Teacher, Jazz has already tried to fly the Embraers. BUT... I think we all need to take a step back - if we keep going around the merry-go-round like this, it's not going to work out in the end. The Scope issue covers much more than the Q400, and it's not the Dash-8 that ACPA is after. But frankly t...

Flaps 1, ACPA didn't approach the company on this, it was the company that wanted to do this. ACPA is in the midst of a scope issue with AC which includes the Q400 based on the contract. How is ACPA helping to foster or encourage this? Here's a question for you, after no wage increases in a decade, ...

Mattfred, you should really think about your post. ACPA hasn't facilitated anything yet - any change to the CA requires a membership vote. If you really want to down the road of going backwards in time or a race to the bottom, perhaps it should be considered... Who wanted to get their hands on all t...

Hey Disco....

Take a look at the equipment training report released yesterday (october 5).

Cheers.