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by DanWEC
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Having issues with Medical?
Replies: 39
Views: 6581

Re: Having issues with Medical?

Its so frustrating hearing these anecdotes. Transport Canada Medicine seems to have further devolved into a dysfunction, opaque organization. CAME's I've spoken to lately are less than complimentary of the recent changes. Like everything else Federal that falls under the umbrella of transportation, ...
by DanWEC
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt
Replies: 111
Views: 15855

Re: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt

Rudder, purely as an aside conversation, I thought that ADP was authorized to distribute existing funds from what is essentially either a charter account or an account wholly managed by the corporation, with access authorization to ADP. I'm only basing this on what I've seen from looking at small sc...
by DanWEC
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: PayScale/Deductions
Replies: 9
Views: 1356

Re: PayScale/Deductions

Well, mostly true. I do know for a fact while comparing 1st year paystubs, TS was ahead of AC. Deductions sure narrowed the gap but takehome was still slightly more. The comparator at TS had opted out of the CHP coverage but that accounted for only a small portion. The LTD/STD deductions are a hotbu...
by DanWEC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: A321 v A330
Replies: 8
Views: 1000

Re: A321 v A330

I'm bored. Like really bored, so here goes :) So, there's no MFF yet, and unknown if it'll proceed. It needs to come with a generous kitty if it does. I've flown both, and I have a definite preference, Pros and cons from my perspective; (As a caveat, some of my info on pairings is several years old....
by DanWEC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Studies correlated with aerial firefighting
Replies: 3
Views: 587

Re: Studies correlated with aerial firefighting

Hi, good question. Given most of that flying is more pure hands and feet, anything academic might only help with resume ammo to get into admin or director roles, but I'd suggest something involving forestry and conservation. Back in university for Bio I did an elective that was along the lines of ar...
by DanWEC
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Transat or Porter?
Replies: 72
Views: 9063

Re: Transat or Porter?

All accurate opinions. It comes down to what you want. If you're DEC eligible you can make much more at Porter right off the hop, but you'll work a lot more- for some that doesn't matter. It's the personal preference of work to live vs live to work. There are many places where you can make more $$ t...
by DanWEC
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Transat or Porter?
Replies: 72
Views: 9063

Re: Transat or Porter?

Your first years at Transat are the same as the 4 year flat pay salary as AC but your deductions are double, so the take-home is terrible.
by DanWEC
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Bonza flying approved.
Replies: 6
Views: 5295

Re: Bonza flying approved.

So Oz gets lower paid pilots to undercut the incumbents?
If I'm wrong please rebuke me, I'm curious to hear the arrangement.

Edit, just read it's a dry lease? Then who cares?
by DanWEC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again
Replies: 32
Views: 4983

Re: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again

I doubt Russian hackers would have any desire to take down avcanada, there's no value or utility, but sure seems like either a brute force or ddos attack. Ddos is intentional and targeted purely for disruption, so someone would have to have an axe to grind. Brute force is also targeted, trying to lo...
by DanWEC
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again
Replies: 32
Views: 4983

Re: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again

Sure looks like an ongoing DDoS attack.
by DanWEC
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11819

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

One thing to note is that an upgrade carrot isn't regarded as the only way to start making a livable wage and an excuse to depress FO wages into poverty, so the necessity for the all-important upgrade we're clamoring for here doesn't exist. Capts make about 40% more than FO's at Emirates, not more t...
by DanWEC
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair/Lynx Merger
Replies: 25
Views: 7721

Re: Flair/Lynx Merger

I'm curious as to if the subsidy stops. Flair could go another 10 years just being propped up, who knows. The pockets are very deep and 777 must have a function for the money going to Flair. I think pilots there are safe for a few years at least anyways.
by DanWEC
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Current hiring experience?
Replies: 4
Views: 1704

Re: Current hiring experience?

Yes
by DanWEC
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11819

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

The disability benefit thing is an absolute drop in the bucket.
I wouldn't choose to have to be reliant on 60% STD from 60k a year, minus taxes, as opposed to making 20k a month ;)
by DanWEC
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: New interview process
Replies: 21
Views: 2608

Re: New interview process

I'm not responding to the fidget-spinner level of decorum from other posters above, but rather for those interested, I'm a 100% anglo at Transat and there are many. Everything in the company is bilingual, and while yes, you'll be immersed in more French in some instances such as flying YUL-CDG, but ...
by DanWEC
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt
Replies: 111
Views: 15855

Re: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt

The thing is, Flair is in a unique situation, much different from the basic financial structure of the other failed small airlines. Simply put, they won't go under because they've run out of startup capital, the business will just continue to operate on a loss and 777 will continue to pay the bills....
by DanWEC
Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Training bond removed
Replies: 15
Views: 2339

Re: Training bond removed

flyinhigh wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:23 pm
arthurt wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:42 pm What are the minimums to upgrade ?
About 5-6 years on property. I’m sure it will come down but that is reality.
I suppose it's around 2017-18 for current upgrades but that's including a 2 year covid layoff. Actual YOS is 4-5.

However anyone hired now will be 3-4, possibly less.
by DanWEC
Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing
Replies: 25
Views: 6949

Re: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing

There are pics floating around. Bolts had zero retention. No lockwire, washers, hell even loctite. Another apology from the CEO and "We'll learn from this" 346 people died last time Boeing was caught cutting corners and outsourcing to the lowest bidder. Not 1 Not 5 Not 100 Not 200 3.4.6. Last time i...
by DanWEC
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA
Replies: 20
Views: 8545

Re: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA

What has been the annual increase in the contract since is was ratified in 2013ish? 2%? Correct And some former ACPA Reps wanted to keep the contract for exchange for 2% raises Thanks. (And really? That's blatantly obscene.) So in total a 21.9% increase since 2013 over 10 years. Meanwhile "Official...
by DanWEC
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA
Replies: 20
Views: 8545

Re: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA

What has been the annual increase in the contract since is was ratified in 2013ish? 2%?

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