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by Boreas
Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: JetBlue's coming North
Replies: 41
Views: 7222

Re: JetBlue's coming North

Maybe it's time to propose to the US that Canada would drop cabbotage laws in exchange for green cards or work permits for Canadian pilots. Win-win :mrgreen: Ha, Canadian airlines would go tits up in a heartbeat without their endless supply of cheap labor. Eliminating cabotage would just be comic o...
by Boreas
Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?
Replies: 82
Views: 9335

Re: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?

Ha. There's hope for you yet, AvCanada.
by Boreas
Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:33 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?
Replies: 82
Views: 9335

Re: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?

I'll second what airways said except for this. Mortgage rates are dirt cheap nowadays. I'm seeing rates in the mid 1% range. They are unlikely to go up anytime soon. You should invest any extra money you have allocated for additional mortgage payments. Even a conservative 60/40 portfolio will give ...
by Boreas
Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?
Replies: 82
Views: 9335

Re: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?

rookiepilot wrote: Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:35 pm
Boreas wrote: Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:45 am
Mortgage rates are dirt cheap nowadays. I'm seeing rates in the mid 1% range. They are unlikely to go up anytime soon.
You sure about that? :shock:
Yes, I'm sure its unlikely. I'm also sure its not impossible.
by Boreas
Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?
Replies: 82
Views: 9335

Re: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?

4. Buy a house and pay it off as soon as possible. Don't buy until you know you are staying for at least 5 years. Every time you move you will lose approximately $15,000 in fees and moving expenses. Generally, it is best to reduce other investments until it is paid off. Try to get a high enough dow...
by Boreas
Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?
Replies: 82
Views: 9335

Re: Investing strategies for the commercial pilot?

4. Buy a house and pay it off as soon as possible. Don't buy until you know you are staying for at least 5 years. Every time you move you will lose approximately $15,000 in fees and moving expenses. Generally, it is best to reduce other investments until it is paid off. Try to get a high enough dow...
by Boreas
Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: AC and TRZ Agree to Terminate Arrangement
Replies: 1687
Views: 267822

Re: Air Canada and Transat announce Updated Purchase Price at $5 per share

Neither was brexit. Still super annoying.
by Boreas
Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:57 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: AC and TRZ Agree to Terminate Arrangement
Replies: 1687
Views: 267822

Re: Air Canada and Transat announce Updated Purchase Price at $5 per share

This deal need to f&@k off already. Either way, I don't even care.

Its worse than brexit.
by Boreas
Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Airlines - expansion plan?
Replies: 27
Views: 9824

Re: Flair Airlines - expansion plan?

All very good points above and I agree with double edged sword. Don't get me wrong, there is a calculated risk involved with what they are doing, but the rewards for it being successful are quite huge. They are trying to time the expansion with the mass vaccination roll out by summer. Keep in mind,...
by Boreas
Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Transat revenues drop by 99%, with 2,000 layoffs expected
Replies: 157
Views: 35325

Re: Transat revenues drop by 99%, with 2,000 layoffs expected

Inverted2 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:04 pm Thanks for the tip. Rockie is now blockie. :lol:
Yeah. Ability to endure contradiction is a high sign of culture.
by Boreas
Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:12 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: How to get rid of ACPA?
Replies: 222
Views: 44123

Re: How to get rid of ACPA?

airboy1 wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:45 pm
Inverted2 wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:25 pm Any idea what the total layoffs # will be?
I've heard total layoff, including the current layoff, will total 1500 pilots next few months.

Could be a quick recall for the uppermost most layoffs though.
I heard 10,000. :smt120
by Boreas
Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:22 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Lufthansa May file for bankruptcy
Replies: 29
Views: 7308

Re: Lufthansa May file for bankruptcy

It’s a business who’s goal is to make money!
You're right, it is a business. Stop pretending like the airlines are a socialized state entity... only when things are bad, of course.
by Boreas
Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:44 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Lufthansa May file for bankruptcy
Replies: 29
Views: 7308

Re: Lufthansa May file for bankruptcy

The general public has seen airline profits increase while their legroom has decreased, and while they've had to fork over additional cash for baggage fees, fuel surcharges and meals. The general public is quasi aware of the shenanigans the current duopoly in Canada has been pulling. They are oppose...
by Boreas
Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Kobe Bryant chopper crash
Replies: 118
Views: 20561

Re: Kobe Bryant chopper crash

Probably not gonna sell so well anymore... or are they!?
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by Boreas
Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:12 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Regional Career
Replies: 88
Views: 18651

Re: Regional Career

Theres no way Captain Kirk would settle for a regional career. Just saying :wink:
by Boreas
Thu Aug 15, 2019 1:55 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How’s the view from your office?
Replies: 13
Views: 3649

Re: How’s the view from your office?

JasonE wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:31 pm Adblock with Chrome. I refuse to even consider looking at this site on a mobile device anymore. Welcome to AdCanada.
+1

The rich slut thats running this garbage-dump of a site should really change the name.
by Boreas
Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop
Replies: 15
Views: 6158

Re: Swoop

Spam the poor HR person who controls nothing, but sorts applications and calls references? ...thereby hindering their application / hiring process. Yes. Imagine even a fraction of avcanada's finest writing them and asking to negotiate a higher starting salary and better working conditions. I don't ...
by Boreas
Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop
Replies: 15
Views: 6158

Re: Swoop

SwoopRecruiter wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:35 pm Please feel free to email/contact us directly with questions at pilotrecruiting@flyswoop.com.
:mrgreen: You know what to do boooiiiis!!!
by Boreas
Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Canada Jetlines
Replies: 245
Views: 90696

Re: Canada Jetlines

Yeah... don't hold your breath.
by Boreas
Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: New WestJet FO
Replies: 41
Views: 18916

Re: New WestJet FO

Seniority: WestJet/Swoop are common employer, you would be BOTL. Encore seniority currently does not factor on WestJet lists ( hopefully fixed soon ) This should be the single biggest concern for anyone considering going to WestJet "OTS", by far! Huge dice roll. I'm curious, when was the most junio...

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