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- Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:04 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: NEM election
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1333
Re: NEM election
I don't know Ken, I'd never heard his name before this election. While I think the association needs some new members, with new ideas to start carrying the torch. I don't vote for pilots running for MEC or NEM positions who have never done any committee work. I understand if other don't agree with m...
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:37 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Air Canada Hires Influencers Promoting Travel Amid Non-Essential travel Ban
- Replies: 101
- Views: 7154
Re: Air Canada Hires Influencers Promoting Travel Amid Non-Essential travel Ban
Comparing Florida to Canada is pointless. The virus spreads easier in poorly ventilated indoor settings, in Canada (excluding the mild Vancouver region) it's too to stay outside so we gather indoors. Alberta and Manitoba had early second waves as it got cold in September/October and central Canada t...
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:46 pm
- Forum: Air Transat
- Topic: Air Canada and Transat announce Updated Purchase Price at $5 per share
- Replies: 1481
- Views: 168737
Re: Air Canada and Transat announce Updated Purchase Price at $5 per share
Bit of a standoff going on between the Government and airlines. Airlines want money and a say in the countries travel restrictions and implementation. The government wants service to small communities and refunds issued. The government also has the merger approval as leverage over Air Canada but onl...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Is the Gripen E a real contender?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3228
Re: Is the Gripen E a real contender?
Launchpad1, The F15EX is basically a F15SE without the canted tails. It is modeled on the F15 E. it has that the E’s heavy wing, and tandem seating. Except, the EX will be crewed by one pilot, with a hugely improved cockpit. It actually makes a lot of sense for Canada to look at this variant, if th...
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:56 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: CANADA TO LIFT BAN ON BOEING 737 MAX ON JAN. 20
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2397
Re: CANADA TO LIFT BAN ON BOEING 737 MAX ON JAN. 20
All of social media's experts on epidemiology and vaccine production are going to have to dust off their non-existent textbooks on aircraft certification standards and tell everyone how they "won't be flying on it!!"
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: New Transport minister
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1822
Re: New Transport minister
Omar Alghabra was the Parliamentary Secretary to the PM, so I wouldn't expect him to stray from the party lines. On the other hand political pundits are saying this appointment has implications for the next election and his Mississauga riding is far from a Liberal stronghold and FULL of households d...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:54 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Service Suspension Notice
- Replies: 148
- Views: 20597
Re: Service Suspension Notice
The airlines are realizing it will be summer 2022 before things get normal both internationally and domestically. What is your definition of ‘normal’? When commuters are requesting the jumpseat because the flight is looking pretty full and we can wander around on layovers, without wearing masks, lo...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:58 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Air Canada Second Trip to C.C.A.A.?
- Replies: 113
- Views: 29610
Re: Air Canada Second Trip to C.C.A.A.?
There is no comparison between the product offered by TS and Rouge. None. TS are experts in leisure travel and within that segment offer a premium product. Rouge was late to the game and does not offer an equivalent product. I usually agree with your comments, but not the first two sentences. Both ...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:32 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travelers coming to Canada
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3513
Re: Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travelers coming to Canada
Rockie, well put. This is bad policy that would have been excusable in the Spring, it isn't acceptable this far along. It's a knee jerk reaction to criticism that does not follow scientific data or best practices from around the world. Here is what IATA released: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:42 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Long Landing Thread
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1754
Re: Long Landing Thread
Not unexpected for a student to come in high, why not just get the student to practice their go-arounds and get into the students head that you don't accept long landings on runways short for aircraft type, especially when wet...... Agreed, the current practice at airlines is to perform a landing d...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:58 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Cargo TA
- Replies: 492
- Views: 65365
Re: Cargo TA
Good post Fanblade, I feel like I need to reread my own posts. Tdi, the narrow body cap was negotiated, even then there are senior pilots who don't like it because of the pairing swaps that result. Apparently their 'right to work 8 days or less should trump someone else's not to work more than 16. T...
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:14 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: boeing 737 max returns - coming back
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1997
Re: boeing 737 max retrurns coming back
I agree with almost everything you've written on this subject L39Guy, but surely you must believe that not designing MCAS to work off data from dual AoA sensors was an engineering oversight? Does anyone know why TC is delaying its approval? Was everyone working on this file just fired for emails the...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:56 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Cargo TA
- Replies: 492
- Views: 65365
Re: Cargo TA
I see the conspiracy theorists and nay-sayers are whipping themselves into a frenzy again. Keep it up!! The MOA was a different story, that was temporary. This is a permanent 10% pay concession on freight flying in order to "secure the flying" as the MEC loves to say. We don't need to sec...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Cargo TA
- Replies: 492
- Views: 65365
Re: Cargo TA
What am I missing? A 12th year Cargojet Captain will earn $209/hour and a 1st Year Captain $130/hour as of June 1st 2021. As of April 2nd 2021 under this LOU, at 90%, excluding Nav aid and Overseas pay, a 12th year AC 767 Cargo Captain would earn 223.36 (Day) and 250.12 (Night) or 236.75 blended, th...
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 6:49 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Protest to save Canadian aviation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3408
Re: Protest to save Canadian aviation
I guess you're not on ACPA's email list yet Gilles. ACPA advised its membership of the rally and the upcoming YUL and YVR marches. Thanks for your communication on these issues.
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:00 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Air Canada is in bad shape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7487
Re: Air Canada is in bad shape
Interesting for sure. Are those sports team trips assigned by seniority bids per trip or are crews assigned on a yearly basis. I would imagine there is a specific code of conduct like not looking for autographs, picture taking etc. Yes the Charters are normally part of the monthly pairings, in play...
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:45 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Westjet Delta JV
- Replies: 50
- Views: 15987
Re: Westjet Delta JV
Airbrake, thanks for sharing that link, there was a lot of interesting information in there. I knew the YYZ-LGA was big, but I had no idea it was that big! That Swoop was set up to be completely separate from Westjet certainly has it's positives and negatives but doesn't lend itself to joint venture...
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:36 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Air Canada is in bad shape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7487
Re: Air Canada is in bad shape
For those who are unfamiliar Jetz aircraft are A319's configured for charters (the Canadian NHL teams and Blue Jays). Obviously they aren't being flown right now and this is an interesting, and fairly low risk test. The loads are going to be light regardless, why not maximize yield? I flew on a Jet...
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Westjet Delta JV
- Replies: 50
- Views: 15987
Re: Westjet Delta JV
Would anyone on the inside care to comment on this. What does it mean for the future of Swoop? Why was it excluded? Was there any indication that ALPA was involved given both groups are represented by the same union? I'm not looking to incite any arguments just curious as to what the consensus is at...
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:20 am
- Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
- Topic: Chorus to be sold ?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 16632
Re: Chorus to be sold ?
I would think there are plenty of private equity firms on Bay St bargain hunting right now. I'm a pilot so I only know the names of two; ONEX, which would have to deal with anti-competitive scrutiny and Canaccord Genuity.