Last week: Based on your own math 25 $ wage at the average of 78 credit a month, would be a yearly salary of about 24 thousand a year... and for Present wages for a year 10 FA at AC based on your $63 and hour remark, would be about 59 thousand a year. Considering that's 10 years seniority at the lar...

There's a lot of different ways to look at this deal, and it's a failure in every way. I assume the Minister was in the room threatening fines when this deal was reached, nonetheless, CUPE had the company dead-to-rights and the resulting TA looks inferior to the pilot deal. FA's can vote no and voic...

ThePoors…. Not bad, 30 min response time. Uncommonly, with the exception of the first and last sentence, I actually agree with everything you just posted.👍 Everyone is going to have their own opinion on when ALPA had peak leverage, but can we agree that it's better to be able to vote on a contract ...

Hangry, I disagree for the reasons yycflyguy stated. I took a look though the July blocks. YUL 330 seem to be the worst, the junior reserve pilot was 16 positions from the bottom to avoid the 17-18 day blocks of YYC, BOG, and CMN layovers. A couple of the junior block holders have ART bringing them ...

Applied in Jan Interviewed in Feb Got a call in April PIT in mid May Good for you! I suspect there won't be more hiring for years. What makes you think that? There's 80 aircraft being delivered in the next 4 years with hundreds of retirements. Might be a pause for a month or two but I don't doubt t...

Ouch...looks like record profits for the airline but a record low for profit sharing after giving it away. Would have been max bonus payout based on the EBITA...how much is everyone giving up now? Getting a pay raise on concessions...yikes Don't tell other ALPA carriers about this bold strategy. Yo...

Seems that a strategy in the last bid for some NB CA (not at the bottom) to now bid WB FO at 10+ YOS. There is nothing new under the sun in that respect, since at least the A340 days NB Captains have bid to senior WB FO spots when their seniority on the larger equipment allows them to work 9-12 day...

A friend's son got into AC in June 2022 when he was 26, and came from the corporate world. He became a CA on the 320 in April 2024 at 28. Incredibly quick upgrade but what kind of QOL would this young guy have right now? Somebody has to cover reserve on weekends, fly red-eyes, layover in Edmonton, ...

I'm not sure what you're asking in your last sentence. PIT classes draw seniority numbers and bid positions in that order with a few exceptions. The positions offered are based on vacancies on the bid and training course availability. Expect to see all narrow body FO spots and RP positions offered, ...

I don't believe AC lowered their minimum requirement below 2000TT in the post pandemic hiring wave. To answer your question, nearly all of AC's hires have 705 experience and you will not likely be a competitive candidate without it even as you surpass 2000 hours. The airline has stated they plan on ...

FlatPayKing wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:53 pm
Overall days off would be priority

You should not upgrade to any Captain position below 20% on the list if working less than 16 days per month is your priority, 50% if you'd like a block with weekends off or 70% if you bid reserve and would like weekends off.

Reading the threads, it is clear AC pilots can't negotiate any decent new hire pay nor quality of life improvements. It sounds like a ponzi scheme where you need to put some time in and have a bunch of pilots below you before it becomes a decent gig. I would define good gig as enough money (min $20...

There is not a single FO i've talked to that does not have a resume out now. Pretty sad. I can think of at least one. I’d challenge you to sell me on going to AC right now instead of staying on the E2 at porter. My seniority is great, it’s the type of flying I want, the pay won’t be that far off fr...

There are pilots with decades at the airline working Christmas and every holiday because they chose to bid to the bottom of the list. Something to remember when you're bidding up to higher paying positions. Seniority = Quality of life. You can spend your entire career away on Christmas morning or mi...

There are 7 positions released from duty: -Chair -Vice Chair -Secretary -Treasurer -Exec Admin -Safety Comm Chair -Negots Chair I agree 90 hours is too much, however 70 of those hours are paid by the company. Some people enjoy this type of work, I couldn't think of anything worse than working from h...

I know how the previous bonus plan was calculated. Sure, maybe Peakleverage is a 777 Captain and the airline will hit the max EBITDAR (a situation that would still provide a bonus next year). Somehow I don't think that's the case and inaccurate for any junior pilot to interpret the change to the bon...

Edited to add a 'u'. Shitposting is what I see from the group of 4 or 5 users who joined this forum in fall who jump into every AC thread to continue with their temper tantrums over not getting 200% raises, 100% credit deadheads, 1:2 THG and whatever else they felt entitled to. They should get every...

I was replying to the OP's actual question not your continued shitposting.

Please point out one public remark, bulletin, yammer post..anything...where pilots are encouraged to work second jobs to subsidise their full-time $90,000/year (excluding pension, ESOP match, per-diem, and benefits) job?

Not true at all. Scope is a two way street. The pilots have contractual language over the airlines scope and the airline has language in place for pilots (who actually work for AC). No flying for Part 7 operations will be permitted unless on LOA or authorized by the VP FOps. There are restrictions o...

Engine issues on the A220, the near collapse of freighter flying, Pilot contract negotiations, and uncertainty surrounding Boeing's ability to delivery aircraft has lead to a few flat equipment bids in 2024. Vacant positions have subsequently dwindled from 800+ to 300ish since the spring. Air Canada...

How many concessions were specifically mentioned? Was there any negative aspect to this deal ever mentioned? Honest question...yes/no Yes, the comprehensive summary sent on September 23rd detailed the changes to the profit sharing. This was discussed at the roadshows and covered in 'The Contact'. T...

I believe this is what you call "revisionist history" This is total bullshit. They literally ran how many webinars, newsletters and townhalls to push it. Wow Stig...are you Harold or James?? No, just a line pilot. Were you flying at AC when that MOA was reached? So...the MEC and NC shouldn't presen...

The Minister of Labour sending the Port Workers to binding arbitration shows that the Government would have intervened had there been a strike at AC. This validates the MEC's decision to let the negotiators work until the 11th hour, access the situation at that moment, and ultimately and put the TA...

Did you really think we were going to get a bonus ? I’ll take my 330CA pay ( 381/hour + 17/hour Overseas ) over the meager profit share all day long. It’s hard to hear the same rhetoric from the same muppets crying over the contract they thought slipped through their finger tips…….ugh let’s give it...

The Minister of Labour sending the Port Workers to binding arbitration shows that the Government would have intervened had there been a strike at AC. This validates the MEC's decision to let the negotiators work until the 11th hour, access the situation at that moment, and ultimately and put the TA ...