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by TheStig
Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: will there be a repeat of 1991-95 ?
Replies: 21
Views: 7970

Re: will there be a repeat of 1991-95 ?

Tokyo, Mumbai, Rio, you name it, can have people connect through Canada. Do you really think the money is in flying from Regina to Calgary? No. It’s the business class passenger who flew from Santiago to London via YYZ Like no Business class pax would likely do that….Can fly to London direct….from ...
by TheStig
Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:03 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: So, years ago......
Replies: 33
Views: 7375

Re: So, years ago......

....we had a contract clause that stated that ALL new hires start off in one of two positions. One was 50 seat RJ FO, the second was Relief Pilot. There was ZERO capacity for the Company to train a brand new pilot into any other position. This was done so that anyone who was currently holding a pos...
by TheStig
Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: “I compete in Canada, so I need to be competitive in Canada,” - Mike Rosseau
Replies: 97
Views: 15932

Re: “I compete in Canada, so I need to be competitive in Canada,” - Mike Rosseau

The biggest change since the transition from ACPA to ALPA has been the messaging. ACPA was a voice from management to the pilots. ALPA is the voice of the pilots to management. Leadership from the top down has been completely unresponsive and doesn't seem to comprehend the shift in the employee rela...
by TheStig
Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: YYC Base
Replies: 45
Views: 9677

Re: YYC Base

So much for the ‘temporary’ nature of the PAL CPA. Seems like uniform is planning to challenge the federal labour law about the right to follow the work for the same pay, hopefully they are successful! Good! Maybe if all the unions make ACs management's life miserable, and the board starts asking q...
by TheStig
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:42 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: YYC Base
Replies: 45
Views: 9677

Re: YYC Base

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound ... -1.6959984

The service cut announcements are made before the job cut announcements.
by TheStig
Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:29 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Airline Career
Replies: 15
Views: 2728

Re: Airline Career

TPC, maybe my post is outdated. My experience was that I barely flew 30 hours a month as a medevac pilot but was routinely able to bump up to CARs limits in the 705 world in my time building days.
by TheStig
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Airline Career
Replies: 15
Views: 2728

Re: Airline Career

If your goal is to be an airline pilot I would avoid going to a medevac operator as you likely wont fly as much as you would at a 705 operator. If you're currently logging PIC time just keep applying to Encore, Porter and Jazz. Complete your ATPL as soon as you can and upgrade and upgrade as soon as...
by TheStig
Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage
Replies: 32
Views: 8633

Re: Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage

I'm honestly starting to get concerned that this will be used to review or explore the opening of cottage rules. That is the last thing the airlines want. And all the unions would argue it needs to come with the ability to work for US airlines. Won't happen. I certainly hope it doesn't happen. I ju...
by TheStig
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Air Canada OTS thread
Replies: 2309
Views: 807473

Re: The Air Canada OTS thread

Imo it'll continue for a little while yet. Still lots of 220s to arrive, followed by the NEOs if that ever happens. dont forget the XLRs I think that's what he meant. The XLR's are NEO aircraft. Any talk of 320 NEO's is just a rumor for now. Thought it would be nice to upgrade the aged 320 fleet. C...
by TheStig
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

Yes, I was referring to the Senior VP of Flight Ops. However I think you are referring to the Managing Director - Flight Operations. He’s not called a VP of Flight Ops in my Flight Ops directory. Or …. are we thinking of yet a third person? Just two people, the former Managing Director has recently...
by TheStig
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

You guys are talking about different people, the Senior VP is who Crewbunk is referring to. The newly promoted VP FOPs was an MEC member, who after being recalled by the membership in the TA1-FOS era, went into management. Yes, I was referring to the Senior VP of Flight Ops. However I think you are...
by TheStig
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

Quite the opposite. He came from the training department. Was an IOETC, then Line Check Pilot, then project pilot during the 787 introduction. You guys are talking about different people, the Senior VP is who Crewbunk is referring to. The newly promoted VP FOPs was an MEC member, who after being re...
by TheStig
Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

Quite the opposite. He came from the training department. Was an IOETC, then Line Check Pilot, then project pilot during the 787 introduction. You guys are talking about different people, the Senior VP is who Crewbunk is referring to. The newly promoted VP FOPs was an MEC member, who after being re...
by TheStig
Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

Let me guess the VP is a former ACPA stooge???? Quite the opposite. He came from the training department. Was an IOETC, then Line Check Pilot, then project pilot during the 787 introduction. You guys are talking about different people, the Senior VP is who Crewbunk is referring to. The newly promot...
by TheStig
Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

Let me guess the VP is a former ACPA stooge???? Quite the opposite. He came from the training department. Was an IOETC, then Line Check Pilot, then project pilot during the 787 introduction. You guys are talking about different people, the Senior VP is who Crewbunk is referring to. The newly promot...
by TheStig
Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Denying Overtime
Replies: 72
Views: 16349

Re: Denying Overtime

Flight Ops management needs to come to recognize that they are not simply dealing with a stubborn MEC (or MEC Chair) that they can't sell their agenda to and help them manage low expectations, but rather, a group of Union leaders who are representative of a pilot group that are fed up with the statu...
by TheStig
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pilots Pull Out
Replies: 89
Views: 26271

Re: Air Canada Pilots Pull Out

Maybe I am wrong. But I don't believe management has any intension of showing its pilot value without being forced. Unfortunate. But hey that is just how this game seems to be played all the time. Unfortunately I think we can all see that you’re not wrong. AC management only see’s their side of the...
by TheStig
Wed May 31, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Negotiations
Replies: 1659
Views: 302569

Re: Negotiations

There have been constant rumours about AC opening an A220 base in YVR. KSAN and YXY (year round), what else would be getting up-gauged?
by TheStig
Sun May 07, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Wide body with no former jet-time
Replies: 73
Views: 12975

Re: Wide body with no former jet-time

The role of flat pay is to ensure junior pilots don’t earn more than those senior to them due to the equipment they’re assigned on their PIT course. For example, the class starting this past week could only be offered RP positions, while the class later this month may have FO positions available. If...
by TheStig
Sun May 07, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Is WestJet an essential service, where the government can mandate striking pilots back to work?
Replies: 50
Views: 11393

Re: Is WestJet an essential service, where the government can mandate striking pilots back to work?

Air travel didn't shut down for covid. There was lots of work to do on the freight side. Had all flying in Canada actually shut down it would cripple the economy. The reason porter could shut down with no impact is the passengers they serve no longer required travel during the plandemic. That is a ...

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