Maybe we can learn a thing or two from them and start failing new hires out of training to protect our OT! Of course that has been the rumor around navcan checkouts/evaluations for years now. No idea if it is true or not, but I did know one trainee who thought everything was going great (no negativ...

Maybe we can learn a thing or two from them and start failing new hires out of training to protect our OT! Of course that has been the rumor around navcan checkouts/evaluations for years now. No idea if it is true or not, but I did know one trainee who thought everything was going great (no negative...

Both sides of the radio to calm down and recognize we are all just trying to work in the same system that is constantly trying to get us to do more with less. Controllers - Stop getting moody when a pilot misses your call. We have "other lines" too. Pilots - Stop flipping frequencies and talking bef...

I usually do the logbook prior to departure. It makes it much easier for me to watch over FO's and tell them things like "the company doesn't like it when..." and "we aren't supposed to use that mode". With acars uplinking times right to the maintenance control software, the paper version is just th...

The first request for assistance wasn't clear. The second one was fine. I am guessing shock was a factor in the first. There was also a blocked transmission when the controller was giving them taxi instructions. Yes, you can say "pilots shouldn't be shocked because we train for this", but we are all...

Gotta pay for all the IT mistakes somehow.

To elaborate a little bit, there's a very strong sense that this aptly named "Sunwing Reduction Bid" was really designed to downgrade junior Sunwing captains who as mentioned above were "out of place." I get why Westjet pilots are unhappy with aspects of the arbitration, but it feels as though effo...

BigQ wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:54 am We were told class of 20 flow from Encore to WJ mainline on Jan 6 2026

We are getting 777's too!

Encore is a separate company and can’t just place them there. Just like pilots at 65 at Air Canada can’t just port over to Jazz and say I’m here now move over. Encore pilots go to WJ all the time, without interview like AC, so why can't it work the other way? Because, they are now a separate list f...

I chuckled at the comparison between the AR program and letting women fly. Is there an ICAO restriction on women aviators? Weak comparison. I think WJ timed this decision perfectly. It coincides with the integration bid between us and a company they bought to focus on "the south leisure market" (mor...

It kind of does come from the controller on the other end of the radio. I'm not faulting them. They are are working the system better than us pilots have ever figured out.

Next time you are on heading 080 "for traffic", ask for deviations for weather. The response will answer your question.

Now that ALPA represents a majority of Canadian pilots, maybe it’s time we go our own way as a group of Canadian pilots and split from the American union. Looking at my T4 I can’t help but wonder why we are sending our hard earned money to pay support staff in the US. IFALPA recognizes one national ...

We will see layoffs before hiring.

This approach seemed rushed considering they just discovered the issue on the base turn. One little loop south of final, then requested direct the IF for a 80 degree intercept (which they blew through). The controller clearly saw an issue with their request for direct the IF and he even asked them i...

You only have to watch the special edition update call after the AME strike to learn they really don’t care about the brand hit caused by flight cancellations. Their words paraphrased - our guests are like goldfish and in their years of executive management, they have learned that everyone forgets a...

The translation app he (and our other executives) are using must be as old as our IT infrastructure because they clearly misunderstood the CIRB decision that highlights a strike was still allowed. I wonder if they’ve read the passenger bill of rights as thoroughly as they read the CIRB decision. If...

The translation app he (and our other executives) are using must be as old as our IT infrastructure because they clearly misunderstood the CIRB decision that highlights a strike was still allowed. I wonder if they’ve read the passenger bill of rights as thoroughly as they read the CIRB decision. If...

Cheap airfares and “helping Canadians” means absolutely nothing if you aren’t making enough to pay your bills, creditors, and tax man.

SJ won’t even be able to get a job as a used car salesman after this whole debacle. “There’s nothing wrong with this beauty” said as the rear bumper held on by duct tape falls off after a gentle tap.

They can’t even come up with a consistent message. Suspending growth yesterday, job ads for rapid growth today.

I find the loan figures interesting. 20 planes. 189 seats. Four sectors each per day (based on flight radar and is VERY generous). = 15,120 seats / day = 453,600 / month. So $15 of each ticket sold goes to paying lease payments alone. Not including the other 300 million in debt. Yes I know this isn...

I think it will be more than that agreement falling through in the next few months. It’s kinda hard to seize assets when you barely have any. If the tail number chart I have found online is correct, all but 3 of their tails are leased. I don’t think the CRA can take things that are actually owned by...

I find the loan figures interesting. 20 planes. 189 seats. Four sectors each per day (based on flight radar and is VERY generous). = 15,120 seats / day = 453,600 / month. So $15 of each ticket sold goes to paying lease payments alone. Not including the other 300 million in debt. Yes I know this isn’...

This is why you won't get the contract you think you deserve. You're too worried about my comments than negotiating. And yes - I still believe Unifor is useless. LOL Not worried about you at all. Just making sure everyone knows what they are dealing with. In fact you have brought in a lot of insigh...

I love how accountant crawls out from under their management rock during all pilot ca negotiation. They are very passionate about us not getting a penny more. Bonus must be correlated.