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by alkaseltzer
Thu Dec 04, 2025 5:28 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Pilots thinking of leaving WJ due to 16 year upgrades
Replies: 76
Views: 30223

Re: Pilots thinking of leaving WJ due to 16 year upgrades

Anyone can share the screenshots of certain Westjet captains saying Islamophobic comments?
by alkaseltzer
Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:35 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: For folks around my age (Late 30s)
Replies: 15
Views: 2459

Re: For folks around my age (Late 30s)

AC and WJ cause AIDS. The smaller the 705, the better your quality of life will be. If the music for the musical chair stops in the coming 5 years, you'll be better off at PD than AC or WJ. If it doesn't, will you? Terrible advice. You're better off at Porter if the music stops in the coming 5 year...
by alkaseltzer
Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:31 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Flight Crew Application Keeps Bouncing Back
Replies: 5
Views: 1583

Re: Flight Crew Application Keeps Bouncing Back

I see what you did there
by alkaseltzer
Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:18 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: BA versus YYZ controllers
Replies: 32
Views: 3232

Re: BA versus YYZ controllers

It's an example of controller burnout, and unfortunately, it is happening more and more now. You can hear it in the voices of many controllers all across Canada. They are tired and their fuses are short. Put aside the politics and opinions on how it's gotten to this point; we, as professionals, nee...
by alkaseltzer
Mon Jul 28, 2025 8:20 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Pilot Hiring 2025
Replies: 88
Views: 30297

Re: Pilot Hiring 2025

Interviewer here: 1 class / month all summer, 2 classes per month starting in the fall, no slowdown in hiring planned as of now. Do you sit in on the Article 7 meetings? Just to make it full circle and obtain honest feedback. I was not. Good to know (or not) that it’s a one way trajectory.
by alkaseltzer
Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:16 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Pilot Hiring 2025
Replies: 88
Views: 30297

Re: Pilot Hiring 2025

bluejay wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:29 am Interviewer here: 1 class / month all summer, 2 classes per month starting in the fall, no slowdown in hiring planned as of now.
Do you sit in on the Article 7 meetings?

Just to make it full circle and obtain honest feedback.
by alkaseltzer
Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:17 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Recall of MEC Chair & Vice Chair
Replies: 452
Views: 83374

Re: Recall of MEC Chair & Vice Chair

From Alkaseltzer: They don't believe in selling us permanent concessions? Only P4C does. I have less money in my bank account thanks to them. What a resounding turn of events. From anti P4C to biggest fan boy of the P4C founder Admit it Alkasultzer...you don't know what you're doing...let the adult...
by alkaseltzer
Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:06 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Recall of MEC Chair & Vice Chair
Replies: 452
Views: 83374

Re: Recall of MEC Chair & Vice Chair

Dry Guy wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:44 pm Thank you for a job almost well done.
Names. Many people want the names of those who were behind this distasteful resolution. Some are obvious from the chats.

Are meeting minutes available?
by alkaseltzer
Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: We won't leave a penny on the table!!
Replies: 54
Views: 11041

Re: We won't leave a penny on the table!!

CGFCK wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 5:35 pm Since the "We are going to get every penny on the table!" deal:

- stock is up 65%
- company is worth 60% more
- company authorized a share buyback of $950 million
- Rousseau has been promoted to Chair of the Star Alliance

"We fuckn got'em!"
His French seems better than Charlene’s…last laugh?
by alkaseltzer
Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Lanyards?
Replies: 30
Views: 7264

Re: Lanyards?

FNGYYZ wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 7:13 pm What lanyards are we supposed to be wearing?

I am seeing the return of company lanyards and clip ons

I thought we were unionized? Brutal

Great job MEC :rolleyes:
“Dudes for Harris”
by alkaseltzer
Sun Oct 20, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 67% yes
Replies: 174
Views: 47162

Re: 67% yes

Lol...I don't think there will be AC pilots leaving for Flair unless there is a reason like they want to live at base... But the real point is...that a Flag Carrier pays less than a ULCC. This is a point of professional pride. Going to Air Canada should be a no Brainer moment...but it's more like "...
by alkaseltzer
Wed Oct 09, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Why are AC pilots voting for relief pilot pay 30 to 40% less than FO?
Replies: 21
Views: 9122

Re: Why are AC pilots voting for relief pilot pay 30 to 40% less than FO?

2 identical pilots, same new hire class number out of hat one starts relief pilot 787, the other as FO 787 similar work Why are AC pilots voting for relief pilot pay 30 to 40% less than FO? 787 Year 3 FO - $132.07 Year 3 RP - $101.73 31% more Year 4 FO - $154.75 Year 4 RP - $109.74 41% more Where i...
by alkaseltzer
Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: SHOW UNITY. VOTE NO!
Replies: 192
Views: 38612

Re: SHOW UNITY. VOTE NO!

To: All Air Canada Pilots From: ACA MEC Re: Upcoming Compensation and Benefits Proposal Fellow Pilots, As the voting process commenced, it became apparent that within a span of six hours, the Company requested an update on the voting participation among pilots. The response rate was an impressive 7...
by alkaseltzer
Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: How will you spend your ratification pay?
Replies: 82
Views: 17018

Re: How will you spend your ratification pay?

Agree or disagree with those who served in the union… Everyone should have a black list of those who have publicly berated them on forums and WhatsApp chats with personal attacks. You will never be allowed in the jumpseat. Not when I operate. Joby and Charlene and the rest of them are stand up peopl...
by alkaseltzer
Thu Sep 05, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: VO
Replies: 35
Views: 10552

Re: VO

Texarcana wrote: Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:49 pm Does anyone have the updated list of our pilots listing for VO?

If so, can you please PM me, I would like a copy.

Many thanks

In solidarity with my Air Canada Pilot Sisters and Brothers.
Flag to mods.

This would be a severe violation of privacy. Regardless of what side you stand on.
by alkaseltzer
Sat Jul 06, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Caught trying to sneak onboard Air Canada flight
Replies: 13
Views: 3896

Re: Caught trying to sneak onboard Air Canada flight

His relatives must work at AC. Only someone with inside info would try to pull that off. I wonder where he got caught. Maybe he did have relatives who work at the check in. But got caught by someone else. Canada really should have more than just airline employees checking validity of passports and ...
by alkaseltzer
Fri Jun 28, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Caught trying to sneak onboard Air Canada flight
Replies: 13
Views: 3896

Re: Caught trying to sneak onboard Air Canada flight

His relatives must work at AC.

Only someone with inside info would try to pull that off.
by alkaseltzer
Sat Jun 01, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Skylink Express is done.
Replies: 45
Views: 11711

Re: Skylink Express is done.

This link contains all of the motions, factum and more of the Skylink CCAA (essentially creditor protection). It is public. https://www.ksvadvisory.com/experience/case/skylink Essentially, TD Bank is owed about $14,000,000 out of a $15,000,000 kind of operating line of credit and they wanted to put...
by alkaseltzer
Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Porter vs AC
Replies: 75
Views: 16337

Re: Porter vs AC

You know if there ever was a time for all Canadian pilots to band together to improve WAWCON nationally, it's now. Instead we pretend to do it but still revert to bickering and defending our respective carriers, throwing shade any chance we get at each other. We will never get what we truly want, o...
by alkaseltzer
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Are Encore pilots aware they are accepting 705 wages below PC-12 & King Air captain rates?
Replies: 34
Views: 7626

Re: Are Encore pilots aware they are accepting 705 wages below PC-12 & King Air captain rates?

First, comparing Northern Medevac wages to regional airline wages is a fool’s errand. Wasaya ATR's regional 2025 - Wasaya starting at +$130,000 - Year 6 Encore :!: Where's Encore pilots try to exceed Wasaya? In America, airline pilots are always trying to outdo the top contract. In Canada we sit he...
by alkaseltzer
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Porter vs AC
Replies: 75
Views: 16337

Re: Porter vs AC

Speaking from experience, the appeal of flying a big shinny jet fades quite quickly and lifestyle is the thing you start chasing! IMO, if I were in your shoes I’d be staying at Porter. AC management have made it abundantly clear that Porter is a major thorn in their side. It would NOT surprise me i...
by alkaseltzer
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Grievance update for the 285ish former Jazz pilots affected by Flow
Replies: 484
Views: 138449

Re: Grievance update for the 285ish former Jazz pilots affected by Flow

This should be extended to Jazz pilots that joined AC in 2022 as well. Plenty of Jazz pilots interviewed at AC in late 2019/early 2020 and were in the hiring pool when COVID hit. Instead of AC re-interviewing and hiring these pilots first when hiring resumed in the spring of 2022, Jazz held onto ma...
by alkaseltzer
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Do the Executives send former ACPA Reps thank you cards
Replies: 20
Views: 6406

Re: Do the Executives send former ACPA Reps thank you cards

AC Management was always very public with their appreciation of ACPA They thanked ACPA Reps at public events even thanking the Association in company memos They are now dealing with a modern day union and aren't sure what to do Little birdie told me they were rehearsing the Jerusalema dance choreog...
by alkaseltzer
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: ACPA Data Tracking
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

Re: ACPA Data Tracking

Gotta say...I'm really loving the DART system. Great way for the union to track issues and provide feedback to the pilot group Out of curiously...what did ACPA use?? There were some good ACPA people. But some key players were “afflicted” with “climb the ladder” syndrome. “Purge the scourge” is a by...
by alkaseltzer
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: ACA starting position
Replies: 45
Views: 25842

Re: ACA starting position

WhataYoke wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:16 am
JungleRiot wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:30 am What's the current probation period at AC?
1 year starting from when you're line checked. Don't forget you have to interview with your managers to get off it as well.
So at least 2 yrs. Some on the union never had this probationary release interview!

Quite the dog and pony show.

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