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by lupin
Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada AMEs and tech groups seek better representation.
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Re: Air Canada AMEs and tech groups seek better representation.

The application for ousting the IAM which is the present bargaining agent for AMEs at AC is at the Canadian Industrial Relations Board. What is sought is to break up the present bargaining unit where the Aircraft Maintenance group and other trades are represented within a group that includes Airport...
by lupin
Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada AMEs and tech groups seek better representation.
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Re: Air Canada AMEs and tech groups seek better representation.

Press release by AMFA re AC AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION National Office: 7853 E. Arapahoe Court, Suite 1100 • Centennial, CO 80112 Tel: 303.752.AMFA (2632) • Fax: 303.362.7736 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National President Phone: (720) 744-6628 Email: bret.oestreich@a...
by lupin
Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada AMEs and tech groups seek better representation.
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Air Canada AMEs and tech groups seek better representation.

https://amfanational.medium.com/aircraft-maintenance-engineers-and-skilled-trade-groups-at-air-canada-seek-representation-by-amfa-4f240bb42aa0 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and Skilled Trade Groups at Air Canada Seek Representation by AMFA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National Pre...
by lupin
Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4594

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

https://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/uni ... ge=WestJet

Done deal, Westjet AMEs are now represented bu AMFA.

The technicians at AC have also filed at the CIRB for representation by AMFA. I'll post results when they become available.
by lupin
Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:39 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Sunwing
Replies: 3
Views: 2066

Re: Sunwing

It's a simple supply and demand equation. At the salary airlines are paying, there aren't enough people interested in going into the industry. For similar schooling, (ie elevator technicians, heavy equipment maintenance etc) you can find better salaries, on day shift, more flexibility (no need to wo...
by lupin
Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Top Paid AMEs
Replies: 71
Views: 30344

Re: Top Paid AMEs

From the Air Inuit job offer:
SALARY
$63,025 - $78,781
78781$/yr/2000hr/yr= 39.39$/hr
by lupin
Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:05 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Top Paid AMEs
Replies: 71
Views: 30344

Re: Top Paid AMEs

It's always going to be tough to compare salaries. There are many variables to take into consideration: -ESOP (employee share ownership plan) is usually voluntary and differs from company to company -retirement plans are different at all the carriers -Premiums throw distortion in the wage equation -...
by lupin
Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Top Paid AMEs
Replies: 71
Views: 30344

Re: Top Paid AMEs

I don't have access to pay scales for Air Transat, Bombardier or Westjet but would imagine they are all in the same ballpark +/- 10 G

From what I heard Bombardier and Westjet are paying more than AC.
by lupin
Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: 20th Century power
Replies: 26
Views: 4961

Re: 20th Century power

There's an interesting write up about the Subaru engines at the following link.

http://jdfinley.com/what-happened-to-th ... ft-engine/
by lupin
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Top Paid AMEs
Replies: 71
Views: 30344

Re: Top Paid AMEs

It's hard to give an hourly wage... most pay structures are not very linear that way. At AC: 2018 top wage for LAT 5 : 41.23$/hour Premiums Tank Sealer: 150$/month Trainer: 150$/month Endorsement premium: 450$/month for employees who hold between 1 and 4 endorsements Supplemental endorsement premium...
by lupin
Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: 20th Century power
Replies: 26
Views: 4961

Re: 20th Century power

One thing to consider is that an aircraft engine is designed to make its max horsepower until overhaul reliably, you car is on average running at what? 1/3 to 1/2 hp? Try running any car let alone a high compression turbo engine at full throttle for 2000 hours and see how long it lasts then. A hori...
by lupin
Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:10 am
Forum: Homebuilders
Topic: Cozy Mk IV
Replies: 5
Views: 7490

Re: Cozy Mk IV

I flew a Cozy mkIV a few years ago. It's an interesting aircraft. Quite fast for 180hp (fixed pitch in this case). I also did some work it (I am an AME). If you look on the market, there are many non completed kits... Resale value also appears to be quite low... might be better to buy one already fl...
by lupin
Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:06 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Contract AME rates....
Replies: 9
Views: 11386

Re: Contract AME rates....

Wage at the top of the payscale for AC, Westjet, Bombardier or Transat full time employees is roughly at 45-50$/hour (if premiums are calculated in the hourly wage. You would think that a contract wage where no benefits or vacation are paid out would pay out approx 15 to 20% more. Yet for some reaso...
by lupin
Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: The sweet smell of desperation...
Replies: 9
Views: 4751

Re: The sweet smell of desperation...

Sky Regional just upped their wages... I don't have exact numbers but they had to in order to stop the hemorrhage of employees. I heard the YUL hangar had a wall with all the safety vests hung up with names of the employees that left when recruited by AC. Even Georgian seems to have increased their ...
by lupin
Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:16 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AC looking for AME's
Replies: 18
Views: 8349

Re: AC looking for AME's

Air Canada still hiring

Their web site has positions for cat 01 and cat 38 technicians (AME M and AME E) in the following cities:

Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton

https://aircanada.taleo.net/careersecti ... tl?lang=en
by lupin
Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:15 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AC looking for AME's
Replies: 18
Views: 8349

Re: AC looking for AME's

Air Canada isn't valuing B737NG technicians specifically, they will favour technicians with a pertinent ACA. The B737NG endorsement is a close second. The conversion from NG to MAX is two weeks of training. Boeing merely re-engined the Model T so differences are covered quickly. The B737NG endorsed ...
by lupin
Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AC looking for AME's
Replies: 18
Views: 8349

Re: AC looking for AME's

Do guys working at AC have the option of working any OT? or is what we see here basically what they can expect to make? Wouldn't be easy living somewhere like YVR on these wages with a family ect. Yes OT can be worked. It's not unlimited but it is available. You're right about the cost of living in...
by lupin
Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:31 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AC looking for AME's
Replies: 18
Views: 8349

Re: AC looking for AME's

Pat, Most companies will not start you out at top wage. You might get top of the salary scale at small outfits, but it's normal for an airline to start you where your value to them lies. At AC, if you arrive at the company with pertinent endorsements, ( for example A320 and B767)you might be able to...
by lupin
Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:31 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AC looking for AME's
Replies: 18
Views: 8349

Re: AC looking for AME's

Hourly wages...
by lupin
Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:54 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AC looking for AME's
Replies: 18
Views: 8349

Re: AC looking for AME's

Ac hiring again, https://aircanada.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en YYZ and YUL are the main bases but YYC and YEG also were hiring. Link to collective agreement. http://iamaw2323.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IAMAW-CBA_2016-to-2026.pdf Wages are at page 41 Any new hires are likely to...

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