Delta, UAL etc didn't take 16 years to get where they are. They have had massive gains from 2018-2019 onwards, and in two bargaining cycles saw essentially a 100% increase in pay. This is cycle number 2 for us, so when we dont get anywhere close this time around what will the excuses be this time? ...

A much bigger problem to solve than pure dollar amounts/percentage increases is our entire formula pay scheme down to its roots. Currently our only pay scale that is remotely close to a US equivalent (within ~5%) is the 777 CA scale. Which is good in that sense, but when those airplanes retire and t...

... They make a good point, why can't YYZ/YUL/YVR be the same hubs FRA/AMS/LHR/CDG are? ... Cause the latter airports can actually half function to handle the traffic volume they get. Waiting 30-60+ minutes for a gate or "flow time" is near unheard of in LHR, maybe a 10 minute hold on arrival is th...

Rule of thumb at AC is don't choose an airplane because "it flies to xyz city" as that changes all the time, both on the NB and WB side of things. WB, currently the A330 and 777 are the unproductive eastern transatlantic machines, and the 787 seems to be the airplane to be on especially in YVR. Howe...

We're still running 2 classes per month of 25 each AFAIK. Bid 25-05 also doesn't account for the latest 25 pilots that started on September 24. This suggests that all vacancies will be on property by the end of this month - personally I'm not convinced nor worried, there's likely something either go...

Thanks. That still should have/should be fixed on its own, any raise the XLR brings should be above and beyond that. Plus based on the weight difference I wouldn't expect the XLRs to bring a 5% raise - for a 320 CA a 5% raise would be $15-20 an hour. I've been hearing the XLRs will increase the CA r...

Twa22, All great questions. I chose the 737 because it is one of the cleanest aircraft to use without dealing with type differences, variant difference or targeted pay reductions. First off you can't compare 747 with a 777. We are still paid by formula pay. Look in the appendix of our contract to s...

Keep in mind if you're hell bent on building tax free savings and are willing to move abroad to do so, you don't even have to quit AC, just commute from somewhere with lower tax rates and bid WB flying that spends little time in Canadian airspace (YVR-Asia, YYZ-South America etc) so you can spend le...

Give them a break. The situation they are in is awful. Being left wondering about how your life is going to turn out, for months on end, can make you feel sick to your stomach. nobody-wants-to-work-anymore-v0-642ms80t3hlf1.jpeg That doesn't give you a free pass ignore common sense. When coming on t...

The other elephant in the room here that may be worth mentioning is the (current) uncertain long term future of Encore. Someone in this thread did mention getting rid of the Q's, which is a valid point as some of them will surpass 20 years in service in the next 10 years. Will there be a fleet renew...

I think we should go for delay pay not ground pay. Otherwise we are opening a can of worms. I can see the company trying to clawback bunk time as non-work time for example. "Delay pay" was one of the items in the 2023 opener (whether that's relevant now or not) and obviously nothing came of it, cur...

- “Ground and Cabin Security Premium”
- Narrow body: 60 minutes at 50% salary
- Wide body at 70 minutes same percentage

Is this per leg, or per duty day?

rooster wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:48 am

altiplano wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 11:58 pm

rooster wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 3:56 pm

What is DOT?

What does it stand for?

Duty Overtime

we need 5:30 in the next contract and we need full paid DHs. Watch the DHing and unpaid sits evaporate. We need better rigs on THG and DPG too. Maybe 3.5:1 and 1.75:1 or duty -4hrs, FAs have it, should be an easy achievement. And get rid of DPG and replace it with CDG - calendar day guarantee - lik...

From Google's AI bot: Yes, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) can modify seniority lists, but typically only under specific circumstances. The CIRB's power to alter seniority lists is generally limited to situations where it is exercising its review powers, such as in cases of reconsiderat...

If 5 pilots were let go it’s likely for a valid reason. I find AC is very accommodating as far as employers go. People that need extra help and training generally always get it and more. If one is genuine and honest and making the effort you have nothing to worry about as a new hire or pilot on pro...

AC mainline uses the AQP system for pilot training, which in a lot of respects is better than the traditional PPC system however for your first recurrent sim as a new hire you can basically be thrown right into what's known as the MTV which is basically like a PPC except you're allowed as many repea...

Any ideas on when there could be more vacancies at YVR? It seems like there's very few positions there at the moment. That'll change, when is anyone's guess but the 220 base will almost certainly grow and probably 787 and 320 as well closer to the new airplanes arriving. Unsure about 737 and 777 or...

Not a vendetta at all. Severe cost overruns and paid trips to Hawaii by their exec chairman. Office and Car? Do we have a car? Trying to get information which apparently is stonewalled. Also a rumour that we will not engage with their Chairman since our chair resigned? 🤷 Keep this irrelevant garbag...

I don't know if drop with no credit is much of a commuting policy. It's just a promise not to get you in trouble for trying to get to work. Reading this thread makes it seem like it's not even that if people are saying things like 'I wouldn't risk it'. Literally no airline in the world drops with c...

Maybe there was after all some kind of seniority arrangement for the ex-Jazz pilots thrown on the table? Which obviously would result in numerous current AC pilots (OTS hires) adversely affected, hence ACA MEC freaking out. Just my wild guess.

In 2014 I flew Sunwing from YQR-VRA. Sched departure time was around 1900 in YQR, and the plane went mechanical. After several hours of a rolling delay they eventually flew in a replacement aircraft from YEG, with a YYC based flight crew (presumably on overnight reserve) which arrived in YQR at 0100...

How much did every pilot lose with this concession then? An avg payout in 2024 was around $15k. Multiply that by 5000 pilots and it makes it a $75 million concession. New wages was around $250 million. So take $75m divided by $250m and you get roughly 30%. 30% of new wages came from money members g...

Hopefully there are no further delays for 787-10 and XLR orders. If we’re schedule to receive them starting Q1 2026 then Feb bid or 25-02 should have some of those positions. New seniority numbers just came out, nothing too drastic. Averaging around a 100 retirees a year. Will the XLR be a separate...

It’s a meeting with the cirb. This should be the final step. Can’t wait CIRB Officer was satisfied progress was being made, and next meeting with the company is scheduled for Feb 2024 Do you when in Feb? and why this hasn't moved onto the next step in the CIRB process? Claude doesn’t give a F about...