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by 777Aviate
Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Does Transat Still Send 2 Across The Atlantic?
Replies: 13
Views: 6353

Does Transat Still Send 2 Across The Atlantic?

I know big red's got 3 in the front doing atlantic crossing but last I heard was TSC is still sending 2 across the atlantic.
by 777Aviate
Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:16 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Online Ground School
Replies: 2
Views: 500

Online Ground School

Is the pilottraining.ca online ground school accepted by TC? How is the course?
by 777Aviate
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:51 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: IATPL vs Modular Self-Paced
Replies: 2
Views: 1028

IATPL vs Modular Self-Paced

Hello Everyone, I want some advice on how to go about flight training. I want to go from zero to CPL plus ratings and have thr funding rn to do it self paced. A family member who is a flight instructor told me to instead do an IATPL at BFC because it awards you a frozen ATPL and that gives you an ed...
by 777Aviate
Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:49 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Westjet/Sunwing and Flair Competition
Replies: 11
Views: 7318

Westjet/Sunwing and Flair Competition

How will the acquisition of Sunwing by Westjet and Onex affect the competition in the ULCC market in Canada and for the sun destinations? Hunter did mention that the government loans and other credit facilities they pulled from did not offer favorable interest rates and payment scheds to them so how...
by 777Aviate
Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Air Transat 236 20 Year Anniversary
Replies: 7
Views: 2339

Air Transat 236 20 Year Anniversary

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/na ... le1185102/

I was too young to remember and just recently got to read the full investigation of this incident. Anyone remember hearing about this and want to share their thoughts?
by 777Aviate
Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Optimism
Replies: 76
Views: 23661

Re: Optimism

Didn't you hear? We have delta plus now.
by 777Aviate
Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:41 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: New CEO and Plans For Recovery
Replies: 3
Views: 3724

New CEO and Plans For Recovery

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busines ... #c-image-0

Thoughts? Are they throwing away their competitive advantage?
by 777Aviate
Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:04 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: "Three possible Transat suitors say they are not interested in acquiring struggling airline"
Replies: 100
Views: 37071

Re: "Three possible Transat suitors say they are not interested in acquiring struggling airline"

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/transat-a-t-inc-results-for-second-quarter-of-2021-838767645.html "While the availability of a vaccine makes it possible to hope for the resumption of operations at a certain level during 2021, the Corporation does not expect such level to reach the pre-pandemic...
by 777Aviate
Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:41 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Optimism
Replies: 76
Views: 23661

Re: Optimism

by 777Aviate
Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:54 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Air Canada deal dead
Replies: 39
Views: 12815

Re: Air Canada deal dead

Air Transat will find it hard to compete in pricing. Air Canada has a larger operation and that allows them to lower their average cost and spread it over a large operation achieving economies of scale. You can say the same about WJA. Transat had a small operation before the pandemic and will have a...
by 777Aviate
Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:01 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada/Air Transat Deal Terminated
Replies: 22
Views: 10600

Re: Air Canada/Air Transat Deal Terminated

There's probably going to be some sort of bailout for Transat. You think the liberals are gonna let a Quebec company fail?
by 777Aviate
Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Vacation bookings through the roof in Europe. Easyjet up 600%
Replies: 29
Views: 9056

Re: Vacation bookings through the roof in Europe. Easyjet up 600%

Are we, canadian airlines, anticipating that the barbaric 14 day hotel quarantine will be gone by the start of summer?
by 777Aviate
Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Air Transat suspends ALL operations
Replies: 5
Views: 2935

Re: Air Transat suspends ALL operations

What are the chances that Transat actually resumes flying on April 30th?
by 777Aviate
Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Potential Airline Bailout
Replies: 233
Views: 51815

Re: Potential Airline Bailout

https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/01/15/minister-transport-supplementary-mandate-letter Sent from Trudeau to all his ministers today. This is the link for the letter sent to Minister Alghabra who is the new Minister of Finance. Seems like they are still making refunds their first priority alo...
by 777Aviate
Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:43 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Q4 Results
Replies: 4
Views: 2773

Q4 Results

https://www.coastreporter.net/transat-a ... 1.24253966

Seems like the vote will likely pass. Let's hope for a rebound in 2021!
by 777Aviate
Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Has anybody given up?
Replies: 124
Views: 15290

Re: Has anybody given up?

Sorry if I'm hijacking. How long would it take for someone to get all their licenses and ratings while working 9-5 M-F and flying on the weekend?
by 777Aviate
Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:27 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: New Protest to Save Canadian Aviation
Replies: 47
Views: 10240

Re: New Protest to Save Canadian Aviation

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/air-canada-doesn-t-want-colossal-failure-of-government-ownership-ceo-says-1.1524424 This sure isn't going to help us gain the sympathy from the public. https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr/2020-11-24-01/ ACA's balance sheet is very strong and can survive withought taking ...

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