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by lowoleo22
Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:00 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Reserve time?
Replies: 9
Views: 2929

Re: Reserve time?

flieslikeachicken wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:16 pm Did you mix up those numbers, or is that for an internal CA upgrade?
Internal
by lowoleo22
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: E2 hiring this summer?
Replies: 9
Views: 2847

Re: E2 hiring this summer?

pild04 wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:41 am Heard that Porter may open a YEG base for the E2. If true, has hiring started for this?
No other bases have been announced.
by lowoleo22
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:49 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Reserve time?
Replies: 9
Views: 2929

Re: Reserve time?

Which fleet? Which position? Which base?

DH8 YTZ FO - 11 months
DH8 YTZ CA - 4 months

I don't have E2 numbers or numbers for other bases.
by lowoleo22
Mon May 05, 2025 4:49 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Commuting from YYC to YYZ
Replies: 5
Views: 2729

Re: Commuting from YYC to YYZ

Just wanna revisit this Is that YYC to YYZ commute still doable and to hold half a decent schedule, even for a new FO ? Heard of YYC people (commuters) leaving PD E2 to go to Encore because of how bad the commute is!? Porter is offering E2 pairings that begin and end in YYC and calling them 'satell...
by lowoleo22
Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Misc WJ questions
Replies: 23
Views: 7296

Re: Misc WJ questions

I can’t speak to 1. 2 depends on how many years you have until retirement. 3. Most junior YYC captain is 11 years, currently 17 years to be off reserve as a YYC captain (these numbers from the updated pilot list for April). I would expect 15 years to be an optimistic/realistic upgrade time for YYC ...
by lowoleo22
Sat Apr 19, 2025 2:39 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Do we have a commuting policy now?
Replies: 38
Views: 8909

Re: Do we have a commuting policy now?

Thanks but I think it's not for me. I already spend too much of my life sitting around airports not getting paid. I read unemployment is now at 10% so I will wait for economic collapse and housing bubble to pop. If you think during an economic collapse you're still going to have a job to afford tha...
by lowoleo22
Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots
Replies: 46
Views: 15596

Re: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots

Seems like good fodder for ALPA to shut down TFW at Encore. How can they possibly entertain "we don't have enough pilots" with "we are laying off pilots" in the same breath. Here's hoping that it doesn't come to either.
by lowoleo22
Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots
Replies: 46
Views: 15596

Re: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots

Posted a little early for April Fool's, no?
by lowoleo22
Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:05 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Dash GS and base
Replies: 39
Views: 11242

Re: Dash GS and base

Sim eval? And how many hours total time are they looking at? I’m just over 1000 hours I was around 1400hrs with 700 multi-engine turbine, I believe for the Q400 they make most people do the eval as my partner already had time on type and I’m assuming he had similar hours as I did. I understand why ...
by lowoleo22
Sun Mar 16, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AN-124 on the move at YYZ
Replies: 4
Views: 2835

Re: AN-124 on the move at YYZ

Just drove by it this morning, back in it's permanent spot.
by lowoleo22
Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:58 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YVR Base announcement
Replies: 56
Views: 20252

Re: YVR Base announcement

flyinhigh wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:36 pm
lowoleo22 wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:40 am When you know, we'll know!
Nah, like any airline, he’ll know before our employees. Haha
So, so accurate lol
by lowoleo22
Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:40 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YVR Base announcement
Replies: 56
Views: 20252

Re: YVR Base announcement

When you know, we'll know!
by lowoleo22
Fri Feb 07, 2025 9:06 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 76929

Re: Cost of Commuting

I’m gonna sound strange here. I really don’t understand why people are complaining about commuting. You accepted a position at a location that isn’t your home. The onus is on you to be at work. Some companies have policies that somewhat help with this. If you’re not willing to do it or cannot affor...
by lowoleo22
Fri Feb 07, 2025 9:00 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Anyone else having a tough time getting hired?
Replies: 41
Views: 9552

Re: Anyone else having a tough time getting hired?

Took me about a year in 2020 to find a job, ended up landing one with aerial survey. I agree with many of the posters above. Find a way to stand out. And network like your life depends on it... (linkedin, instagram etc.). Attend events in the aviation community, shake hands, reach out. There are jus...
by lowoleo22
Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:53 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 76929

Cost of Commuting

Why is it that we have to pay exorbitant fees to jump seat in our own country when US pilots get to travel to work for free? Is there anyway ALPA could lobby for this?
by lowoleo22
Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Dash FO to captain upgrade time
Replies: 62
Views: 16275

Re: Dash FO to captain upgrade time

Wow that's dumb. Why would anyone go e2 FO to q400 capt with those rules? Even a 2yr e2 FO upgrading, and going yr1 ca q400. The first year or two maybe, but compare e2 fo yr4 to q400 ca yr3. Why would anyone do that? More work, more responsibilities, less money. The q400 to e2 movement is heavily ...
by lowoleo22
Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Pilots thinking of leaving WJ due to 16 year upgrades
Replies: 59
Views: 22650

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

What is the real reason that the upgrade times are so long? Is no one retiring? Have they hired too many pilots?
by lowoleo22
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Q400 FO Hiring
Replies: 31
Views: 9565

Re: Q400 FO Hiring

Hiring all the time, monthly classes.
by lowoleo22
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Why Won't You Come to WestJet?
Replies: 82
Views: 22822

Re: Why Won't You Come to WestJet?

They're not hiring for one.
by lowoleo22
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:04 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pilot Incentive Bonus
Replies: 124
Views: 21303

Re: Air Canada Pilot Incentive Bonus

I basically agree with all you state however what 705 in Canada would you be looking at? They all pay garbage wages in the beginning and some are still worse than AC in the long term. I might say AT but they still pay basically AC wages in the beginning as well. There's more than wages to consider....
by lowoleo22
Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pilot Incentive Bonus
Replies: 124
Views: 21303

Re: Air Canada Pilot Incentive Bonus

Ya it’s not 85K year 1, it’s 78K year 1 and 84K year 2 AND THEN onto formula lite pay for another 2 years meaning it’s only ok money FO on the WB or upgrade to captain on the NB. 85K in the GTA ain’t shit for a middle aged person with a family. Stop trying to justify a garbage deal. Accept that tho...
by lowoleo22
Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: It's Time
Replies: 214
Views: 37005

Re: It's Time

I hear that PAL now doing transborder flying also Heard PAL going into EWR the other day from YHZ so they are indeed doing Jazz flying. Don't forget that Jazz also got their Porter-sized raises on the backs of losing half their flow to AC. It's amazing what they had to give up just to get something...
by lowoleo22
Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Hiring Suspended?
Replies: 2
Views: 4001

Hiring Suspended?

Seems like the WJ/WG hiring has been on hold for the last few months. I've also read that some people are in a pool for sometime in 2025. Any idea when normal hiring will resume? Is it just because of the Boeing delays?
by lowoleo22
Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Porter YYC Base
Replies: 25
Views: 7406

Re: Porter YYC Base

Not on the radar. YVR is next, along with possible mention of a YEG. No YYC has ever been stated or confirmed on any pilot call.
by lowoleo22
Sat Oct 05, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ATPL Minimum Requirements
Replies: 10
Views: 2377

Re: ATPL Minimum Requirements

The total flight time shall include a minimum of: (amended 2000/09/01) Got your answer right there. Been that way since at least the year 2000. Best to get your 25hr night PIC x-cntry before moving on to your first 703/705 job. The total night hours you can build at the job, but you don't want to b...

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