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by Airband
Fri May 20, 2016 7:37 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Ex pilot sues Westjet
Replies: 63
Views: 34569

Re: Ex pilot sues Westjet

Court filed claim and response.
by Airband
Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:02 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: PPRuNe
Replies: 19
Views: 11551

Re: PPRuNe

by Airband
Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: PPRuNe
Replies: 19
Views: 11551

Re: PPRuNe

LewisClaim.pdf
Just ignore the elephant in the room.
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by Airband
Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:24 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: DUI can I renew my RAIC
Replies: 10
Views: 7594

Re: DUI can I renew my RAIC

. Should be ok, most straight impaired/over .08 are processed as summary offences rather than indictable. Think they're looking for heavier hitters. Transport Canada Part II - Standards CANCELLATION OR REFUSAL II.35 1. The Advisory Body may recommend to the Minister the cancellation or refusal of a...
by Airband
Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:32 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ottawa getting ready to order F-18's replacement ????
Replies: 62
Views: 6001

Re: Ottawa getting ready to order F-18's replacement ????

Canada needs to update its aging fleet of CF-18s, but when will Ottawa get around to it? Another pie in the sky? Friday, March 19, 2010 - National Post Adam McDowell "You can take a handful of paper clips and they're all going to break at about 16 bends," said Lt. Col. Allen, an asscociate professo...
by Airband
Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:00 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: arrival routing - AC47 YVRHNL January 02
Replies: 3
Views: 948

Re: arrival routing - AC47 YVRHNL January 02

Conditions were night VMC, and we passed along the north shore at around 10000, then turned south at the northwest tip of Oahu, then a slant final to 8L that started around Barbers Point. All was over water until short final. Curiosity is getting the better of me. Anything to do with either militar...
by Airband
Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: weather question for any Nav Canada people
Replies: 6
Views: 1074

Re: weather question for any Nav Canada people

Don't know if it might help with any future requirements, but Environment Canada maintains a searchable database for most stations here.
by Airband
Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Hey Air Canada Airbus pilots... are you next?
Replies: 9
Views: 2888

Re: Hey Air Canada Airbus pilots... are you next?

AMM wrote:What does this compatibility testing consist of? Does it have to do with the runway surface and support?
If it was just a matter of the 4400' runway length, I'd imagine they could test that somewhere else.
Noise profiles and other 'good neighbour' characteristics?
by Airband
Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Pilot wins Air Canada retirement case
Replies: 50
Views: 4870

Re: Pilot wins Air Canada retirement case

Using the data presented in the ruling I calculated how many seniority numbers I will not gain as a result of this decision. 1. 88% of pilots who are employed by comparable airlines without a mandatory retirement age work past 60. I'm having difficulty locating that statistic in the decision, could...
by Airband
Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Plane crash near Lake Muskoka
Replies: 14
Views: 24397

Re: Plane crash near Lake Muskoka

Bay St. heavweight dies in Muskoka crash Aug 04, 2009 - Toronto Star Daniel Dale - Staff Reporter. The man killed in a Muskoka plane crash yesterday afternoon was Bay St. luminary Jack Lawrence, founder and chief executive officer of the Toronto investments firm Lawrence and Co. Carol Richardson, a...
by Airband
Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: 'selective minority' best watch their six
Replies: 26
Views: 4397

Re: 'selective minority' best watch their six

jjj wrote:I think this discussion should remain internal until the agreement is hashed out.

This discussion does nothing positive.
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by Airband
Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: 'selective minority' best watch their six
Replies: 26
Views: 4397

'selective minority' best watch their six

WestJet CEO sounds note of caution with pilots April 17, 2009 - Globe and Mail Brent Jang - Transportation Reporter WestJet Airlines Ltd. WJA chief executive officer Sean Durfy is urging pilots to find common ground with management as a three-year agreement is set to expire April 30. Mr. Durfy said...
by Airband
Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:21 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada consider "C" Series purchase
Replies: 33
Views: 3087

Re: Air Canada consider "C" Series purchase

TAWS wrote:
When?
At the same time WestJet did.
by Airband
Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WTF!!!!!
Replies: 130
Views: 15627

Re: WTF!!!!!

Arctic84 wrote:Durphy joined WJ on Dec. 1 2004. Before Sept. 2007 he was president, the date you show is when he became CEO. He did not take a paycut...
Quite right. Apologies to mattedfred, my 'oops'. :oops:
by Airband
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WTF!!!!!
Replies: 130
Views: 15627

Re: WTF!!!!!

decrease?
2007 - $1.23M/4 months (came aboard in Sep) = $307.5K/mo
2008 - $2.72M/12 months = $226.7K/mo
by Airband
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WTF!!!!!
Replies: 130
Views: 15627

Re: WTF!!!!!

is the percentage increase in the WJPA proposal even close to this percentage increase?
Would expect they better hope not. Represents a 26% decrease in monthly salary year over year.
by Airband
Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: AC Q4 $727M loss
Replies: 39
Views: 4769

Re: AC Q4 $727M loss

WJ is unhedged I see. Are you suggesting they lied in their Q4/08 financial report released earlier this week when they stated: "During the year ended December 31, 2008, we began a more extensive fuel hedging program under a revised policy as approved by our Board of Directors. Our current objectiv...
by Airband
Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: AC Q4 $727M loss
Replies: 39
Views: 4769

Re: AC Q4 $727M loss

sportingrifle wrote:BTW, I know that we are fuel hedged in the 32-35 percent range for 2009. Does anyone know how much fuel WJ hedged for '09?
30% for '09
14% for '10
by Airband
Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:20 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cash to passengers for delays
Replies: 43
Views: 3861

Re: Cash to passengers for delays

Airlines sound alarm over passenger rights bill February 10, 2009 - Globe and Mail Canada's airline industry is warning that a passenger bill of rights envisaged by a New Democratic Party MP threatens to send airfares soaring and throw flights into chaos. Winnipeg MP Jim Maloway introduced his priv...
by Airband
Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:45 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: what will porter do now?
Replies: 15
Views: 3180

Re: what will porter do now?

So now that Toronto is expecting a cold snap and the ferries said they wont be able to run, how will porter get their passengers over to the island? Walk them across the ice? Golly guy, there doesn't seem to be any mention of the airport ferry being impacted. Could you elaborate as to who "they" ar...

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