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by RB211
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt
Replies: 112
Views: 15910

Re: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt

If that were true - close the doors. Most companies would cease operations PRIOR TO missing a payroll deadline. If the planes are flying, it probably is just a rumour. Not a rumour. The gig is up https://postimg.cc/94zdDNGC :lol: As someone who has been on the wrong side of an airline demise, I fin...
by RB211
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Socialized bidding
Replies: 5
Views: 1044

Re: Socialized bidding

The system tries to attain the highest satisfaction score. Your highest priority bid is worth the most amount of points, and tapers down to the least amount. If you have a bid avoiding reserve and it’s worth 1,000 points, the systems receives 1,000 points if satisfies your request. If you get reser...
by RB211
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Socialized bidding
Replies: 5
Views: 1044

Re: Socialized bidding

Socialized bidding is preferential ie. It assigns pairings based on preferences as opposed to seniority https://www.ad-opt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Altitude-PBS-Fact-sheet.pdf Thanks for that. I am more curious about the specific mechanics of it. So when bidding, one would list pairings, days...
by RB211
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Socialized bidding
Replies: 5
Views: 1044

Socialized bidding

I see Socialized Biddng mentioned on a few threads and, while I think I understand the general principle, I don’t know specifics.

How does it work? Does it mean preferential bidding does not exist at all? Does it result in schedules that are virtually the same for everyone top to bottom?
by RB211
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

For those wondering about EK as an opportunity, here is the company page. Answers some of the questions:

https://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/pilots/

Then best to find someone there to get first hand info of life and career in the sandbox.
by RB211
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

Primary consideration for joining Emirates is that it is a waste of time unless you plan on 25 years or so. If you have some idea you will likely leave earlier, don't go. An early departure will see you having to join someone else's seniority list and also discovering that many potential employers ...
by RB211
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

I don't know the details of the benefit package at Emirates but I have a friend who, years ago, had a sports injury at Etihad and was not paid anything for months while he recovered. You are a contractor so it you're not available, you're not paid. At least that's the way it worked then. I am not a...
by RB211
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

That's not quite true. Junior WB at AC has no cap, unlike the NB's. There's junior guys flying 18,19,20 days a month. Even a junior RP can work 20 days a month if you do a lot of DH'ing. At EK you sometimes (depending on the flight) legally get the day off before duty and after as 'rest days.' That...
by RB211
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

On average, you fly more at EK or AC? Anything above 15 days per month is too much. Definitely less working at AC. All hours at EK are hard hours. No credit hour system. So 85-90 hours a month and 10 days off certainly more flying than AC. That's not quite true. Junior WB at AC has no cap, unlike t...
by RB211
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

garfield wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:56 am On average, you fly more at EK or AC?

Anything above 15 days per month is too much.
Definitely less working at AC. All hours at EK are hard hours. No credit hour system. So 85-90 hours a month and 10 days off certainly more flying than AC.
by RB211
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

I got an interview with Emirates and I can't afford to live on Air Canada wages in Toronto or Vancouver Does anyone have an update on negotiations or should I assume these Air Canada managers are incompetent and out to lunch like their On Time Performance, bag tracking or ability to take care of wh...
by RB211
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:31 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

https://youtube.com/watch?v=h7u9B9EmxEM&si=1e-6KZ_kCBjMXMbz The only reason a few 55+ aged pilots came back was because they were laid off during covid. They are definitely going back to Emirates/Riyadh air. Don’t confuse a 55+ pilot going back as a ‘desire’ to be there versus the ‘financial need’ ...
by RB211
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:25 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Emirates or Air Canada
Replies: 68
Views: 11820

Re: Emirates or Air Canada

I got an interview with Emirates and I can't afford to live on Air Canada wages in Toronto or Vancouver Does anyone have an update on negotiations or should I assume these Air Canada managers are incompetent and out to lunch like their On Time Performance, bag tracking or ability to take care of wh...
by RB211
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Australia hiring foreign pilots
Replies: 42
Views: 33512

Re: Australia hiring foreign pilots

Hysteria wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:07 pm
Love to see it. Let's get Canada in the mix..
Aussies get to the US because their free trade agreement includes pilots as a profession for Visas. Unlike Canada.

I wouldn’t expect any such agreement between US & Canada materializing anytime soon.
by RB211
Sun May 21, 2023 6:39 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: WJ AIP - disappointing or not?
Replies: 37
Views: 8814

Re: WJ AIP - disappointing or not?

Assuming this site has accurate data, that comparison might be close:

https://www.airlinepilotcareers.com/frontier-airlines
by RB211
Sun May 21, 2023 5:51 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: WJ AIP - disappointing or not?
Replies: 37
Views: 8814

WJ AIP - disappointing or not?

I am not familiar with the the WJ current contract or the AIP other than what I see on forums like this. At this stage the specifics are not out just yet so it is still a lot of speculation and guesstimating. I hope with the details comes greater satisfaction and folks can get back to life being bet...
by RB211
Tue May 16, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Canada vs US - economics & wages
Replies: 5
Views: 1637

Re: Canada vs US - economics & wages

Get stuffed. Stow the economic "we're not the same as the US", Canada in dire straights garbage. People are more than willing to hand over $80 for a crappy, dirty Prius ride to the airport and tip an extra $7, then pay $40 for an Airport Improvement fee. $20 for a NavCanada surcharge, $35 for a pat...
by RB211
Sat May 13, 2023 12:26 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Canada vs US - economics & wages
Replies: 5
Views: 1637

Canada vs US - economics & wages

Lots of discussion about the WJ, and coming AC, negotiations and realistic expectations. Significant wage and condition improvements are long overdue. With current market conditions finally more favourable for employees, including pilots, good improvements can be realized. Whether it is realistic to...
by RB211
Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:17 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Expanded bilateral
Replies: 2
Views: 964

Re: Expanded bilateral

If I am not mistaken, Etihad operates to YYZ as well as EK. AC has announced YVR-DXB and WJ was awarded slots YYC-DXB but not sure if that is going to happen as there doesn't seem to be flights available on their website. Any new info on that? So... maybe 4 airlines? At any rate, I would say the onw...
by RB211
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Oopsie in MIA.
Replies: 7
Views: 1810

Oopsie in MIA.

“I thought there was room.” Oops!

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