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- Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:28 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: In need of a 9/11 history lesson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6851
Re: In need of a 9/11 history lesson
I was flying a king air in 9/11 in the newly formed air canada regional hiring pool. I didn’t go to jazz till 2006. Now here I am a 6th year cpt at WestJet looking at a lay-off. I agree this downturn will make 9/11 look like a summer picnic. I’m just trying to anticipate the next move I should make ...
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Will Westjet survive?
- Replies: 163
- Views: 72920
Re: Will Westjet survive?
Well, we have a solid bank account, lots of owned AC to sell, and deep pockets own us. I’d say we’ll survive but in what form and size remains the question.
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:07 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: In need of a 9/11 history lesson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6851
In need of a 9/11 history lesson
Hey all got a question for the long time porters here who were effected from 9/11. How fast and how deep did the layoffs happen at AC back then? I’m looking for context from those that rode out the last big crash, as I was not in the airline industry until it’s recovery.
Cheers
Cheers
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:33 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet Group Hiring Freeze
- Replies: 177
- Views: 71647
Re: WestJet Group Hiring Freeze
As covid 19 really starts to show us how unprepared we are and that we didn't take it seriously, I think we're looking at a near total shutdown of air travel for a month or so. I know Jack shit, I know how to fly. I see a monster of a storm coming, one we haven't seen this big before. It's going to ...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:09 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Who's gotten a lay off?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 35669
Re: Who's gotten a lay off?
Any young pilots on here, go get a northern job now. I rode out the 911 crash with ease flying king airs. the north will not suffer like the rest of the country - medivac, sched service into the reserves will go on. grab a turbo prop job and honestly enjoy some actual fun flying.
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:44 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Who's gotten a lay off?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 35669
Re: Who's gotten a lay off?
We can now kiss that pilot shortage goodbye. For now yes, but not gone forever unless the global economy never recovers...which it will. Having been through the late 90s, 9/11, and 2008 I can say there will always be jobs. for some this will come as a real eye opener for what they thought they knew...
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 30 Day suspension-- all Travel Europe to US.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3660
Re: 30 Day suspension-- all Travel Europe to US.
How long until layoffs begin? Travel industry is getting destroyed in the markets. Time to get serious imo. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. It seems like this thing hasn't been bad in Canada yet and there isnt much panic, and maybe it wont be bad at all. Or more likely we are in for a rea...
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:27 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Grab a seat. The music is stopping
- Replies: 188
- Views: 46854
Re: Grab a seat. The music is stopping
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, good saying, applies today. Sure this is blown up BUT its still going to suck. Aviation is the first to get hit, and the last to recover. People are panicked, this WILL have an impact on us for the foreseeable future. How bad it gets? who knows, but t...
- Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Kenn Borek
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1829
Re: Kenn Borek
I have heard Borek is a very different company now a days. 3 week rotations in YEV, few hours to be had, and the money is no better now then when I was there 14 years ago. God time flies. Anyway, I hope what I'm hearing is wrong and its still a great place to work.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:36 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: 2020 Hiring
- Replies: 126
- Views: 51964
Re: 2020 Hiring
The upgrade times peaked at 9.5 years and are back down to 7.5 years or so I'm hearing from recent upgrades. Going forward who knows, too many variables (economy, Onex, retirements, Delta JV). I think some on here need to focus more on lifestyle. Im hearing from junior pilots here they are not apply...
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:28 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 2 on 2 off with flight deals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4412
Re: 2 on 2 off with flight deals
Inuvik base at Kenn Borek was 2 on 2 off. Free food, gym, vehicle (shared). it was a great gig.
- Sat Feb 01, 2020 5:27 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Does Flica work
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3863
Re: Does Flica work
Yes it works, only if pilots are trading. Ive seen high credit single days go untaken, and I've seen lots of pairings snapped up rather quickly. Really depends on time of year and whats going on in peoples lives. Its works really well if you bid single days and want to either trade to make your sche...
- Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:30 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Swoop Terrain Warning
- Replies: 79
- Views: 23571
Re: Swoop Terrain Warning
Looks like he goes from captain position to captain positions... Looks like Captainitus to me... And never went to any major with all this experience. It's okay, he will Swoop his way to WestJet... but not before being bypassed by ALL Encore pilots. I have a feeling he might change company soon. Wh...
- Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: north star, any advice of living pickle lake or sioux lookout ??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3343
Re: north star, any advice of living pickle lake or sioux lookout ??
I'll second north shore, just move. It's a fun place in a fun time in your life. Get out and explore.
- Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:58 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Swoow in-person interview
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5846
Re: Swoow in-person interview
Heres a sample question. You shoot the RNAV into yhm Reach mins with no contact: you either A - conduct a missed approach. B - select VS and dip till you see the runway. This of course is a joke (the interview question part) but answer B was told to me as an example of what goes on there. Of course ...
- Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:28 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Swoop Terrain Warning
- Replies: 79
- Views: 23571
Re: Swoop Terrain Warning
People need to understand that pretty much nobody at Swoop these days spent a single hour flying a WJ aircraft with WJ crews from WJ training/indoc. The results are night and day. Swoop is now just filled with low time people willing to slave themselves out and jump the queue or the loser cast-offs...
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:27 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Dash 8 vs. hail (Zambia)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2214
Re: Dash 8 vs. hail (Zambia)
That'll buff right out
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:39 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Future hiring
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6113
Re: Future hiring
Wait till onex takes over and the max comes back online then we'll see how far behind the hiring curve we are
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:28 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
- Replies: 129
- Views: 23373
Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
Co-joe that sucks, and thats what a CP is supposed to do - filter out those that are ready vs those that aren't. Years ago I was in a similar situation where one of my FO's/ trainees was literally the worst Ive ever flown with, had a horrible attitude and was not receptive to critique. I was young (...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:14 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: OTS WesJet Mainline FO
- Replies: 75
- Views: 23207
Re: OTS WesJet Mainline FO
can't wait for Jan 1st