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What does the bid that was released today look like?
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Not out yet
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Showing 409 vac
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110 more positions system wide...a splendid surprise. Expansion at all bases. YVR now at a 1000 pilots
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Does that mean 409 new hires for 2019?
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70+ upgrades as well should keep the left seat around 2.5 years
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Good to hear. I interviewed at the end of Oct. just waiting to hear a yes, no, or maybe so.
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Curiousflyer wrote: Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:47 pm Does that mean 409 new hires for 2019?
Bids, in theory, are 12 month forecasts of crewing requirements. So certainly, +400 pilots will he needed before end of next year.

I heard from a friend that knows the uncle’s cousin of the best friend of VP of Ops that 2018 was the most amount of hiring AC has ever done and for 2019 the plan is for even more...
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groundpilot wrote: Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:03 pm
Curiousflyer wrote: Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:47 pm Does that mean 409 new hires for 2019?
Bids, in theory, are 12 month forecasts of crewing requirements. So certainly, +400 pilots will he needed before end of next year.

I heard from a friend that knows the uncle’s cousin of the best friend of VP of Ops that 2018 was the most amount of hiring AC has ever done and for 2019 the plan is for even more...
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So now that 2018 is almost over, how many new hires did AC bring in throughout the year?

How many are they realistically going to be able to hire and train in 2019?
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co-joe wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:28 pm So now that 2018 is almost over, how many new hires did AC bring in throughout the year?

How many are they realistically going to be able to hire and train in 2019?
Around 400+ hired in 2018. Expect much of the same for 2019.
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iflyroads wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:09 pm
co-joe wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:28 pm So now that 2018 is almost over, how many new hires did AC bring in throughout the year?

How many are they realistically going to be able to hire and train in 2019?
Around 400+ hired in 2018. Expect much of the same for 2019.
What about the forecast for 2020/2021?
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I finnally got the call! I interviewed back in June, and got the "12 month" letter. Got a Jan.7th start day! It was helpful for me to see on this thread when others had interviewed and gotten their PIT courses, so I thought I would do the same.
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JoeShmoe wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:23 am I finnally got the call! I interviewed back in June, and got the "12 month" letter. Got a Jan.7th start day! It was helpful for me to see on this thread when others had interviewed and gotten their PIT courses, so I thought I would do the same.
Congrats Joe, enjoy the ride bud and thanks for sharing.

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Are new hires able to get on the 737 without jet time?
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Curiousflyer wrote: Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:25 am Are new hires able to get on the 737 without jet time?
I think the requirement for previous jet time is still in place - but is there any reason you want the 737 in particular? As a new hire you'll be stuck on reserve for the first year. Lotta 320 guys bidding over to 31R right away, same with the 67.
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No 737 doesn’t require jet time anymore (it was a regulatory issue with the sim, no jet time folks had to do 5 take offs and landings in the aircraft. AC didn’t want that so you had to have jet time. But that’s been worked out.)
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Does AC still allow you/spouse/children to keep flight benefits post-retirement?
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If someone applied last year and received no responses went in to check their application only to find that they accidentally checked the not legally entitled to work in Canada box :shock: is updating the application good enough or should they withdrawal and reapply.
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The 737 sim was delivered as Level C as it was one of the first 737 Max sims built. In July 2018, it was upgraded to Level D. Therefore no jet time is required for new pilots in the 737.
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