I recall reading somewhere (on a message board, not somewhere credable) that the sons / daughters of Air Canada Pilots are entitled to an interview with the company once they reach the minimum pilot hiring criteria. Aparently, this is laid out in the current ACPA/Air Canada contract.
Is this true? Any details would be intresting to hear...
Children of AC Pilots get an interview?
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I have read a lot of the contract and have never read anything like that. However I did just read this excerp from the latest mec memo.
"We have confirmed with the Company that
LOU 18 - Transition of Connector Pilots, as amended in 2003, is in effect
and we will abide by it. You can review this on the ACPA website under
Contract."
Good luck to all
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"We have confirmed with the Company that
LOU 18 - Transition of Connector Pilots, as amended in 2003, is in effect
and we will abide by it. You can review this on the ACPA website under
Contract."
Good luck to all
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Nordstar
Just to clean up a misconception, many years ago a vice-president of flight operations posted a letter on the pilot’s bulletin boards stating that all pilots’ siblings if they met the AC standard would be guaranteed interviews. Unfortunately that promise fell apart as soon as human resources got wind of it as it appeared to be in conflict with either AC or Federal Government policy. As usual facts are sometimes stranger then fiction.
Just to clean up a misconception, many years ago a vice-president of flight operations posted a letter on the pilot’s bulletin boards stating that all pilots’ siblings if they met the AC standard would be guaranteed interviews. Unfortunately that promise fell apart as soon as human resources got wind of it as it appeared to be in conflict with either AC or Federal Government policy. As usual facts are sometimes stranger then fiction.
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Don’t count on it friend….being a pilot’s son or daughter doesn’t get you any advantage in the new AC. Everyone competes on an even keel.
The only plus I can see is the fact that a sibling may get some of his dad’s friends to write a couple of recommendations to staple to their application.
By the way….LOU 18 explains the commitment and rules to hire from the feeders….for example, a ratio of 40% of new hires from the feeders will apply till running out of candidates……or rules for delay of induction to the mother company for economic reasons.
Keep logging those hours boys!
The only plus I can see is the fact that a sibling may get some of his dad’s friends to write a couple of recommendations to staple to their application.
By the way….LOU 18 explains the commitment and rules to hire from the feeders….for example, a ratio of 40% of new hires from the feeders will apply till running out of candidates……or rules for delay of induction to the mother company for economic reasons.
Keep logging those hours boys!
"We have confirmed with the Company that
LOU 18 - Transition of Connector Pilots, as amended in 2003, is in effect
and we will abide by it. You can review this on the ACPA website under
Contract."
just wondering how it was amended in 2003.
what are the changes if you don't mind expanding a little bit
LOU 18 - Transition of Connector Pilots, as amended in 2003, is in effect
and we will abide by it. You can review this on the ACPA website under
Contract."
just wondering how it was amended in 2003.
what are the changes if you don't mind expanding a little bit
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rjer1:
If you have a copy of the LOU 18, the contract ammendments in June 2003 had these three changes:
1. L18.01 ...in first sentence....underline "consider hiring" and cross out "and hire" .
2. Delete entire 18.01.01
3. Delete entire 18.01.02
Unfortunately, the 40% ratio has been removed.
Good Luck
If you have a copy of the LOU 18, the contract ammendments in June 2003 had these three changes:
1. L18.01 ...in first sentence....underline "consider hiring" and cross out "and hire" .
2. Delete entire 18.01.01
3. Delete entire 18.01.02
Unfortunately, the 40% ratio has been removed.
Good Luck
What are the official "feeders" for Air Canada? Is it only Jazz or do they consider the connectors as well (CMA, Provincial, Bearskin, Georgian)?By the way….LOU 18 explains the commitment and rules to hire from the feeders….for example, a ratio of 40% of new hires from the feeders will apply till running out of candidates……or rules for delay of induction to the mother company for economic reasons.
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I believe that is correct.
The contract does not define "connectors" precisely, but the LOU does mention the following sentence, giving reason to conclude that the agreement applies only to carriers wholly owned by the corporation:
L18.07 If there is a total sale or divestiture of any Air Canada Connector Airline, then the pilots of that carrier will be removed from the Combined Seniority List of Air Canada Connector Airlines, subject to the Laws of Canada.
Hope this helps.
The contract does not define "connectors" precisely, but the LOU does mention the following sentence, giving reason to conclude that the agreement applies only to carriers wholly owned by the corporation:
L18.07 If there is a total sale or divestiture of any Air Canada Connector Airline, then the pilots of that carrier will be removed from the Combined Seniority List of Air Canada Connector Airlines, subject to the Laws of Canada.
Hope this helps.
