High Five!

[Airtids]

So, last Friday, I had a left main blowout on landing at CYYC in the C441. After clogging up taxiway "C" for 35 minutes or so while we got the clients into a van and towed the machine to the hangar, we began the process of getting things put right. We got hold of one of our guys who also maintains our private B737, but is a Westjet employee (all on the up-and-up, the private group apparently wanted the best, and from what I've seen found them). This true gentleman came over to our hangar AFTER his shift, checked out the situation, ran around gathering jacks, etc. from other operators (who were apparently ALL at Christmas parties! ), replaced the tire, made the appropriate release, marshalled us out the door, and locked up after us. We didn't manage to get the clients home (sent them on Westjet, instead!), but thanks to him, we had a fighting chance: He took several hours out of his own time, gave up Flames/Hawks tickets at center ice to boot, and not the slightest bitch out of him. I just wanted to come here and tell all you folks, that you have one hell of a guy working in your maintenance department, and if you run into "RB", slap him a high 5 for me, and tell him I'm speaking with one of the families who owns the Flames to try and make right by him.

Simply awesome, I tell you...

Robin

[twinpratts]

It's guys like that (no matter who they associate with, or work for), that make this such a cool industry.
Merry Christmas!

[Troubleshot]

Nice story. Alot of of AME's would say that they enjoy that part of the industry the most, helping their peers and making crews feel like they got their back in crappy situations.

[Galaxy]

High five to you all at WestJet folk for treating all those poor passengers that were stuck during this holiday season with decency and respect. Job well done, although, I'm not quite sure it's all over yet!

[balfour]

I worked at westjet, it's worse on the inside...trust me. I believe in being proud of your accomplishments but man it is just weird there.

Thank god for that!

[Troubleshot]

Not sure what this has to do with this thread or what you really mean with that sentence fragment. I left WestJet on my own terms, although personally it was not my cup of tea I still recommend it as the carrier to use when traveling and as a potential employer. Although the mentality of managers there sometimes makes me say "oh come on!!" it still does not out weigh the good points of that company.

I posted on this thread cause I wanted to give props to the AME who did a good job and has nothing to do with WestJet.

[pelmet]

What was weird about it?

[Troubleshot]

What was weird about it?

I am not going to hi-jack this thread and turn a great story into an avcanada mess.