Best companies in Canada......

[raven54]

Overall, what are the best operators in this frozen waste land? As far as pay, fair treatment, and all that wishy washy stuff go..who do you rate as top drawer? Big carriers exempt of course.

[cyyz]

Overall, what are the best operators in this frozen waste land?.

You mean CANADA? Or North of 60?

[raven54]

i already have an idea of the best north of 60

[Doc]

Methinks he's looking for all of Canada, which, will become a frozen wasteland soon enough! I haven't come across the best as of yet. But I could list a few that'll never make the list!

[Jaques Strappe]

Air Nova...........hands down but then they became part of Jazz which from what I understand, killed it.
Best company I have ever worked for. Aviation or otherwise. Sorry it doesn't count but worth a mention.

[try north]

raven, who do you think is the best North o' 60. I worked up there not too long ago.

[bizjet_mania]

all these useless responses and still no list.

[godsrcrazy]

I hope were he works as everyone knows were that is. Love to see the response from the owners if it's not.

[Right Seat Captain]

all these useless responses and still no list.

Yeah your contribution is far better than the rest of the posts...

I have limited experience in other companies, but from what I have heard of so far, I'd have to say the best place I know of is the Rockcliffe Flying Club. The CFI and Operations Manager is a stand up guy who knows how to look after his staff, and runs a smooth operation.

[flyinhigh]

Well just because noone else has put any up, I will.
Now I have only had 3 employers in my short career so far i'll go by what I have heard threw the grape vine.

1. Kenn Borek
2. Sunwest Aviation
3. Bearskin Air
4. ah, thats all I can think of.

but worst would be.
1. georgian
2. aeropro
3. altaflights

again, that just from heresay form others though

[Dockjock]

[tumbleweed]

[Over the Horn]

North of 60 NWT.

#1 Wolverine Air
#2 Adlair
#3 Tindi
#4 Summit
#5 Simpson Air
#6 Sunwest
#7 Buffalo
#8 North wright
#9 Ursus

Aklak is Kenn Borek so it doesn't count and the others I don't know about, thats just my opinion I could be wrong

[virga]

thats funny. i loved my time at altaflights. the guys are hard to beat, the maintenance was second to none. the pay was above average for F/O's.

[wanpaku]

[Fatass]

Air North. Good pay, somewhat diverse work, no bonds, a good town. Only one pilot has left in the last five years.

[sky's the limit]

Air North? Three years on the ramp, shite pay, and one big ole carrot, of course people are staying...

I hear Sunwest/Home is going to hell in a handbasket - fast.

North Caribou sounds like a pretty decent outfit.

Summit Air? If you don't mind a bit of extortion with your paycheck and a really shotty accident record.

Alta was a great bunch of people, management was terrible, I hear that has improved a bunch though.

Air Tindi, heard lots of good things there.

Kelwona Flight Craft has a few friends of mine, hear mostly good things there.

First Air, more good than bad, but seniority based which sucks...
Anyway, just a few thoughts.

[Bede]

Air North rocks. I always wanted to work for them, but I didn't want to go back on the ramp.

[Over the Horn]

last I heard Air North was a good company for a guy with experiace, not a good place for 200hr wonders. the Yukon offers alot of challenges you don't get anywere else in Canada

[Fatass]

[quote="sky's the limit"] Air North? Three years on the ramp, shite pay, and one big ole carrot, of course people are staying... [quote]

I thought we were talking about the best non mainline carriers to fly for in Canada. So, I gave my opinion.

As far as working the ramp goes, if you get in at the right time you can get flying quick, if you don't you can have a long wait. It's a small company with low turn over. Most guys that come to work the ramp can do the math, nobodies making them stay. Most choose to stay anyways.

[SplitS]

Bombardier was the best aviation company I ever worked for. With any luck they'll hire me again soon enough!!!!