Skyservice - Good or Bad

5x5 · Post by **5x5** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:37 pm

I'm not wondering what they're like to work for, but wondering what they're like to fly on? My brother is looking to go on a charter with them to Vegas and the customer comments are mixed - which you might expect.

However, I'm wondering if anyone here knows much about their maintenance, training and general operating procedures? I've not heard much about them and don't see much on here (other than the bent 767 which is hopefully a real anomaly).

Any info would be appreciated.

fougapilot · Post by **fougapilot** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:10 am

I never did fly with them. Other then the 767 kick ass hard landing, I never heard of any safety related issue with SSA. I dont know what the service is like on board, but wouldn't be afraid of flying with them.

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bizjet_mania · Post by **bizjet_mania** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:37 am

shitty pension, but good airline to work for especially if you want to build the jet time quickly and good people there. thats what Ive been told by people that work there.

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:57 am

You're saying they give pension to passengers?

As a passenger, I never had a problem with them.

My only thought was that the leg room was a bit cramped; I am only 5'10 and my knees seemed to be hard into the seat in front of me.
Maybe that has changed since I last flew with them?

bizjet_mania · Post by **bizjet_mania** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:02 am

oh sorry i thought he asked how good it is working for them. my bad. I took them once in the A320 to Santiago de Cuba. Was alright, we had a technical problem so we were delayed a couple hours. The service was ok but I hate the A320.

boeingguy · Post by **boeingguy** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:18 am

The level of service you recieve on board on SSV is dependent on the tour operator you are using. They call the shots on seat pitch, movies, meals, drinks and etc. Different tour operator offer different service levels.

the original tony · Post by **the original tony** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:00 am

sunquest tour to cuba, we had the pleasure of flying with them. no problems whatsoever. pilots, inflight crew, everyone was freindly and helpful start to finish.
good all around,

pistonbroke · Post by **pistonbroke** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:15 am

If your taller than 5'8" your knees will be cramped against the seat in front of you.There is no room in the 767.I had to have one knee in the walk way, and the attendent kept ramming it with the cart when she went by.

Mitch Cronin · Post by **Mitch Cronin** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:20 am

I'd send my kids on SkyService without a hint of a second thought. I know some of the folks who work there.... (in 20 years as an AME I've met people and learned things) I'd say, like a couple other airlines in Canada, they're among the safest in the world to fly on.

Jet Dog · Post by **Jet Dog** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:34 pm

heard a lot of good things about SkyService, any pilot I know of there seems to like, I'd work and/or fly with them any day

Chantal · Post by **Chantal** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:34 pm

Do you think a receptionist could be Flight Attendant?
And how do you get around the requirement to be fluent in French or other languages?
Don't know if you heard but there is now tremendous pressure from the Government to make jobs bilingual. In my opinion, French is not required in all parts of the country.

Jet Dog · Post by **Jet Dog** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:16 am

Chantal your right, but seeing how you would be essentially a representive of the airline to the flying public, they want the passengers to be at ease even in their own language, and for the longest time it was only necessary for just french and english, suppose soon the gov't will require multi-linguists due to the flood immigration, but anyways last I heard is Air Canada no longer requires FA's to be fluent in french, thought I heard something along those lines in the news a while back if anyone can confirm. Another way around the language barrier is become an FA for a corporate company. As a receptionist becoming an FA, it'll be no problem, good change of view from office to aircraft

JBI · Post by **JBI** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:01 pm

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:51 pm

Ok, on the topic of flying as a passenger, how is canjet? Im flying with them to the bahamas in october.

cyyz · Post by **cyyz** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:51 am

Take the Hawker...