link821 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:51 pm
Is commuting from yvr to yyz or yul survivable ?
It's hard to commute when you have a set schedule. If you're on reserve, it's impossible. You need to be within 2 hrs of the "crew room".
There are senior FOs at Jazz that won't upgrade because they live further than 2 hrs away, and if they get that left seat (as a junior capt. on reserve), it would mean they have to have some sort of crash pad / rental unit near their base. Any money you'd make extra you'll spend it on that.
Just a thought...
I don't recommend commuting, unless it's for a very short period of time. It gets old very quick. Take it from me.
With the -8 sim in YVR going unused as well, I wouldn’t be surprised if they maximize these sims in both cities to run the sim evals. Significantly better equipment than when I did it that’s for sure!
Good luck to all moving through the process, and yes, utilize your PM to the max.
Most of the hiring being done will be for spots on the RJ and Q. YYZ Q flying is a shadow of what it used to be.
Very little ots hiring expected for the Emb.
TrustinThrust wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:06 pm
Most of the hiring being done will be for spots on the RJ and Q. YYZ Q flying is a shadow of what it used to be.
Very little ots hiring expected for the Emb.
TrustinThrust wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:06 pm
Very little ots hiring expected for the Emb.
Interesting you say that. May I ask why? It's not like the Embraer is a "senior" aircraft any more than the Q or the RJ (for junior F/Os. When it comes to Captain seniority it's a whole different thing). I think it's the luck of the draw. Whatever spots will be available will be given away to new hires.
The fact that the Embraer is only in YYZ and YUL it makes it "a bit" junior because most pilots that want to live out West will not go for the Embraer. If you're not sure what you want to do with your life (living wise), picking the RJ would be a good decision, because it's at all four bases, it has decent and varied routes.
Even if you get YUL RJ, you can bid YYC and get it eventually. If you bid the Embraer, you're more or less stuck on it for 4 years and you'll have to fly out of the Eastern bases.
TrustinThrust wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:06 pm
Very little ots hiring expected for the Emb.
Interesting you say that. May I ask why? It's not like the Embraer is a "senior" aircraft any more than the Q or the RJ (for junior F/Os. When it comes to Captain seniority it's a whole different thing). I think it's the luck of the draw. Whatever spots will be available will be given away to new hires.
The fact that the Embraer is only in YYZ and YUL it makes it "a bit" junior because most pilots that want to live out West will not go for the Embraer. If you're not sure what you want to do with your life (living wise), picking the RJ would be a good decision, because it's at all four bases, it has decent and varied routes.
Even if you get YUL RJ, you can bid YYC and get it eventually. If you bid the Embraer, you're more or less stuck on it for 4 years and you'll have to fly out of the Eastern bases.
Current plan is no new-hire spots on E175 before the fall. This is largely due to no training space available on that SIM.
Will be interesting if it develops that a large number of departures between June-September for AC are E175 pilots (all flow based on Jazz seniority. No reserved seniority numbers at AC so no deferral option). Regardless, there may be departures of E175 pilots to Porter although that timeline may be less certain.
As you mentioned, Vacancies filled in-house first (frozen pilots excepted). There are also pilots with reinstatement rights. Still, I would expect that there will likely be some E175 FO vacancies that are unfilled after the August equipment bid.
Current plan is no new-hire spots on E175 before the fall. This is largely due to no training space available on that SIM.
This is spot on.
Even the next bid will not change this dynamic much. A lot of pilots operating the E175 right now are doing so on temp basis pending the training of the pilots who were awarded it in the last bid. For the time being, the company has a way to mitigate the vacancies created by departure and next bid award by metering the movement of pilots who were forced off the E175. That and it is safe to expect that some of those temp position may be able to hold the E75 on the next bid.
For all these reasons, do not expect seeing NH on E75 for a while.
Things are a bit different with this pandemic and all the issues it caused (everyone). I imagine once the industry goes back to some sort of normality, the E175 (slots) will be like every other airplane at Jazz, available based on movement, retirements, transfer, etc.
the-minister31 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:21 am
Any idea what bases/equipment will be offered in the first GS?
Current plan is no E175 FO awards to new-hires prior to Fall 2022. This is due to simulator and training resource availability.
So one can anticipate Q400 and CRJ FO vacancies for new-hires. Guessing most bases available. If your first choice base is not available, make sure to pick equipment that is staffed on your desired base and reflect that in your standing bid so that you will be eligible for a follow on award within seniority (training freeze applies to equipment, not base).
the-minister31 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:21 am
Any idea what bases/equipment will be offered in the first GS?
Current plan is no E175 FO awards to new-hires prior to Fall 2022. This is due to simulator and training resource availability.
So one can anticipate Q400 and CRJ FO vacancies for new-hires. Guessing most bases available. If your first choice base is not available, make sure to pick equipment that is staffed on your desired base and reflect that in your standing bid so that you will be eligible for a follow on award within seniority (training freeze applies to equipment, not base).
Good luck to all.
Thanks for your insight. Good luck to everyone in the process !
the-minister31 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:21 am
Any idea what bases/equipment will be offered in the first GS?
Current plan is no E175 FO awards to new-hires prior to Fall 2022. This is due to simulator and training resource availability.
So one can anticipate Q400 and CRJ FO vacancies for new-hires. Guessing most bases available. If your first choice base is not available, make sure to pick equipment that is staffed on your desired base and reflect that in your standing bid so that you will be eligible for a follow on award within seniority (training freeze applies to equipment, not base).
Good luck to all.
If someone on the May 16th GS were to get CRJ YYC and wants YYZ, and the June GS has a YYZ CRJ available for new hires, how does the May new hire claim that position? Does he have to wait for a bid?
the-minister31 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:21 am
Any idea what bases/equipment will be offered in the first GS?
Current plan is no E175 FO awards to new-hires prior to Fall 2022. This is due to simulator and training resource availability.
So one can anticipate Q400 and CRJ FO vacancies for new-hires. Guessing most bases available. If your first choice base is not available, make sure to pick equipment that is staffed on your desired base and reflect that in your standing bid so that you will be eligible for a follow on award within seniority (training freeze applies to equipment, not base).
Good luck to all.
If someone on the May 16th GS were to get CRJ YYC and wants YYZ, and the June GS has a YYZ CRJ available for new hires, how does the May new hire claim that position? Does he have to wait for a bid?
There is a standing bid that you fill out and the company checks it before assignment
Current plan is no E175 FO awards to new-hires prior to Fall 2022. This is due to simulator and training resource availability.
So one can anticipate Q400 and CRJ FO vacancies for new-hires. Guessing most bases available. If your first choice base is not available, make sure to pick equipment that is staffed on your desired base and reflect that in your standing bid so that you will be eligible for a follow on award within seniority (training freeze applies to equipment, not base).
Good luck to all.
If someone on the May 16th GS were to get CRJ YYC and wants YYZ, and the June GS has a YYZ CRJ available for new hires, how does the May new hire claim that position? Does he have to wait for a bid?
There is a standing bid that you fill out and the company checks it before assignment
I respectfully suggest you wouldn't even be finished your training let alone in a position to displace someone else from their "assigned" type. I suspect you would have to show a little bit paitence and wait for the next equipment bit following your date of hire.
If someone on the May 16th GS were to get CRJ YYC and wants YYZ, and the June GS has a YYZ CRJ available for new hires, how does the May new hire claim that position? Does he have to wait for a bid?
There is a standing bid that you fill out and the company checks it before assignment
I respectfully suggest you wouldn't even be finished your training let alone in a position to displace someone else from their "assigned" type. I suspect you would have to show a little bit paitence and wait for the next equipment bit following your date of hire.
If I understand it correctly, it's not a displacement. It's filling a vacancy. They award it based on seniority and with freezes in place, except if someone senior wants to move they'll be able to change base.
If someone on the May 16th GS were to get CRJ YYC and wants YYZ, and the June GS has a YYZ CRJ available for new hires, how does the May new hire claim that position? Does he have to wait for a bid?
There is a standing bid that you fill out and the company checks it before assignment
I respectfully suggest you wouldn't even be finished your training let alone in a position to displace someone else from their "assigned" type. I suspect you would have to show a little bit paitence and wait for the next equipment bit following your date of hire.
Patience not required, if you put a standing bid for a base change. It would be awarded to the pilot hired first and then their vacant position would be offered in the ground school.
Many times, pilots have been awarded their preferred base while still undergoing initial training.
That being said, if you were awarded any CRJ base other than YYZ and get YYZ while in your initial training, there might be some hotel and per diem issues, since all RJ training is in YYZ. I’ll have a look but if someone knows how new hire(initial training) works for that, feel free to chime in.
