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Im thinking of going to Porter on the E2. Some questions:
1. How long approximately to hold YVR
2. How is the commute from YVR?
3. What are the pairings like? A lot of single days or multi days? My intention is to do single day pairings
4. Days worked per month?
5. Pension?

Thanks

[CaptDukeNukem]

Im thinking of going to Porter on the E2. Some questions:
1. How long approximately to hold YVR
2. How is the commute from YVR?
3. What are the pairings like? A lot of single days or multi days? My intention is to do single day pairings
4. Days worked per month?
5. Pension?

Thanks

1) the most junior FO in YVR was hired in March. However, I believe there is room at the base if you’d like to transfer early. Good question to ask during an interview. You might be stuck on reserve for a while tho.

2) commute is doable but can be strenuous

3) in terms of pairings… for September, system wide about 25% of the pairings are single days. 2 days are approx 28%. 3 days are sitting at 22 ish percent. 4 days about 15% and 5 days are 10%. Most of the Vancouver pairings are multi day pairings but there are some single days. (YVR-YYZ-YVR) or (YVR-YHM-YVR)

4) we get 13 GDOs per month. If your seniority allows it, you can work much less.

5) no pension, but RRSP match starting at 4% going up to 9% over time.

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Im thinking of going to Porter on the E2. Some questions:
1. How long approximately to hold YVR
2. How is the commute from YVR?
3. What are the pairings like? A lot of single days or multi days? My intention is to do single day pairings
4. Days worked per month?
5. Pension?

Thanks

1) the most junior FO in YVR was hired in March. However, I believe there is room at the base if you’d like to transfer early. Good question to ask during an interview. You might be stuck on reserve for a while tho.

2) commute is doable but can be strenuous

3) in terms of pairings… for September, system wide about 25% of the pairings are single days. 2 days are approx 28%. 3 days are sitting at 22 ish percent. 4 days about 15% and 5 days are 10%. Most of the Vancouver pairings are multi day pairings but there are some single days. (YVR-YYZ-YVR) or (YVR-YHM-YVR)

4) we get 13 GDOs per month. If your seniority allows it, you can work much less.

5) no pension, but RRSP match starting at 4% going up to 9% over time.

Thanks for the reply. Is Porter still planning on hiring a lot? Or is the wave almost over

[pilotdude1326]

Im going to assume that accommodation for training would be out of pocket since they expect you to be living/based in YYZ?

[CaptDukeNukem]

Im thinking of going to Porter on the E2. Some questions:
1. How long approximately to hold YVR
2. How is the commute from YVR?
3. What are the pairings like? A lot of single days or multi days? My intention is to do single day pairings
4. Days worked per month?
5. Pension?

Thanks

1) the most junior FO in YVR was hired in March. However, I believe there is room at the base if you’d like to transfer early. Good question to ask during an interview. You might be stuck on reserve for a while tho.

2) commute is doable but can be strenuous

3) in terms of pairings… for September, system wide about 25% of the pairings are single days. 2 days are approx 28%. 3 days are sitting at 22 ish percent. 4 days about 15% and 5 days are 10%. Most of the Vancouver pairings are multi day pairings but there are some single days. (YVR-YYZ-YVR) or (YVR-YHM-YVR)

4) we get 13 GDOs per month. If your seniority allows it, you can work much less.

5) no pension, but RRSP match starting at 4% going up to 9% over time.

Thanks for the reply. Is Porter still planning on hiring a lot? Or is the wave almost over

Hiring every month for the foreseeable future.

[CaptDukeNukem]

Im going to assume that accommodation for training would be out of pocket since they expect you to be living/based in YYZ?

Ya, it sucks. Unless you get a base at hiring.
Some online training and sim In YUL if you get lucky.

[flyinhigh]

1) the most junior FO in YVR was hired in March. However, I believe there is room at the base if you’d like to transfer early. Good question to ask during an interview. You might be stuck on reserve for a while tho.

2) commute is doable but can be strenuous

3) in terms of pairings… for September, system wide about 25% of the pairings are single days. 2 days are approx 28%. 3 days are sitting at 22 ish percent. 4 days about 15% and 5 days are 10%. Most of the Vancouver pairings are multi day pairings but there are some single days. (YVR-YYZ-YVR) or (YVR-YHM-YVR)

4) we get 13 GDOs per month. If your seniority allows it, you can work much less.

5) no pension, but RRSP match starting at 4% going up to 9% over time.

Thanks for the reply. Is Porter still planning on hiring a lot? Or is the wave almost over

Hiring every month for the foreseeable future.

Will be between 20-30 a month between both fleets till we hit around 1200 pilot. Currently sitting at about 850

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Thanks for the reply. Is Porter still planning on hiring a lot? Or is the wave almost over

Hiring every month for the foreseeable future.

Will be between 20-30 a month between both fleets till we hit around 1200 pilot. Currently sitting at about 850

Thanks for the reply. The recruitment page of the website says they will hire over 1200 pilots over the next 4 years. So I’m guessing that’s not true anymore

[cjp]

Hiring every month for the foreseeable future.

Will be between 20-30 a month between both fleets till we hit around 1200 pilot. Currently sitting at about 850

Thanks for the reply. The recruitment page of the website says they will hire over 1200 pilots over the next 4 years. So I’m guessing that’s not true anymore

I think we're staffing 14 pilots per aircraft. Which is roughly 1000 pilots with what's on order. If you listen to the rumours, I imagine them extending orders and needing more pilots.

Hardest part is this industry is not producing enough quality pilots anymore.

[flieslikeachicken]

Hardest part is this industry is not producing enough quality pilots anymore.

I take that as a direct attack on me and I am deeply offended.

[twa22]

Hardest part is this industry is not producing enough quality pilots anymore.

I take that as a direct attack on me and I am deeply offended.

I take it you're trolling, or I hope you are, because CJP isn't, not even in the slightest, wrong... i've heard seasoned captains i've flown with say what CJP said countless times in the last few years

[flieslikeachicken]

Hardest part is this industry is not producing enough quality pilots anymore.

I take that as a direct attack on me and I am deeply offended.

I take it you're trolling, or I hope you are, because CJP isn't, not even in the slightest, wrong... i've heard seasoned captains i've flown with say what CJP said countless times in the last few years

Yes, it was a joke.

[twa22]

I take that as a direct attack on me and I am deeply offended.

I take it you're trolling, or I hope you are, because CJP isn't, not even in the slightest, wrong... i've heard seasoned captains i've flown with say what CJP said countless times in the last few years

Yes, it was a joke.

I figured

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Is there many single day pairings out of YVR?
Also how long do the upgrades take from there?

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Also is it true that pilots have to pay for parking?

[flieslikeachicken]

Also is it true that pilots have to pay for parking?

Pilots are given money on their pay cheques to pay for parking. The amount is equivalent to a TTC monthly pass, if they still existed.

YYZ parking costs $136.50 per month and Porter gives their pilots $143.

[flyingpilot]

Why is it that porter insists on using hotels that are either right at the airport or in the middle of nowhere for both short and long stays?

[flieslikeachicken]

Why is it that porter insists on using hotels that are either right at the airport or in the middle of nowhere for both short and long stays?

They're cheaper and/or easier logistically.

[flyingpilot]

Anyone notice how porter likes to play a lot of inflight announcements, even in the middle of the night. Why is that? They even make an announcement every time the seatbelt sign comes on.

[Grey_Wolf]

They even make an announcement every time the seatbelt sign comes on.

Blame Transport Canada
https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/refere ... appendix-c

(3) Due to the difficulty of enforcing mandatory use of safety belts during all phases of flight, TCCA recommends that operators be proactive in promoting passenger use of safety belts and enhance efforts aimed at encouraging passengers to remain seated and belted at all times. The following procedures are recommended by TCCA:

(a) An announcement should be made by the flight deck or in-charge flight attendant when the safety belt is turned off during flight, explaining the hazards associated with turbulence, and that the best protection against unanticipated turbulence-related injuries is through the constant use of safety belts.

(d) For flights that occur at night, crew members should instruct passengers to fasten their safety belt over their blankets so that the crew member can verify that the sleeping passenger is secure. This will help prevent the passenger from being disturbed if turbulence is encountered during the night.

[Inverted2]

Anyone notice how porter likes to play a lot of inflight announcements, even in the middle of the night. Why is that? They even make an announcement every time the seatbelt sign comes on.

That’s an SOP at many airlines. Covers their ass in case someone is injured in turbulence because most don’t listen to safety briefings or follow seatbelt instructions. At least if they were told to buckle up, the airline isn’t liable for their stupidity.

[CaptDukeNukem]

Anyone notice how porter likes to play a lot of inflight announcements, even in the middle of the night. Why is that? They even make an announcement every time the seatbelt sign comes on.

Invest in high quality noise cancelling gear.