Air Canada Pilot Numbers

Arthur Q · Post by **Arthur Q** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:13 pm

I was asked this the other day and did not know. Does anybody know how many pilots work for Air Canada? Including who is working and how many furlough. I know this may have been asked earlier, but could not find it. Thanks

SkyKing · Post by **SkyKing** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:35 pm

these were ruff numbers from an ac friend a few months back, but around 5,000.

SkyKing · Post by **SkyKing** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:40 pm

just got a revision..."some 3,000 pilots" apparently....thought it would have been more.

Big Pistons Forever · Post by **Big Pistons Forever** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:51 pm

Are you asking how many are employed by air canada or "working" at air canada

sorry I could not resist

Mig29 · Post by **Mig29** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:09 pm

not 100% sure, but from what I heard internally last time...its about 3,300 pilots. Now that is my 'rough' as well

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:41 pm

They haven't hired since spring 2002, and I imagine hundreds have retired since then. I heard around 2500 currently.

Jaques Strappe · Post by **Jaques Strappe** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:10 am

2637 prior to last bid.

2803 after last bid.

balls · Post by **balls** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:14 pm

Jaques Strappe wrote:2637 prior to last bid.

2803 after last bid.

That is not really accurate either, because there are more pilots than that on the seniority list, including management, non-bidders of one sort or another. The 3000 figure is closer, but the seniority numbers go over 3000 because there are people on long term disability that will hold a number for some period of time - possibly to retirement age even.

Jaques Strappe · Post by **Jaques Strappe** » Sat May 21, 2005 5:12 am

You are right. The numbers I quoted are "active pilots"