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Is there a dedicated group of pilots that fly freighters or is a part of bid package that anyone can bid for?

Are they dedicated cargo pairings or mix cargo one day and passengera the next day?
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MaxAuto wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:03 pm Is there a dedicated group of pilots that fly freighters or is a part of bid package that anyone can bid for?

Are they dedicated cargo pairings or mix cargo one day and passengera the next day?
WestJet Cargo is flown by WestJet pilots. The pairings can be mixed, but each day is only pax or only cargo.
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Virtually all the flights seem to get cancelled. If they’re on your schedule then you’re gonna be given something out of the reserve pile as your cargo flight has maybe a 10% chance of happening. I highly suspect the cargo operation might be wrapped up soon. Another WestJet success story.
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Canadaflyer46 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:23 pm Virtually all the flights seem to get cancelled. If they’re on your schedule then you’re gonna be given something out of the reserve pile as your cargo flight has maybe a 10% chance of happening. I highly suspect the cargo operation might be wrapped up soon. Another WestJet success story.
You say that, but they continue to send aircraft out for conversion.
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Canadaflyer46 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:23 pm Virtually all the flights seem to get cancelled. If they’re on your schedule then you’re gonna be given something out of the reserve pile as your cargo flight has maybe a 10% chance of happening. I highly suspect the cargo operation might be wrapped up soon. Another WestJet success story.
If only the pilots had agreed to work for a little bit less, then the cargo venture could have been more successful!
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NotDirty! wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:46 pm
Canadaflyer46 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:23 pm Virtually all the flights seem to get cancelled. If they’re on your schedule then you’re gonna be given something out of the reserve pile as your cargo flight has maybe a 10% chance of happening. I highly suspect the cargo operation might be wrapped up soon. Another WestJet success story.
If only the pilots had agreed to work for a little bit less, then the cargo venture could have been more successful!
See? Total failure as they couldnt save .06% on labour. Had to capture it, just as with genital crabs.
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dontcallmeshirley wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:36 pm
Canadaflyer46 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:23 pm Virtually all the flights seem to get cancelled. If they’re on your schedule then you’re gonna be given something out of the reserve pile as your cargo flight has maybe a 10% chance of happening. I highly suspect the cargo operation might be wrapped up soon. Another WestJet success story.
You say that, but they continue to send aircraft out for conversion.
Hopefully they remember to put two FMCs in this time. :wink:
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co-joe wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:29 pm Hopefully they remember to put two FMCs in this time. :wink:
They'll bring back the eyebrow windows and sextants if they thought it'd save them 50 cents.
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Does Onex still own 50% of BBAM Aircraft Leasing? Put the conversions and trials on WestJet's bill and sell them on to other customers.
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dontcallmeshirley wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:36 pm
Canadaflyer46 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:23 pm Virtually all the flights seem to get cancelled. If they’re on your schedule then you’re gonna be given something out of the reserve pile as your cargo flight has maybe a 10% chance of happening. I highly suspect the cargo operation might be wrapped up soon. Another WestJet success story.
You say that, but they continue to send aircraft out for conversion.
Is there more than the initial 4 tails?
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https://www.aircargoweek.com/rapid-grow ... 1697548434

I wouldn’t count WestJet Cargo out yet…WestJet has sunk a lot of time, money and effort into this venture. Can’t see them folding it up in the near future.
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Now apparently doing runs out of Newark to Bermuda as a wet-lease for Cargojet.
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If it's anything like the last contract flying LAX-Mexico City at 2am virtually every flight will be canceled. Guys have been bidding for them because there's only a 10% chance you'll actually go. Cargo at WJ is a joke, they were 2 years too late to the party.
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This ones actually half decent. Flight there is always 8:45 am. Return flight 7pm.
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