Question on Sunwest?

Mike Oxlong · Post by **Mike Oxlong** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:13 pm

What kind of schedule and pay would a Learjet Captain get at Sunwest?

Tkanks

flyinhigh · Post by **flyinhigh** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:46 pm

And more on that, What kind of benefits do they have?

Does sunwest hire direct into the lears/jets or do you have to start on the turbo prop side?

cjet · Post by **cjet** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:14 pm

Generally the schedule is 10 on 4 off. 8 days off per month. They do and will hire direct entry for any position in the company. They try to upgrade from within but that is not always possible.

Benefits are excellent-
100% dental
long and short term disability
RRSP matching 3% to start up to 6% after 6 years
3 weeks vacation after 3 years service
4 weeks vacation after 5 years

Hope this helps,

CJET

flyinhigh · Post by **flyinhigh** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:12 pm

Helps alot thanks, I have been looking at this company for awhile now so if anyone has anything else to add that'd be great

Captain Kangaroo · Post by **Captain Kangaroo** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:42 pm

Can anyone comment on the salary for the Caravan out of Calgary?

Thanks,

CK

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:27 am

Flyinhigh& Captain K;

It's a good company to work for. Great people all the way from managment to the rampies. The pay is a little above average and the sched is pretty good. The euipment is top notch and the maint. is excellent.

If you already hold a type rating and/or PPC (dependent on a/c type), you're started at 2nd yr pay rate. You recieve a pay increase for every yr of employment and will never go down in salary to fly a bigger/faster aircraft. Ex; If you are Capt. on a turbo prop and a Jet F/O, you retain the higher of the two pay scales.

The company will always upgrade from within if possible.

If you need to be typed on an a/c you'll have to sign a bond(2yrs-pro rated. Nothing up front such as Jetsgo and Bearskin). In SOME cases, they'll buy out an exsisting bond. You don't have to resign for recurrent training, only an initial (if required).

Per diems are the best i've ever had.

As for the C208's, they're cargo only. The pay is average(around 38$-40$ to start), the days are long, I'm not to familiar with the cargo side of thing though.

Like every company though, if you really want to find something to bitch about, you could, but I think overall its a teriffic company.

If there's any other ?'s feel free to ask.

Captain Crunch · Post by **Captain Crunch** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:26 pm

anyone know what the metro 23 FO pay is? How bout the schedule?

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:59 pm

A 1st year metro23 F/O will make around $33 000 salary + per diems + any overtime pay & callout charges.

Sched is usually Mon-Fri, weekends off. The 23's do both cargo and pax.

looproll · Post by **looproll** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:40 am

hmm how about King Air 200 Capt and FO

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:12 am

B200 Capt. starts at around $51 000/yr, F/O $33 000. Both are +per diems + overtime. Mon-Fri . Pax only (for the most part)

merlin · Post by **merlin** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:35 pm

wow they pay that much more than cariboo for a BE20 captain?

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:42 pm

How do you get into a 'Van? Do they take guys off the street? Do you have to "sit in the right seat?" or do they train you and turn you loose?

looproll · Post by **looproll** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:34 pm

broompusher, thanks for the quick responses

Mike Oxlong · Post by **Mike Oxlong** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:26 am

How About LearJet Capt. pay and Sched?

doo · Post by **doo** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:40 am

Any info on the Hawker Capt post in Edmonton?
Pay, is there a sched, or is it ad-hoc charter?
Thanks

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:20 pm

broompusher wrote: Per diems are the best i've ever had.

.

@#$! you then bitch!!!!

slowstream · Post by **slowstream** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:07 pm

DD,

Trying to make friends again I see; a little overboard don't you think?

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:10 pm

slowstream wrote:DD,

Trying to make friends again I see; a little overboard don't you think?

nawww broompusher knows he's a bitch

Out of Control · Post by **Out of Control** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:41 pm

I agree with DD, Broompusher is a bitch. A good great bitch if anything.

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:30 pm

Out of Control:

Go back to fly pipeline buddy

DD; $60/per day perdiems......For $80 000/yr and i'm all yours

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:18 pm

broompusher wrote:Out of Control:

Go back to fly pipeline buddy

DD; $60/per day perdiems......For $80 000/yr and i'm all yours

Pay me $80,000 and you can have the up coming work in march flying a ho around alberta building 100+hrs a month multi pic time. Plane 2 and 3 are on the way buddy

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:44 am

Dust Devil wrote: Plane 2 and 3 are on the way buddy

Haha The Creed of the Navajo Operator's Association right there.

And their poster child gives it the seal of approval:

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:34 am

desksgo wrote:
Dust Devil wrote: Plane 2 and 3 are on the way buddy

Haha The Creed of the Navajo Operator's Association right there.

And their poster child gives it the seal of approval:

I don't understand?

whiteguy · Post by **whiteguy** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:51 pm

Does anyone know if the Caravan cargo operation is a 1 or 2 crew operation? And is it in YYC only? Thanks.

MUSKEG · Post by **MUSKEG** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:17 pm

DD I bet you would be just a bag of laughs to work for. Wow what a piece of work. What did you do, shit the bed this morning?