Does anyone know what is up with the AT A310 in YQR? It has been on the ramp for at least a couple of days. I noticed today when I was driving on a grid road on the far side of the airport that there was a large crane beside the aircraft, so I figure that they are doing maybe an engine change out? I...

Did you check the date on that article? Did you read the article? It states that possibly CRJ 100s will be changed for Q400s, and that Jazz is adding 15 705s. And all that, 3 1/2 years ago...

Your suggestion of a compromise with the creditors that would allow them to have some of the money paid back while still leaving me with some satisfaction after getting screwed out the money in the first place sounds like a good idea which I will look into. Thank you. Whatever your frustration, par...

Your logic is flawed, as others have pointed out. Yes, big corporations screw us out of our money, but the answer is not to evade our responsibilities. Ultimately, you gain nothing by taking the stand you are taking: you only hurt yourself in the long run. The easiest route out is to get a credit co...

I don't know the details either, but it happened on a flight from YQR to Hamilton. They diverted to YXE after takeoff. Here is a news story on that: http://tinyurl.com/y64odk http://

bmc: the mild weather sure is unusual for Europe--really bad for winter-related tourism. For other, who are not there to ski, etc., the mild weather is probably pretty pleasant!

Arf: The YYC run is certainly good news for skiers in the UK etc., but the main thrust in to southern alberta was not due to that. The black stuff and the companies that pump it, move it and refine it were the driving force behind the re-launch of the route. Some of the biggest oil companies in the...

Right now we're seeing a bit of a spike in YYC international traffic due to the almost complete lack of snow in Europe. Apparently ski operators in the Rockies can't meet demand due to the influx of European tourists who normally go skiing in Europe but are coming here instead. BA's YYC run is a wel...

Surprisingly, it's not hard to get slots at LHR. Getting good slots at the times you want is the ongoing challenge. I was with an airline that made the switch from Gatwick to Heathrow and met with the Heathrow slot people. At the time, there was no charge for slots which we found surprising. That m...

The cost of maintaining an international operation is really not sustainable with the max loads available on an NG. If WJ ever could get their hands on a slot at, say, LHR, they would have no chance of getting close to recouping the millions and millions it would cost to get the slot with the relati...

I think it would have some implications for AC, though 5-6 flights daily being fed by some WJ traffic is not going to eat into AC's LHR business too much. What a deal does it provides another option. I fly LHR a few times a year out of Saskatchewan and prefer to fly through YYC, but AC does not alwa...

The regs are there for everyone, regardless of who you are or what your reason might be. If you work for an airline, there is no excuse for so publicly busting regs. Besides, that flight was 59 minutes exactly: what can't wait for that long?

Thanks, folks, for the replies. Just a note: the reason I think he is a pilot is because that is what the FA said. I assumed it was for Hawkair because of the jacket. And yes, I could have just spoken to him myself, but figured the FA would be good route too. After the fact, as you all point out, th...

My wife and I experienced what is probably at most a minor incident on a WJ flight the other night from YVR to YYC. I am curious to get some opinions on this, however, as I thought what we witnessed was pretty odd. The incident involves a non-flying pilot (he was a passnger) so I wonder if there is ...