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by Chaxterium
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YVR destinations
Replies: 21
Views: 2592

Re: YVR destinations

Curious to know why you find a yyz-sfo or yvr leg that bad? Is it because of the E2? Or is it simply because it's too long time wise, and it wouldn't matter what plane you were doing it on? It doesn't matter what I'm flying. After 2.5 hours I'm ready to be on the ground. The E2 is great. Except for...
by Chaxterium
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YVR destinations
Replies: 21
Views: 2592

Re: YVR destinations

I can’t believe there’s a serious discussion about the E2 doing 6 hour flights across the Pacific. It’s a horrendous enough experience on a 37 :lol: Yep. And as a pilot on the E2 I can tell you I have zero interest. @#$! YYZ-YVR is too long for me. Give me YOW, YUL, and YHZ turns all day and I'm a ...
by Chaxterium
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Considering jumping ship
Replies: 4
Views: 1302

Re: Considering jumping ship

Good day all! I currently fly the RJ out of YVR. Like many others, I'm considering leaving the brand for something different. Better money, life style, etc. I compiled a short list of burning questions, I realize that many, if not all, of them have already been asked and answered in the many thread...
by Chaxterium
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Renewal ADBs Coming Out - Check Them Carefully
Replies: 12
Views: 1359

Re: Renewal ADBs Coming Out - Check Them Carefully

I sent mine around the beginning of December and I just got mine back today and wow....I'm embarrassed with how bad it looks. It honestly looks like someone made it in their basement. Someone mentioned here that the new ones look quite a bit cheaper but I guess I wasn't suspecting them to be this ba...
by Chaxterium
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Pairings at Porter
Replies: 19
Views: 3645

Re: Pairings at Porter

lowoleo22 wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:58 am It's 11 months after line check right now to hold a schedule on the Q. All 2hr reserve callout before that. Those who just got a schedule are getting all single days and splits (short overnights).
Yikes. Is that right seat or left seat?
by Chaxterium
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Transat or Porter?
Replies: 82
Views: 10846

Re: Transat or Porter?

their group seems to think they’re different from all the rest and don’t need ALPA. I guess we shall see where all that goes. Before the E2s arrived that may have been the case. But in the next 2-3 years the majority of the pilots will not be old school Porter pilots. The vast majority of the DECs ...
by Chaxterium
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Pairings at Porter
Replies: 19
Views: 3645

Re: Pairings at Porter

Can someone please give an example of what a multiday pairing looks like on the jet? How many legs on average per day, layover duration and locations, hours flown per day. Thank you It's pretty typical stuff. Usually either 2 longer legs or 4 shorter legs. Layovers are usually 15 ish hours unless i...
by Chaxterium
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair/Lynx Merger
Replies: 25
Views: 7777

Re: Flair/Lynx Merger

El_Capitano wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:57 pm
TurkeyFarmYQX wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:44 pm Nevermind then, Lynx is ceasing operations on Sunday.
Source?
Second hand info from current Lynx pilots. They just found out in a town hall.
by Chaxterium
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair/Lynx Merger
Replies: 25
Views: 7777

Re: Flair/Lynx Merger

TurkeyFarmYQX wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:44 pm Nevermind then, Lynx is ceasing operations on Sunday.
That's what I'm hearing too. I hope all the crews land on their feet. Porter's about to get a bunch of resumes.
by Chaxterium
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Dash to E2 left seat upgrading
Replies: 21
Views: 2634

Re: Dash to E2 left seat upgrading

There is currently no approved upgrade program for the E2 so the only way to go left seat on the E2 is to move directly into the left seat. The company is working on the upgrade program and I don't think it'll be too much longer before it's in place.
by Chaxterium
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again
Replies: 32
Views: 5065

Re: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again

It's definitely not restored and functional. I'm getting "General Error" about 50% of the time and even when it does work it takes much much longer than normal for pages to load.
by Chaxterium
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: New Pay Increase for DH4 Captains
Replies: 40
Views: 4409

Re: New Pay Increase for DH4 Captains

carnie wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:40 am Sneaking language into the latest amendment to bypass seniority is not going to fly.
Sorry but can you clarify this?
by Chaxterium
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Example Schedule (again)
Replies: 19
Views: 3155

Re: Example Schedule (again)

Regarding the original post about schedules at Porter…. If you only care about trying to book a bunch of days off in a row followed by a bunch of work days as much as you can (like a commuter would), how feasible is that (provided you don’t care what exact days you have off and on) at a junior leve...
by Chaxterium
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: New Pay Increase for DH4 Captains
Replies: 40
Views: 4409

Re: New Pay Increase for DH4 Captains

Year 1 means years with the company (DOH), or years on type? You start at year one on your date of hire. Did they not state that they'd match years of service when it comes to pay level? Or was that only temporary? Edit: Nope it's still in the ad. Be recognized for your current Years-of-Service (in...
by Chaxterium
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YVR destinations
Replies: 21
Views: 2592

Re: YVR destinations

Loading... wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:04 pm Any info on the destinations out of YVR with the base opening?
They haven't announced any new routes yet.
by Chaxterium
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Challenger 600 crashes on Florida highway
Replies: 35
Views: 4376

Re: Challenger 600 crashes on Florida highway

JustaCanadian wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:11 am Or is it possible to inadvertently catch the levers and shutdown and you close the thrust levers to slow down.
Not that I'm aware of. But still, for it to happen to both thrust levers at the same time? Quite unlikely.
by Chaxterium
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: RAIC application- Travel for more than 90 days
Replies: 2
Views: 388

Re: RAIC application- Travel for more than 90 days

I would imagine you'll be fine. They will provide you will a yellow temporary RAIC that will allow you to work but you'll have to be escorted by someone with a red RAIC. When I applied for my RAIC I was really worried because I had been working overseas for a number of years. I worked all over the M...
by Chaxterium
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Whats after Interview?
Replies: 46
Views: 6994

Re: Whats after Interview?

flyinhigh wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:54 pm To go after people on the Dash, my gawd.
Who's going after people on the Dash?
by Chaxterium
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Porter Airlines - when to apply?
Replies: 10
Views: 1544

Re: Porter Airlines - when to apply?

Yes, of course. I was simply trying to gauge how long of a process it is from job application to training. If there happened to be a huge backlog, I'd apply early. If not, I'll wait. Thanks though. I was hired as a Direct Entry Captain so that changes things a bit. But to give you an idea of a time...
by Chaxterium
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Porter Airlines - when to apply?
Replies: 10
Views: 1544

Re: Porter Airlines - when to apply?

I’m pretty sure they haven’t even gotten half of their current order for the E2s. We have 29 delivered out of 75 firm orders. So we're barely a third of the way through the firm orders and barely a quarter of the way if you include the 25 additional options. Which everyone says is simply a formality.

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