3 years left for me. I’ll be out the door at 55.
Cjet
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- Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:13 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Pilots thinking of leaving WJ due to 16 year upgrades
- Replies: 59
- Views: 22206
- Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet Pension
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13796
Re: WestJet Pension
April 17 Westjet MEC Pirep podcast has lastest pension info. Free to listen to on youtube or wherever you get your podcasts.
Cjet
Cjet
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:56 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Picking up opentime
- Replies: 62
- Views: 30691
Re: Picking up opentime
The luck of the draw, open system is so strange to me. I’m not looking forward to it. Why not have the ability to list yourself available and then get notifications on open flights. It used to be like this to an extent. The problem was that in some instances there wasn't a lot of transparency. Peop...
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:50 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8552
Re: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Where did you get that captain seats are protected during a merger? How about bases too? Bede, seems to think that Sunwing Captains will be position and base protected. Not sure YQB, YUL bases are safe though. WS has not had much luck being accepted by Quebec'ers, so not sure how likely keeping tho...
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: First Swoop, Sunwing Next
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1946
Re: First Swoop, Sunwing Next
Yes.
Cjet
Cjet
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:17 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Upgrade times
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6313
Re: Upgrade times
Westjet is a very young company. Not many retirements. Very different story at AC.
Cjet
Cjet
- Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:23 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Mainline hiring
- Replies: 166
- Views: 48093
Re: Mainline hiring
The job is good but there are some huge drawbacks. Mostly to do with upgrades. I'm just guessing here but upgrades for new hires are 15 plus years away. A new hire is at the bottom of our senioroty list of curently at 2200 pilots. LOts of retirements to go before you'll get an upgrade. LIfe in the r...
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:49 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: DEC Westjet Swoop
- Replies: 162
- Views: 44942
Re: DEC Westjet Swoop
Does anyone have an idea how many flight hours a pilot would fly per month at Swoop? Thanks 70-90 hrs depending on how much reserve your assigned. CJet Hey CJet, last question. What type of bidding system do they have? Socialize like mainline? Biding is completely different than mainline. 2 bid opt...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 12:51 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: DEC Westjet Swoop
- Replies: 162
- Views: 44942
- Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:54 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: DEC Westjet Swoop
- Replies: 162
- Views: 44942
Re: DEC Westjet Swoop
I would be very cautious if I was looking at a DEC spot at Swoop. Lots of uncertainty going forward as to how long you can hold onto that position. Lots of talk about parity with mainline and a rebid for those positions. As a DEC you would not be able to hold onto your left seat due to your seniori...
- Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:27 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: DEC Westjet Swoop
- Replies: 162
- Views: 44942
Re: DEC Westjet Swoop
I would be very cautious if I was looking at a DEC spot at Swoop. Lots of uncertainty going forward as to how long you can hold onto that position. Lots of talk about parity with mainline and a rebid for those positions. As a DEC you would not be able to hold onto your left seat due to your seniorit...
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Lynx wawcon
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7741
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet Dedicated Freighters
- Replies: 60
- Views: 32500
Re: WestJet Dedicated Freighters
Freighter's will be flown at WJ WACON.
Cjet
Cjet
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: More WJ layoffs
- Replies: 360
- Views: 163371
Re: More WJ layoffs
Doesn't haunt me. I'm losing my position and I'm very happy that the LEC stood up to WJ. I doesn't matter how they won their positions it's irrelevant.
CJet
CJet
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:56 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: More WJ layoffs
- Replies: 360
- Views: 163371
Re: More WJ layoffs
I absolutely can and will blame WJ. I 100% stand behind are LEC members.
Cjet
Cjet
- Mon May 04, 2020 1:38 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WS/WO Layoff Mitigation Agreement
- Replies: 96
- Views: 68534
- Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:31 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: A "NEW" One List?
- Replies: 133
- Views: 54941
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:48 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: 2020 Hiring
- Replies: 126
- Views: 57178
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 4:51 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Westjet CYHZ
- Replies: 98
- Views: 22264
Re: Westjet CYHZ
I’ll disagree with you (and the NTSB in this case). If your aircraft can takeoff on 5,000 ft from 0 kts and you know you won’t make it at the 6K marker, I would go around in a heart beat, if you can conduct a touch and go from (not necessarily in) the landing config. Next time I have sim time in a ...
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:24 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Swoop
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4665
Re: Swoop
In my experience at WJ if any pax has vomited on A/C before departure and Medlink has been called pax will be denied boarding. Captain has no choice but to listen to Medlink’s decision.
CJet
CJet
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Ottawa- Gatwick
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4951
Re: Ottawa- Gatwick

WJ has the slots from YOW-LGW. My guess is B787 service
- Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: 737 to 787 Upgrade Times
- Replies: 51
- Views: 16417
Re: 737 to 787 Upgrade Times
That is 15 years for FO 787.
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:13 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: ONEX plans
- Replies: 142
- Views: 48498
Re: ONEX plans
Maybe someone at onex will knock some sense into the higher ups. Encore also continues to bleed pilots at a steady rate, and pretty soon will need to start shrinking the schedule unless there are some incentives provided soon to get people to stick around. Or they could continue to ride all the cur...
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 7:16 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: ONEX plans
- Replies: 142
- Views: 48498
Re: ONEX plans
Maybe someone at onex will knock some sense into the higher ups. Encore also continues to bleed pilots at a steady rate, and pretty soon will need to start shrinking the schedule unless there are some incentives provided soon to get people to stick around. Or they could continue to ride all the cur...
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:19 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Airline lifestyle
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10884
Re: Airline lifestyle
At westjet for a YVR base it's at least 5 years maybe longer. All new hires are YYZ based. From YVR island to YYZ not a pretty commute at all.
CJET
CJET