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by Airbrake
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Air Canada now in the bus business
Replies: 6
Views: 1383

Re: Air Canada now in the bus business

Better get those new routes covered by tight scope language. If not, you’ll see the Bus drivers driving for YOS on the AirBus.
by Airbrake
Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Westjet cancelling flights due to cold in Calgary
Replies: 20
Views: 2665

Re: Westjet cancelling flights due to cold in Calgary

The fuel in the pylon was getting a bit thick??? How thick do you think it gets at 40,000 feet? Cold weather ops..you would think everyone here was born yesterday. Teal was saying that deice fluid was not performing it's function at -40. Why are you even attempting to deice at -40? Are you aware th...
by Airbrake
Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits
Replies: 55
Views: 15968

Re: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits

Three aircraft lessors have sued a U.S.-based minority investor in Flair Airlines for $30 million after the Canadian budget carrier allegedly missed lease payments for four jets, their filing in a London court showed. Ireland-based Corvus Lights Aviation, MAM Aircraft Leasing 4 and Columba Lights Av...
by Airbrake
Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Merger and bases
Replies: 15
Views: 5306

Re: Merger and bases

pilot4life wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:44 am YUL is staying open. It’s been confirmed
Confirmed by ?
Was there an official release from management?
by Airbrake
Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Bonza flying approved.
Replies: 6
Views: 5335

Bonza flying approved.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/civil-aviation-safety-authority-casa-_were-pleased-to-have-granted-approval-to-activity-7142646416241307649-bIzM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios We’re pleased to have granted approval to Bonza today to use Flair aircraft and crew on flights from its Gold Coast b...
by Airbrake
Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Picking up opentime
Replies: 62
Views: 25013

Re: Picking up opentime

digits_ wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:56 pm
Airbrake wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:43 pm The company cares about the bots.
Do you know why? One would think the company would be happy that any open flying is picked up asap.

It would be speculation on my part to their reasons.
by Airbrake
Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Picking up opentime
Replies: 62
Views: 25013

Re: Picking up opentime

The company cares about the bots. They are testing a way (or 2) to make the bots less effective. We will see how long it takes the programmers of the bots to circumvent that new system.
by Airbrake
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: the best drive
Replies: 25
Views: 19036

Re: the best drive

Cargo falcon 20, best performer around for fun at night.
by Airbrake
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits
Replies: 55
Views: 15968

Re: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits

Smilin' Jack wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:56 pm The second plane for the Bonza deployment is still kicking around in Canada. We still don't have authorization to operate in Oz so the second plane hasn't ferried down there yet.
Oh I see. That makes sense.

Thanks.
by Airbrake
Tue Dec 05, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits
Replies: 55
Views: 15968

Re: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits

Yesterday there was a Bonza Tail flying a Flair flight with Flair decals on it at Gate 18 in YYC. I thought the Flair tails were in Australia now? It caught me off guard seeing it in Calgary.
by Airbrake
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits
Replies: 55
Views: 15968

Re: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits

fish4life wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:38 pm
Airbrake wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:36 pm
truecolours wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:40 pm Sounds like the US DOJ has launched an investigation into 777. About to get interesting.
Do you have a source of this?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-pro ... 06325.html
Perfect thanks.
by Airbrake
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits
Replies: 55
Views: 15968

Re: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits

truecolours wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:40 pm Sounds like the US DOJ has launched an investigation into 777. About to get interesting.
Do you have a source of this?
by Airbrake
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Corporate phone plans
Replies: 1
Views: 1091

Re: Corporate phone plans

With Telus, Canada & US Roam as you go with 60GB data for $56/month.
by Airbrake
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:20 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56588

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

Ok. Thks. So when you are on a pairing with minimum rest..its all on you to go shopping for your next day meal??? Ok..interesting, will be the first airline in my career that does not provide food to crew..... There is always a first time for everything. :shock: Yes you are correct all on you. What...
by Airbrake
Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56588

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

a380super wrote: Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:21 pm Does WJ feed flight deck crew at least during flights??
Or is it all on ours ($$$)when you go for 3..4 days pairing if we don't want to be on starving mode?
Thks
Paid perdiems, no inflight meals guaranteed unless you’re on the 787.
by Airbrake
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:53 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Diabetes paranoia - in desperate need of guidance
Replies: 19
Views: 2117

Re: Diabetes paranoia - in desperate need of guidance

Talk to your Dr and then talk to a registered nutritionist or dietitian.
They will be the ones who have the most up to date info about how to best approach it to maintain your medical.
by Airbrake
Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:50 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Pension
Replies: 1
Views: 1255

Re: WestJet Pension

No pension at this point, options are being researched and will be presented when a program that matches the requirements is found.
by Airbrake
Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:32 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Hard landing in Santa Ana CA
Replies: 6
Views: 1181

Hard landing in Santa Ana CA

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=50d52882&opt=0 Accident: Alaska B738 at Santa Ana on Aug 20th 2023, hard landing punches gear through wing By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Aug 21st 2023 19:29Z, last updated Monday, Aug 21st 2023 20:54Z An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N516AS perfo...

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