WestJet is looking to add service to China, CEO Gregg Saretsky announced in a speech at the Vancouver Board of Trade on Thursday. “We’re looking east, west and south,” he said. “We are entering into the century of the Asia Pacific region.” The airline has “applied for designation to serve China.” We...

There is some Westjet Haters out there but again it was a funny article, the Westjet 767'S are doing pretty good hoping for some more 767's soon

Funny Article https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiH86z-lpPRAhVE9GMKHbF8ClAQFggyMAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscudrunners.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNENLhYJ572qo3i2sPTrxdEJTQ2k-Q Sorry for the typo I guess the previous link wasn't linking up the webpage but these one...

Supposed to get 2 More 767's,deal didn't go through so won't be getting anymore, it will just be the 4 for now for WJ.

Network Planning at Westjet better start pulling up their socks, AC is way ahead of the game now just recently announcing YVR-DEL(good move).Also getting more widebodies for Westjet as it's really missing alot of revenue on this new routes AC has announced.YYZ-DEL-YYZ & YYZ-DXB-YYZ Capacity is good ...

Looking at more 767's by end of year so that will cover more flying including Asia

Hopefully they look at YVR for the Asian Flights and not YYC also hoping the 787 Order has been put in but rumours are its used 777 they are looking at for future expansion after 767 retirement.

PAX got sick

I beleive it will be YYC and YYZ who will be the first cities serving this route

WestJet today announced it has selected London, England as the first transatlantic destination from Canada for its wide-body Boeing 767-300 aircraft. Service from Canada to London will be through London Gatwick. "This news marks the next phase in the international portion of our strategic plan," sai...

Well so does that mean our AMEA Rep whose from YYJ will also be letting go? I dont know how they will absorb all other AME'S out of this outstations into major bases are we potentially looking at seniority here low Number AME'S getting the Layoffs? This is just an Invitation for Union to come into W...

You should have a talk with PACT AMEA and get them involved,hopefully its not a true rumour as outbase Maintenance is a backbone of the Tech Ops world.

You will be goin on a 737-700 and not the 757.

Few more European Destinations coming online for 737 Flying

Thats awesome! Thumbs up to them! Congrats! I'll be flying! Better then Rouge and Westjet! So Rouge and Westjet fly to Amsterdam?? I think not... Dont't know about Rouge but Westjet 767 Schedule for 2016 will be scheduled in Summer, so might see some long haul Destinations maybe AMS being one of th...

Sunwing Airlines Offers Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights for the First Time This Summer TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - January 08, 2015) - Beginning summer 2015, Sunwing Airlines will be offering a twice weekly service from Toronto to Amsterdam operated on the wide-bodied Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft fo...

90 WB? At staffing of 20 per that would be be 1800 pilots. Add to that 110-120 NB staffed at 14 per and that will be close to 3500 pilots. With assured retirements and the dearth of new entrants in to the ATP world in Canada, where are the pilots to staff this operation going to come from? Whether ...

LOW-COST Canadian carrier WestJet is to launch its first UK route with direct, daily flights between Glasgow Airport and Halifax from next year. The service will launch next summer and is the airline's second transatlantic venture. In June it launched a daily summer service between Dublin and Newfou...

Like I said in my previous post anyone joining Encore is Guaranteed a course as soon as there is one you will be put in and after that you get ACA right away.

The guys who signed up with Encore from the start initially were bumped to the top of the pay scale from what I have been told so they are sitting at around 33 or more an hour plus the ACA pay. They will catch up with Mainline very soon from what I am seeing as Mainline Wages are not getting increas...

If you want a Q400 type endorsment just join Encore you will be put on course in no time and have your ACA as soon as you are done with the type pretty fast i say

CASA has changed over to an EASA style NAA system. But in true CASA form they c*cked it up. For those of us who transferred ratings from Canada to Australia under the old CAR30 system, got screwed over when the new Part 66 system rolled out. CASA placed an B1R retardation(restrictions) on my licenc...

Thanks for the help. It looks like Ill just have to record EVERYTHING, and see how I go. I would probably stay if I could get a license here, but since CASA is changing the liscensing system nobody knows whether they are coming or going. It may be quicker starting over in Canada now, according to s...

Why is there an "award" for best commas and period usage coz if you waiting for one then you will be waiting a loooooooonng time ....as long as you can understand what i have written and getting my point across thats all that matters this aint no english exam its a forum Actually, I could not under...