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by JTF01
Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:20 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet pilots to fly Swoop aircraft
Replies: 524
Views: 123100

Re: WestJet pilots to fly Swoop aircraft

. [/u][/b] There is something wrong with the system and it is producing people like mbav8r and tbayix who are just doing their best to survive. We need to start seeing the forest for the trees as a profession tbayix knows exactly what he was doing. He is not doing his best to survive. He's made a d...
by JTF01
Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Need a crash pad for August
Replies: 9
Views: 6839

Re: Need a crash pad for August

Anybody with current contact details for Calgary area crashpads or rooms for rent? PM me with availability.

Thanks,

jtf
by JTF01
Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:30 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Air New Zealand asking Immigration to import foreign pilots
Replies: 13
Views: 4191

Re: Air New Zealand asking Immigration to import foreign pil

New Zealand is a country with no pilot shortage. I've worked with experienced Kiwis across Africa and Asia who would love to be able to go home.

It would be wrong if the NZ government allowed this to happen.

Hence why the last 10 seconds of the newscast was encouraging.

jtf
by JTF01
Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:58 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: A few minutes of your time
Replies: 27
Views: 4304

Re: A few minutes of your time

7500+ hours, B737 rating (as well as another jet type rating), have flown 3 airliners + numerous smaller ones, adequate turbine PIC time, airline time, Bachelors degree, bilingual, have been applying to CanJet and Sunwing since 2010 and have not even been invited to an interview. Headed back to Afgh...
by JTF01
Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: When HRSDC has to chose between Canadians and Foreigners
Replies: 53
Views: 9003

Re: When HRSDC has to chose between Canadians and Foreigners

The USA funds type ratings for pilots on an individual basis, done at the state level, through the Workforce Improvement Act (WIA). I know many guys who have gotten laid off, used the money to go to B-737 school, and eventually landed an interview with Southwest (several ended up with jobs). Which i...
by JTF01
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:49 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method
Replies: 67
Views: 18015

Re: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method

JTF If you ever end up out of work I am sure you will have a good shot at getting hired on at "Criminal Minds", your profiling abilities are remarkable. Regards, MJ Give me a Sunwing management flow chart and I will point out exactly who Fasken is. Also note we haven't heard a peep out of our frien...
by JTF01
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:05 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method
Replies: 67
Views: 18015

Re: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method

JTF Are you saying that maybe Fasken is getting paid to post here and defend Sunwing? It would appear that way to me.... Regards, M.Jackson Fasken is a mid-to-upper level flight operations management employee at Sunwing. Fasken derives a six figure income because of this, and as such has a lot to l...
by JTF01
Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:10 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method
Replies: 67
Views: 18015

Re: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method

Gilles - I would take the recent spate of personal attacks against you on this thread and several others as an indirect compliment. I think you are having success at moving the wheels of government bureaucracy, making them aware of how the work visa program is being abused by several companies in ou...
by JTF01
Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: On-Line poll about the foreign pilot issue
Replies: 64
Views: 9219

Re: On-Line poll about the foreign pilot issue

fasken wrote:
So if Sunwing did 4 wet leases in the summer and brought in 15 wet leases in the winter, that those pilot shouldn't count towards reciprocity?
Gilles is pointing out how if 4 Sunwing wetleases go to Europe in the summer, yet 15 come from Europe in the winter, it is hardly "reciprocity."
by JTF01
Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:33 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method
Replies: 67
Views: 18015

Re: Sunwing to hire foreigners using the LMO method

I got an email from one of my buddies who was laid off by Air Transat recently. Here is the essence of what he wrote (I am paraphrasing): I received confirmation that the foreign pilots on work permits in Canada are employed and paid by European companies and pay not a cent here in Canada. I am tot...
by JTF01
Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:29 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Any news on the recall of Air Transats FA's and Pilots?
Replies: 19
Views: 6393

Re: Any news on the recall of Air Transats FA's and Pilots?

Pilots probably won't be recalled to spring & summer once the flying picks up again. If people quit or take LOAs, there could be recalls. I think there were around 25 FAs recalled in YYZ for December. What is the Transat fleet plan going forward? Reason I ask is because from what I have read, the r...
by JTF01
Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:20 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Chinese miners brought in to work in BC Canadians available
Replies: 8
Views: 1329

Re: Chinese miners brought in to work in BC Canadians availa

Now for the bigger picture related to this thread read the link below (although its not directly aviation related it does affect us all) and its all brought to you by Uncle Harpo and his band twits, selling us out to the Chinese for the all mighty $$$, and this is only the beginning. http://www.ott...
by JTF01
Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:13 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Flight Crew Positions Voyageur
Replies: 136
Views: 41922

Re: Flight Crew Positions Voyageur

Chax man, thanks for the scoop. I noticed in an earlier post you had converted to an FAA PL, this a requirement for the Afhgan work or no? Obvs a CAN company, just thinking if the contract is with US military maybe they need a US license. Not that you can talk about customers I'm sure, just curious...
by JTF01
Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:47 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Government of Canada subsidizing certain airlines in Canada
Replies: 28
Views: 4317

Re: Government of Canada subsidizing certain airlines in Can

If the Government of Canada agrees with that argument and allows, on that basis, these airlines to hire type-rated foreigners that pay no taxes in Canada instead of hiring and training Canadians, just to save money, and in the process, leaves the Canadians on EI, the Government of Canada is allowing...
by JTF01
Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:24 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing/Canjet fleet and foreign pilots winter 2012-2013
Replies: 292
Views: 58115

Re: Sunwing/Canjet fleet and foreign pilots winter 2012-2013

I believe only one out of six guys type rated on the 737 got a call for an interview. This same guy then got an offer for a seasonal position with Sunwing. T. Did the guy have to do an interview or any type of selection for Sunwing? Somebody had posted a Sunwing ad thru a European contracting agenc...
by JTF01
Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:47 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Porter to WS Encore. . .
Replies: 38
Views: 11576

Re: Porter to WS Encore. . .

Will there be 100% flow through? Will only a select number of "team players" move to WJ mainline? I heard only 1 in 4 will move into WJ mainline. What about the rest? Stuck making 80% of industry median? How about I propose a great idea of paying pilots what they're worth rather than sub par wages ...
by JTF01
Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:07 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing/Canjet fleet and foreign pilots winter 2012-2013
Replies: 292
Views: 58115

Re: The Sunwing fleet and their pilots for the winter 2012-2

I too am quite curious about these Canadian contractor pilots. From what I have read, Sunwing has formed a contracting agency that they utilize to staff their airline with Canadian pilots. Seems to be straight from the Outsourcing & Union-Busting 101 handbook, as I believe they are in some sort of c...
by JTF01
Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:08 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: A few statistics on foreign pilots from CIC
Replies: 22
Views: 3294

Re: A few statistics on foreign pilots from CIC

As a Canadian working in Asia/Middle East I second the motion DGuy. Aviation is a worldwide industry, right now I have 3 licences and 3 validations in my flight bag. It makes life interesting and quite profitable. I am happy to say I have been welcomed with open arms and treated well in all the are...
by JTF01
Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:19 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: A few statistics on foreign pilots from CIC
Replies: 22
Views: 3294

Re: A few statistics on foreign pilots from CIC

Hi Gilles, I just want to say to keep up the good work. You ARE making a difference by the sounds of it. First you've educated the HRSDC of what is going on and now showing them details. Just in case you are starting to feel burnt out from all your hard work, keep up the good fight. You are making ...
by JTF01
Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Expat jobs
Replies: 25
Views: 12585

Re: Expat jobs

Factchecker - If you want to talk yourself into flying for Cathay on local terms, you are welcome to it. Be aware you'll be in for a very rude surprise if you go in with many of the misconceptions Here is a post by a fellow Canuck who recently took the job, then left a few months into it. Just want ...
by JTF01
Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:08 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Expat jobs
Replies: 25
Views: 12585

Re: Expat jobs

The other place you could consider going is Africa. A lot of lower time folks start out in Botswana/Namibia doing aerial tours or safari game park flights. However there is a good amount of competition for that kind of work and you literally have to show up at the door of these outfits and pound on ...
by JTF01
Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:36 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Foreign pilots : Creating Database of qualified Canadians
Replies: 53
Views: 8836

Re: Foreign pilots : Creating Database of qualified Canadian

Trey Kule, That is a long winded response, let me summarize what you are saying. 1) If you’re a business and you can find a foreigner who will work for cheaper and is of a slightly better qualification then the company should be able to hire that person over a tax paying citizen of this country. No...
by JTF01
Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:00 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Intervals between 1st and 2nd attempts at Interview
Replies: 5
Views: 2883

Re: Intervals between 1st and 2nd attempts at Interview

Seems like a number of people I have talked to state that most folks are not successful in their 1st attempt yet quite a few make it on the 2nd try in the process... Was curious as to how long it was between calls from the first interview to calls to return for a 2nd attempt. Curious to also know w...
by JTF01
Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: What point are you considered bilingual?
Replies: 15
Views: 3892

Re: What point are you considered bilingual?

Of course your second language isn't as good as your first, but from what you have said, your french would meet the bilingual standards anywhere. That isn't completely true... I was born in the Netherlands and lived there for 16 years, after that we moved to Canada, and right now (I'm 21) and I kno...
by JTF01
Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:58 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing to Europe!
Replies: 44
Views: 10467

Re: Sunwing to Europe!

ng78 wrote:My guess is it will be with EuroAtlantic Airways. With that in mind, I wonder if they still have their L1011 in service?
If it was EuroAtlantic, I'd take them just to fly on an L1011 again!

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