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- Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:26 am
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: Bonza flying approved.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5334
Re: Bonza flying approved.
https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/02/bonzas-2-flair-planes-will-stay-in-australia-under-dry-lease/ C-FLKC and C-FLHI have been renamed ‘Matilda’ and ‘Bruce’ respectively, and will be re-registered under Australian numbers as their Canadian crews go home. They will become the fifth and sixth pro...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:53 pm
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: Flair booking on MyIDtravel
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1781
Re: Flair booking on MyIDtravel
They've got to pay their tax bill somehow. Writing is on the wall. Sharpen your resume. Every occasion isn't an occasion to hit on your favourite nail, AIFs got nothing to do with revenu. It's straight up taxes. Nope. Airlines are paid 4%-7% by the airports for collecting the fee. It generates reve...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
- Replies: 161
- Views: 29670
Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Beyond the additional high credit work, it's the fact that Onex wants to grow the combined group. This gives leverage to all involved to improve the combined contracts. The Sunwing pilot contract has some benefits compared to the Westjet contract, and it would be great if some of these would be inc...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
- Replies: 161
- Views: 29670
Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Hope its gonna be a fair " merge" . I think some westjet pilots still thinking they can Take all the benefits of the merge...and leave swg pilots behind But lets not forget its not westjet that is in command here..its a business company Onex who decided to merge 2 airlines ... I'm sure there are so...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: Day trip schedules
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2094
Re: Day trip schedules
Management has openly talked about launching a Southern Ontario base that would combine flying from YKF and YYZ. Transportation to and from either airport would then be up to the pilot. If they can get away with a Southern Ontario I would bet that YKF will close as a crew base. Swoop tried to do th...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: Flair pilot program
- Replies: 91
- Views: 13969
Re: Flair pilot program
Ant, I've been all through these forums, I've seen all kinds of different opinions on this and similar programs. It's unethical to go through an intensive training process, still work through all the ratings, same as anybody else? The difference being the ability to avoid working in the north on sk...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: 777 Funded Flair Using Insurance Customers' Deposits
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15959
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:50 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
- Replies: 161
- Views: 29670
Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
The article mentions that the Canadian pilots were unhappy with the deal, but not that they challenged it and won. A new agreement with a more favorable ratio was awarded.
- Sat May 27, 2023 12:02 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Agreement in Principle reached
- Replies: 237
- Views: 44870
Re: Agreement in Principle reached
Who is going to reconfigure their aircraft? Sunwing (189 seats) or WestJet (174 seats) on the -800s and 8s.? Sunwing Airlines is designed to fill up resorts. I don't see them reducing their seats configuration. The vacation division will be run by Sunwing management. Steven Hunter, Len, and Andrew ...
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: WestJet Pilots are very transpicious!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4147
Re: WestJet Pilots are very transpicious!
bobcaygeon wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:55 pm
WJ ALPA seems to forget they recommended the current agreement to the pilot group not that long ago. There was a pilot shortage back then too.
They absolutely did not recommend this agreement. It was forced upon them in arbitration. No recommendation, no vote.
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:23 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Meanwhile in 'Merica
- Replies: 64
- Views: 11138
Re: Meanwhile in 'Merica
So, facing likely forced arbitration, the union attempted to still negotiate to put itself in the best position possible while covering its mandate (one of which was trying to prevent the company moving too much flying to lower wages at Swoop). Don't get me wrong, I don't necessarily agree with eve...
- Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:17 am
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: So much for growth
- Replies: 96
- Views: 27366
Re: So much for growth
So, is ThinMargins the "person familiar with the situation" from the Globe and Mail article?
Sounds like their previous suggestions here check out.
Sounds like their previous suggestions here check out.
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:32 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Helicopter pilot charged after landing in middle of Sask. town to buy ice cream cake
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2944
Re: Helicopter pilot charged after landing in middle of Sask. town to buy ice cream cake
Strange decision to proceed criminally. Reminds me of https://decisions.tatc.gc.ca/tatc/tatc/en/406902/1/document.do I find it concerning that two TC inspectors would rather photograph and videotape this so-called reckless act, than instead speak to the pilot prior to taking off to hopefully avoid ...
- Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:56 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Encore wrinkles a Dash-8
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20730
Re: Encore wrinkles a Dash-8
C-FKWE, a WestJet Encore De Havilland DHC-8-402, was operating flight WEN3107 from Vancouver Intl (CYVR), BC to Terrace (CYXT), BC with 4 crew members and 43 passengers onboard. During the landing roll on RWY 33, the aircraft departed the cleared area of the runway to the left, contacted a windrow,...
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:32 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Flair Receivership
- Replies: 39
- Views: 14246
Re: Flair Receivership
Why is the title of this thread Flair Receivership? The OP is a Westjetter and wants anyone who googles Flair Receivership to get a hit on their search. We could start a Westjet Bankrupt thread and play the same childish game but we have more class than that. If you google "Flair Receivership" you ...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Flair Receivership
- Replies: 39
- Views: 14246
Re: Flair Receivership
I imagine it is because of the allegation by the plaintiff in the article: "Meanwhile, directors of 777 Partners have allegedly threatened to call in Flair’s debt and put it into receivership if it doesn’t proceed with the leases and expansion plans, which Prescott claims are not in Flair’s best int...
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: First Max
- Replies: 56
- Views: 10994
Re: First Max
The suit acknowledges they can't stop the expansion. The resolution requested is that the previous CEO be paid out for his shares.
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:56 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: YTH???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2045
- Thu May 20, 2021 8:30 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Westjet CYHZ
- Replies: 98
- Views: 18860