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by JBI
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: What's the future for Encore ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1725

Re: What's the future for Encore ?

It's been floating around for a while, but I guess once the pilots on the One List are off to mainline or leave the company Encore will fold into Pacific Coastal with about 15-20 tails maximum. I've heard the "Pasco will take over Encore Tails" a number of times, but as someone who has worked at bo...
by JBI
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Merger and bases
Replies: 15
Views: 5306

Re: Merger and bases

The WJ COO has indicated that they are committed to a YUL crew base once the integration is complete. What that looks like remains to be seen.
by JBI
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA
Replies: 20
Views: 8777

Re: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA

What kind of lawyers? The labour kind. That's a little pathetic for an organization that large to not have more variety. Through ALPA I've worked with: -In-house Canadian Lawyers with experience in Labour Law, Employment, Human Rights Law, commercial contract negotiation, labour contract negotiatio...
by JBI
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29687

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

The amount of SWG drivers excited about this merge is quite low, regardless of the pay bump. Especially out West. Making 20% more (and paying more taxes) and going from 8 days a month to 16 days a month isn’t quite attractive to me and so is going from a 28 hrs MBJ layover in a 5 stars resort to a ...
by JBI
Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Newbie Pilot just received upfront training bond offer
Replies: 22
Views: 5906

Re: Newbie Pilot just received upfront training bond offer

With regard to bonds, the devil is in the details. SouthWest used to require a 737 Type rating before they'd hire you! Times have changed but as a 220 hour wonder, it's still hard to get some traction. And just to clarify, by upfront, you mean you pay the money for the training and the Company then ...
by JBI
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Picking up opentime
Replies: 62
Views: 25011

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...
by JBI
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Realistic upgrade time
Replies: 48
Views: 15882

Re: Realistic upgrade time

I think you sum it up well. Joining today you’ll have approx 800+ ahead of you waiting for an upgrade. Usually around 50 a year being upgraded, although I have heard as high as 80 projected. As you say, no growth planned currently with extra aircraft. Not much in the way of retirements. The Maxs co...
by JBI
Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:57 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Common Employer CIRB
Replies: 11
Views: 9985

Re: Common Employer CIRB

Isn’t it implying that since there is no movement on the Westjet side with new tails/expansions, the upgrades will happen by bumping junior SWG capts (most of them based in YYC and YVR) once WJ integrates those SWG tails ? Something that hasn’t been negotiated/arbitrated yet. That's not the implica...
by JBI
Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Common Employer CIRB
Replies: 11
Views: 9985

Re: Common Employer CIRB

Listened to the podcast today, ALPA dangling upgrades at a senior base where sunwing is a very small player seems fairly disingenuous. If you’re YVR based Sunwing doesn’t fly much from there. Most of the wetleases that will be taken over are in the east. Expectation management. Listened to the podc...
by JBI
Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56588

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

how many years does it take at WJ to get socialized bidding? Don't you have to do reserve for a few years first? How long on property to hold a block or be a lineholder at YYC or YEG ? It depends. Right now the group hired in Jan 2023 are on the cusp in most bases. For example, one fellow had a lin...
by JBI
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Westjet FO take home pay
Replies: 25
Views: 16184

Re: Westjet FO take home pay

A couple further comments on my previous post. I'm at 2nd step (after completion of one year and my rate is $88.65). I realize that the initial poster was asking about take-home at MMG and my apologies as what I posted wasn't MMG. It was also a rough average as I did very quick back of the napkin ma...
by JBI
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Westjet FO take home pay
Replies: 25
Views: 16184

Re: Westjet FO take home pay

2nd Year 737 FO Last few months average out to ~$7,700 per month take home (not including REIP as I came from Encore). I very rarely pick up Open Time but do occasionally and also have a pairing finish after 2am the next day which triggers 4 credits of Premium, but most months in that average do not...
by JBI
Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: No Escape.
Replies: 16
Views: 4140

Re: No Escape.

I’ve always been a proponent of putting in seat back Video Lottery terminals in planes. Talk about a captive audience. Four hours with nothing to do but play the slots would make an airline some good coin!

(Yes, I’m well aware of the regulatory issues of gambling in multiple jurisdictions)
by JBI
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Chance of a YHZ base?
Replies: 14
Views: 4395

Re: Chance of a YHZ base?

3 years ago with the previous management, the chances were lower than zero, even though we were doing significantly more East Coast flying. With this current management group, I would say the chances are tiny bit higher than zero. Not high, but not zero. The Cost/benefit equation that the Company us...
by JBI
Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56588

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

Being a Relatively junior Capt at Sunwing, even if you get to keep your Capt spot you will most likely be on Reserve at WJ. Reserve system is bottom 20% and 18 days no exceptions. After the dust settles some Capt might want to be SR F/Os so you can hold a block and at least know your schedule. Reme...
by JBI
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56588

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

I am a relatively junior captain at SWG and I am cautiously optimistic about joining WestJet. I think in the long run it will be a good thing for me. However, I disagree about the schedule only being an issue for super senior SWG pilots. I’ve only worked more than 12 days in a month a handful of ti...
by JBI
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56588

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

I’m guessing like in a bunch of other mergers there’ll be fences so you’ll keep your seat. But doing 7-8 turns down south will be gone, I’d guess you'll be doing multiple leg days for 15-16 days a month. This scenario seems more realistic to me. I think all but the extremely senior SWG pilots will ...
by JBI
Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:37 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Lynx Hiring process
Replies: 101
Views: 170325

Re: Lynx Hiring process

Correct a meeting was scheduled and I didn’t show up, I reached out to reschedule however it appears they’re ignoring me now. Did you let them know in advance you couldn’t make it? What was the reason you missed it? No I didn’t. Reason was I misunderstood the content of the interview. For the other...
by JBI
Thu Nov 09, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Lynx Hiring process
Replies: 101
Views: 170325

Re: Lynx Hiring process

Correct I did not show for teams meeting invite, I would like to reschedule, as indicated the gentleman has ignored my desire to reschedule. ok wait, did you have a meeting scheduled and you simply didn't show up? Or did you contact them in advance and ask to reschedule at a later date? Correct a m...
by JBI
Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Lynx Hiring process
Replies: 101
Views: 170325

Re: Lynx Hiring process

Happyflyer78 wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:35 pm
Correct I did not show for teams meeting invite, I would like to reschedule, as indicated the gentleman has ignored my desire to reschedule.
ok wait, did you have a meeting scheduled and you simply didn't show up?

Or did you contact them in advance and ask to reschedule at a later date?

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