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by Brize
Tue Mar 07, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: New hire thoughts
Replies: 85
Views: 14811

Re: New hire thoughts

Transition9er2 wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:48 am
Are you in a financial position to get through your first few years if your spouse does NOT have a decent paying job.
I don't think that is possible. Your old pension becomes a LIRA and only grows if invested similar to an RRSP account.
by Brize
Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CNE airshow noise
Replies: 20
Views: 2834

Re: CNE airshow noise

A lot can be done about the noise. Simply attributing it to “big city” “downtown” is not satisfactory. Much has been written about the issue already. Weather people care is another. Writing people off who have a desire for positive community change shows lack of understanding. Many large and small c...
by Brize
Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CNE airshow noise
Replies: 20
Views: 2834

Re: CNE airshow noise

Wow
by Brize
Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Take the vaccine, or lose your job - WTF?
Replies: 640
Views: 77385

Re: Take the vaccine, or lose your job - WTF?

Trudeau is not coming back. As far as all the whining and moral posturing on Covid and vaccines it is pretty pathetic. If you can't see through the smoke screen then you will get whatever it is that is coming down. And yes I have had close family members pass away throughout this crisis and had to ...
by Brize
Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CNE airshow noise
Replies: 20
Views: 2834

Re: CNE airshow noise

Exposing 4.5million people to go to a loud air show in an already obnoxiously loud city is not nothing.
Most developed counties have identified noise as a huge detriment to quality of life of their communities.
by Brize
Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:21 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CNE airshow noise
Replies: 20
Views: 2834

Re: CNE airshow noise

Noise isn’t simply an irritation or an interruption to peaceful moments. Loud sounds stress the body and can lead to a host of serious health problems, like high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes. Research shows that noise pollution in the U.S. is more severe in communities with lower socio...
by Brize
Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:33 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Upgrade Times and current pool of eligible FOs
Replies: 37
Views: 12535

Re: Upgrade Times and current pool of eligible FOs

If you consider 2.5-3.5 years fast. Most people would say so, considering it's at a major airline. Captain status pay begins at "Activation Date", which is set at 9 months after the Bid Award of position. Training usually begins 9mo-12mo after award, but sometimes less, sometimes more depending on w...
by Brize
Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:53 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 737 max
Replies: 202
Views: 36974

Re: 737 max

altiplano & laserstrike.. chill out..maybe have a cry.. everything will work out.
by Brize
Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:13 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 737 max
Replies: 202
Views: 36974

Re: 737 max

This is a tight margin business. I'm quite surprised the airline can afford this whole situation dragging on and on.

My suspicion is that the writing is already on the wall for this type to leave AC sooner rather than later.
by Brize
Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:43 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Getting a mortgage as a Pilot
Replies: 53
Views: 6556

Re: Getting a mortgage as a Pilot

Yeah that's the problem I'm coming up against. The annoying thing is that I certainly can afford the repayments, I'm paying more now in rent, it's just that to qualify they use a much higher rate than you actually get once you have the mortgage. Thanks for the info though. If you think simply compa...
by Brize
Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:06 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 737 max
Replies: 202
Views: 36974

Re: 737 max

Wed Mar 13, 2019 1305 EST - Canada Bans Boeing 737 Max Flights, Citing New Satellite Data

Thats a lot of grounded narrow bodies for AC now.
by Brize
Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: A320s
Replies: 14
Views: 6485

Re: A320s

pianokeys wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:58 am
Worried you may have to fly the MAX? Me too. Bid to the C Series, that fixes all, and you still get a tray table.
LOL... "C Series, that fixes all" ... I doubt that.
by Brize
Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: First few years pay
Replies: 68
Views: 27205

Re: First few years pay

2017 shows $75k.
25% year 1, 75% year 2 on flat pay on narrow body.
Flew a bit of overtime every other month. Could have easily done another 10k.
Sorted out pension in fall 2017 contract agreement was a huge relief for the long term.

Awesome awesome job, simply put.
by Brize
Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: NewLeaf using Enerjet ?
Replies: 21
Views: 10759

Re: NewLeaf using Enerjet ?

Shell games and ricky business. Building a business plan on the supposed idea that customers are being unnecessarily gouged is arguable at best, considering some of the highest load factors the various Canadian airlines have ever seen. This has to be one of the weakest business ventures that has com...
by Brize
Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:50 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Relief Pilot routes
Replies: 3
Views: 5162

Relief Pilot routes

Where are the layovers for the various RP positions (777/787/767) based out of the various bases? Any other info would be appreciated. :prayer:
by Brize
Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:45 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pool
Replies: 1316
Views: 429677

Re: Air Canada Pool

Does anyone know about the dates & class size (this is a long-shot.. types of vacancies) of the upcoming ground schools at AC?
by Brize
Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: New CPA and flowthrough to Air Canada?
Replies: 368
Views: 90538

Re: New CPA and flowthrough to Air Canada?

By the looks of it so far, this thing has 1 in 10 chance of ratification.
by Brize
Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:41 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: New CPA and flowthrough to Air Canada?
Replies: 368
Views: 90538

Re: New CPA and flowthrough to Air Canada?

If that were true, there'd be no chance of ratification by over 1400 pilots. Mostly because there's be no future for the remaining 900 pilots unaffected by the Migration Agreement. Furthermore, current pay scales would just remain the same and the same problem to AC & Jazz would exist in 4-5 years.
by Brize
Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: New CPA and flowthrough to Air Canada?
Replies: 368
Views: 90538

Re: New CPA and flowthrough to Air Canada?

I think the above post accurately summarizes things unfolding in the near future.
Beyond that, I wouldn't expect any real information for at least another week and a half. APLA does things a little differently than ACPA.
by Brize
Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AC buying/bought AT
Replies: 26
Views: 6651

Re: AC buying/bought AT

No no no no no no no..

Jazz has cut it's dividend in half so it can save up and buy AC... which has bought AT.

Duhhh

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