Could it be for ATC spacing? It looked like an unusual approach from the ground. Very high bank angles at low altitudes for such a large aircraft.

Well they gave that construction worker a story to tell for the rest of his life. If anyone believes him.

pelmet wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:27 pm
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound ... -1.3453605

No offense lady but there are pilots that cross the ocean 6-10 times a month for 40 years. You are nowhere near the record.

I remember reading your posts when you were getting your start in aviation. Now you're the most bitter angry person on the board. Maybe more than Doc. What happened?

Yeah sure the only thing preventing you from being a major airline captain is a few years of seniority. Or get your CPA and you can be CFO of a large publicly traded airline. No offense but you sound totally deluded about what it takes to get to these positions.

Perhaps the rumors of scope being secured were premature.

I'm confused. So Westjet pilots had scope before or they just "won" it through negotiating? Regardless of the outcome of negotiations pilots will convince themselves they got a great deal. Such a fascinating phenomenon to watch. I remember similar celebration when Jazz "won" status pay for the 757....

Air Canada's job ad specifically says fixed wing time.
WestJet doesn't seem to be hiring pilots right now so I can't check their ad.
WestJet Encore's ad says fixed wing time is preferred so it sounds like they would consider helicopter experience towards their total time requirements.

Did anyone else think this was going to be about a job ad for direct entry Captains at Westjet?

But Swoop pilots are scabs. You guys crack me up.

Late May. I wonder if the May 14th course got pushed back or they added another after it?

Being bottom of the list doesn't mean bottom of the company. There are guys that are 737 f/o's at mainline that are below right seat on the Q on the list. It might be a viable career decision to go to Swoop at the bottom of the list (behind current Encore pilots) and accrue 737 time. While also gett...

This got weird.

Am I the only one that thought the topic of this thread was going to be Westjet starting a new ultra mega low cost carrier with propeller driven aircraft?

Is Sky Regional on your radar too Gilles? They are hiring foreign pilots now.

PostmasterGeneral wrote: ↑Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:17 pm You’re implying that AC is an “upgrade” from Jazz? I guess in terms of pay after 25 years..

You can make over 200 grand a year at Air Canada after 2 years. Over 150 grand after 6 months if the above poster is correct about Emb Captain at 6 months.

The new PMA is like a Catch 22. You have to be mental to fly for Express and work your ass off for 30 grand a year. To fly for Air Canada you now have to fly for Express. So in order to fly for Air Canada you have to be crazy but they psych test people so they don't hire crazies.

Yeah I'm not sure threatening to kill Air Canada pilots is covered under free speech in the Air Canada forum.

I don't feel comfortable with this person posting on this site.

It's not scabs. You went to the government to argue that it wasn't your flying.

Westjet really going up in flames these days.

So no different than applying off the street. This will be good for express carriers as people weren't applying due to being trapped there by the PML.

Just seems like a stop gap to be honest until Swoop gets up and running.

What method is Jazz using that says you can go 20 minutes in heavy snow?