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by co-joe
Wed Jul 09, 2025 4:02 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 86
Views: 9451

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

I wonder when Nav will sort there shit out, does anyone know if there are enough recruits in the pipleline to meet demand in a year or two? The question is, will the two guys in YVR that fail 32 out of every 33 IFR candidates for BS reasons still be allowed to run their little fiefdom and maintain ...
by co-joe
Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:44 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: The Latest on Layoffs
Replies: 15
Views: 4349

Re: The Latest on Layoffs

JayBird787 wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:12 am How many pilots were laid off, and what date did this occur?
In the end, zero pilots were laid off, a handful of FOs were displaced from their bases. Quite a few pilots took LOAs, we finally offered some retirement perks so a few retired before they had to.
by co-joe
Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:42 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Circling the drain...
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Re: Circling the drain...

An article from 2023 re-hashed as if it were current news. The WestJet media machine is really running out of stories to dredge up these days.
by co-joe
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:01 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ATIS Phone Numbers
Replies: 9
Views: 5398

Re: ATIS Phone Numbers

Spaces is a great resource. Now if we could just get them to issue atis on the hour like the US does, instead of 6...7...8...or 9 minutes after the hour. :roll:
by co-joe
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AR program Did I read that right?
Replies: 51
Views: 9418

Re: AR program Did I read that right?

I think I've asked this, apologies if so, but how many AR pilots does WS have ATM?
by co-joe
Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:01 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: The Latest on Layoffs
Replies: 15
Views: 4349

Re: The Latest on Layoffs

Your response to my post indicates to me that you think very differently or you need to read more carefully. You are over-complicating things to further your rhetoric. Or you're the one making a simple reduction in the size of your workforce seem like something other than what it is. It's a reducti...
by co-joe
Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: The Latest on Layoffs
Replies: 15
Views: 4349

Re: The Latest on Layoffs

The only part that seems weird is instead of junior Captains having to move bases to keep their seat, they're now being allowed to downgrade in their own base but retain Captain pay, and status (title and keep building Captain pay seniority I think). It means the entire burden of the reduction bid ...
by co-joe
Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:31 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: The Latest on Layoffs
Replies: 15
Views: 4349

Re: The Latest on Layoffs

The only part that seems weird is instead of junior Captains having to move bases to keep their seat, they're now being allowed to downgrade in their own base but retain Captain pay, and status (title and keep building Captain pay seniority I think). It means the entire burden of the reduction bid w...
by co-joe
Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:56 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 86
Views: 9451

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

I'm pretty sure I've seen that particular rumour here on avcanada. Seems like a bad idea to be airing it in public when there isn't any actual evidence. Better to stick to the facts: this has been an issue since long before covid, and then poor decisions during covid just made it infinitely worse. ...
by co-joe
Sat Jun 07, 2025 1:10 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: YVR center capacity
Replies: 14
Views: 4984

Re: YVR center capacity

yeah yeah wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 8:32 am ...

99 times out of 100, the claims were made by a bitter ATC trainee who didn't qualify.
How about 30 something trainees in a row who didn't qualify, all fired by the same 2 guys?
by co-joe
Thu Jun 05, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: YVR center capacity
Replies: 14
Views: 4984

Re: YVR center capacity

It's corruption pure and simple. The people in the yvr acc are corrupt, they are gaming the system to their own benefit, and they don't care how many airlines they rip off to do it, they don't care how many passengers they inconvenience, they don't even care how many career paths they derail. They m...
by co-joe
Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:54 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Not surprised...
Replies: 34
Views: 8043

Re: Not surprised...

It’s clear most on here are supporting the unions actions and likely actual members who are not biased at all 😇 the reality is we have far too many problems with the current MEC. The company needs to be held accountable, of course, and certain aspects have been well managed such as fatigue but we a...
by co-joe
Wed May 28, 2025 3:36 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Marketing dept.
Replies: 9
Views: 3222

Re: Flair Marketing dept.

We have a Hamilton base?
by co-joe
Sat May 17, 2025 11:18 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: WWFC ???????????
Replies: 6
Views: 2887

Re: WWFC ???????????

‘Bob’ wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 8:20 pm Wonder Woman Fan Club?
I'm in.
by co-joe
Fri May 16, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Minority stake of WJ sold
Replies: 17
Views: 5737

Re: Minority stake of WJ sold

Probably shows how much of a losing venture Swoop was.

Lots of upside to the US, Korean, and French investment for WS though. I think it'll be a real positive, especially if they move their focus to more than the 4th largest market in Canada at some point.
by co-joe
Tue May 13, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Pilot Hiring 2025
Replies: 116
Views: 50529

Re: Pilot Hiring 2025

Blueontop wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 9:49 am
Didn’t some metal get bent into YKF last year… :?:
No, but some grass got slightly disturbed.
by co-joe
Tue May 13, 2025 9:49 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Minority stake of WJ sold
Replies: 17
Views: 5737

Re: Minority stake of WJ sold

How much did Onex buy WJ for? Cause they sold 25% for 550 million. That's a 2.2 billion valuation. Onex paid about 3.5 billion and assumed debt which put the total transaction value around 5 billion at the time of purchase. There is a bit of a mix between USD and CAD. The valuation is 2.2b USD or 3...
by co-joe
Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:34 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Pilot Hiring 2025
Replies: 116
Views: 50529

Re: Pilot Hiring 2025

Does flair ever hire 1000 hour instructors for example? What are the chances someone with that experience gets any consideration? Thanks! We have hired several pilots with around 1000 TT, however we prefer at least some of that experience to be operational 703/704 time. It is unlikely that a candid...
by co-joe
Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: YYZ RJ landing Accident
Replies: 264
Views: 84314

Re: YYZ RJ landing Accident

Do you ever read PDW's words and think "ok those are all English words, why don't they make any sense to my brain?" Qu'est-ce que le fuk?
by co-joe
Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:16 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?
Replies: 51
Views: 12610

Re: Which European airline would you join if Canada joins the European Union?

Daniel Cooper wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:30 pm
all_ramped_up wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:06 pm LOT Polish

I'd live maybe in Rzeszow, Szczecin or Gdansk.
Oh that's a good one. Poland feels like one of the last great European places.
Unless France decides not to let them have nukes and Putin bring the special military operations road show there next. I'll stick with Canada thanks.
by co-joe
Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:51 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Skycare or Thunder Airlines?
Replies: 12
Views: 6151

Re: Skycare or Thunder Airlines?

Seeing that FB is still at the helm of Skycare, I feel like, I wouldn't pee on that man if he were on fire.
by co-joe
Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:01 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: SUNWING
Replies: 31
Views: 7044

Re: SUNWING

There is no such airline as Sunwing, this is WestJet through and through. Did WJ not have the capability to assist with the latest SW disaster in order to get pax where they wanted to go? From what I hear, the pilots are WestJet, with WJ SOPs, on WJ's OC, and WJ's dispatch. I believe Sunwing Vacati...
by co-joe
Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:25 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: SUNWING
Replies: 31
Views: 7044

Re: SUNWING

There is no such airline as Sunwing, this is WestJet through and through.
by co-joe
Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
Replies: 144
Views: 35178

Re: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?

I wouldn't say we hold no cards. We have a pair of 2's. We have virtually all of the resources, and all we need to do is put some petty provincial bullshit aside and develop them, and we can sell to everyone else in the world. If the US is still the most profitable customer, even with tariffs, then...
by co-joe
Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canadian North Sold to EIC
Replies: 18
Views: 5820

Re: Canadian North Sold to EIC

oldncold wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:38 am There goes the compilentary hot meals to economy pax n special coffee. Shareholders will want another increase in quarterly dividend. :shock:
Noooo, not the cafe Franklin!

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