Jazz STOC was shut down in YYC, rumour is the base is closing entirely as the remaining RJ’s move west. Makes sense, given that pretty much every pairing now begins with crew positioning to another base. Hopefully the pilots can get at the least a paid move if that’s the case. In order to qualify f...

I chuckled at the comparison between the AR program and letting women fly. Is there an ICAO restriction on women aviators? Weak comparison. I think WJ timed this decision perfectly. It coincides with the integration bid between us and a company they bought to focus on "the south leisure market" (mo...

Who does WJ have to show the requirement to? Would it be an arbitrator or someone from the union or government? WJ would have to file a response if an individual or class action complaint was filed with the CHRT. WJ would also have to file a response if a grievance filed was as an individual or a g...

Every AR guy that I've flown with, save one, has been excellent. Even with a few years time on a Boeing and a few thousand hours 705 time, I learned lots. The pairings were genuinely enjoyable. While the previous AR program at WJ was going to be unsustainable, I question the method which the Compan...

Just curious.

AR is driven by:

- Charter of Human Rights (BFOR subject to duty to accommodate)
- Canada Labour Code
- ICAO
- CAR’s
- CBA

What changed at WJ? I presume the BFOR subject to duty to accommodate metric changed.

I don't see any bragging, he/she was just stating the facts. Next, it behooves pilots to understand the following concepts: -MMG vs Scheduling Window -block hours vs Credit Hours -Minimum Duty Period Credit -RIGS (Flying vs duty vs trip) -taxable benefits/employer contributions When you clearly don...

Speaking of notice, you are completely wrong about the reasonable notice. First off, by saying "in Canada", not knowing that each province can be completely different from the other, shows how wrong you are. But furthermore, you have no idea on how employment contract works, and that the "reasonabl...

Good for you! I suspect there won't be more hiring for years. What makes you think that? There's 80 aircraft being delivered in the next 4 years with hundreds of retirements. Might be a pause for a month or two but I don't doubt there will still be massive hiring for the next few years. Hiring in 2...

Lastly - for elected reps that claim they have been ‘directed by motion’ from their constituents: ALPA Administrative Policy Manual - Section 74 Local Councils and Local Executive Councils - sub section H Mandating Pilot Representatives: “There is no provision in the Constitution and By-Laws for ele...

I’m curious though, the YUL chair said he hasn’t received the numbers … how is it that you do? How could an MEC member (status rep) not be able to access these numbers? ALPA Administrative Policy Manual - Section 60 Accounting and Finance - sub section D ALPA Account Budgets - 1 MEC Accounts - (a) ...

The office reno and accoutrements and the vehicle would would be over $1650 per pilot, based on 1200 pilots (there’s probably less), not factoring the FO/CA split. Where’s our cheques? Oh nevermind, we’re the revenue, not the dues payers. $1650 x 1200 =$1,980,000 There is no way that $1.9M could ha...

It's just natural for some who are already here to want to make it seem better than it really is. Gotta try and fix the cognitive dissonance... Just like how many commuters say "it's really not that bad"..... we all know it sucks! Working 16-18 days per month? Great! Doing training on days off (blo...

The collective agreement provides for 200 Credits per bid period of F/R for the MEC Exec. How does 4 x 85 add up? I understand if we are in a time of Negots or whatever, but aside from the internal issues, things seem to be somewhat non-urgent at the moment. I think they've been on full F/R since a...

Lol year 2 is 88k bud, wtf are you on about Year 2 is 94.81 Min guarenteed is 900 Credit top it with 7-10 sim session paid cash cleared on top of that. Perdiem average is 1300$ a month, and before you comment < Perdiems are not an income > ... I tried to spend the whole perdiem every day, i was nev...

All fair questions. But do you believe airing the dirty laundry in a very public way is the way for these issues to be dealt with? As a starting point? No. But members have the right to ask elected reps questions AND receive fulsome responses. And elected reps have the right to ask the Executive qu...

But then why not be transparent? Why not release the records? Don't be so angry. Have you even spoken to either of the fellows on the yul council? Try it. Again, the expenses are approved via the mechanisms in place to safeguard agaisnt fraud. So what these people are saying is that not only is the...

First point - SWG pilots were not ‘hired’ by WJ. There is no pre-employment screening in a merger. Second point - time on 705 type is more relevant to a 705 operation than time flown on 703/704. Third point - the largest deficiency is not operator licensing limitations but TC experience limitations....

Blackdog0301 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:50 am My understanding is that they've been given 12 months from their start date to get it. It's only temporary.

You cannot go from 250 hours to ATPL in 12 months. In point of fact, it is unlikely after even 24 months if you are simply operating as a Part 705 FO.

Duane Woerth - a former ALPA President - used to say that the way to determine if your expense submission is legitimate is to ask “would I be willing to post it on the crew room wall?” That is a pretty simple standard. Also, if it takes more than two sentences to explain an expense submission to a m...

People, including management higher-ups are seeing the US as an unreliable and unpredictable place to do business. Our government doesn't need to do as much as you'd think. The Americans are shooting themselves in the foot. Boeing plane parts made in Canada, or Mexico, or Europe, or China get shipp...

What are the requirements for FOs to upgrade? Must have your ATPL, do the captain upgrade training, PPC and line check. What's the sticking point? Is it the ATPL (PIC time presumably), or is it command presence / aptitude to complete the upgrade training and PPC to CA standards? This may come as a ...

What is Jazz’s defence as to AC breaking the exclusivity clause? AC is arguing, with pretty substantial proof, that they had to enlist the services of another regional (PAL) to do their flying, because staffing issues at Jazz made them incapable of completing all of the flying they agreed to in the...

Jazz getting common employer is the funniest April Fool's joke ever. Well done! Unless I am mistaken, common ownership and control is a prerequisite for consideration for a common employer petition. So yes - this must indeed be an April Fools Day joke. Also, a petition must be filed with the CIRB. ...

If your application isn't as competitive, as more people interview they will be chosen ahead of you, essentially parachuting in on top of your application. Yours might not be looked at for quite some time. My advice is to make the most of where you're flying now, and don't put your life on hold for...

Shit can go wrong really fast. Reading the narrative, they're talking about "3.6 seconds before touchdown". Thats not a lot of time to see something go wrong, figure out what it is, figure out a course of action and implement it. Does the capt take control? Does he call a deviation? Does he call go...