countdown wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:23 pm I think Schwartz, AKA Onex, is not stressing about the current issues. They are looking a year or two out, and seeing lots of opportunities.

I'd look at what Warren Buffet is doing.

Short answer: yes. I believe WJ will emerge a smaller company after this is over. Delta and United have made similar projections even with government bailouts in place. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-release-projections-covid-19-pandemic-1.5519253 2020 is a write off for any significant reb...

We're in for the longhaul. Brace yourselves:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa ... -1.5519253

Best case a few people wanna fly 6 mos from now. It will be years to get back where we were. The economy will be the dictator and the virus will slow the recovery. I’ll bet the concessions will sadly continue as we haven’t hit bottom yet. Right now the virus is the dictator. We are on a COVID-19 ti...

And here we are now, March 23, 2020 and the real question is: how many jobs will be left after the virus is defeated (IF) and how long will it take to get back to square "1"? The virus will be defeated. There is no doubt about that. This will be a long drawn out recovery...this pandemic i...

The United States is on path of this virus spreading drastically. The spread in the United Kingdom is similar to Italy in numbers and timelines. Many other countries are the same. Broken health care systems are going to make this worse. Airlines in North America will exit this crisis not the same th...

The first has fallen (Sunwing). "Regrettably at this time the Company has announced it is laying off the entire pilot group starting April 8th. Your Union will meet with the Company tomorrow morning to discuss mitigation strategies for the members. While we go through this difficult time we wi...

Get ready for the long haul:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... spitalised

derateNO wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:28 pm Hopefully we're actually all negative.

If anyone is positive, pls stay home.

This this sound medical advice supported by valid data.

Fellow aviators, These are troubling and unprecedented times. It stinks but such is life and the careers we made a choice to pursue in a delicate industry. For us folks just starting out and having people to feed on our low salaries with a most probable upcoming layoff, I feel for you...I am one of ...

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I've been at Encore less than 6 months. I am expecting a notice soon and planning for it. Thats a big statement. Whats the talk around the water cooler like right now? Keep your head up! No talk, based on reality. Markets are free falling and everything else we are all hearing and reading, includin...

I've been at Encore less than 6 months.

I am expecting a notice soon and planning for it.

If a furlough does happen in the most worst case scenario and pilots are not flying during that time and staying current, what happens then? Example: Furloughed for a year ... and no flying. That to me is lost piloting proficiency. Employment Insurance. Basically a small percentage of your normal s...

If a furlough does happen in the most worst case scenario and pilots are not flying during that time and staying current, what happens then?

Example: Furloughed for a year ... and no flying. That to me is lost piloting proficiency.

What sorts of expansion may we be expecting once everything is said and done? Will Encore see changes to accommodate this partnership?