ACPA will remain mum, wouldn't want to upset all those great management relationships.

It has nothing to be with being smug you won't convince me that as people get older they don't experience some kind of decline in their abilities and sharpness. It's not just aviation I'm talking about here. Not to say they still aren't decent pilots, but there's been a handful I've flown with that ...

You just seem pretty opinionated about an industry you don't work in. Just because you own a business doesn't mean you're now an expert on all things business. Until I actually worked at an airline I didn't fully understand many aspects of it much like how I read a lot of your posts. You seem to thi...

The thing to realize is this--the travel restrictions are only going to tighten further, whether or not you take a vaccine. The writing is on the wall, though few can read it. Air Canada (and all airlines worldwide) is not going to be making a comeback. You should be able to see this in the severe ...

Fly with **some** 62-64 year olds and you might change your mind. I've had some terrifying experiences with what are supposed to be some the most experienced pilots we have. I find myself watching the very Sr Captains a lot closer than the ones in their 30s and 40s. The cognitive decline in many old...

That means nothing.

Unsolicited offer = hostile takeover... I’m sure CHR management is fighting for their lives to keep the vultures at bay, for everyone at CHR/Jazz I hope they succeed. Not necessarily. What if they were offering $8 a share? 1.3 billion valuation? I find it extremely hard to see anyone willing to pay...

Well let’s not get too carried away yet. We don’t know who it is or even if it will go through at all. If it were AC, I’d be happy if the lists were to remain separate though. I chose to stay at Jazz and have no desire to “fly the big planes” someday. you dont have too. if there is one list then yo...

'97 Tercel wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:08 pm I thought it was going to be a Homer Simpson reference..

It's the sound all the WestJet pilots are making... "Swoop? YYZ? DOO-Oh!"

My rant for this evening: A pretty Carbon Cub on PK amphibious floats (so $350,000 +?) is shown on Facebook with a pleasingly short ground roll on takeoff. Sure. Then, a needless steep climbout, with no obstacles to be seen. The pilot, while nicely displaying a short groundroll, then puts him/herse...

"Thanks" don't pay my bills. There is way too much of the attitude among AC pilots that we saved the airline. Or that we need to be ready to help any time there is a problem and it's slowly ruining our contract and the profession. Just look at what's going on at CX right now. Calin's wet dream to ge...

I think if it was AC, a lot of us who have been at Jazz for a long time, would prefer to keep things separate. I have no desire to wade into the multi year mess that a list merger would bring. It would interfere greatly with my zen, and likely increase my beer consumption. But I would love the iron...

I threw up in my mouth a little bit reading that post. You sound like you'd make a great manager.

And that is all wonderful. But what about the "plan". Oh yeah, we do not have one. They are still hollering about Covid. There has been absolutely no plan put forward by Trudeau and company on how the country is supposed to move on out of this mess. Why? Are they brainless? Quite possible. And/or t...

I understand now, just coming up to speed on what was the main problem. Yes, if they had an agreement on fleet size agreed to by both parties,then exceeded it, that is not acceptable! Unfortunately they probably can staff easily with so many guys/girls on the street now. Is Westjet adding planes as...

I assume you don't work for Swoop or Rouge? Didn't see a mass protest just a press release as quoted in my post. Asked a simple question :goodman: Nope. By choice. I think there was a protest today at a bunch of airport. No idea how well attended it was or if anyone even saw them since the airports...

Wasn't there a mass protest across Canada today about the Swoop YYZ flying? No one should be talking about how "good" Swoop may do here or there. It's just like Rouge, belongs in the trash bin and only continues to help devalue our profession. https://i0.wp.com/westernaviationnews.com/wp-content/upl...

They said a “third party”, so that rules out AC as the buyer. My guess is A random hedge fund or a SPAC. Chorus is trading at an embarrassingly low price, so there must be some bottom feeding group looking to slash and burn Chorus. This is why employees NEED to own shares in the company they work f...

I wonder if a purchaser would have to enter into a new CPA agreement with AC. That could be in AC interest and be to their benefit. The short answer is NO. There is change of control language in the CPA (referred to above). There is a redacted copy of the CPA on SEDAR. AC may terminate the CPA unde...

The industry needs to change the narrative; stop calling this a bailout - people (read, taxpayers) really hate the term bailout. They remember the Big Three getting "bailed out" and look how that's turned out... You've got to start thinking like the Banks; those fuckers are smart (read, devious). S...