The shit is already hitting the fan here though. You are much more likely to be laid off from AC than Emirates. Or would you guys rather hold out and hope you get a chance at joining a US airline? I've rarely heard a more undeducated thing than this. There is no such thing as a layoff in the Middle...

If you are the new first officer of Air Canada, the Emirates is a good choice for you in the next 5 or 10 years. However, if you are a senior captain, consider it carefully. Even as a new first officer I’d strongly analyze the risks and benefits of such an endeavor. Keep in mind that you’re the fir...

Any idea what the schedules are like at emirates/fly dubai? Is it a rotational type gig or is it similar to the airlines in canada? If you think AC is bad think you"ll be in for a surprise in the middle east as far as scheduling goes. Get ready to fly maximum amount of days, have reserve sprinkled ...

I absolutely don’t care at all whether you take me seriously or not. Tell me one reason why I would. I am glad however that you’ve done your due diligence on my past and researched my history thoroughly. A+ for that!

Jealous much? Bro could be 6’3, single and handsome, 26YO about to start at Delta or United and get to live in a warm city by the beach, make pretty much the same as any yr 1 CA here as a yr 1 FO, I don’t think being BOTL is a worry. Well I have my resignation in, just haven’t had my last working d...

Instant gratification, that’s what some of the new hires are looking for. Great schedule, great pay from the onset. I’ve yet to meet anyone that has put in 5-10 years and are regretting they came to AC. Not „great“ pay, but pay you can life from and sustain a family - I.e. fair pay. Or come up with...

remember when ALPA threw in the media that 30% of the pilots were ready to resign... that was dog water. Curious, was that a question on any of the negotiation surveys? Where else would they get that number? Yes it was part of a survey - and I’m sure that’s the percentage of people that would leave...

about to US Pay and QOL not what it should be for Canadas flag carrier So far no Hold on here You haven’t left, and “so far, no regret” Okay okay. Then you say you’re about to retire and want to join botl to improve your qol? Yeah sure. Jealous much? Bro could be 6’3, single and handsome, 26YO abou...

Just wondering if anyone in here has left AC prior to retirement?

about to

Whered you end up?

US

Why’d you leave?

Pay and QOL not what it should be for Canadas flag carrier

Any regrets?

So far no

Seems odd - they are desperate. There must be something significant missing from your application. Are you Canadian or have a PR? I know that they don't hire people who don't have either.

I'm a year 1 FO. I've got a kid, a mortgage and I finance my car. I can make ends meet but with not much savings. This TA provides a major uplift in pay and I can finally start putting money aside. I'm a Yes. How?? How on earth can you make ends meet in Canada at one of the bases with 4000CAD, a mo...

I'm a year 1 FO. I've got a kid, a mortgage and I finance my car. I can make ends meet but with not much savings. This TA provides a major uplift in pay and I can finally start putting money aside. I'm a Yes. How?? How on earth can you make ends meet in Canada at one of the bases with 4000CAD, a mo...

Short call is 2:00 report / 3:15 pushback. You're hilarious implying that there is anything other than short call. Generally though, especially on WB there are a lot of senior people bidding reserve. So its not uncommon at all for even the most junior guys to hold a block. Much depends on the month...

That's ridiculous. Wide open loads and good weather on a flight that gets you to your pairing on time should be all the good judgement required. Versus an expectation to take a flight that leaves you waiting hours early for your pairing report. Some stations maybe only have a couple flights a day. ...

From our contract and to be fair I don’t know the wording in the WJ contract which is what was brought up however I’m using Jazz as that’s what I know. a) Pilots choosing to commute are responsible to fulfill their job requirements and as such are expected to report for duty as scheduled. b) A Pilo...

Hey Stinky, That's absolutely the plan - but I want to do it wisely nonetheless. While AC does pay peanuts, at least its a safe job and I don't risk being furloughed from one second to the next. What I am aiming for is a US major or at least well established LCC - just something more or less equival...

The goal is definitely to get a job down there.. but with the slowdown since the beginning of this year I have not had much feedback sadly. I did some reading last night about what benefits etc you're still entitled to. Seems that things like EI and CPP are still applicable as long as I work for AC....

Hi all, I am dual citizen USA and Canada I am looking at the option of moving to Florida and commuting to work at AC from there (have not managed to find work in the US yet, before anyone asks). Anyone here has experience with that, or generally commuting from the US? How are the flights generally? ...

I actually considered doing that. Living in YOW with base in YUL. The drive is a colossal pain in the ass and 2hrs is definitely calculating it optimistically. Keep in mind also that parking in YUL is remote and not covered. It might work on paper but in practice it’s not doable. I got myself based...

I actually considered doing that. Living in YOW with base in YUL. The drive is a colossal pain in the ass and 2hrs is definitely calculating it optimistically. Keep in mind also that parking in YUL is remote and not covered. It might work on paper but in practice it’s not doable. I got myself based ...

Just thinking outside of the box; could you go to the US via Australia? Like get a job in Australia and a PR there and get a much better chance of going to a US major? That is an option, however you'd have to become citizen first and only then would you qualify for the respective Visa, which is NOT...

Regarding relief pilot. How exactly can it be "detrimental"? Logged hours are still logged hours. Are you saying that if you ever decide to go down south, US airlines will be "NO, those logged hours are relief pilot, they don't count!"? or if you ever want to switch to WJ, they won't hire you on th...

I speak with a lot of Air Canada pilots. 2,000 hour ATPL is apparently common for new hires now, although of course there are still guys with higher time coming in. Recently I've been told that 2,000 hours and medevac time could get you in the door. A guy on a recent course had never flown a multi-...

:| Hope they will reach, did interview late July, backgd and ref checked, then a psy video interview after a second negative MMPI. Nothing then. Probable PFO on the way. Second negative MMPI?! - no offence, but one would hope that a PFO follows I think it doesn't mean anything. Sometimes you can ha...