Hiring 40 in the Fall for YVR base. Hiring may continue into Q1 but is fluid depending on oil prices etc. Currently averaging 4 resignations a month. (All info from a company call on July 9th)

I had thought this topic had been put to bed, but here’s the golden rule for anyone that may have missed it:

End goal of AC - go fly at Encore.
End goal of WJ - go to Jazz.

That is all. Over and out.

Now can we talk about the embarrassment that is YVR

Hi Team, I have been following AirSprint for some time and I am considering submitting an application. Before I do that, I was hoping to get some insight. As someone who values stability and a healthy work-life balance, I am interested to hear what aspects of AirSprint's culture help foster a posit...

A job posting just went out. How many are they hiring and for how long? 16 FO vacancies for Sept bid, to be filled from Encore flow. It has been mentioned they will plan to hire the following month too, so some OTS is expected. These aren’t to replace FOs upgrading, they are due to FOs leaving ‘nat...

Reserve and reassignment rules are high up on the list, along with other ‘lifestyle’ sections. Deadheading is a priority too, and thanks to Transat for helping us on that front. FO pay is also high on the agenda, especially in light of the upgrade timelines. Would have been nice to pattern bargain o...

If I had my 17 year career ended over an injustice like this I would have ensured my friend who did pick up food for me at 1am was called as a witness, and all receipts were submitted for the arbitration to corroborate that I was trying to have food delivered. This report reads like someone angry tr...

I've found it a bit difficult interacting with the flight attendants sometimes. Maybe I'm too sensitive but negative experiences with people tend to stay with me afterwards. I'm often left wondering what I did to offend them or cause them to act passive-aggressively towards me. Sometimes it feels l...

Assuming optimistically that they do upgrades in 2027, those FOs will be 12 years in. It’ll then be around another 5 years to be off reserve and hold a block.
‘Just be patient’ is a little patronizing given those timelines.

Lots of T4s in the $500s here at WJ. And a few I’ve seen over 600. Yes lots of OT.
That year 3 widebody pay for AC is completely f’d up

Wtf is this real? https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1q44a7a/westjet_changed_their_seats_and_this_is_how_much/ Sadly it is. They went with the smallest seat pitch currently used anywhere in the world, 28 inches. 4 inches less than current config. And 1 inch less than RyanAir. Due t...

Im eagerly awaiting road shows. Leaning on a Yes because there is some good stuff here. Pay could be better but at least starting pay isn't as bad as Air Canada. Definitely happy I've decided to stick it out compared to what the Air Canada pilots were able to negotiate. Must be terrible with those ...

WestJet just announced they’re canceling all hiring/upgrades/flow for 2026. Does that follow through for Encore as well or just mainline though? I think it’s company wide. More and more cost-cutting from the Onex overlords. Likely once AC start hiring OTS again Encore will be decimated and they’ll ...

WestJet just announced they’re canceling all hiring/upgrades/flow for 2026.

My guess is we will see the next round of hiring and upgrades closer to 2029 when the new 787s are due to arrive. Max deliveries appear to be mainly fleet replacements for aging NGs. I wouldn’t be surprised to see an occasional new hire class to replace FOs leaving for Porter and AC. Certainly if CA...

Add another 5-6 years to be a block holder. is it the same case in YEG as YYC? So 10 yrs currently to upgrade at both bases and then reserve for a few years after that at both bases? 10 years to hold a left seat, although that will be increasing with no upgrades in 2026. Currently 2014 hires are ju...

fish4life wrote: ↑Sun Nov 23, 2025 11:17 am So what’s the most junior cpt YOS now ?

10 years is most junior captain. It’s around the same seniority to hold FO on the 787 too.

I believe they downgraded around 70 captains in YYZ (not sure on that final number) with the reduction bid. Planned upgrades system wide for 2026 was 22, now we’ve bold told that will be reduced due to the AR pilot ruling. 17 new Maxs arriving next year but not extra left seats. So lots of NGs being...

Awaiting arbitration next August. We’ve been told most/all of the 22 upgrades planned are gonna be canceled for 2026 now that the ARs are staying.

Hate to tell you this, but Westjet is likely going to hire much less pilots than originally planned. This is due to a reversal in the plan to force all of the age 65+ pilots out. The company has been ordered to keep them rostered until a ruling can be given next year some time. Sounds like the hiri...

gowest wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 5:56 am Porter would be your best bet: expansion, lots of hiring and a command upgrade after 2 years.

Highly agree. AC would be a second choice. WestJet only a consideration if planning to live where Porter and AC don’t have bases. You will likely never see a left seat at WJ.

Once again you don't get it. A11 pilots do a bunch of unpaid work, just one example: the entire ATO process is completely unpaid. Where are you getting this? Instructors, check pilots and seat fill volunteers for an ATO event are all paid. It's the candidate requiring extra training that is unpaid....

I think we will see hiring in 2026, at the very least due to attrition as junior FOs leave for AC where it isn’t a 10+ year wait for a left seat. Once the new 787s start to show up (anyone’s guess, 2-4 years depending on how optimistic/pessimistic you are) I think we will see some upgrades again and...

Out east pilots are also working full blocks in the mid 80's from anecdotal evidence asking around. Double time for overtime has been offered for many Toronto based pairings lately. It is evident that this rebalancing was to knock junior Sunwing captains from their seats to allow Westjet FO's to bi...

The LEC recall resolutions for the ACA MEC chair were driven by the pilots that thought ACA could have done better by going on strike and also figured that they would have been immune to any government/CIRB orders to return to work if they had walked. Now that it’s obvious that striking isn’t reall...