I was under the impression that Airbus types have a simplified course if you are already typed on another Airbus as the systems are designed to be as similar as possible. I'm guessing the salary structure and collective agreements make this impossible at Air Canada. airbus has CCQ (Cross Crew Quali...

Focus on building quality experience, staying current, and preparing well for the interview. AC hires real people with real histories — not perfect resumes. Space Waves Game Couldn’t be more further from the truth. AC hires you based on who is willing to put up with the deplorable QOL, and how hard...

3. Easy never factors into Air Canada management plans although they are so cheap that it ends up costing them This is the key point. Which is why I think they will lean towards making a deal with Boeing with promises of cost and deliveries...then the airplanes will arrive a decade late at double t...

Gulfstream vs Global is the aviation equivalent of Rolls Royce Phantom vs Mercedes Maybach. Yes both at the top of automotive premium products. Does the Maybach outperform the Phantom in some regards? Probably. But at the end of the day it's a tarted up S-Class. The Phantom is a bespoke engineered a...

Not to mention that we are indeed growing our airline by 30% by way of 90 more airplanes by the end of the decade, which is 2030. 35 220’s plus 5 more ordered 5 more 737’s are showing up on lease this year 30 XLR’s between this year and 2028 14 787-10 starting 2027 and 4 more after 2028 That’s 93 t...

All the more reason to increase NB wages and reduce the delta with WB pay. More people are going to spend more time in NBs whether domestic on the max/xlr overseas - and that's no cake walk, small flight decks, no augment, no cappuccinos. NB guys are the hardest working group in this airline by far...

It might look nice, but can you stand up in the cabin? G650/700/800 cabin height is 6ft 5in. Global 6500/7500/8000 cabin height is 6ft 2in. Ask anyone who's spent time in corporate aviation, you really can't understate the ramp presence of the Gulfstreams. They are special. (Meanwhile you could mis...

There isn't a business jet on the market that is more gorgeous than the new Gulfstreams. Thats just looks though. Not sure how reliable they are. Not sure why you are bragging about Bombardier though. What a mess of a company. It might look nice, but can you stand up in the cabin? G650/700/800 cabi...

Not to mention that we are indeed growing our airline by 30% by way of 90 more airplanes by the end of the decade, which is 2030. 35 220’s plus 5 more ordered 5 more 737’s are showing up on lease this year 30 XLR’s between this year and 2028 14 787-10 starting 2027 and 4 more after 2028 That’s 93 t...

Irving hiring again? New post up. Anyone have any details?

From 4th hand information ALPA national has commented they have never seen such toxic management as those at Air Canada. Fact. I heard it first hand that ALPA HQ reps commented it's the worst employee/employer relations of any ALPA property. That's what happens when you think your top dog and every...

That's all well and good except the clowns running this company don't have a WB order in anywhere. And that's what makes the company money. XLRs are a stop gap. The reality is they fumbled badly during covid when planes could have been had for cheap. Now we will be waiting a decade (at least) befor...

Where are these so called experienced pilots going to go? One or two might go overseas, but let's be honest, 99% will stay and simply be grumpy. Corporate, overseas, porter, Jetlines 2.0? I'd wager that there's more than just one or two going overseas. Canada is losing record people in the mid 30's...

And while obviously retirement numbers are important for movement, there's something around the corner one can't ignore. Whether this 'new frontiers' is just a brand play like 'fly the flag' to get everyone excited about a nothing burger, remains to be seen. What I however do guess is that if AC wa...

truedude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:34 pm

1759 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:36 pm Start up another regional carrier at a much lower cost. That's what will happen.

Still a pilot problem... there aren't enough out there... That want to work under jazz wawcon.

Fixed that for you.

This seems weird to me, I've watched my CAME log into the same medlink portal that all doctors in Alberta have access to. They can already see every single piece of medical history on my file from the day medical records became digital. I asked him if he had access to it all and he said yes but he ...

CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:39 am Did I miss a memo or an email from anyone at TC or my CAME? What on earth are you guys talking about.

This is part of the problem. There hasn't been any memo. They are slipping this in surreptitiously and saying sign it or else...

Transat has done a better job with less leverage, We issued the 72 hour strike notice and the company had to cancel flights. The deal was made on the eve of the strike/lockout. I'd say we had pretty good leverage. I'm speaking about Transat's financial health vs other airlines. Kudos to Transat pil...

Ever notice the ones crying about Canada being 3rd world, can't live on sub $150k, aviation in Canada being akin to sewage workers, etc etc, are the ones who are the most toxic posters, likely poor pilots with poor CRM, and have noting better to do than troll, whine and bitch? Kinda like the woke l...

Ever notice the ones crying about Canada being 3rd world, can't live on sub $150k, aviation in Canada being akin to sewage workers, etc etc, are the ones who are the most toxic posters, likely poor pilots with poor CRM, and have noting better to do than troll, whine and bitch? Kinda like the woke l...

You live outside your means. It’s pretty simple. We made it work—by living within our means, taking second jobs, or even going into debt when we had to. I wouldn’t call that suffering; I’d call it building character and resilience. Two traits you clearly need to acquire. Second jobs??? Debt??? And ...

I can understand the concern around this new disclosure. I’m not saying I endorse every detail of the policy, but from Transport Canada’s perspective, it’s largely making explicit what was already in place behind the scenes. They’re essentially giving full transparency on what pilots are signing of...

Exactly. We can't allow it to take 3-4 bargaining cycles to achieve parity with US wawcon because by that time they will be that much further ahead of us. This "pattern" of gaining crumbs, and "let's get them next round" is its own problem and needs to be broken. ALPA has to actually take a stand a...

Clearly coming from someone who started as a cadet! Actually I came from the left seat of a jet, so this would greatly benefit me. I still think it's a bad idea. But I already know you're all for throwing your junior colleagues under the bus. Not penalized, they start at the starting pay, rewarding...

The big problem with starting pay in my opinion is that there’s no recognition in the different levels of experience upon hiring. At TS for example they’re doing a cadet program now. Same pay for the cadet and a 5000 hour pilot. If one was able to jump up a few levels on the scale when they start, ...