I haven't worked for Canjet for two years but I would think there are worse places to be. Thanks for the info.

Anyone work for First Air in Iqaluit? Just wondering about the working and living conditions there for people on three week rotations.

Strega,
You really need to get a girlfriend! This infatuation with the tile given to us by Transport Canada must have something to do with low self-esteem. Your mother obviously didn’t hug you enough as a child. I feel sorry for you.

How are the -800's working out?

Strega "I have worked in the US under this program with no troubles. but I doubt any AME will be granted a Visa......." Not true at my previous employer all AME’s had a work visa for the US to maintain our aircraft while flying in the States, not a problem. When people ask what I do for a living I t...

My understanding of the NG's is they are wet leases, so no endorsement course except for a couple required for signature. As you can see from the new posts it's not as SPOT made it out to be, but itsmedd is right on. If your starting out it's as good a place as any.

SPOT, your either new or management. Where I currently work there are three ex Canjet maintenance employees, myself included. I personally know that many of the guys there are actively looking for work. The people in maintenance are a great bunch but don’t tell me in the short time I’ve been gone th...

I think you’ll find by the time you graduate they will be higher than they are today due to ongoing industry shortages.

So in your professional opinion he should move to a larger center to be an aviation entrepreneur! Do you know that one of the largest helicopter companies in the world was started on the east coast of Canada? CanJet is still around today and it sounds like things are going good. Let’s see how things...

Ha Ha Ha !! I’m drunk now! Wait...... that might not be a good thing.

You may laugh at Uncle Kenny but he didn’t get where he is today by being stupid!

Maybe it is just a sign of things to come. There is a shortage of experience out there. Young people have options that pay better with less responsibility and less training. In Alberta you can get a job driving a truck for $100,000.00 a year so that doesn’t look like such a great deal. Unless you’ve...

I would check with Transport Canada on that to be sure, but I believe that’s the case. You could always try getting it written in your contract where you’ll be posted after training and what airframe you’ll be working on. It may be suggested that you could end up working on the Prime Ministers Airbu...

If you counted the thread that was removed prior to this one it would be well over 1000!

Having the ICS course alone usually doesn’t count for much but combined with 10 years experience on aircraft it makes you a valuable employee. An employer would get two sets of job skills out of one employee. I went that route and it has opened more doors for me. I’m E and M2.

The Forces can be a great route to go. I spent 13 years in and now have a good career as an E and M2 AME. The last I am aware of they were going to a logbook similar to the one Transport requires for an AME. When I was in all tasks were recorded on your OJT forms in your UER. This was accepted by Tr...

Fixed Wing Lagos, See ya there soon double d!

The new fleet of -800’s is good news for all my former coworkers at Canjet. Hopefully this is a step in the right direction and living season to season waiting to hear if contracts for the next season have been signed, with no communication from management, is a thing of the past. This fine group of...

If it's got wings “It will be great if the industry standard goes up, then we can all go and fight over the hand full of $75 dollar an hour jobs, when most AMO's shut down because no one can afford to pay us on the amount of business that is available.” I call bullshit on that!! If gas went up to $2...

Sounds like a huge expense to undertake for a trial period of one winter season if it’s not a wet lease.

I have not seen this much demand for Ame’s in my 12 years in the industry. Go for the money and the industry wages should follow as employers have a hard time attracting or retaining people. This is starting to happen now. The wages will come up. I have been unemployed on a few occasions and chasing...

How about CHC Global? I hear they take care of their people. I am looking for feedback on their Africa operations. Do they send you out if you get sick? I think they take care of everything PITA talked about while your there, is that correct?

Look at where you'll be to earn that wage. Assuming you'd be at or near top rate.
"Our current base locations are: Sudan, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and East Timor."
I'd do my homework.

I don’t pay for anything unless I leave within 12 months and it’s prorated. They are putting me on the course, paying my salary, per diem, travel and accommodations. They even pay a standby rate of 8hrs a day straight time on the weekends you’re not working and away from home. I was just curious bec...

Anyone here ever had to sign a bond for a type course by their employer?