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by FOD_Vacuum
Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: What to expect as a new hire
Replies: 69
Views: 34477

Re: What to expect as a new hire

I have not heard back from SW but I also haven't checked if they have called my references. I will probably call them in the next few days to see if they got a reference check from SW to get an idea.
by FOD_Vacuum
Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:23 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: CMA
Replies: 5
Views: 3181

Re: CMA

Very true statement-especially in the Vancouver area, cost of living is insane yet the operators here somehow get away with paying the least for any pilot position whereas you go elsewhere in the country, you get on average 20-30k more a year with a lower cost of living. Kind of backwards if you ask...
by FOD_Vacuum
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:03 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

mollok, let me get this right, you interviewed July 2018 and validation email for being successful Aug 2018, and still waiting for GS today?
by FOD_Vacuum
Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:37 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

Any idea how long Sunwing usually takes to get back after interview before offering a position or PFO? When is the next GS scheduled for? Any info would be awesome-thanks!
by FOD_Vacuum
Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing Interview Process
Replies: 20
Views: 11795

Re: Sunwing Interview Process

I did not have a technical exam. Just a relaxed and fun straight one hour interview with four people.
by FOD_Vacuum
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:21 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

Interviews are starting July 15th for two weeks. Got the invite over the phone. I have no jet time, but have 4300TT and mostly turboprop MPIC and no 705 time. I was training captain at all of my companies I have worked so far. Bilingual, no degree but diploma. Good luck for those who applied! I appl...
by FOD_Vacuum
Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:33 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Morningstar
Replies: 25
Views: 10024

Morningstar

Just wondering the regular details: where does the flying go out of YYZ on the 757, how many days a month work, is it commutable from West Coast, how long until Vancouver base(or is there even one?), pay, bond, upgrade time etc
by FOD_Vacuum
Mon May 13, 2019 9:02 am
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Encore Requirements
Replies: 21
Views: 6305

Re: Encore Requirements

Alright, stop nickel and dimming your hours like some kid who’s counting enough pennies to buy a candy bar... okay that was sarcasm but there is some truth to this. Do yourself and passengers a favour and get some real world PIC before getting a left seat job in a 705..what’s the rush getting to enc...
by FOD_Vacuum
Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

Cavalier, when did you apply and what’s your experience?
by FOD_Vacuum
Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:15 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Air Canada OTS thread
Replies: 2309
Views: 807460

Re: The Air Canada OTS thread

Is there any way to see the progress of your application? I first applied 2.5 years ago and just a few months ago updated my resume on job 18853 non-express portal. Did they slow down interviews due to the Max being grounded or something?
by FOD_Vacuum
Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:29 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

Nope.
by FOD_Vacuum
Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:19 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

Crickets on my end...
by FOD_Vacuum
Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:05 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Westjet or Sunwing
Replies: 8
Views: 3236

Re: Westjet or Sunwing

Sunwing. If you go to WJ you might get “Swooped”. Plus you’ll get perpetually bumped down the list by the Encore folks. I don’t know what the time to a left seat at WJ would be but I bet it’s a very long time. You are wrong. On the application is specifically asks would you go to Swoop, mainline or...
by FOD_Vacuum
Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Jazz or Sunwing ?
Replies: 76
Views: 16422

Re: Jazz or Sunwing ?

Take home net pay for Jazz FOs especially on reserve is around $2000 a month. There is an oversupply of FOs on reserve so we rarely get called to fly and basically make no perdiems or overtime pay. When you factor in the average cost of rent for a one bedroom condo in YYZ or YVR being $2000 a month...
by FOD_Vacuum
Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:00 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: 2018 Pilot Hiring
Replies: 361
Views: 130342

Re: 2018 Pilot Hiring

Anyone got the call yet for the last add that came out last week or are they still looking through resumes?
by FOD_Vacuum
Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:19 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Westjet or Sunwing
Replies: 8
Views: 3236

Westjet or Sunwing

If you got offer from both companies, which offer for First Officer would you take and why? Specifically wondering about upgrade times and pay etc.
by FOD_Vacuum
Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Jazz or Sunwing ?
Replies: 76
Views: 16422

Re: Jazz or Sunwing ?

When I said full bathroom, in airplane standards, it means there is an actual sink to wash your hands. Not just hand sanitizer spray. :mrgreen:
by FOD_Vacuum
Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Jazz or Sunwing ?
Replies: 76
Views: 16422

Re: Jazz or Sunwing ?

I would go to Sunwing. Personal preference. I prefer jet time and a 737 type rating and heavier time vs a turboprop or light RJ. Sunwing pay is better and upgrade pay is way better than Jazz. You have the option of being stationed overseas which is very inresting, unlike Jazz that flies to Fort what...
by FOD_Vacuum
Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Flair V3
Replies: 21
Views: 5993

Re: Flair V3

This new livery reminds me an awful lot of an older non-existing UK LCC from the late 90’s early 2000’s founded by BA called Go-fly. It ended up getting bought out by Easyjet. Needless to say, Flair seems to have the trait of a teenager struggling with their identity going through different phases e...
by FOD_Vacuum
Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: North America 737/320 Pay Round-up
Replies: 81
Views: 23852

Re: North America 737/320 Pay Round-up

WestJet/Swoop/Flair/Whatever are able to crew their aircraft at whatever rates they're offering because pilots accept those rates. You guys make it sound like the airlines are unilaterally forcing wages down, and the pilots are just poor hapless victims in all this, but wages are low because pilots...

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