I’m not sure why the mainline guys feel screwed. The agreement is quite simple. There is a pilot transfer agreement that states that an Encore pilot can move up into mainline and that a mainline pilot can bump down into Encore if they are laid off at mainline. At this point, we’re not being governe...

I’m not sure why the mainline guys feel screwed. The agreement is quite simple. There is a pilot transfer agreement that states that an Encore pilot can move up into mainline and that a mainline pilot can bump down into Encore if they are laid off at mainline. At this point, we’re not being governe...

Rumour has it a grievance was filed by the mainline union today. I haven’t seen it personally but have heard the point of it was recalls being made to encore from furloughed encore pilots only, which violates bumping rights of a combined seniority list. Guess your prediction was wrong. Whoa. Rumour...

Who said it was a true one list? Nevertheless you made my point. If they couldn’t hold any position whatsoever at Encore in May (bizarre) then the point of bumping into Encore via the PTA is moot. It’s that simple. People talk as if the entire list is open to everyone at all times. It is not. The l...

So everyone could potentially bid all positions? Seems lot of people would choose mainline rather that Encore, meaning all 737 OTS that got in since 2018-ish would now be at Encore ? I am not a Westjet pilot, but I have 2 very close friends who are (one Encore on WJML) and have had many beers with ...

There’s better ways to take a trip without leaving the farm.

But in all honesty I think I’d rather go to the dentist than spend 7 hours stuck on an airliner going nowhere.

I understand that but it just doesn’t work that way. There was one opportunity to seek employment at Encore using the PTA and that was upon lay-off. It’s not in perpetuity like we wish it was. If you bid to go to Encore ONLY as a captain and couldn’t hold it then you basically turned down employmen...

Wrong, there's mainline pilots that did bit it but couldn't hold it at the time but can now. I understand that but it just doesn’t work that way. There was one opportunity to seek employment at Encore using the PTA and that was upon lay-off. It’s not in perpetuity like we wish it was. If you bid to...

How about an ex Georgian laid off pre Covid cannot possibly find any work because of massive COVID layoffs ? Does that qualify him ? We have a laid off Tim Hortons employee in YUL on the Group. Many other recognized him and greeted him. That’s great the ex tim hortons employee was welcomed openly, ...

I’ve seen sneak peaks of this group, the only thing I am confused about is the main reason for the groups being is to bring support and awareness to aviation professionals made redundant due to covid-19. I have noticed the odd person who states themselves as a former Georgian employee, whose layoff ...

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If someone ordered the airlines to refund all tickets right now? Transat would have to file for CCAA. AC would not..............yet. It would however reduce AC’s ability to weather this by about 5-6 months. It is the reason no one has forced the refunds. Sunwing and Westjet are not publicly traded ...

Yup... and we left to own the flying. So you can't blame us to try and enforce that You don’t own anything, you’re a VERY small piece of the puzzle for Air Canada. You’re an employee, nothing more, maybe a share holder but anyone in the World is capable of also becoming one. Maybe that’s the whole ...

If you consider AC the pinnacle of aviation in Canada(debating aside, they at least have the most stringent hiring practices). I know several pilots who work there have personally told me they have several failed written exams and flight tests throughout their training. They make ask you, but being ...

Just read on a CBC(I know I know) article 2 days ago they let 100 maintenance staff go in an effort to cut 65% of their staff. Conflicting information.

Who cares? People wanted a cheaper travel option and they got it. Reminds me of how book publishers bitched about the kindle Well to begin with no it’s not at all similar, that’s two completely different methods of delivering the product(the book). This is the exact same method of transport, on the...

The pink scourge continues to grow. Who cares? People wanted a cheaper travel option and they got it. Reminds me of how book publishers bitched about the kindle Well to begin with no it’s not at all similar, that’s two completely different methods of delivering the product(the book). This is the ex...

As we have been told at Sunwing, there is not enough demand or load factor to operate our own aircraft. If it's cheaper for the travel group to use AC, Swoop, etc, they will. So, that AC or Swoop aircraft might have some Sunwing Vacations passengers, some AC Vacation passengers, some WJ Vacation pa...

If an airline wants me to wear clothing to cover my junk when I fly somewhere, I wear clothing to cover my junk so I can fly somewhere. They want me to wear a mask to fly somewhere, I put the mask on to fly somewhere. What's the problem here? Exactly! I don’t see what the issue is or why this is ev...

There still isn’t even a non-quarantine free flow within Canada, can’t see an International flow happening anytime soon. Atlantic Canadians are still very much in support of keeping themselves isolated. I can’t say I don’t blame them, being so close to Quebec whose had days with more cases than the ...