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by tbaylx
Thu May 25, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Flair Hiring Freeze?
Replies: 13
Views: 3061

Re: Flair Hiring Freeze?

Sort of true. We're adequately staffed for the summer and will continue to run courses later in the year to account for any attrition if required. We are working with the MEC on a variety of scheduling initiatives including reduced blocks and partial schedules, especially for our over 65 pilots who ...
by tbaylx
Thu May 18, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

Does anyone have any updates on this one? Are we still looking at likely a 2024 resumption for ground school starts? TIA. We are tentatively planning a May 23rd ground school to cover an increase in block hours per aircraft. Primarily YEG openings. Any Ground school planned after May 23rd? reply wi...
by tbaylx
Tue May 16, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: WestJet Group Pilot Jumpseat Access
Replies: 9
Views: 2522

Re: WestJet Group Pilot Jumpseat Access

That was a classy move Tbaylx. ALPA mentioned it in today’s comm: Furthermore, we are humbled by the generous offer received from Flair Airlines to reinstate our suspended jumpseat agreement for the duration of any labour action. We remind pilots that our Flair agreement was weaponized, then subseq...
by tbaylx
Tue May 16, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: WestJet Group Pilot Jumpseat Access
Replies: 9
Views: 2522

WestJet Group Pilot Jumpseat Access

In light of recent WestJet lockout/strike notice, Flair has elected to reopen our jumpseats to Westjet group pilots for the duration of any labor dispute and hopefully beyond should reciprocal agreements be restored. Pilots can book online using MYID Travel for travel on Friday, May 13th onwards. Al...
by tbaylx
Tue May 16, 2023 6:53 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

Growth continues, 2 planes are joining the fleet in the next 3 months. Unfortunately since we saw 4 planes taken away in early March, the planes we added in the months since then and then those 2 other joining the fleet soon have added up, but not as much as we originally planned. That being said, ...
by tbaylx
Thu May 11, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

Any further updates on ground schools? Thanks After monitoring our resignation rate we will not require a May course. We will reevaluate for June sometime in the next few weeks. We may run ad-hoc courses throughout the remainder of 2023 depending on attrition. Any updates? We aren't yet seeing the ...
by tbaylx
Wed May 03, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Aiming for the bottom
Replies: 2
Views: 1492

Re: Aiming for the bottom

As stated, Flair plans to succeed by appealing to the "bottom" of the market place. I see risk with this strategy, hope the "bottom" are not offend by this sentiment. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/travel/news/not-every-airline-can-succeed-in-canada-s-crowded-market-flair-ceo/ar-AA1aEDFw?ocid=msedgdhp&p...
by tbaylx
Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:25 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

flyingpilot wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:17 pm Any further updates on ground schools?
Thanks
After monitoring our resignation rate we will not require a May course. We will reevaluate for June sometime in the next few weeks. We may run ad-hoc courses throughout the remainder of 2023 depending on attrition.
by tbaylx
Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56678

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

Would Sunwing hire anyone from Westjet before the deal is official and the ink is wet ? Afterwards, I would guess it would be no. but before ? asking for a friend. He only has 2 years worth of mainline seniority. That would be extremely foolish to give up two years of seniority right before a likel...
by tbaylx
Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

We are tentatively planning a May 23rd ground school to cover an increase in block hours per aircraft. Primarily YEG openings. Thanks for the speedy reply! Have calls already gone out for the May 23rd GS? TIA. Not yet, we're still discussing the class size and the course is still tentative. We have...
by tbaylx
Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

pilotguy53 wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:45 am Does anyone have any updates on this one? Are we still looking at likely a 2024 resumption for ground school starts? TIA.
We are tentatively planning a May 23rd ground school to cover an increase in block hours per aircraft. Primarily YEG openings.
by tbaylx
Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flair Airlines - Planes seized
Replies: 217
Views: 31837

Re: Flair Airlines - Planes seized

CpnCrunch wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:55 am
tbaylx wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:37 am That's probably an apt description since it tore a gear door off the aircraft.
Is there a report about this?
CADORS 2023P0520 and our internal SMS report.
by tbaylx
Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flair Airlines - Planes seized
Replies: 217
Views: 31837

Re: Flair Airlines - Planes seized

I read that and all I see is that nobody wants to do business with airborne Capital any more. They have sewered themselves now. I read it and see the exact opposite. I see that Flair are now coming up with extremely creative excuses for flight cancellations: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/trave...
by tbaylx
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Random Phone Call
Replies: 25
Views: 7019

Re: Random Phone Call

In regards to a major 705 carrier calling for a resume update. Just for a second lets take a collective breath and think where this industry is now vs 5-10 years ago. No longer does a up and coming pilot need to .. run valleys in the north while waking up every 3 hours during the night to ensure th...
by tbaylx
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

So Tbaylx, Are you suggesting these 4 people did not get hired by Lynx? Or did they lie about their qualifications and work history? What part is untrue about that statement? Pretty sure there are indeed more people than you care to admit jumping ship maybe? I'm not sure what to tell you, I have th...
by tbaylx
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

I was just in the latest Lynx Ground School course. Out of the 10 candidates, four were Flair Captains. That is untrue unless they are still employed by Flair at the same time. We have had only one pilot ( a captain) resign and go to Lynx since Jan 2022 and that was as an immediate reaction to the ...
by tbaylx
Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Meanwhile in 'Merica
Replies: 64
Views: 11140

Re: Meanwhile in 'Merica

Google WestJet circular 2019. This would be our last annual circular prior to going private. There is an entire section dedicated to executive compensation. Find page 46. There are 20 comparators listed. 40% of them are American. So. Tell me why it is ok to use American salaries as a comparator whe...
by tbaylx
Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: ground schools canceled
Replies: 169
Views: 46321

Re: ground schools canceled

I was just in the latest Lynx Ground School course. Out of the 10 candidates, four were Flair Captains. That is untrue unless they are still employed by Flair at the same time. We have had only one pilot ( a captain) resign and go to Lynx since Jan 2022 and that was as an immediate reaction to the ...
by tbaylx
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Career choice
Replies: 19
Views: 6674

Re: Career choice

15 new positions I'm sure, and not to replace the 15+ captains that have left. Definitely not that. They are new positions required to support the summer schedule. We've had very few captain resignations. Yup! Just like everything was rosy at flair till the world found out they weren't paying their...
by tbaylx
Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Career choice
Replies: 19
Views: 6674

Re: Career choice

Lol just look at what he's saying. It's blatant lies and hypocrisy. That's the problem. Like Tbayer said, he's talking about "uncertainty" at WJ and 10yr upgrades being a deterrent, meanwhile Flair is having aircraft repossessed...pretty big deterrent if you ask me. Not to mention they've paused al...

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