I kind of have doubts about that. The US majors already recalled all of their pilots and have resumed hiring, so how can Big Red not finish recalls for another 1.5-2 years? I don't think we're lagging that far behind the states. I wonder how their VP FLT OPS came up with that dismal prediction.DHC-1 Jockey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:35 pmIn AC’s presentation to their furloughed pilots just this week, the VP FLT OPS doesn’t see full recalls until 2023, so I wonder if SWG pilots are in the same boat.
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Your really going to compare us to AC? Not the same.DHC-1 Jockey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:35 pmSo in reality, we’re back to 30 or 40 active pilots?
Until this proposed training LOU is presented, I’m still holding my breath. To recall everyone will be a massive undertaking for the training department, which I don’t see being completed before the winter program.
In AC’s presentation to their furloughed pilots just this week, the VP FLT OPS doesn’t see full recalls until 2023, so I wonder if SWG pilots are in the same boat.
Your right though - to get everyone recalled and trained is going to be a big job, but with the entire owned fleet coming back on line and the maintenance department already starting the process for importing 17 hulls....it's not as many as a normal season - but it's not far off either. Maybe some will have to wait for next winter - but the majority of us will be back soon. Of course the new duty regs are throwing a wrench in things so maybe we all will be back.
I'm not totally sold on the new on board crew rest though...we shall see.
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25 tails for the winter is only 60% of their recent winter capacity, but that's still a good number considering where they're at today.boeingboy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:04 amYour really going to compare us to AC? Not the same.DHC-1 Jockey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:35 pmSo in reality, we’re back to 30 or 40 active pilots?
Until this proposed training LOU is presented, I’m still holding my breath. To recall everyone will be a massive undertaking for the training department, which I don’t see being completed before the winter program.
In AC’s presentation to their furloughed pilots just this week, the VP FLT OPS doesn’t see full recalls until 2023, so I wonder if SWG pilots are in the same boat.
Your right though - to get everyone recalled and trained is going to be a big job, but with the entire owned fleet coming back on line and the maintenance department already starting the process for importing 17 hulls....it's not as many as a normal season - but it's not far off either. Maybe some will have to wait for next winter - but the majority of us will be back soon. Of course the new duty regs are throwing a wrench in things so maybe we all will be back.
I'm not totally sold on the new on board crew rest though...we shall see.
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I could have sworn that they only owned eight tails, but it goes to show how much I know.
Looking at the numbers here... turns out I forgot about the MAXs. I left a few years before those came online.