I applied, along with many other places. I am hesitant to just turn down the interview/ sim eval even though Jazz is sadly at the bottom of the list these days. Back of my mind is “what if every other 705 turns you down” i have a few 705 DEC possibilities, a pc12 that just pays better than my current gig, and a 705 fo spot that would let me go back home as my top choice. Realistically with Jazz giving me a sim date in June, these other places have proposed starting dates prior to that, but until I sign on the dotted line I’ll keep everything in play.
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CaptDukeNukem
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Flow from Jazz to AC directly.
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They aren’t honouring flow. If you want AC, any other airline is quicker these days.
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Yes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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But it's now that they are not honouring but after few years there will be direct flow. Right?
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If you work at JAZZ for 2 years minimum you directly get into AC.CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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Eventually. Far from 2 years. Closer to 4 years at this moment.capt_Z wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:10 pmIf you work at JAZZ for 2 years minimum you directly get into AC.CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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You don’t get directly into AC, you still need to pass an interview, medical, etc. It’s not a whole lot different from being off the street.capt_Z wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:10 pmIf you work at JAZZ for 2 years minimum you directly get into AC.CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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You sir are very misinformed… that is very far from the truth
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I hope you’re joking and don’t honestly believe this. The “flow” isn’t being honored and never will be. The current problem is that AC is so far behind it that “pilots off the street” are getting to AC much faster than pilots at Jazz. It’s your career, do as you wish but just make an informed decision.capt_Z wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:10 pmIf you work at JAZZ for 2 years minimum you directly get into AC.CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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CaptDukeNukem
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Lol. As Sean Connery once said as James Bond:capt_Z wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:10 pmIf you work at JAZZ for 2 years minimum you directly get into AC.CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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Can u please stop calling it flow... its a opportunity for a interview... that's it
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Well, yes and no, it is supposed to be a flow where 60% of new hires are from Jazz and a maximum of 10% turn down rate, 9 in 10 who interviewed were supposed to be offered a spot.Malfunction wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:33 pm Can u please stop calling it flow... its a opportunity for a interview... that's it
That’s as close to flow as you can get in the AC world except who knew it wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on, seemingly unenforceable!
I feel like with the resources ALPA has, this should have been foreseeable and that is the part that pisses me off, we were sold a bill of goods, and this had the affect of suppressing wages in addition to an extremely long contract that might not have passed otherwise.
To my knowledge though, the first pml 1.0 version was honoured so, there’s that I guess.
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All the recent new hire classes have been 40-60% Jazz. More than a slow trickle I'd sayCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
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flying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:30 pmAll the recent new hire classes have been 40-60% Jazz. More than a slow trickle I'd sayCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pmYes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
So you’re saying that roughly 50% is OTS. And someone who is starting their career can choose between non jazz or jazz to get to AC. Noted
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Yes, that's how math worksCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:40 pmflying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:30 pmAll the recent new hire classes have been 40-60% Jazz. More than a slow trickle I'd sayCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:03 pm
Yes. I’m aware of what “the flow” is. I’m telling you it’s not happening at the “rate” it’s supposed to be. So I’m calling it a trickle. If getting to AC is your goal, you may be better off at any other 705 operator.
So you’re saying that roughly 50% is OTS. And someone who is starting their career can choose between non jazz or jazz to get to AC. Noted
Just so there's no misinformation
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Yet we have been told they are going to slow it down to half of wht they were taking, which is way less than the required. And there is a good chance they will stop again in the summer. In other words, AC will do whatever they want whenever they want, and what ever they feel is in the best interest, regardless of any contract.flying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:38 pmYes, that's how math worksCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:40 pmflying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:30 pm
All the recent new hire classes have been 40-60% Jazz. More than a slow trickle I'd say
So you’re saying that roughly 50% is OTS. And someone who is starting their career can choose between non jazz or jazz to get to AC. NotedWhat I'm saying is the Jazz roster represents more than a slow trickle as you stated.
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You’re rightflying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:38 pmYes, that's how math worksCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:40 pmflying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:30 pm
All the recent new hire classes have been 40-60% Jazz. More than a slow trickle I'd say
So you’re saying that roughly 50% is OTS. And someone who is starting their career can choose between non jazz or jazz to get to AC. NotedWhat I'm saying is the Jazz roster represents more than a slow trickle as you stated.
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Let’s meet in the middle and call it a controlled leak to prevent pipe bursts.
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Lol toucheCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:45 pmYou’re rightflying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:38 pmYes, that's how math worksCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:40 pm
So you’re saying that roughly 50% is OTS. And someone who is starting their career can choose between non jazz or jazz to get to AC. NotedWhat I'm saying is the Jazz roster represents more than a slow trickle as you stated.
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lol
Let’s meet in the middle and call it a controlled leak to prevent pipe bursts.
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Whatever you've been told or whatever AC will or won't do is out of my control. All I'm doing is stating a fact, not a rumor. Looking at the new hire bios, at least half of every class this year are coming from Jazz.truedude wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:31 pmYet we have been told they are going to slow it down to half of wht they were taking, which is way less than the required. And there is a good chance they will stop again in the summer. In other words, AC will do whatever they want whenever they want, and what ever they feel is in the best interest, regardless of any contract.flying4dollars wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:38 pmYes, that's how math worksCaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:40 pm
So you’re saying that roughly 50% is OTS. And someone who is starting their career can choose between non jazz or jazz to get to AC. NotedWhat I'm saying is the Jazz roster represents more than a slow trickle as you stated.
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Just so there is no misinformation.
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For the PMA, AC is behind hiring, for 2022 what 300 pilots from Jazz? For 2023 they are supposed to add those 300 pilots to this years “quota”. AC will not hit those numbers. AC will reduce hiring from Jazz this summer which will put them further behind.
You need to stay at Jazz for 2 years before you “qualify”. If you go elsewhere, you are not bound by the two years.
AC always slows hiring in the summer and holidays (Christmas) due to training pilot availability/vacation/busy flying.
AC stopped hiring from Jazz on a whim for what 2-3 months last year, even though they were behind on their “quota”, but kept on hiring from other companies.
So I really don’t understand why, if your goal is AC, you would come to Jazz and handicap yourself by being here. They will start and stop hiring from Jazz to protect their own operation and the pilots who hoped for a quick road to AC will sit and suffer while pilots at other airlines keep getting hired at AC.
You need to stay at Jazz for 2 years before you “qualify”. If you go elsewhere, you are not bound by the two years.
AC always slows hiring in the summer and holidays (Christmas) due to training pilot availability/vacation/busy flying.
AC stopped hiring from Jazz on a whim for what 2-3 months last year, even though they were behind on their “quota”, but kept on hiring from other companies.
So I really don’t understand why, if your goal is AC, you would come to Jazz and handicap yourself by being here. They will start and stop hiring from Jazz to protect their own operation and the pilots who hoped for a quick road to AC will sit and suffer while pilots at other airlines keep getting hired at AC.
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Suffer from both slowest path to ac and industry worst pay. No upside coming here at the moment.SmokinJoe wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:19 am For the PMA, AC is behind hiring, for 2022 what 300 pilots from Jazz? For 2023 they are supposed to add those 300 pilots to this years “quota”. AC will not hit those numbers. AC will reduce hiring from Jazz this summer which will put them further behind.
You need to stay at Jazz for 2 years before you “qualify”. If you go elsewhere, you are not bound by the two years.
AC always slows hiring in the summer and holidays (Christmas) due to training pilot availability/vacation/busy flying.
AC stopped hiring from Jazz on a whim for what 2-3 months last year, even though they were behind on their “quota”, but kept on hiring from other companies.
So I really don’t understand why, if your goal is AC, you would come to Jazz and handicap yourself by being here. They will start and stop hiring from Jazz to protect their own operation and the pilots who hoped for a quick road to AC will sit and suffer while pilots at other airlines keep getting hired at AC.
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Let’s be factual here or prove your statement with credible information, it is not the industry worts pay, it might be the lowest starting regional pay but not that far off from the others and the pension contribution is higher than most if not all bringing the total compensation up to basically even. I can guarantee no other regional pays as much on the top end, prove I’m wrongcanadian_aviator_4 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:44 amSuffer from both slowest path to ac and industry worst pay. No upside coming here at the moment.SmokinJoe wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:19 am For the PMA, AC is behind hiring, for 2022 what 300 pilots from Jazz? For 2023 they are supposed to add those 300 pilots to this years “quota”. AC will not hit those numbers. AC will reduce hiring from Jazz this summer which will put them further behind.
You need to stay at Jazz for 2 years before you “qualify”. If you go elsewhere, you are not bound by the two years.
AC always slows hiring in the summer and holidays (Christmas) due to training pilot availability/vacation/busy flying.
AC stopped hiring from Jazz on a whim for what 2-3 months last year, even though they were behind on their “quota”, but kept on hiring from other companies.
So I really don’t understand why, if your goal is AC, you would come to Jazz and handicap yourself by being here. They will start and stop hiring from Jazz to protect their own operation and the pilots who hoped for a quick road to AC will sit and suffer while pilots at other airlines keep getting hired at AC.
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Let's be clear, what Jazz pays its F/Os is down right criminal. It is disgustingly low, with 1900 operators paying more. We have people living pay check to pay check having to use prediams to supplement their crap pay. That isn't okay. And when you add the amount of deductions, it is disgusting.cdnavater wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:39 amLet’s be factual here or prove your statement with credible information, it is not the industry worts pay, it might be the lowest starting regional pay but not that far off from the others and the pension contribution is higher than most if not all bringing the total compensation up to basically even. I can guarantee no other regional pays as much on the top end, prove I’m wrongcanadian_aviator_4 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:44 amSuffer from both slowest path to ac and industry worst pay. No upside coming here at the moment.SmokinJoe wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:19 am For the PMA, AC is behind hiring, for 2022 what 300 pilots from Jazz? For 2023 they are supposed to add those 300 pilots to this years “quota”. AC will not hit those numbers. AC will reduce hiring from Jazz this summer which will put them further behind.
You need to stay at Jazz for 2 years before you “qualify”. If you go elsewhere, you are not bound by the two years.
AC always slows hiring in the summer and holidays (Christmas) due to training pilot availability/vacation/busy flying.
AC stopped hiring from Jazz on a whim for what 2-3 months last year, even though they were behind on their “quota”, but kept on hiring from other companies.
So I really don’t understand why, if your goal is AC, you would come to Jazz and handicap yourself by being here. They will start and stop hiring from Jazz to protect their own operation and the pilots who hoped for a quick road to AC will sit and suffer while pilots at other airlines keep getting hired at AC.
As for our top pay, Porter now pays their E2 guys around 200 at the top. And since that is who we are losing pilots too, that is who we need to match.
Airline management has spent decades bringing down our wages and it is time to correct that. But they won't give it up easily. We need to support each other and essentially shove the reality of higher wages down management's throat until they cough up money. And I am prepared to watch Jazz go into bankruptcy before we accept anything less than what we are worth. They don't get to pick and choose where they want to fix things.
