Jazz recall and hiring

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:48 pm

Looks like things will start in the second half of this year - another follow up interview and medical. Things are definately looking up.

Good luck all.

Cheers.

CHICKEN WINGS · Post by **CHICKEN WINGS** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:27 pm

Hey Cool Rythms,
Let me guess, you're at SAGGAS int. and you haven't flown yet!
Heard lots of things there but not much flying.
I know a guy who got trained in Paris in February 2004 and never saw the airplane since!
I hope for the best for you guys at SAGGAS.

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:58 am

Pratt wrote:I think the chances of the -400's are slim to nonexistant. It has been talked about and rumoured for years, mostly by the flight crews I think!!

Back in the summer of 2000, there was a Q-400 in the Air Nova hangar in Halifax dressed up real snazzy in Lufthansa colors-- a demonstrator.

Basically, all came down to money . . . aircraft too expensive, and of course the Air Canada's family financial crisis.

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:25 pm

Extra – Thursday, February 24, 2005
Air Canada to implement network and fleet realignment. Consistent with our previously announced restructuring plan and in order to achieve our profitability targets, Air Canada Jazz is boosting regional jet service to communities across Canada beginning with its summer 2005 schedule. These enhanced services at Jazz complement our growing network at the mainline as we expand to incorporate six additional Boeing 767 widebodies and 60 Embraer aircraft that will join our fleet beginning this year. The 767s are scheduled for service to international destinations, such as the Toronto-Rome route being introduced this summer, while the Embraer fleet will be deployed to increase frequency in current markets and for the start-up of new routes.

Air Canada Jazz is also growing with the addition of 15 Bombardier CRJ-705 aircraft to its fleet in May. An expanded Air Canada Jazz regional jet fleet will allow us to realign our network to ensure that we deploy the right aircraft type to meet travel demand in each market we serve. As the first generation of CRJ-100 aircraft allowed us to do in the Canada-U.S. transborder market almost 10 years ago, the arrival of these new generation regional jets is important as it will allow us to enhance service in many of our domestic markets by offering more comfort, choice in non-stop markets served and more frequencies than ever before.

With this realignment of our domestic network, service will be provided exclusively by Air Canada Jazz in the following cities effective May 3, 2005: Charlottetown, Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Quebec City and Thunder Bay; and effective October 1, 2005 in Regina, Saskatoon and Whitehorse.

Approximately 330 Air Canada mainline employees at these airports will be directly impacted by this commercial decision. While the transition is designed to be seamless to our customers, we realize it may be unsettling for our employees at these locations, so we’re making every reasonable effort to minimize the impact on them. Affected employees will have a number of options made available for them to choose from, as outlined in their respective collective agreements. For example, they may be able to transfer to other Air Canada locations at company expense, take a severance package, or, in some cases, avail themselves of the layoff provisions of their respective collective agreements. Air Canada will also be discussing with Jazz to review employment opportunities at Jazz.

To help answer employee questions and concerns, affected employees are being provided with extensive documentation and we have managers on location to provide the support needed for them to make informed decisions.

To answer any additional questions you may have, we’ve prepared a list of Qs&As. You can find them on the homepage of Aeronet. Should you have any additional questions or feedback you’d like to share with us, please send them to us through the link at the bottom of this page or write us at horizons@aircanada.ca.

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Kosiw · Post by **Kosiw** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:47 pm

Could someone post the correct address to snail mail in a resume...

Thanks

YVRflyer · Post by **YVRflyer** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:40 pm

You can apply online for Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz at

http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/caree ... ilots.html

yycflyguy · Post by **yycflyguy** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:31 pm

I think that link is only for Air Canada. It was my understanding that Jazz applicants have to snail mail there updates to:

Air Canada Jazz
Pilot Recruitment
Human Resources Department
310 Goudey Drive
Halifax International Airport
Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
B2T 1E4

Sage · Post by **Sage** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:00 am

Here's a question for you...before things went south I had a type 1 recommend (i think it's called that...one where i personally have flown with the guy giving the recommend) and I just started updating a few months ago. Is the recommend and my original file still valid or would I have to ask to have my resume be handed in again?

Thanks.

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:41 am

I would think if you havent updated your file for more than a year, I would resubmit it. They have had a few HR turnovers, and im sure files were tossed.

WFT · Post by **WFT** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:31 am

When I started a file at Jazz, I never mailed in the application, I just faxed it. All the updates I sent in were all by fax. My question is: Should I have mailed in an application, or should I still rely in the fax system?

YVRflyer · Post by **YVRflyer** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:23 pm

yycflyguy

The Air Canada link is for Jazz and AC mainline pilot applications. When you fill out the online application you can select to apply for a pilot position with Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz or both.

complexintentions · Post by **complexintentions** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:05 pm

Yes, that option is there on the website, but I sent a paper copy to Jazz as well, and they sent back an update form in about three days...so I think they are not as integrated into the online system as the mainline.

JohnnyHotRocks · Post by **JohnnyHotRocks** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:19 am

What's the starting salary? Does everyone have to start in the Dash? How long have guys typically been waiting for captain upgrade (I've heard it's around 8 years or something crazy like that)

Thanks

bcflyer · Post by **bcflyer** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:21 am

Starting pay, with all the pay cuts, is about 35,500, 2nd yr is about 41500 then an hourly rate after that. It is status pay so it makes no difference what you fly. You will be placed on whatever aircraft has a vacancy, in whatever base has a vacancy, so it is possible that you could get an RJ position, not likely, but it is possible. The most junior captain in the company was hired in the first quarter of 1998, so it would appear that its about 7yrs to an upgrade.

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:28 am

corporatebiatche[/b], bcflyer answered some of those questions on this post:

Jazz Upgrade

For unionized airlines in Canada, you start wherever there are vacancies. For example, in the case of Jazz this COULD be in the Dash 8 or the RJ, in either the Captain OR FO seat.

However, highly unlikely that you would go into the left seat of an RJ because many people will have bid that position, and the company is obligated to award it internally prior to filling it from outside. It is most likely that for existing Jazz pilots, all things being equal the RJ will be more attractive than the Dash 8, although there will be some who will be unwilling to move from say Vancouver (where they unable to hold an RJ position) to Toronto or Montreal where they could.

So for the time being it is highly unlikely that a new hire will go into the RJ immediately, but depending on what happens in the future, it could happen again. In the former Air Nova, there was a time when a few new-hires went right into the BAe-146.

brayden · Post by **brayden** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:12 am

As a Jazz hopeful, can you tell me if they are still aiming for May interviews?
Thank you

WFT · Post by **WFT** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:16 am

With so many pilots applying with the minimum credentials and more, how will the selection process work? Will there be an internal reference required?

I am sure there are some who just statred applying and some who have been updating their file every six months. Will this have any weight on if you get an interview.

jetpilot · Post by **jetpilot** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:43 pm

anyone can start to talk about interview? are they doing that on Dash-8 sim?
what type of interview?

Finaly Canada is waking up!

Cool Rythms! · Post by **Cool Rythms!** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:15 pm

Thanks for the well wishes chicken wings. Still waiting, but I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket. The resumes are out and circulating again. I'm sure the company does'nt expect us to just sit around doing nothing. If another opportunity comes along, I would be a fool not to take advantage of it.

shankdown · Post by **shankdown** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:20 pm

Seeing as there hasn't been any hiring at Jazz for about half a decade, and in light of the fact they annulled the 'hiring pool' do to the quality of the resumes they are getting, how much time will the people they call for interviews have? Where are they going to set the bar? I've been giving Jazz my updates, but I don't know if anything will come of it... even with over 3100 hours and a couple hundred hours of jet time. Should I look at Jazz as a place that will call me? Or as a place that will call me 3 years from now if they are still hiring? Thanks in advance for any input.

SD

thrust set · Post by **thrust set** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:04 pm

AIR CANADA JAZZ
PILOT

Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Transportation, Aerospace
Industry: Aerospace
Company URL: http://www.flyjazz.ca
Date Posted: Apr 4, 2005

Job Type: Full time

We’re always looking for people whose nature and personalities reflect those of Jazz. People who are confident, creative, innovative and able to lead. People with panache, youthfulness, a real sense of humour, a big heart and a deep love of the communities in which they live and we serve.

Although we presently do not have an Initial Ground School scheduled, we appreciate hearing from pilot applicants for future positions.

Pilots operate Dash 8 and CRJ aircraft out of one of our five crew base locations: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal or Halifax. In order to be considered for employment pilots must meet certain basic criteria:

possess a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot’s License (ATPL);

have a minimum of 1,500 hours fixed wing flight experience (only ½ of second officer time will be counted towards total flight experience);

have a minimum of 1,000 hours pilot in command (PIC) experience;

have a minimum of 500 hours multi-engine flight time;

hold a valid Transport Canada Class 1 Instrument Rating;

hold a valid Transport Canada Class 1 Medical;

must be able to obtain an Airport Restricted Area Access Clearance (i.e. security pass);

hold a current passport and any additional visa documentation required to operate aircraft within the USA;

have completed a High School diploma;

possess a personal computer with the ability to read Compact Disk (CD) media;

fluency in English; and

be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Pilot applicants far exceed the number of job vacancies available, so preference will be given to candidates with qualifications exceeding the basic requirements. Examples of such desirable qualifications include, but are not limited to:

experience in Airline Operations (i.e. CAR 705 operations);

turbine engine experience;

jet experience;

heavy aircraft (i.e. greater than 12,500 lbs. MTOW) experience;

post secondary education; and

French language ability.
The following questionnaire consists of 21 questions, designed to help us understand your skills and experience. After answering the questions, please attach your resume.

Cool Rythms! · Post by **Cool Rythms!** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:48 pm

Exactly what I saw on workopolis.com.

quickflight · Post by **quickflight** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:00 am

anybody know what the outlook for hiring in 2006 is for Jazz, or is this hiring a one thing. I might like to come home someday.

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