Air Canada Pool

[TheStig]

I was recently in the training building. Word there is one class per month until November, at the least. Some classes will be smaller than last year, but hiring continues.

Well, what a difference a month can make. The latest info from the Flight Ops' Memo Writer Extraordinaire stated that hiring is now complete until the fall. It's a little far fetched to blame the hiring slow down solely on a lack of retirements right after describing how the airline is busy shipping E175's to Sky Regional...

[scopiton]

this, and may be the fact that rouge's plane will be crewed by already hired AC pilots. would it be possible ?

[TheStig]

this, and may be the fact that rouge's plane will be crewed by already hired AC pilots. would it be possible ?

Yes, that's how it looks like things will work until the 787's start arriving. I don't doubt that AC crew manning would prefer not to re-train pilots already qualified on different types and had everyone moving 'up' into higher rated positions but it sounds like the next bid will see some current YYZ EMJ FO's moved to rouge or other vacant positions.

[arcadia]

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[MB22]

Waiting 6 months in pool would be optimistic. There are people in pool that interviewed in Oct. last year, and will likely have to wait till oct nov before the next groundschool even.

[arcadia]

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[MB22]

I said interviewed in oct. not in the pool. And yes there are ppl still waiting who interviewed mid oct last year

[termerair]

I am in the pool. I Interviewed in November last year. The pilot recruitment manager told me there are around 80 candidates in the pool.

T.

[toocool33]

I interviewed in October and am still waiting for a course date.

[arcadia]

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[yycflyguy]

You might be waiting even longer. No new PIT courses over the summer. Next one October/November.

[toocool33]

Wow! I was expecting it to be quite the process but yeah, thats pretty long. If you guys don't mind me asking, how did your process go? How long after your interview did you hear something? And what were you told?I am getting sick to my stomach waiting here now. I am 6 weeks in, and notta thing. News is gonna come soon, I hope its good.

cheers all,

Dont they tell you the standard wait time 6-8 weeks? Mine was a little longer as my 6-8 weeks ended up around Christmas.

[C208]

Anyone have a clue as to how many folks are in the pool?

[Buzz Lightyear]

Not sure but I interviewed in November last year and I've been told that I have about 20 people ahead of me in the pool.

Hope that helps

[Hilton]

Hey All,

Anyone in the pooool put in a call to the recruiting team lately?

Anything interesting come from it?

I am thinking of taking an opportunity that has come up and was going to call them next week once I have more firm details.


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[Buzz Lightyear]

Hey All,

Anyone in the pooool put in a call to the recruiting team lately?

Anything interesting come from it?

I am thinking of taking an opportunity that has come up and was going to call them next week once I have more firm details.

I didn't call but sent an email to Lindsay in August. She was hoping to get more news about hiring by mid-September which is pretty much now. She'll send an email to all the pool candidates as soon as she knows more.

That's all I can say.

[Pskonejott]

Hi guys,

Im F/O of Airbus A320 in Brazil and I need a little help from you. I would like to know how is going the airliners in Canadá, if they are hiring pilots and perspectives especific of AC or Rouge. Im interested to move from Brazil to Canada.

I apologize if I posted that question on wrong forum. Thanks in advance!

[JLA]

With the 100 applicants swimming in the pool, AC might not resume interviewing before what, 2015? Last bid only showed 16 vacancies..

[C208]

Do they take from the pool when there are Vacancies like that? (16) As you said. Or do they do a little shuffling to make it work?

Thanks

R

[Slappy the Squirrel]

Apparently there is a PIT course for 10 new hires starting Nov 11th, and probably another in early Jan with 8-10 new hires.

[SgtStroka]

Well thats great news, I wonder how many people are in the pool. Any of you AvCanada Goers get the call for a PIT course?

[Cocarde]

I interviewed in March... Doesn't look like I'll get the call anytime soon...

[snag]

For the time being, 60-ish new spots on the 787 + nil retirements - 150 lost positions on the EMJ 175 = possible downbid in October. Should know better in a week.

[MB22]

Shouldn't hiring department know this before they announce to start hiring again? How could they announce a gs only to possibly cx it 2 weeks later. Shouldn't they have info of soon to be released bid?

[snag]

Shouldn't hiring department know this before they announce to start hiring again? How could they announce a gs only to possibly cx it 2 weeks later. Shouldn't they have info of soon to be released bid?

I don't think a rumour on AvCanada qualifies as an announcement.