I think the message being conveyed by the aviation community in Canada is one of joy that AC is hiring again, with mixed with feelings of disappointment.
I do feel for those that aspire to reach the final reward biscuit of proudly stepping into the flight deck of a mint green European aircraft. After many years of putting up with crap jobs, crap pay and crappy towns. Being displaced from family & friends. Missing out on important occasions & family functions would all be worth it if the 'order' of things were done in the appropriate manner of 'evolution' in of finally attaining the ultimate ‘perceived’ prize of ‘Rolley-bags’ and ‘ding for coffee’ lifestyle.
However, as we all know too well, what happens to be a few examples of ‘low-timers’ getting the Celine Dion call to “We can fly together” (or however the song goes) I personally know of 2 people that did get the call that are not the usual candidates one would expect of AC’s based on past hiring practices.
I do feel for those that expected to get the AC call in the order of evolution & progression in the Canadian industry and did not. I feel your frustrations when you work next to a pilot that does not have the time to move into the left seat of a small turbine you are Captain of due to them being short on MPIC time…and gets a hire date. OR even possessing and ATPL.
However…as hard as it is, try to shake it off.
Does it make sense? No.
Is there and opportunity to be bitter because of this? Yes.
There are a thousand ‘feel good’ proverbs that would make your frustration a little more palatable. Believe me…if I hear one more person say to me “it is what it is” I’m going to sit up on a tower, wearing nothing but diapers and a lamp shade on my head and randomly pick off those that come across my scope!!! (Tune into CNN & CBC & CTV networks)!!
It does not make sense. What is AC doing…..who firking knows? However, the dart board theory seems to be taking place here.
It’s wrong, it’s not fair…..but it is…what it is.
Ding..... 
