Canadian Air Charters - YVR

Navajo-dude · Post by **Navajo-dude** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:06 am

Anyone know any details about this company beyond the website? Is it a good place to work?

http://www.canadianaircharters.com

CAL · Post by **CAL** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:24 am

also interested if anyone has the scoop?

wallypilot · Post by **wallypilot** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:03 pm

They fly clapped out navajos, and they have a cheyenne. Met the guys on the ramp the odd time...seemed like good folks. I would just make sure you watch out for yourself, and make sure the aircraft is up to your standards, and you'd probably be fine. I can't speak to the actual condition of the aircraft, but they looked pretty tired, as many cargo machines do.

lastmanstanding · Post by **lastmanstanding** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:28 pm

CAC is a great company. Work with them all the time, well run, good pilots and overall good guys.

They always pay their bills and are pleasant to deal with. Their identifier "ADONIS" is a bit on the gay side, but you cant have it all....

rigpiggy · Post by **rigpiggy** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:20 am

told they charge for ppc's ala regency. However am also told they actually pay their f/o's. Just a rumour can anyone substantiate?

wallypilot · Post by **wallypilot** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:11 am

I heard they pay okay. Last time i ran into them they were having a hard time finding drivers. that was a few months ago, though.

gonefishin' · Post by **gonefishin'** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:09 pm

good group... have a couple ex-Nav Air and Regency PA-31's.
"ADONIS" is no more, its now "APEX"...
They do bag runs for DHL and BDC and the odd pax charter.

marktheone · Post by **marktheone** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:39 pm

rigpiggy wrote:told they charge for ppc's ala regency. However am also told they actually pay their f/o's. Just a rumour can anyone substantiate?

They don't sell PPC's.

rigpiggy · Post by **rigpiggy** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:47 pm

right, you just have to buy one if you want to work there. as I said, it's unsubstantiated info. But, I trust the source.

marktheone · Post by **marktheone** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:54 pm

They will and have never taken money for training. If you have a PPC from somewhere else you stand a chance at getting work. They have PPC'd people before at no charge.

rigpiggy · Post by **rigpiggy** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:00 pm

mto, I hope that is the case, and that my source was misinformed. if not it's sure to be another shitshow

Eagle Eye · Post by **Eagle Eye** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:20 pm

Westex, NavAir, CWA, Service Air, NorVanAir, Northern Hawk, Regency, Sonic Boom, Nexjet, TK Air. They just keep coming and asking for more.

marktheone · Post by **marktheone** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:40 pm

Eagle Eye wrote:Westex, NavAir, CWA, Service Air, NorVanAir, Northern Hawk, Regency, Sonic Boom, Nexjet, TK Air. They just keep coming and asking for more.

What does that mean?

Wixel Pimp · Post by **Wixel Pimp** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:17 pm

As it stands now, they are currently the second best 703 operator to work for at CYVR. ...

They do not sell PPCS. This is guaranteed. Good staff, good job bringing in DC, planes are getting redone. Company cares about safety and its employees.

I dont work there, but work with them on a daily basis and have nothing but good things to say.

But dont forget they still are # 2........

Axial Flow · Post by **Axial Flow** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:43 pm

So who is number 1 ??? Everyone else ?

ditshisturber · Post by **ditshisturber** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:01 pm

Axial Flow wrote:So who is number 1 ??? Everyone else ?

Oh... this should be good...

flingwing206 · Post by **flingwing206** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:24 pm

so many starts and stops. does tc look carefully at these operators? does the banks that finance them? does the insurnace goofs?

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:48 pm

" does tc look carefully at these operators? "

Well TC looks at the paper work and the fees that every new company generates.

And you can bet they look carefully, the more times they find something to generate another rewrite of said paper work the better they like it.

So to answer your question, yes.

Wixel Pimp · Post by **Wixel Pimp** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:06 pm

TC does a good job with 703 operators, no banks involved for most Avitat YVR 703 companies.

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:13 pm

Except perhaps for the 10 or so that eagle mentioned.

Wixel Pimp · Post by **Wixel Pimp** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:17 pm

just curious wrote:Except perhaps for the 10 or so that eagle mentioned.

Sorry, the three current 703 avitat companies. Is that better ?

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:50 am

I expect that given how poorly the former occupants fared in the regulatory and safety environment that TC likely does offer better oversight of the latter. It would be nice if Labour Canada got off their asses as well.

I'm constantly amazed at the difference in quality between the float operators on the river, and the 703 wheeled equivalents. It's as if they are on different planets.

ramp_agent · Post by **ramp_agent** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:16 am

I heard that the 703 operators are planning to import a crate of Mexicans and make them fly and pick fruit during there layovers. It’s unsubstantiated info, but I trust the source.

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:03 am

If they had had the cash for a PPC, I'd believe it.

nimbostratus · Post by **nimbostratus** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:58 am

gonefishin' wrote:"ADONIS" is no more, its now "APEX"...

Don't expect "APEX" to last... Canada Jet tried that one several years ago but were forced to change it to "Pinnacle" after Airborne Express "ABEX" complained it was too similar.