How many pilots are they hiring?

Flightlevels · Post by **Flightlevels** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:13 pm

every 3 weeks, alternating class size of 8 and 10. Approx 100 new hires next yr and 200 for 2009 with current deliveries that are known as of today. Should add that the class frequency or dates aren't available yet for 2008. hope this helps. This is current info from the last time I made it into the office just over a week ago.

seafeye · Post by **seafeye** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:17 pm

What are the realistic times needed for WJ?

VicMackey · Post by **VicMackey** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:57 pm

You will have your answer here

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=32662

VicMackey · Post by **VicMackey** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:18 pm

Actually, the question is:

Will they lower their minimums?

100 pilots in 2008, 200 in 2009. That is a lot. FLightlevels, you wrote there are 2000 qualified applicants in the system.
Airline pilot central reports that there is 1455 pilots at jazz. ok, that makes 545 to go. 84 at cma, about 170 at georgian .. still counting, ok i am just joking..... i am not sure that every pilot at jazz has applied at wesjet but you never know...
Knowing the state of the industry, every company is struggling to find pilots.
Are you sure there is 2000 "qualified" applicants? Applicants for sure, qualified i would like to see.

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:23 pm

You're forgetting the 4000+ at Air Canada... minus tonysoprano.

Flightlevels · Post by **Flightlevels** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:36 am

Well I see today we are getting another 3 a/c with the news release. so my count is 6 for 2008, 9 for 2009 and so far another 3 for 2010 with an option for 3 more that year. Nice steady growth.

Four1oh · Post by **Four1oh** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:47 am

Machiavelli wrote:You're forgetting the 4000+ at Air Canada... minus tonysoprano.

no, minus Rebel, I still have hope for Tony....

Flightlevels · Post by **Flightlevels** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:07 pm

The best part is no LOU18's, walk the line in 09, seniority this and that, cog testing, pfo beat me home, alpa,acpa and flowthrough, reserve, underfunded pension and a haircut in pay cause Milty is running with 50 mil....just teasing guys..

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WJ700 · Post by **WJ700** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:33 am

Outside of the country applies too. We also hire a lot of ex-pats returning home with their bag of loot.

mountaindog · Post by **mountaindog** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:33 pm

Flightlevels wrote:The best part is no LOU18's, walk the line in 09, seniority this and that, cog testing, pfo beat me home, alpa,acpa and flowthrough, reserve, underfunded pension and a haircut in pay cause Milty is running with 50 mil....just teasing guys.. !

Hahaha.....The best and most accurate post I've seen here forever, what an ugly place