Prince Edward Air

RoyalCanadianRegiment · Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:16 pm

Good Day Folks,

I'm looking for any current or former (last 2 years) pilots from Prince Edward Air. If there is anyone on this forum can you get back to me either through this post or via PM. Thanks.

Cheers

wingspan · Post by **wingspan** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:12 pm

why d'ont you call them directly

shower of sparks · Post by **shower of sparks** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:52 pm

how are things going at pe air? i'd just like a bit of info (usual stuff) from some pa31 "left seater's" who work there if possible? cost of living in halifax as well?

thanks

sos

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:32 pm

Cost of living in Halifax....buying a house is relatively cheap when compared to YYZ/YYC/YEG/YVR etc. It's everything else that kills you. High sales tax, high price of gas, high cost to heat the home, hidden tax, service charges etc.

So cheap house and high cost of living imo.

As for PEAir, I haven't heard that many good comments so I shall suggest you use the search function (HINT: use "salary" or "pay for training/upgrade" as keywords).

aviator20 · Post by **aviator20** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:27 pm

30K left seat on the ho I believe...

The Barrel Man · Post by **The Barrel Man** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:32 pm

I work with the brother of a guy who works there I think.

shower of sparks · Post by **shower of sparks** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:02 pm

i did conduct a search but i just came up with stuff re: entry level dispatch/co-pilot stuff. some good some not so good.

more specifically i wanted to know if people were generally happy working there, management is ok, upgrades do happen (to the turbine a/c), what kind of work do the pa31 crews do. and of course: what's a 1 br. apt going for in halifax?

sos

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:27 pm

The people that I know that work there are happy. People there in general are a friendly lot.

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:32 pm

I've never met a pilot from PE Air who's seemed unhappy.

Now dispatchers are another story! From what I can tell, you gotta have some good patience is all.

I've had a few friends go in and climb the ranks at PE Air, and they never said anything bad about the company.

I used to flight train outside their old head office in YYG, great bunch of staff, and Mr.Bateman was to me always an approachable guy.

At that point in my life I sort of assumed I'd end up there someday!

PA31 Driver · Post by **PA31 Driver** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:53 am

P.E.Air is a good company to work for ... moneys not the greatest at first but what 4 tier company is ? One thing you can't put by P.E.Air is the hours you can get in a short time.... As for the management ... " Bestkind" and also Mr. Bateman is a great guy...
They have been a good company for me and i was a very happy employee there ...

JBI · Post by **JBI** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:50 pm

I don't know much about PE Air, but cost of living in Halifax is actually relatively high for the size of city depending where you live.

The airport is a good 25 - 30 km North East of downtown and the Pennisula. If you live on the Pennisula, because of all the Univeristies that are near by, rent prices are pretty steep. I'd say on average for a 1 br you're looking at 700-1200 depending on ammenities, location etc.

If however, you'd rather live closer to the airport and don't mind living further out of the city in Dartmouth or Sackville, the rents will be significantly cheaper.

For whatever reason, gas also tends to be a good 10 cents a litre more expensive than Ontario.

3Green · Post by **3Green** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:52 pm

Clayton Park is $750 for a big two bedroom. 12 minutes to downtown, 22 minutes to the airport.

PA31 Driver · Post by **PA31 Driver** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:52 pm

Sackville is a pretty cheap area ... about 15 mins to airport and it has everything you need there