Air Canada ACDVF

AC becoming a monopoly

[Veecee1]

First Sunwing, now westjet cancelling flights due to staffing, good luck to all other LCCs , flair, zoom , poop etc . AC is the preferred airline for employment. Would you trust flying an airline with staffing issues?
"As a large global carrier operating the most modern, largest aircraft, we are a very desirable destination for talented pilots," AIr Canada said. "As a result, we are able to attract pilots as required."
That's not the case for everyone else. Small airlines often have so few pilots on staff that it doesn't take the loss of very many to stop planes from flying.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6728731

[69rooster]

Westjet/Encore/Swoop is losing pilots to AC.  Pilots are quitting before, during and after training.  AC is hiring pilots from Jazz and from all of AC's competitors.  Pretty tough to keep your operation going when it takes a couple of months to train up your pilots. Also, WJ pilots are not very happy with the way the company is trying to whipsaw them using Swoop and Envore

[thinkyourmoney]

Yeah, Southwest is hiring and they treat their pilots like Kings.  LMFAO!!!!

[69rooster]

Not sure why you brought up Southwest.   The Op of this thread mentioned AC's competitors canceling routes.  I just brought up a reason as to why they have canceled routes.   I also pointed out that AC doesn't have THAT problem.  But if the Americans opened up their border to skilled pilots then AC could have the same problem as WJ and Sunwing.   I don't

[Veecee1]

Doubtful US will open to foreign pilots , unions strongly oppose it and will put up a big fight, AC will gobble up all the pilots it needs from other Canadian airlines, starting wages mighr be low now but when contracts come up in 2024 it might improve to attract new hires, except other airlines to continue to cut routes as they can't meet staffing requirements 

[Veecee1]

Doubtful US will open to foreign pilots , unions strongly oppose it and will put up a big fight, AC will gobble up all the pilots it needs from other Canadian airlines, starting wages mighr be low now but when contracts come up in 2024 it might improve to attract new hires, except other airlines to continue to cut routes as they can@t meet staffing requirements@