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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Air Canada T.AC

Alternate Symbol(s):  ACDVF

Air Canada is an airline company. The Company is a provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-United States (U.S.) transborder market and the international market to and from Canada. It provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and internationally on six continents. The Company’s Aeroplan program is Canada's... see more

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Post by Veecee1 on Jan 31, 2023 10:08pm

AC becoming a monopoly

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
Comment by 69rooster on Feb 03, 2023 2:27pm
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 ...more  
Comment by thinkyourmoney on Feb 03, 2023 7:16pm
Yeah, Southwest is hiring and they treat their pilots like Kings.  LMFAO!!!!
Comment by 69rooster on Feb 04, 2023 8:46am
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 ...more  
Comment by Veecee1 on Feb 04, 2023 3:54pm
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 
Comment by Veecee1 on Feb 04, 2023 3:58pm
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@
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