Air Canada T.AC

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[alive9well]

Hudy and ALPA had communicated months ago that 500 or more AC pilots were all geared up with green cards to head to the US for the big paying jobs with the major US airlines. Delta is the largest airline in the world by revenue. Any good news from the ALPA-Hudy front on how these pilots are faring? How much of a pay increase they received? Would be awesome to release this update now so Air Canada will be more fearful of such mass exodus.

On that note, Air Canada is around the tenth largest airline by revenue in this world maybe 12th or 13th if you include government owned national airlines. Somewhere between Turkish Airlines and East China Airlines by size. Would it make more sense that pilot salaries shoule be aligned with Turkish and China airlines? Size does matter does it not?

And when you consider North America as a continent, and trade under NAFTA and such, Mexico is certainly an important part of the triad, and a major destination for Canadian travellers. So why are pilot salaries not aligned with the salaries that Mexican pilots draw in pesos? Why this intense focus on Delta? Surely if anyone wants Delta pay they should do what is necessary to get a job with Delta.. makes sense.

ARBITRATION sounds about right. FINAL, BINDING, IMPOSED.

[wkrpradio]

If any of this is true , these pilots would have to pay a lot to get through US Immigration and then take a pay cut at the new carrier. They go to the bottom of the list and would be the first to be laid off during an economic slowdown.  That's why they know that AC is the best option for them. There are a lot more than 500 pilots waiting to take their place at AC. 

[jjwilson]

That's why they know that AC is the best option for them. There are a lot more than 500 pilots waiting to take their place at AC.  Air Canada is currently short about 600 pilots and cannot fill the new hire classes it is running.   You are wrong about pilots waiting to take their place at AC.  The pilots that would normally be lining up are happily working at Porter or

[wkrpradio]

CAE and other puppy mills are producing plenty of replacement pilots willing to jump on bord AC.  You are misguided in believing that pilots don't leave WJ for AC. Get your facts straight before you try to gaslight. 

[jjwilson]

CAE and other puppy mills are producing plenty of replacement pilots willing to jump on bord AC.  You are misguided in believing that pilots don't leave WJ for AC. Get your facts straight before you try to gaslight. Well, now we definitely know that you don't know what you're talking about. CAE build simulators and mostly sells them to airlines for training.  They also

[wkrpradio]

Yes the AC pilots are able to land on taxiways and snow banks. 

[JetTechYYZ]

Hard landing on the snowbank and go around on the taxiway.

[wkrpradio]

As per AC public relations "it wasn't a crash , it was a premature landing".

[wkrpradio]

"Hard landing" you must be kidding ? AC 624 on 03/29/15 was involved in a CFIT (controlled flight into terrain). It hit the ground 738 feet short of the runway. The landing grear was sheared off as well as enging #2. There were 25 injuries ans lawsuits are ongoing.

[JetTechYYZ]

So you agree, that was a pretty hard landing

[jjwilson]

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