AC & Westjet retirements
10-03-2007, 10:01 AM
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AC & Westjet retirements
Anybody know what the retirement situation is in Canada at the big two? I understand the age 65 isn't going to happen up there. I'm just curious what attrition will like for the next few years.
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10-03-2007, 03:46 PM
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Pretty sure that's incorrect info on the Canada age 60/65 thing. In fact US pilots are getting Canadian licences because so foreign countries want an over 60 expats to have a licence that is still valid in their home country.
10-04-2007, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by filejw
Pretty sure that's incorrect info on the Canada age 60/65 thing. In fact US pilots are getting Canadian licences because so foreign countries want an over 60 expats to have a licence that is still valid in their home country.
10-04-2007, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by filejw
Pretty sure that's incorrect info on the Canada age 60/65 thing. In fact US pilots are getting Canadian licences because so foreign countries want an over 60 expats to have a licence that is still valid in their home country.
Anyway, back to my original question. Any idea what the attrition at Air Canada is like now and in the near future?
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10-04-2007, 09:43 PM
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http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/
You'll find the answers on there, just check in the Air Canada and WestJet sections.
One thread near the top of the AC forum has the retirement numbers listed in it.
As far as I know, WestJet has barely any retirements for the next 5-7, but then a decent number start retiring. Most hiring there right now is fueled by growth.
The tribunal for the age 60 ruling with Air Canada recently came to a conclusion.. age 60 rule stays status quo for Air Canada. WestJet you can go as SIC till 65, and that's the same situation with Jazz I'm pretty sure.
You'll find the answers on there, just check in the Air Canada and WestJet sections.
One thread near the top of the AC forum has the retirement numbers listed in it.
As far as I know, WestJet has barely any retirements for the next 5-7, but then a decent number start retiring. Most hiring there right now is fueled by growth.
The tribunal for the age 60 ruling with Air Canada recently came to a conclusion.. age 60 rule stays status quo for Air Canada. WestJet you can go as SIC till 65, and that's the same situation with Jazz I'm pretty sure.
10-15-2007, 07:05 PM
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Right now we have several pilots that are over 60 and are flying as PIC. Thye were flying SIC up until about a year ago when the ICAO rules changed. They have special pairings built that don't fly into or over the US (how they manage that reamains a mystery). As far as retirements go, I would think that they will be slow for the next 10 years and then pick up drastically unless the stock goes above $30 then retirements will be rather big.
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