flystraightin

What are the upgrade times for the RJs?

What's the hiring outlook for the next year and what is needed (other than the mins...1500TT, 1000 PIC and 500 ME) to be competitive? Any internal secrets/contacts you would like to share?

I know a few Jazz pilots in Victoria, and they usually start their day here, but they are on the top of the seniority list. Is this possible for a new hire or will I need to move to YVR (or another hub)?

I'd like to use Jazz as a stepping stone (as Im sure many other pilots do). Does AC (mainline) prefer to hire Jazz pilots, or does this have any baring on my application?

What is the Jazz situation for the Vancouver hub? As for AC, has anyone heard how many 77s and 78s will be based at YVR? I was told most are going to Toronto, for the NA-Europe runs (as opposed to NA-Asia out of YVR) but lets just say the source that told me isn't the most reliable. YVR has continually been crewed at -5.1% (average) below its share of flying hours. Anyone hear otherwise?

According to a AC pilot blog (http://acpilot.blogspot.com/2006/02/...re-pilots.html), and this pie chart:



"The other pilot bases operated 8,106 flying hours from or through the Vancouver base. Therefore, only 42% of the total 14,046 hours were home base operated."

Wouldn't this suggest that YVR is due for some major growth in the next decade, opening up Capt. spots for FOs and FO spots for new hires? Or am I completly off base?

Thanks in advance,

fly straight in

or if you prefer to email

flystraightin (at) aim (dot) com

Taylor0289

Good question, i'm a HS student in Canada so i'm wondering this stuff too (i'm on the opposite side of the country though ) Maybe we'll cross paths someday.

As far as I know, Jazz hiring is really picking up, along with AC and is only expected to get better over the next few years. As you said, YVR is undercrewed, (http://acpilot.blogspot.com/2006/04/...l-unhappy.html)
I don't know why, i'm guessing because the pilots from Ontario and the east coast would prefer to be based out of Toronto? From that link, Montreal seems to be under crewed even worse, only 13% of 320 and 10% of 767 pilots are based there. When the 787 arrives and slowly starts replacing the 767's it'll probably go unchanged.

flystraightin

Hey Taylor0289, maybe we will!

Anyone else want to give these questions a shot or know someone that can help?

Thanks,

fsi

Golden Flyer

i know this convo is old but w.e.... I'm also a Canadian student as well. Air Canada & Jazz should be hiring until 2010. If you can get your 4 year degree in time as well as your ratings and build hours. Might I add CESSNA HOURS DONT MEAN SH8t!!! You Need Multi hours. Currently im looking at a good university and possibly complete training in the states. I put my privates to a hault here because of the costs...

One more thing... although YYZ is not Air Canadas centre, it is where most of their flights operate from (more than 65% I might add). You can bet on the 777's and 787's being here in Toronto for the long routes. They will get rid of those 767's upon delivery!