skyservice delaying hiring

[boeing727]

Hello,

Does anyone know if Skyservice has chosen to delay hiring? I had heard they were pushing back groundschools. Does anyone know if this is true and why? Also does anyone know what the current requirements (i.e. hours) are to be considered there and what their future hiring plans are?

Thanks for the info it would be greatly appreciated!

[SAW]

Prefer time on type 757/767, A320. Or at the minimum glass time on transport cat. aircraft.

[Dockjock]

Curious about that requirement. Given that they are losing pilots back to recalls at AC, is it "reasonable" to expect that there are many type-rated 757/767 or A320 rated pilots looking for work in Canada? Of course there will be some, but certainly not many as there are only 5(?or less?) other of those types in Canada (Harmony, Zoom).
Are they permitted, through their partnership with MyTravel, to hire EU pilots that are type-rated over Canadian pilots that are not? Just wondering...

Notwithstanding other pilots with jet time on different types of course.

[SAW]

Hey DJ I said they prefer guys with time on type, it is not a requirement. As for your other questions can't honestly help you out. I would imagine if they wanted full time employment they would have to leap all the hurdles any other new immigrant would. Albeit the hurdles are very low in this country and there is no real protection that the Aussies and South Africans enjoy. God love the Canadian Government.:mad:

[Lock n' Load]

SAW - The hurdles are only low for family class immigrants. For skilled workers, the bar is still set fairly high even though the required points were lowered a couple of years ago (because the required number of skilled workers to keep the economy going couldn't get in!).
Canada is, for the most part, a nation of immigrants. Can you really complain about immigration when your grandparents or great-grandparents got here by boat?

[boeing727]

okay I see. So does anyone actually know when they are planning on hiring? Or have they put a hold on it for the time being?

[oldebloke]

Last I heard was due to marketing(domestic Canada)changes, the rush to replace the AC returnees was slowed up until they have a more posative picture of crew requirements for the summer..
The hiring position is definitely more optomistic for the winter season,the present picture shows a requirement for an estimated 40 pilots...
There are not very many'qualified' (rated)pilots still on the street,and both(HMY/SKY)are looking at nonjet qualified candidates.. :ok:

[boeing727]

Oldebloke,

thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. That sounds promising since I have about 1300 hours of jet time. When you meant hiring for the winter did you mean for next winter? I wonder when their next groundschool will be? Anyway, thanks for the info!!

[Safety Guy]

Who knows? with Jetsgo ceasing operations, they may ramp up again to have enough pilots for Conquest's summer domestic schedule. Those A319s will be very busy now.

[Flaps10]

Just spoke with a friend who is a flight attendant.

She told me that they laid off 400 flight attendants a couple of weeks ago and then yesterday she found out that another 120 got let go. All were told they would be called back by Christmas.

Skyservice usually lets some flight attendants go in the spring but never this many, not even close.

She also said that all courses for the B757/67 are on hold for now. There was originally 3 scheduled. A friend made it on the first and just finished. The guys in the pool for the subsequent two courses are going to have to wait a little longer.

Just as things start to get better in our beloved industry...

Not sure about Conquest picking up too much slack. Westjet and AC were quick to try and fill the void left by Jetsgo.

Cheers

[LindbergB767]

With Jet Go gone there is about 300 pilots looking for a job in Canada so no chanc e at all for outsider to join any Canadian Cie in a near futur

[Safety Guy]

LindbergB767:

Are you saying that Skyservice has to hire ex Jetsgo employees first? :confused:

[B737FO]

They are hiring right now. I guy who I used to fly with just was hired on the 757 right seat. He was not rated on type. he had 727 and 737 time as F/O. If its true which it is rumoured to be Air Canada is going to be hiring by fall as the last bid that was put out is supposed to include are furloughs plus some. This should be good for the industry. We shall see.

[B727jetpilot]

What is the salary on the B757 for Skyservice? 40$k? the base is Toronto?

cheers

[Safety Guy]

A starting F/O will make approx. $60K per year at SSV.

[boeing727]

737 F/O,

When is his groundschool date? Do you know if they are doing more hiring or more groundschools? Also does anyone know what the schedule on the 757 is like? Days away per month, etc.?

[brucelee]

Wow, $60k/yr? sign me up. Yep it doesn't get much better than that. Any pension benefits? Do I have to belong to a union?

[oldebloke]

Industry TALK,several spring courses canx due to overseating prior to JetsGo fiasco.TALK is that the Co' will require quite a few for the Winter Programme..
:ok:

[zorx]

I would never fly in Canada again,they are the worst treated pilots in all the world.

[Safety Guy]

Thanks for reminding me that I'm very hard done by. After all, here I am, in my early 40's, $400,000 house almost paid for, new car, eldest son off to college next year (without financial assistance). And I worked 12 days last month!

Yes, I am truly one of the worst treated pilots in the world!

Zorx, I frankly don't care why you love slagging Canada (your supposed former homeland) and Canadian pilots, but it serves little purpose here. Skyservice is a very good company. Perfect, hardly, but speaking from experience, I can say that neither is BA or any other UK operator for that matter.We all have skeletons in our closets.

[Azzurri]

Two questions:

- ZORX - if you have previous experience with Skyservice could you please elaborate on why you feel this way?

- just curious,...why are so many British accents heard over the airwaves in Canada from the Skyservice birds?


A.

[Boeing737jock]

Skyservice is good!
Air transat is good!
when AC are back in there feed they will be good!

so the brits are talking about what? Jestgo? why if there country is so nice they have brits pilot all over the show?

Canada is my country and i like it!
only one problem here we take to much foreigner pilot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:mad:

[Lock n' Load]

Quote...
"only one problem here we take to much foreigner pilot"

For a Canadian, you sure sound like you're speaking, or at least typing, English as a foreign language.
Has anyone else noticed that Canada is a nation of immigrants?

[Torque2]

The Brit accents probably arrive in November and finish in April to assist with the busy period.
Canadian accents are then heard in the UK from May until October when they assist with the busy period in the UK.
Great experience for both sides, thoroughly enjoyed it myself although you might hear others complain. Only problem is that Canadian Guinness is a bit watery, might have to go back and confirm that though!;)

[Safety Guy]

Torque2:

Which base were you at?

You're welcome back any time. The relationship, while hardly perfect, does allow both companys to be more profitable, which in the end is good for all of us. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that the imported Guinness is a little watered down. It will do in a pinch, but I much prefer a pint straight from the taps at Duffy's in Malahide.

[boeing727]

Hey Safety Guy,

I have heard great things about Skyservice also...and I can confirm Canada is a great place to work and fly!! It sounds like you work for Skyservice so perhaps you have some insight into if they are planning any hiring or if any groundschools are planned for the near future.

[Safety Guy]

Sorry, but I'm afraid you're asking the wrong guy. I have no inside knowledge whatsoever when it comes to hiring requirements. Just another line guy, and the less time I'm near the office, the happier I am (them too, I'm sure!).

[asiancanucks]

Quote!

Has anyone else noticed that Canada is a nation of immigrants

wow! Lock n' Load

You just find the big problem in Canada!

and as immigrants you have to know we have two national language English and French!

F:mad:

[Torque2]

Just say I was the Irish accent for the detachment this year.

[Azzurri]

Hey Torque2...thanks for the reply.

Just wonderin' if you could tell me a little about the bases the Canadians work from in Europe, and the type of flying they do (destinations, lifestyle, tour operators represented).

A

[Torque2]

They dont operate as a Skyservice separate entity but fill in at Dublin and Luton for FCA and BFS, BHX, CWL, MAN and NCL for MYT on charter work to the Med and general holiday destinations during the summer period. Cheers

[Lock n' Load]

Asiancanucks, nice of you to show how keen you are to follow the great Canadian tradition of politeness.
Which of Canada's official languages is also the internatinal language of aviation? That's right, it ain't French! Frankly, if you are an immgrant yourself, you should glad to have someone point out the hypocracy of one who complains about "to much foreigner pilot" (or too many foreign pilots, if you prefer to speak English correctly).

[asiancanucks]

Who told you that i am a foreign pilot?
i am born here , my dad is born here we can go 20 generations!

if you are an immgrant yourself

what is a immgrant?

you think your english is perfect like yourself? funny :ok:

I work almost all my life outside Canada because is to much foreign like you say pilot here!:{

but you are right it is wrong to say what all we think inside, and for that i am sorry!

I am not against foreigner i say loud now i like them
, and for your info i am married with a foreign woman.

So, what is my point? we have more then enough of pilot here why to take more?
but we need doctor , nurse etc!so take job that need employement why to bring foreign pilot when the local pilot dont have jobs?

I do have years of experience on foreign ground, when the local dont work anywhere in the world is no foreign pilot intake, that is normal!

I love Canada but i cant work here and believe me i have enough jet experince to work anywhere! do you think that is normal?

[Boeing737jock]

AsianCanucks

I agree why us Canadian we can work in the United States, lots of pilot job there
we like them almost, because they protect americain pilots and that is normal!

What you think os that Lock n' Load?

[zorx]

Well (safety guy.)
Wardair- bust
Canadian airlines -bust
Canada 3000-bust
Air transat -bust
Jet go -bust
Royal airlines -bust
Air Canada -bust (now welfare airline)

Your a minority statistic Safety guy, and Canadian wages are amongst the poorest in the world.The lifestyle of the modern aviator is ramant with alcohol ,divorce and other stresses like loss of medical etc.What is the life expectancy of skyservice.Well brother make sure your resume is up to date and you partner doesn,t mind wearing a vail.What about the jets go pilots do they have mortgage insurance.Was the union warned and what union is skyservice pilots a member of.So you after tax income is?Ya pall your opinion is a minority opinion.
:ok:

[Boeing737jock]

Zorx!

what the hell are you? nobody ask you to work in Canada!

Air Transat Bust? f:mad: idiot they are fine
and pilot who work for them are happy!

Are you telling that Easyjet is from Canada? they are the idiot who start the LCC crap! and ask for money from pilot!

Are you telling that is cheap to live in UK?

nobody say Canada is the best country for aviation , but we will be back !:ok:

[zorx]

737 JOCK oh sorry Air Transat a squeeky wee charter outfit much like that skyservice cowboy outfit.Yep did I mention another problem amongst the other social problems your industry produces.Bankruptcies.Ya baby pay your money take your chances.What is a unemployed pilot good for?Pumping Gas.Driving bus,waiting tables at earls.In Britian the private pilot starts are down 10% and I don,t think alot of youngsters coming up feel positive about all the bankruptcies in the industry,especailly when companies like Oxford air training want to con $150,000 out of new students.
On the positive end with less new entrants perhaps that looks good for the few seats available left in "Canada"Kids can dream about retiring with westjet:E Or be a skyservice captain:= Perhaps Air Canada might become a legitamate business once again without tax payer support.
Or Canada could do the smart thing and surrender it,s soverienty to the best country in the world USA:ok: BECAUSE CANADIAN ARE SIMPLY YANKS WITHOUT GREENCARDS:E

[brucelee]

Dorx,

If your critism towards Canada was more constructive you might stand a chance at earning some respect. I must admit I some what envy you for flying in Europe, but I'm afraid Europe as well has fallen victim to the low cost mentality. No wonder pilot training is down 10%. What's there to look forward to? Typically only one type of equipment your whole career and more or less short range flying. And a salary which is also very limited compared to a flag carrier. The flag carriers in Europe are no different than here in Canada; financially strapped, eroded by the Walmarts and constantly merging with someone else. You see Zorx, it's not just a Canadian problem. We are still lucky enough to have cheaper flt training and easier entry into the job market here in the great white north. I don't think it's about to change. For any young pilot want- a- be it's still the best place in the world. As for beeing Americans, you really don't know much about Canada.

[Torque2]

The derogatory remarks about Skyservice are ill informed.
Until you work for them and realise that they supply a wet lease aircraft to their holiday companies on a very short notice, and do it well, and also accept the short notice cancellations or immediate requrements, then you can't understand how the workforce helps the company to make a profit.
They do what charter companies should do, ....fill a market niche!

Good luck to you all there and keep up the good work!;)

[zorx]

Well in europe it,s generally a steady paycheque,home at civilized hours and enjoy civilized temperatures.Canada well I guess your right in what you say but it makes me wonder why your country advertises over here for profesionals to move and work there,and why lots of ex-pats return from some of your more charming villages.
Still I,m sure what the rumours are about Air Canada are not true,the Canadian taxpayer would never suffer the embarressment.
OH brucelee I noticed Aer Lingus posted a profit.Perhaps your canadian executives would like a page from their business book eh?

[brucelee]

Zorx.
Well I can tell you that in Canada it's generally a steady paycheck and home at reasonable hours. After 9/11 north american carriers were hit much harder than the europeans. Some of us had to bear the embarrasment of bankruptcy but there is much speculation that management saw that as a way to ratify contracts to their advantage. Anyway all that is behind us now and most companies here in the great white north are pretty good outfits, our pilots can hold their heads up high as we are regarded as being some of the best in the world. The company I work for constantly gets requests for our pilots to do contracts all over the world. I can also tell you that I know many canadians on these contracts who can't wait to come home. Many already have. I had a chance to work in europe myself and would have probably enjoyed it. But sooner or later I would have been back home to my old job. Those of you who have left canada and enjoy what you do- good on you and thanks for making room for the rest of us here. Just do us a favour, stay where you are and be proud of where you came from.
Oh by the way AC has posted a profit as well and don't believe all that crap about taxpayer help- that's been loooong gone.
The whole world is a village Zorx.
Just my humble opinion :p

[Inuksuk]

Well I guess I am a lucky old Inukshuk in that I have JAA and current Canadian license privileges, but would prefer to stay here in the Great White North, for all the reasons brucelee rightly points out - marrying a Canadian obviously helps. (Inserts compulsory "EH ?")

Low cost blood bath in UK, according to Ryanair will end up leaving them and Easyjet, the rest either falling flat or picking up wee breadcrumbs. BMIbaby seems to be doing ok, but not delivering the results (allegedly) BMI want.

Charter outfits conditions vary wildly - but morale getting lower and disputes over $$ increasing, and getting to VS or BA not one of the easiest tasks...

So, denegrading Canadians (even those of us who hold dual nationality from UK and Canada) and use of appalling Onglish, and no understandie wot is syntax, not the best way to impress. God forbid anyone with such attitude comes to an interview panel with me sitting on it!
:ok:

[doo]

Inuksuk, You worked in the UK?
bmi mainline is the hurting one,baby diong ok, the group as a whole declared a £2M
profit, baby just opend a new BHX base (bad timing with Rover going T_s up), regional making money, mainline starting LHR to Bombay next month, with bids for other Indian routes, so a Icelandair 75 on wet lease for Man-IAD, till an new 330 or 2 come on line later in the yr.

[brucelee]

As always this thread too has diverted somewhat but while we're going in this direction, I think there are good airlines and bad ones. Doesn't matter if they are lowcost or major. Some lowcost here in N.America treat their pilots very well, i.e. Westjet, Southwest and Jetblue among others. The problem I have with this new mentality is that the salaries are up to half that of the flag-carriers and are also limited in the long term because of one equipment only. Not to mention they work alot harder too. How this affects me and the rest of the industry is my managers can look at that model and expect me to accept those salaries as well. It's just a matter of time. We already have dropped 15-20% of our salaries. In order to maintain the industry standards that pilot unions have fought long and hard to achieve, the lowcost drivers would have to stand up to their management and request industry standard salaries- and please, none of that stock option stuff. By accepting a lower salary, you put yourself in the same boat as those who buy their type ratings. Airline executives are grinning and rubbing their hands together folks! Just my humble opinion.

[zorx]

Getting back to my humble opinion.Ya babies I switched carreers or should I say came to my senses and now enjoy another career,with tons of options in front of me and lots of great adventures.
Food for thought for those drivers sitting at flight level wondering "What the hell am I doing?"Rock on folks.

[Safety Guy]

"I switched carreers or should I say came to my senses and now enjoy another career"

Well Zorx, maybe your negative opinions would carry some credibility if you actually told your story (with details), instead of your cryptic references to having made a career change out of frustration. Based on the attitude you convey with your acidic tone, I'd say you did all of us, including yourself, a favour. I would not be at all surprised if your mouth got the better of you and you ran out of places that would hire you. Whether you like it or not, there are many of us who have made something of this career and actually enjoy it to boot! Life is what you make of it and in this business, attitude is huge!

[zorx]

Well Safety guy I couldn,t afford it.Couldn,t afford the currency requirements etc.Yep I,m a poor fella however taking advise from my senior gentlemen in the biz I took the out.Ya safety your a smart guy by the sounds of it hoever the right thing to do is advise young people that there are lots more favourable career options out there and if I new then what I know now I wouldn,t of turned a prop.To defend you position so strongly suggest a position strongly in need of defence.

On a positive note less starts spell good things for the collective whole in current pilot population.Supply and demand I learned about in my MBA.Yes Safety guy,better negotiating power ,ages etc.I suppose you overlooked that.

Starts are down 40%in the UK and recently I noticed Oxford Air Training where offering a airline training program for a sum of 170,000.Well this poor guy can,t compete with you safety guy.

Further to this I don,t think pilots wives would stick around much if one minute your programing a flight the next your flipping burgers.

Gotta put the cards on the table mate,my mouth had little to do with it.It was my wallet,and if a youngster hasn,t got sufficient financial backing avoid this biz like the plague.

Good luck Safety guy I,ll keep it real.

Safety guy In regards to my opinions just for the record I think Mr.Li,s father put some value on my opinion.Thats a little bit of worth eh?He walked away from that loser of an airline swamped with a bad attitude.
Yes Air Canada should be out of business and I wouldn,t recommend anyone in there right mind investing money in the aviation business.

So safety guy be carefull with your "mouth"

Ya Safety guy you make it all worth while.Perhaps your getting payed to much to "enjoy yourselves to boot"perhaps an executive review should be made of aviators diminishing responsibilties in modern aircraft and have pay scales adjusted to reflect this.Sounds like constructive and positive nes for investor and shareholders that your pay be frozen for five years because you have fun anyway.:E

Is it like playtime Safety Guy?I,ll brush that by Milton and the other pimps in the office.:E

[brucelee]

Zorx,Dorx, whatever.

I normally don't get involved with nonsense but you are the guy most pilots pitty when we're at flt level whatever enjoying a good steak dinner. You are the one we pitty when we travel around the world for free. You are the one we pitty after a good session in the sim. Thank God for losers like you. It makes us feel that much better about what we've earned. And now that you have decided to quit you have also decided to turn against a good company. Are you that miserable? Pitty.Thank you for doing us all a favour. Good luck in your future endevours. Bye bye, au-revoir,sayanara,arrivederci.....

[Safety Guy]

Zorx:

Thanks for proving my point. I doubt very much that you know what "real" is. The only one who's defending anything is you. I have the facts on my side, while your arguments are covered in something that smells rather unpleasant. Please don't try to tell us you couldn't afford the flying currency provisions if you could afford an MBA; which by the way requires spelling and grammar skills, and costs $75,000 US at a modest university. If you have an MBA, they must be available in Cracker Jack boxes!

I suspect that you went out to the airport one day, only to have your instructor tell you that you just couldn't handle command of an airplane. It happens sometimes, not everyone is cut out for it. That does not give you the right to stamp on the aspirations of others who have the skills and determination to make something of a career in aviation.

You have alot of growing up to do. Maybe it's time to stop "listening to your senior", whatever that means, and start thinking for yourself. Start with a good long look in the mirror.

[Inuksuk]

Like Brucelee, Zorx, I don't get involved in such folly as a rule, but I make an exception in this instance.

Having reviewed a good deal of your posts on this site three things are abundantly clear:

- You shouldn't really be on a site with the words "professional" or "pilot" in its title. You add nothing, and frankly, you make a fool of yourself.

- You are a wanabee who's been rejected, or perhaps you didn't make the grade. Or perhaps your story is true (doubtful) - you changed careers - which was your choice. So...why the bitterness ? Methinks something is not right...

- You're a fraud, with appalling English, who couldn't pass the McD's Burger Tosser comprehension test let alone one for an airline, and simply have too much time on your hands by firing off wayward potshots at those of us who have worked our backsides off to get to sit in the heavy metal, or any other kind of metal for that matter. Incidentally, as you don't have any language comprehension, well, not in your posts, how did you get an MBA ? I would've failed mine using your language skills...

I could ramble on, but my time is precious, unlike yours. Zorx the dorx, you are the weakest link. Cheerio loser!

PS Doo - born in UK, emigrated to Maple Leaf land as a nipper. Flying training/college here. Back to UK, JAA'd up - worked for a few years, then back to Winter Wonderland. That sums it all up!

[YYZ]

Common Inuksuk!

Be fair now, Of course Zorz could pass a Tosser test
:8

[doo]

Thanks Inuksuk,
Me, Canadian in UK with Canadian wife of dual citizenship. Still here after 16 yrs, but still have a look at home once and a while.

[zorx]

Gentlemen a fraud ,loser ,tosser.(Sticks and Stones)Yep I got lot,s of time.My point isn,t for you champs as much as it is for youngster who may be mislead by unethical training facilities,and offer an alternative opinion which you fine gents may not share.My decision was supported by my wife and I,m quite happy about that.You world travellers can play with your stick and rudder all you like.
My MBA wasn,t in English and Canadians are not significant enough to be concerned with their opinions.Call me a fraudster yep sure,a damm good one enough to settle an old score with you tough guys.

So the point is really ,no point just opinions and payback to a national industry that wasted my time.
You don,t like it tough cookies.You cause to much pollution and waste taxpayers money bailing out loser who enjoy their playtime.

Ran it by the office and if you wish to picket I hope you don,t mind walkn in -20 crying the blues that zorx won,t pay us:}

Now Skyservice has a interesting O.C.I think that in fairness it,s legality should be put up for a parlimentary review.I do believe as do others that increased regulation will reverse some of the disasters in the industry.I.ll have to run this by the minister and question some of this dodgey activities.Next thing you know you,ll be registered in Buma or somthing silly.

Have a nice day drivers,and don,t feel sorry for me.:E

One more thing for the kiddies flying an airliner is like watching concrete set,and banks arn,t real cool with lending money to pilots.As far as the opinions of the gents above I am all of those and a few other colourfull things.My friends with these opinions are healthyfeedback for your information don,t try the biz in real life.
Fly for fun
see all u can see
don,t work for free
and when you have children don,t name them after me or brucelee:ok:

[Inuksuk]

Ok, Zorx, Ok. I think this has been done to death.

Why don't you simply wish those who want to try and get into the aviation business "good luck" and be happy both for them and yourself, with your new career.

This is now going round in circles with us lucky people sitting in the flightdeck of heavies being criticised for defending our chosen profession, and also trying to encourage those who have flying in their blood not to give up.

Can we find another topic to dissect ?

[boeing727]

Inuksuk,

How about the title of this post which was whether or not anyone knows what the hiring plans are at Skyservice?.....that would be one place to start.

[slowstream]

Right,.......so on with the title of the post.

With A/C Mainline having recalled all their guys (I've heard 15 to 20 at Skyservice) is there any word on what SkyService is doing with respect to hiring?

Can anyone shed some light? it would be appreciated.....Thanks

[Inuksuk]

Skyservice are hiring. Got it confirmed in the last 10 minutes from a good source.

[aintsaying]

What? That was quick! It only took FOUR pages of Cr*p to get BACK to the original topic. Phew, what a strange novel to read in one go.

[brucelee]

Aintsaying.. I believe the question has been answered more than once, starting with page one. One thing this forum is famous for is sarcasm eh?

[aintsaying]

I'd say more like a Pi**ing contest.
Remember thats my opinion after reading it.

[doo]

Is that the Corporate, Lifeguard, or Airline side, & LHS or RHS.

[Inuksuk]

I don't know - but have asked the source to comment.
Anyone else know as we await ?

-> I'm assuming airline is headhunting with the recalls back to Maple Leaf land...

[boeing727]

Inuksuk,


what do mean by headhunting? Also does anyone know what the minimum rquirements are?

[boeing727]

Inuksuk,

Any word back from your source regarding hiring at Skyservice? Just had n't heard in a while . Does anyone have any info regarding Skyservice? It would be greatly appreciated.

[Red Mud]

Whoever is moderating this topic should have stepped in a few pages back and shut down the personal and biggotted animosity that rose to the surface. What a peculiar bunch of pissants those few turned out to be. Stick to the topic kids. :yuk:

[aintsaying]

You know how it works, one moderator and ten thousand guys who want to have a pissing contest. The odds just don't stack up. Most of the readers want to see who's hiring not who is bitching about their crappy jobs.

[Dockjock]

I have heard that interviews are back on and hiring gearing up now. Anyone with more (current) info?

[510orbust]

problem being,

when they are short they get UK dual licenced guys over to help out in the summer, thats why the accents on the radio....Canada 3000 started this. Not saying its right or wrong but if you read the UK forums they have the same gripes hearing canadian accents on the radio when sky service sends guys over this way.....

[YYZ]

Same old moan....
So what if they use British pilots and vice versa? Its logical to cover the busy seasons in each country, Think of the nightmare both ends would have if they had to get temporary pilots for the busy times, all the interviews, tests etc when they can simply use the pilots already available from someone else?

I can see why people moan from a personal point of view but if you look at if through a business eye you can see why it happens.

[in limbo]

Is there an on line application for skyservice?
I can't seem to find it if there is one.;)

[Safety Guy]

I looked on their website and there's no online application, but you can send a CV to [email protected].

[hypoxicdude]

Are they still looking for guys? Are they still interviewing? Is there more expansion or do they expect to lose more people to AC?

[in limbo]

I know several guys waiting for the second interview and at least one other guy who has done the second interview.

[B737FO]

I am pretty sure the first interviews are completed. I had not heard that they were doing the second interviews yet but this is good to here if its true.

B737FO

[in limbo]

Sorry for the mistake. He was called for the second interview, not sure if he has done it yet. He said he would let me know how it went.

[B737FO]

in limbo

Check your PMs.

[boeing727]

Does anyone know what sort of requirements (time, jet, etc.) the people who are doing interviews have?

[in limbo]

I believe Skyservice wants at least 6000 hrs total time and as far as the guys doing interviews, the guys I know have at least 2500 jet time.

[hypoxicdude]

Would you guys say that most of the interviewing is done? I was told 1 1/2 weeks ago that I am "short listed" for an interview. Can I expect a call anytime soon?

[oldebloke]

As I understand it some of the Senior office bods went on vacation..In view of the recent start on the AirCanada 'hiring',and the poss' of losing people,I believe that they(SKY) are to start courses soon..Quite a few candidates are awaiting their second interview....Some have received their'thanks but no thanks letters'.....Present talk(changes daily upon demand)is still for 40 people over the Fall and WINTER..
Cheers..
:ok:

[hypoxicdude]

Good to hear. Looking forward to getting the call!

[CaptW5]

Are you still flying, or did you decide to hang them up?

[oldebloke]

Still have the valid licence,medical's good..
Last summer did a few months at FL210..
Still looking but too many good men still need work..
Cheers..
:ok:

[CaptW5]

Oldebloke, check your pm's.

[BusTie]

Would having A320 type rating help?

I heard a guy just called and got in after just an 30 min interview..... (???)

What's the best way to approach them?

thanks

[oldebloke]

Try [email protected] an endorsement is definitely an asset
Cheers:ok:

thats mark(underscored)hughes

[oldebloke]

Heard today that some guys have August Interviews:ok:

[doo]

I found a couple of web postings for Corporate Capts. @ Skyservice.
What sort of terms and conditions can be expected?

[hypoxicdude]

oldebloke,
do you know when i august? early or late? do you work at ssv? i have a few other questions, can i pm you?

[oldebloke]

A friend o' mine has an early August date..:ok:

[B737FO]

I did an interview in June there was allot of guys then. They seem to be picking up the interviews again as they told me it was for the fall Air Canada recalls. I recieved the "We cannot offer employement to you letter". Good luck to the rest of you though.

I have 5000TT i know of guys who had 3000TT getting interviewed all with jet time though.

[Obbie]

I see they have placed an add down in the states for pilots and flight attendants.

HEY SKYSERVICE..... THERES PLENTY OF US HERE ALREADY!!!!!!!
SORRY WE DON"T HAVE A TYPE RATING. :yuk:

Here's hoping you cheap clowns loose at huge bunch to AC.:E

[Safety Guy]

I see they have placed an add down in the states for pilots and flight attendants.

State your source.

[Obbie]

www.avianation.com

[Safety Guy]

This is nothing more than Skyservice using all available resources to recruit potential candidates. All employees must be employable in Canada, and the government will not allow them to bring in permanent employees from off shore when suitable candidates can be found at home.

[B737FO]

I know of 3 guys all with jet time (non rated) and have had interviews with them and no one got the second interview offer. They are a strange bunch to figure out.

B737FO

[KingAir]

A good friend interviewed recently and he was asked to come back for the second interview. He's just waiting for a date. He had no jet time but at least 2 good internal reference.

[yyc757]

Obbie...

Your comment regarding SSV couldn't be more wrong. SSV is most certainly NOT cheap. Perhaps you just don't have a clue?

[B737FO]

What goes on in the second interview anyways? Just curious.

[hypoxicdude]

Anyone get any calls? Did the winter flying schedule come out yet, what are the crew requirements for the winter? Do they plan on losing guys to AC?
Thanks