SW info

[lightoutandarmed]

Hi,

Does anyone out there know if and when Sunwing will be hiring again?

Are there any plans for expansion?


Thanks,

LOAA

[FL470]

Are they still flying half of the year out of London, UK?

[doo]

One a/c in Glasgow last night

[MarvintheMartian]

Understand they will be hiring Flight Crew through until the end of the year.
3 aircraft still operating in UK, Newcastle, Glasgow and Dublin, until end of October and then returning to Canada for the winter season.
7 or so aircraft for domestic winter operations. Redeployment next summer of several aircraft again and winter domestic 2008 rumoured to be 10+ aircraft.(Rumour is ONLY Rumour!)
Over 100 pilots now but who knows how many they will want/need, as the aviation industry moves along. Lost 3(2 Capt and 1 FO) at end of September.
If flying for Sunwing is something that interests you, do your due diligence, investigate them and if you like what you see....apply...if not, don't.

[troff]

Failed Airlines in Canada


Air Alliance (1988 - 99, to Air Nova)

Air Atlantic

Air Baffin (1990-?) (now Air Nunavut)

Air BC (1980 - 2001, to Air Canada Jazz)

Air Canada Tango (2001 - 03)

Air Nova (1986 - 2001, to Air Canada Jazz)

Air Ontario (1987 - 2001, to Air Canada Jazz)

Austin Airways (1934 - 87, to Air Ontario)

Canada 3000 (1988 - 2001, formerly Canada 2000)

Canada West Air (1986 - 90)

Canada West Airlines (2002 - 04)

Canadian Airlines International (1987 - 2001, to Air Canada)

Canadian Airways (1923 - 29)

Canadian Colonial Airways (1929 - 42)

Canadian Pacific Air Lines (1942 - 87, to Canadian Airlines International)

Canadian Regional Airlines (1991 - 2001, to Air Canada Jazz)

City Express (ceased operations 1991)

Eastern Provincial Airways (1949 - 87, to Canadian Airlines International)

Frontier

Great Lakes Airlines (to Air Ontario)

Greyhound Air (1996 - 97)

Harmony Airways

Ilford-Riverton Airways (1960 - 86)

Inter-Canadien (to Canadian Airlines International)

Jetsgo (2002 - 05)

Maritime Central Airways

Millardair (1962 - 90)

Nationair (1984 - 93)

Newfoundland Airways (1948 - 1983, to Air Labrador)

Nordair (1951 - 87)

NorOntair (1971 - 96)

North Canada Air (to Time Air)

NWT Air (1960 - 98)

Odyssey Airlines/ Soundair

Ontario Express (to Canadian Airlines International)

Pacific Western Airlines (1946 - 87, to Canadian Airlines International)

Pem Air (1970 - 2002)

Ptarmigan

Quebecair (1946 - 87)

Quebecair Express

Roots Air (2000 - 01)

Royal Aviation (1991 - 2001)

Southern Frontier Airlines (to Time Air)

Time Air (1966 - 91, to Canadian Airlines International)

Torontair (1961 - 99)

Trans-Canada Air Lines (now Air Canada)

Trans-Provincial Airlines

Triton Airlines (1993 - 94)

Val Air (2003 - 04)

Vision Airways Corporation (ceased operations 1994)

Vistajet (1997 - 97)

Wardair (1946 - 90, to Canadian Airlines International)

Western Canada Airways (1926 - 30)

Worldways Canada (1974 - 91)

Zip (2002 - 04)

Harmony (2002 - 07)

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[pic_on_B737NG]

FYI, Sunwing remains a very pleasant company to work for and I am mostly very pleased.

What is happening at Sunwing? This winter 9 airplanes (B737-800) will be flying to sun destinations from 24 canadian airports! Flight crew will be based at Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Quebec city. Permanent bases are YYZ and YUL and pilots can voluntarily choose to fly from the other 3 bases.

One of Sunwing's biggest challenge is finding direct-entry captains. If you have jet-glass cockpit time you are what they are looking for. Why don't you apply at www.flysunwing.com (http://www.flysunwing.com) ?

Sunwing pilots come and go but most are happy to stay since the Sunwing Travel Group is a stable employer with 20 years of experience. The pilots who have a free spirit and a sense of adventure tend to bid for the european bases in the summer while the others stay in Canada. For the summer of 2007 every pilot got the base they wanted either in Canada or overseas. No one was forced to expatriate themselves.

Sunwing management is open and flexible and issues are easily resolved by talking to them. If you are a pilot that needs every little detail written in a work contract, Sunwing may not be the place for you (I recommend you go to AC or Jazz). Flexibility, common sense and leadership are needed in the charter business. From my experience at Sunwing safety is KING.

Lastly, last week all employees found out that a bonus was being offered in light of record profits.....

[DHC6to8]

When the company sends pilots to the UK, do the Canadian Pilots need a EU passport? How does this work, are the aircraft EU registered or C registered?
Sounds like a good gig...
6to8

[pic_on_B737NG]

Canadian pilots in europe flying canadian registered airplanes for a canadian airline with a salary paid in canadian dollar at a canadian bank.... therefore canadian ATPL and canadian passport!

[hbloom]

Great post on failed airlines.I left in 80 again in 94 still away miss Canada.Why can,t we have some job stability in Canada.Or is the everpresent overbearing Aerflot Canada still detroying any upstart.

[troff]

...an Canadian tax:{

[Platypus54]

....speaking of tax, does anyone know the pay scales for Capts and FOs at SW?? What might the gross annual salary be?

[lightoutandarmed]

Does anyone know the number of pilots now with SW? Just wondering how many more they'll be needing.

LOAA

[express315]

pic on B737NG, can you share any contact info for SW Flight Dept. or HR.
I have checked company website, there is only fax number mentioned for pilot's resumees. I personally do not trust faxes, you can never be sure wether your message is readable on the receiver end. I did fax them my resume some time ago and I will do it again now, however any e-mail contact info would be a great help.

P.S. I fly PIC on B737NG too.

[bcflyer]

Troff,

While I can appreciate your efforts to point out all the failed airlines in Canada, you really should stick to the the airlines that actually "failed" All of the former regional carriers (Nova, AO, CR and ABC) were far from being failed airlines. They were all making money when they merged together to form Jazz. This is just one example, there are several more that fall into a similar category.

[troff]

A!,

Well you get da point, eh? Dat's awl off da top of my 'ed, henyway!

Hi could go into detail habout awl da odder little bugsmasher operators too, but I don' 'av da time for dat, all perfect in hevry way RJ-for-life-Jazz-guy.

I jus wan' to get da hinformation hout dere dat da hindustry in Canada his da pits for hevrybody, hespecially da pilot. You don' agree wit dat?

T

[bcflyer]

Actually I don't agree with you on "dat". The industry in Canada is booming. Anyone with a bit experience can find a decent flying job right now. If you can't, you're either not looking or just too lazy to work.

[troff]

A!
Well, mebbee, da hindustry hi booming in Canada now, but hif you crawl hot from behin' da rock you work near, locally cawled da Rocky, Costal, Caribou, Monashee's hor whatever, you will see dat hit his booming heverywhere, Christ!
Da economic downturn setting hp in da 'States will come hup an bite da Canadian hindustry. An, if you av' da hexperience, you will know two tings... One: dat da haviation hindustry has an ebb an flow, and Two: dat hairplanes har dat last ting to be hadded an da firs' ting to be remove from a company.
Also, pilot are one step below dogs:mad:t in Canada. Or at leas' dey treated dat way.
T