Cold Canuk....
Please do a little bit of research using this forum. There are several members who have written long messages about the pitfalls of AAI/AAE.
The problems range anywhere from pressure to bust duty limits, to not writing up snags to operating in a less than desireable area with no Jepps or support from the company. Dispatch is a joke. There isn't any. The "dipatchers" try real hard and are very nice people, but they get no help from the company, no training, and no license. Their prior jobs were outside the aviation world. This results in wrong flight plans, no overflight permits, wrong fuel loads, wrong payload. The list is endless.
Under the old contract, if you wanted time off, you got it, with no pay. No perdiem. F/Os US$175/day, Capt US$250/day, on a contract that is completely one sided and it's not your side it favors!!
There are other jobs out there. AAI could be a great place to work. However, it would require a big change on the Icelandic mentality. I don't see that happening. Most of the FFF (Icelandic Union) pilots wouldn't even consider the deal the expats have. So, that should be a good hint...
Cheers
