Will WJ 4000-hr min stand, in light of AC hiring rumours?
As a few have noted over on the Red Team Hiring thread, the hiring department over there may be in somewhat of a state of panic with regards to their ability to attract suitably qualified pilots.
Assuming that this could potentially mean anyone with as low as about 3000 hrs, 500 multi command >12,500 lbs, post secondary ed, second language etc. what does this mean for WJ come fall?
As AC has no concrete minimum, how long will the Westjet be able to maintain their 4000-hr requirement?
In other words, if AC hiring is in a state of panic, shouldn't WJ be as well if not more so? Or is this all a big pile of crap on some internet forum with little basis in reality (apologies to brucelss and Inuksuk, no offense intended).
Ballparking figures that have been thrown around though, it looks like there will be in the range of about 350-700 new jet jobs available in Canada between now and the end of 2006. This is great news!