I used to work for Wardair Canada and then for a short time,Canadien airlines International.Being an engineer i met up with a few of my compatriots,who being here for a few years,rather enjoy it.
As for the flight crew,i met some guys i know from the old days and they (or most of them are still here).Having been here for some twelve(12)years now i have met some Canadians who tell me that with AC they will still be flying in the r/h seat for AC for 20 yrs on a B737 when one guy from the great white north of somewhere is now an A330 Captain.
And this was a few years ago.
Just to let you know that things arent all doom & gloom