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It's easy to see why they came to the sensible business solution - to use qualified pilots
(from effectively sister companies) to operate flights. It makes business sense.
Sister companies? Actually, I think these businesses are quite separate and only associate on a "what can I gain financially by sleeping with you" arrangement. They couldn't giva !!!!e about pilots and where they come from.
Again, Canada has a significant number of
qualified pilots who can easily fill the requirements of Sunwing or Canjet. I don't think we need to repeat this statement for you. We seem to agree.
It is easily understood by most Canadian pilots that hiring qualified pilots makes sense. It really does make good business sense. But the simple reality is that these carriers are hiring seasonally European pilots when it simply isn't necessary for any Canadian carrier at the moment. They're simply too lazy and too cheap to provide the type rating training.
Since the Canadian Government has seen fit to allow them to do so through flawed legislation that covers
more appropriately 'seasonal crop workers' to pick fruits and vegetables (where there truly is a shortage of workers) it's certainly inappropriate considering the present situation in Canadian aviation. Until we have a shortage of qualified Canadian pilots, the foreigners can stay home. When that changes, we'll have little or no choice, come on over.
If it is a type rating you're using to separate the men from the boys, then I can tell you most operators over here with some exceptions actually train new hires through a type rating course. As for me personally, I won't self sponsor any type rating, I am qualified enough. So, what's next? Have the pilots pay for the fuel because it makes good business sense?
Bullocks!!
Willie Everlearn
