Bearskin Airlines - Good Outfit to Fly For?

[LVL CHG]

I have a mate who might have the opportunity to fly for Bearskin on the PC-12. A couple of questions:

1. Is this a good outfit to fly for? Are employees happy there?

2. Is the PC-12 a good airplane to fly? I have seen it on the ramp - it looks nice.

3. Does Bearskin actually fly Fokker 100s (I have seen this in some timetables and not in others - conflicting data)?

4. What are the pros and cons of flying for Bearskin?


Cheers

[bin Ich]

I don't know what makes your mate think that Bearskin is hiring! There is no movement and there are guys still on the street.

[IHL]

Answers:


1. Is this a good outfit to fly for? Are employees happy there?
A: Yes / Unionized

2. Is the PC-12 a good airplane to fly? I have seen it on the ramp - it looks nice.
A: Bearskin no longer has PC12s; their fleet consists of Beech 100s,/99s/ and Sweringen Metroliners.

3. Does Bearskin actually fly Fokker 100s (I have seen this in some timetables and not in others - conflicting data)?
A: No, No Jet equipment.

4. What are the pros and cons of flying for Bearskin?
A: Don't know.

Many of their pilots are local quys and been with the company a long time , others are their to build time.

They are based in Thunder Bay, a remote city of APPX 100,000. It is an 8 hour drive to get to any other equally sized city, thats probably a draw back.

[Dockjock]

Are you sure they don't have PC-12's anymore? I think you'll find that is not the case. They may have abandoned the '99 with the sale of the northern routes to Wasaya but I'm not sure.

[cykzstudent]

Dockjock is right,

They operate PC12s on their Buttonville - Ottawa route.

[IHL]

Humble apologies, I forgot about their Southern Routes.

IHL

[canadansk]

Bearskin Airlines -- Ahhhh!

Flew there on the 99 pre-union days in the mid/late 90's. Great experience. Now Capt on A340-500 with Emirates. Bearskin is a good learning ground for anybody. Proud to be part of their past.