skyservice delaying hiring

[boeing727]

Hello,

Does anyone know if Skyservice has chosen to delay hiring? I had heard they were pushing back groundschools. Does anyone know if this is true and why? Also does anyone know what the current requirements (i.e. hours) are to be considered there and what their future hiring plans are?

Thanks for the info it would be greatly appreciated!

[SAW]

Prefer time on type 757/767, A320. Or at the minimum glass time on transport cat. aircraft.

[Dockjock]

Curious about that requirement. Given that they are losing pilots back to recalls at AC, is it "reasonable" to expect that there are many type-rated 757/767 or A320 rated pilots looking for work in Canada? Of course there will be some, but certainly not many as there are only 5(?or less?) other of those types in Canada (Harmony, Zoom).
Are they permitted, through their partnership with MyTravel, to hire EU pilots that are type-rated over Canadian pilots that are not? Just wondering...

Notwithstanding other pilots with jet time on different types of course.

[SAW]

Hey DJ I said they prefer guys with time on type, it is not a requirement. As for your other questions can't honestly help you out. I would imagine if they wanted full time employment they would have to leap all the hurdles any other new immigrant would. Albeit the hurdles are very low in this country and there is no real protection that the Aussies and South Africans enjoy. God love the Canadian Government.

[Lock n' Load]

SAW - The hurdles are only low for family class immigrants. For skilled workers, the bar is still set fairly high even though the required points were lowered a couple of years ago (because the required number of skilled workers to keep the economy going couldn't get in!).
Canada is, for the most part, a nation of immigrants. Can you really complain about immigration when your grandparents or great-grandparents got here by boat?

[boeing727]

okay I see. So does anyone actually know when they are planning on hiring? Or have they put a hold on it for the time being?

[oldebloke]

Last I heard was due to marketing(domestic Canada)changes, the rush to replace the AC returnees was slowed up until they have a more posative picture of crew requirements for the summer..
The hiring position is definitely more optomistic for the winter season,the present picture shows a requirement for an estimated 40 pilots...
There are not very many'qualified' (rated)pilots still on the street,and both(HMY/SKY)are looking at nonjet qualified candidates..

[boeing727]

Oldebloke,

thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. That sounds promising since I have about 1300 hours of jet time. When you meant hiring for the winter did you mean for next winter? I wonder when their next groundschool will be? Anyway, thanks for the info!!

[Safety Guy]

Who knows? with Jetsgo ceasing operations, they may ramp up again to have enough pilots for Conquest's summer domestic schedule. Those A319s will be very busy now.

[Flaps10]

Just spoke with a friend who is a flight attendant.

She told me that they laid off 400 flight attendants a couple of weeks ago and then yesterday she found out that another 120 got let go. All were told they would be called back by Christmas.

Skyservice usually lets some flight attendants go in the spring but never this many, not even close.

She also said that all courses for the B757/67 are on hold for now. There was originally 3 scheduled. A friend made it on the first and just finished. The guys in the pool for the subsequent two courses are going to have to wait a little longer.

Just as things start to get better in our beloved industry...

Not sure about Conquest picking up too much slack. Westjet and AC were quick to try and fill the void left by Jetsgo.

Cheers

[LindbergB767]

With Jet Go gone there is about 300 pilots looking for a job in Canada so no chanc e at all for outsider to join any Canadian Cie in a near futur

[Safety Guy]

LindbergB767:

Are you saying that Skyservice has to hire ex Jetsgo employees first?

[B737FO]

SSV Hiring

They are hiring right now. I guy who I used to fly with just was hired on the 757 right seat. He was not rated on type. he had 727 and 737 time as F/O. If its true which it is rumoured to be Air Canada is going to be hiring by fall as the last bid that was put out is supposed to include are furloughs plus some. This should be good for the industry. We shall see.

[B727jetpilot]

SKY B757

What is the salary on the B757 for Skyservice? 40$k? the base is Toronto?

cheers

[Safety Guy]

A starting F/O will make approx. $60K per year at SSV.

[boeing727]

737 F/O,

When is his groundschool date? Do you know if they are doing more hiring or more groundschools? Also does anyone know what the schedule on the 757 is like? Days away per month, etc.?

[brucelee]

Wow, $60k/yr? sign me up. Yep it doesn't get much better than that. Any pension benefits? Do I have to belong to a union?

[oldebloke]

Industry TALK,several spring courses canx due to overseating prior to JetsGo fiasco.TALK is that the Co' will require quite a few for the Winter Programme..

[zorx]

Quit while your ahead

I would never fly in Canada again,they are the worst treated pilots in all the world.

[Safety Guy]

Thanks for reminding me that I'm very hard done by. After all, here I am, in my early 40's, $400,000 house almost paid for, new car, eldest son off to college next year (without financial assistance). And I worked 12 days last month!

Yes, I am truly one of the worst treated pilots in the world!

Zorx, I frankly don't care why you love slagging Canada (your supposed former homeland) and Canadian pilots, but it serves little purpose here. Skyservice is a very good company. Perfect, hardly, but speaking from experience, I can say that neither is BA or any other UK operator for that matter.We all have skeletons in our closets.