Air Canada new hire expectations
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Air Canada new hire expectations
Hey there. I tried a search but couldn't find anything. I was hoping some people could get me some thoughts on being a new hire at Air Canada.
What aircraft and posistion should I expect? What base? How long to get to Vancouver? QOL expectations? Any other points of interest.
Thanks a bunch.
What aircraft and posistion should I expect? What base? How long to get to Vancouver? QOL expectations? Any other points of interest.
Thanks a bunch.
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From: frozen place
As a new-hire you will most likely get EMJ FO in YYZ,YVR or YUL.
Quite a few new-hires will go RP 777 in YVR and YYZ as well as B767 RP in YYZ.
How long to get to YVR?Again a few new-hires go straight there on the EMJ or RP.
Quality of life...again depends what you bid for.Some new hires bid left seat EMJ after 6 months and are junior reserve.(but get much more money.)Some guys prefer seniority and are senior blockholders on the EMJ after a year working mostly turns and home most nights.
Depends what you want but most guys are very happy because they have lots of options on what to do once in the airline.
Quite a few new-hires will go RP 777 in YVR and YYZ as well as B767 RP in YYZ.
How long to get to YVR?Again a few new-hires go straight there on the EMJ or RP.
Quality of life...again depends what you bid for.Some new hires bid left seat EMJ after 6 months and are junior reserve.(but get much more money.)Some guys prefer seniority and are senior blockholders on the EMJ after a year working mostly turns and home most nights.
Depends what you want but most guys are very happy because they have lots of options on what to do once in the airline.
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From: Lotusland
Been here about a year...,and having gone thru two equipment bids, here's how it works. The EMJ FO position is the junior seat, with the least pay. Therefore, most bid off...leaving 100+ of these seats (in YYZ & YUL) for the newhires after each bid.
If you are coming here to get a basing out of YVR, then you will probably be disappointed, or will have to get used to the commuting gig. I too am from Vancouver and quickly realized that 90% of the newhires go on the EMJ (or A320 for awhile) in YYZ. Hence, I am now happily living in a very nice community north of Toronto.
If you are coming here to get a basing out of YVR, then you will probably be disappointed, or will have to get used to the commuting gig. I too am from Vancouver and quickly realized that 90% of the newhires go on the EMJ (or A320 for awhile) in YYZ. Hence, I am now happily living in a very nice community north of Toronto.
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From: frozen place
Ktommy80,
Positions are awarded strictly by seniority and the 340 FO position is quite senior...about 9 years seniority so unfortunately you cannot expect to get that and it has never happened before.(although 340 Relief pilot was possible as a new-hire before.)
Direct entry 320 FO is possible and would be Toronto based.
MEAW
Positions are awarded strictly by seniority and the 340 FO position is quite senior...about 9 years seniority so unfortunately you cannot expect to get that and it has never happened before.(although 340 Relief pilot was possible as a new-hire before.)
Direct entry 320 FO is possible and would be Toronto based.
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Meaw,
Just checked the bid from last July: 183 EMJ F/O positions available in YYZ, and 8 A320 positions available in YYZ. Me thinks those 8 slots are long gone. Also, all of the newhires in the past couple of months have all gone EMJ F/O in YYZ and YUL...., and the only folks getting YVR slots are transfers.
Just checked the bid from last July: 183 EMJ F/O positions available in YYZ, and 8 A320 positions available in YYZ. Me thinks those 8 slots are long gone. Also, all of the newhires in the past couple of months have all gone EMJ F/O in YYZ and YUL...., and the only folks getting YVR slots are transfers.
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From: Lotusland
...don't get me wrong. I love flying the EMJ, and I really enjoy being an Air Canada employee. However, a few of my friends have recently come here thinking that they would get a YVR or YWG basing, but quickly realized that virtually all newhires get a YYZ or YUL basing.
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man this site is depressing me.. I always thought YUL was one of the hardest basings to get for a new hire, now everyone tells me it and YUL is the easiest. Yah im from montreal and dont like toronto.. Ive been applying to air canada and they never answer. Got 3000TT, some jet and some turboprop but no internview...
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From: frozen place
YUL is not one of the hardest basings to get because only the francophone new-hires want it and AC doesn't hire that many of them....Maybe 1 or 2 on each course unfortunately.
Moving up the ladder here is the hard part because the base never grows so you depend on retirements and guys getting fed-up and going to YYZ.
Moving up the ladder here is the hard part because the base never grows so you depend on retirements and guys getting fed-up and going to YYZ.
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Pilotac is just goofin around as there is NO pilot base in YHZ 
in YVR the bottom 777 rp was hired late 1999 early 2000
340rp has 13 hired 2005 or later
767 rp 27 hired 2005 or later
and on the emj the last 30 out of 37 F/O's based in YVR are hired 2005 or later(all this off the last bid in June)
29chev
in YVR the bottom 777 rp was hired late 1999 early 2000
340rp has 13 hired 2005 or later
767 rp 27 hired 2005 or later
and on the emj the last 30 out of 37 F/O's based in YVR are hired 2005 or later(all this off the last bid in June)
29chev
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Hiring, update on numbers
Just finished haunting the hallowed halls of the Toronto trainning center.
Looks like the current plan is to hire 160 pilots in the next 12 months. For what it is worth.
Keep em comming I say......... More fun in the vipers nest.
Dog,
Looks like the current plan is to hire 160 pilots in the next 12 months. For what it is worth.
Keep em comming I say......... More fun in the vipers nest.
Dog,