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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (3)11-07-2005, 10:39 PM

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Why are Air Canada Jazz hiring requirements "tighter" than regular Air Canada?
Air Canada Jazz requires you to have a Airline Transport Pilot License, while regular Air Canada, just requires you to have a Commercial License.Why is this?
Also... Air Canada Jazz requires you to have have a minimum of 1,500 hours fixed wing flight experience, while regular Air Canada, just a 1000.
Air Canada Jazz requires you to have a 1,000 Pilot In Command, while Air Canada, none. And Air Canada Jazz requires you to have 500Hrs multi-engine, while Air Canada, requires none.

Why is this, is it because regional airlines have a bad record?

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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (6)11-08-2005, 02:49 AM

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Air Canada seems to be catering to x-military. Most military pilots don't fly too much , but its good quality time- especially the fighter pilots...

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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (10)10-01-2012, 12:13 PM

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I am at 600TT currently and just had a thought - should I try and find a '121' flying job in Canada? Would I be able to get hired at Jazz with 1000TT/100ME and fly for a while and then come back here when I have the 121 mins after HR5900 goes through?

I guess what it boils down to is if I could get hired at Jazz as a low time pilot, if I could get my FAA certificates transferred and obtain a right to work in Canada.

Anyone have experience with this? Any insights on hiring at Jazz?

Thanks!

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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (14)10-01-2012, 12:33 PM

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Converting your FAA certs to canadian is rather simple. Getting the right to work in Canada is the hardest part. Not very familiar with the process, but many times the Canadian government wants you to have a job offer already. The airlines won't touch you without the right to work....sort of a catch 22. If anyone else has any more (and more informed input) please share.

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Originally Posted by IrishFlyer757

I am at 600TT currently and just had a thought - should I try and find a '121' flying job in Canada? Would I be able to get hired at Jazz with 1000TT/100ME and fly for a while and then come back here when I have the 121 mins after HR5900 goes through?

I guess what it boils down to is if I could get hired at Jazz as a low time pilot, if I could get my FAA certificates transferred and obtain a right to work in Canada.

Anyone have experience with this? Any insights on hiring at Jazz?

Thanks!

I will start will LOL

1)If you have the right to work in Canada, then 2) you have an uphill battle. Competitive is going to be a lot more than what is here in the states frankly due to lack of options. Most Canadians go overseas to gain hours and return to Canada when they have enough time.

I think you may be thinking Canada=Africa, Random cargo in Africa might hire you with 600. Canada not a chance.

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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (21)10-01-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredwLife

I will start will LOL

1)If you have the right to work in Canada, then 2) you have an uphill battle. Competitive is going to be a lot more than what is here in the states frankly due to lack of options. Most Canadians go overseas to gain hours and return to Canada when they have enough time.

I think you may be thinking Canada=Africa, Random cargo in Africa might hire you with 600. Canada not a chance.

LOL Africa. Good luck. Try not to die too fast.

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Originally Posted by BoredwLife

I will start will LOL

1)If you have the right to work in Canada, then 2) you have an uphill battle. Competitive is going to be a lot more than what is here in the states frankly due to lack of options. Most Canadians go overseas to gain hours and return to Canada when they have enough time.

I think you may be thinking Canada=Africa, Random cargo in Africa might hire you with 600. Canada not a chance.

Plus I'm pretty sure Jazz pays much much more than the US regionals so the competition for a job would be much tougher.

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Holy necropost bat man! 2005?!!?Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (30) I don't think I had my yet CFI when this thread was started.

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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (32)10-01-2012, 03:23 PM

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If you are from Canada you are welcome to come to America and fly for us. If you are American then Canada won't let you fly for them. This applies to most countries.

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Air Canada Jazz - Airline Pilot Central Forums (36)10-01-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredwLife

I think you may be thinking Canada=Africa, Random cargo in Africa might hire you with 600. Canada not a chance.

I said when I have 1000TT/100ME - similar to what SkyWest's mins were before the HR5900 went into effect.

It was all predicated on the following website I stumbled across:

Pilots needed through Canada immigration to solve looming shortage

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What happened to Air Canada Jazz? ›

History. On 26 April 2011, Air Canada announced its intention to retire the Air Canada Jazz brand and create the Air Canada Express brand. Prior to establishing the Express name, the flights operated primarily under the Air Canada Jazz or Air Canada Alliance banners.

How much do jazz pilots make in Canada? ›

Average Jazz Aviation LP Pilot yearly pay in Canada is approximately $66,439, which is 9% below the national average.

What plane does Air Canada Express Jazz use? ›

Jazz now operates 25 E175s (together with 35 Mitsubishi CRJ900s, 15 smaller CRJ200s and 46 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops). Both the E175s and CRJ900s have the same internal configuration (12 business-class and 64 economy-class seats), a factor that eases the task of scheduling personnel.

How many pilots work at Air Canada? ›

For the past seven months, Hudy, 41, has been hammering this message at the negotiating table with Air Canada, demanding parity with American counterparts on behalf of the nearly 5,300 pilots on Air Canada's roster.

Is Jazz Aviation safe? ›

Jazz participates in numerous regulatory and industry forums to ensure its safety standards are the highest calibre.

Does Jazz Airlines still exist? ›

Jazz Aviation LP, commonly shortened to Jazz, is a Canadian regional airline based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, in Enfield, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation.

Which airlines pay the most for pilots in Canada? ›

What is the highest salary of Pilot in Canada? Pilots at Air Transat can easily make $250,000 CAD per year after many years of service as a Captain. Air Canada Captains with a lot of seniority who are motivated by income and who do overtime can push more than $400,000 CAD per year towards the end of their retirement.

Do some pilots make 500k a year? ›

For example, Southwest Airlines pilots earn an average annual salary of $254,000. However, some Southwest pilots earn as much as $549,000. Similarly, United Airlines pilots earn an average of $151,154. The average Delta Air Lines pilot earns $201,178 with top-earners making $526,000.

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What's the difference between Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz? ›

Air Canada Express is the regional devision, so they use smaller planes and only fly shorter flights. Although it is technically operated by a company called Jazz, you are aboard an Air Canada plane and will receive Air Canada service.

What terminal does Air Canada Jazz fly out of? ›

All Air Canada flights are gated at Terminal 1.

Who is the owner of jazz airlines? ›

Chorus Aviation is a Canadian holding company which owns regional airlines Jazz Aviation LP and Voyageur Airways as well as lessor Chorus Aviation Capital.

What is the average salary for an Air Canada pilot? ›

Average Air Canada Pilot yearly pay in Canada is approximately $98,170, which is 35% above the national average. Salary information comes from 90 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.

How many hours do Air Canada pilots work? ›

While the typical work month consists of approximately 80 hours of flying, pilots spend many additional hours on such ground duties as preparing flight plans, readying the aircraft for departure, and completing post-flight reports.

Where do Air Canada pilots live? ›

Reserve duty, in which the pilot is "on call", may also be assigned. Air Canada pilots operate out of one of the four crew bases: Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg or Vancouver. Base preferences are awarded in seniority so pilots must be willing to relocate as assigned.

What went wrong with Song Airlines? ›

In the end, Song just wasn't strong enough to withstand the competition from other low-fare carriers such as Jet Blue. The marketing strategies weren't capable of appealing to enough consumers to maintain a profit in the three years that Song was in the air.

Who owns jazz aviation? ›

Jazz now owned by Chorus Aviation Inc.

Why did Air Canada drop? ›

Air Canada (AC.TO) reported a wider loss than analysts expected in the first quarter of the year, as costs climbed and pent-up demand slowed, sending the airline's shares down nine per cent on Thursday.

What is the difference between jazz and rouge? ›

Air Canada Express is the regional devision, so they use smaller planes and only fly shorter flights. Although it is technically operated by a company called Jazz, you are aboard an Air Canada plane and will receive Air Canada service. Rouge is the low cost vacation division of Air Canada.

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