Why couldn't the Hi-Fly charter model work in Canada?

Is it a combo of low-costs and ability to dispatch quickly that makes companies like Hi-Fly so darn successful? Why couldn't something like this work again in Canada? We have low crew costs here as pay hasn't moved much (When I started as an FA in 1999 the hourly was $19.50. 21years later companies ...

Re: Waltzing Matilda Aviation launching Connect Airlines

Does this company have any connection to Australia? Seems strange to call themselves "Waltzing Matilda Aviation" - Waltzing Matilda is almost Australia's unofficial national anthem, a quintessentially Australian song! "This ambitious expansion is being led by John Thomas, CEO and co-...

Re: Attempted Cockpit Breach on DL386

As a flight attendant for over 20 years, granted in Canada where passengers aren't INSANE (!), booze on planes sucks. When someone wants a drink, it is rarely just one. They give you the ol' *wink wink* when wanting a double when they know we aren't supposed to. Or those that want two Heineken becau...

Re: Current status of crew avoiding layover in PVG via ICN

"Pure insanity to be treated like a criminal while everything there is fully open and no one wears masks." Pure insanity that you don't see those that are traveling into their country could be posing a threat to the health. As a flight attendant, I can say that the amount of people we enco...

Re: Air Transat News and Discussion Thread - 2021

At this point, many of the seasonal TS Europe and Southern destinations can be picked up by other Canadian carriers, not just AC. Whenever this global craziness sees some light at the end of the tunnel, many carriers may be rebuilding those summer/winter specific routes from scratch again. I also ex...

Re: Air Canada News And Discussion Thread - 2021

Re: Silverstone Fokker 50 accident in Mogadishu

Re: New Canadian startup Pivot Airlines

It is just another incarnation of Air Georgian. Go bankrupt and start again. Same operations team in place, so yeah. The Calgary based company is associated with Avmax with whom GGN had a very close working relationship. Avmax was Regional1 that was shut down due to mx issues. Regional 1 and GGN had...

Re: Omni Air landing gear damage?

The video stopped at the best part!
I wanted to see the evac!

UAL #203 Abrupt course change west of Toronto

Re: Help! Who is this airline?

Without a doubt, that is a hybrid scheme from the stunningly beautiful final TWA scheme that first appeared in 1995. When FAT livery came in before the TWA final livery and lived longer than TWA? Get the facts rights. Michael MEEEEOWW! Chill dude. Hey if you want straight facts, there's no 'S' on '...

Re: Ethiopian irregularities to Washington and Chicago today; + Miami!

It may also come down to employment law from which the flights are departing. In Canada we have the "right to refuse unsafe work". Now, while working a sked YYZ-YVR may have the risks involved in today's COVID climate, picking up a boatload of possibly sick passengers may be pushing the en...

Re: Why are there three private jets 3/17 YYJ-OGG?

It often made a trip from MCO-YYJ (4200kms approx) and could never make it without a stop in Wichita for fuel.

Re: Why are there three private jets 3/17 YYJ-OGG?

For the many years I interacted with the aircraft, the long-range tanks had been removed. Without them they could not make it to Hawaii from YYJ, it had once been suggested trying from OAK but even from there it was very much a risky go. So no, it did not have "tremendous range". 5.5hr leg...

Re: Why are there three private jets 3/17 YYJ-OGG?

The lady who owns the private 737 at YYJ probably got sick of waiting for the long range tanks that were supposed to be installed 10 years ago, and just chartered.

Re: Air Canada Suspends Lethbridge, Medicine Hat

Nice little coup for WestJet.

Re: 1st A32x wearing the new UA livery spotted

I'm a YYZ crj FA and as I was boarding pax today, this rolled up beside us. I thought "Huh, that's a new livery. Kinda."

Re: Where to sell salvaged (decent condition) economy seats? (UK)

Is GumTree the UK version of the N.Am. Craigslist and Kijiji? Someone already mentioned Facebook Marketplace which is a good one. eBay is good if you just set a "Buy it Now" (not an auction style) price and "local pick up only". For all of them, just make sure you use key words t...

Re: New Airport Opens In Williston, North Dakota

I'm sure that Allegiant will pop in there eventually. My family is from Estevan Saskatchewan just over the border and would prefer the drive to the Williston airport than to Regina.

Re: Mahan Air 747-400

Do theh actually flight fill up a 747 on domestic flights?

Re: SkyRegional diversion to DTW today.

Thanks very much for the quick reply!