Airline Pilot Central

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WestJet
Calgary, AB | Canada
www.westjet.com

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  • Entering codeshare with Southwest Airlines
  • Profit sharing twice a year up to 20% of pilot's salary
  • Six more 737s in 2008, and an est. 88 new-hires
  • Future deliveries: 9 in 2009; 7 in 2010; 9 in 2011; 14 in 2012;
  • PORTs open in: YYJ,YVR,YLW,YEG,YXE,YWG,YYZ,YHZ
  • Satellite TV on all -700s/-800s, -600s to receive TVs by fall
  • New "Port" system where crew can start and finish their pairings in cities other than YYC
  • Reciprocal jumpseat agreements with Air Canada and United
  • Routemap
  • Percentages in the table below relates to the amount of option grant that you decide you wish to receive as compensation
  • You choose your level once a year for that year
  • This page last updated: Aug 1, 2008 (quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
869
 Total
869
 Active
0
 Furlough

none
pilots pilots
737-800: 
6
737-700: 
 49
737-600: 
 13

YYC

pilots

Hiring. Estimating 120 total new-hires for 2007.

pilots

Reciprocal jumpseats with Air Canada and United.


[Figures in Canadian dollars]

Monthly guarantee: 80 hours
(anything over 85 hours pays 150%)

Most junior captain hired: Jan 2004

*Correction to above chart:*
All first officers hired after May 2006 receive $40,000 ($41.67/hr) 1st year and $50,000 ($52.08) 2nd year pay, then into year 3 of the scale

Stock Options:
Captains $110k/year (FOs $80k) based on strike price. Two years to vest, then two years to option.

Above % in the payscale is amount of option grant pilot decides to receive as compensation. For example: a 3rd year FO chooses the 50% option, they would receive $74.50/hr and a $40,000 option grant. Pilot chooses % once per year for that year.

Employee share purchase plan:
Pilots may purchase up to 20% of yearly salary on company shares. WestJet matches 100%.

Per Diem :
$2.30/hr
 

pilots

401K:
none
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
Profit sharing

   
 
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