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WestJet


Calgary, AB | Canada
www.westjet.com

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  • Below payscale to be updated soon
  • Delivery schedule: 5 737s in 2010, 7 in 2011, 7 in 2012, 6 in 2013, 6 in 2014, 10 in 2015, 8 in 2016
  • Codeshare agreement with Southwest Airlines and Air France/KLM
  • 737NG deliveries: 7 in 2010; 9 in 2011; 14 in 2012;
  • PORTs open in: YYJ,YVR,YLW,YEG,YXE,YWG,YYZ,YHZ,YOW
  • Satellite TV on all aircraft
  • "Port" system: pilots can start and finish their pairings in cities other than YYC
  • Reciprocal jumpseat agreements with Air Canada and United
  • Routemap
  • You choose your level once a year for that year
  • This page last updated: May 8, 2010 (quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
961
Total
961
Active
0
Furlough

none
pilots pilots
737-800: 
7
737-700: 
56
737-600: 
13

YYC

pilots

Hiring.

WestJet interview gouge.

Captains start at year 1 pay step regardless of how long they spend as first officer.

pilots

Reciprocal jumpseats with multiple carriers, including Air Canada, Skywest, and United.


[Figures in Canadian dollars]

Monthly guarantee: 77.5 hours
(anything over 82.5 hours pays 150%)

Most junior captain hired: Aug 2004

Per Diem :
$2.45/hr (dom)
$2.80/hr (int'l)
 

pilots

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