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The Regional Grid 32 Major IBEX Airlines Eastern Air Lines General Information Miami Air Canadian Work Rules Air Canada Additional Compensation Details Cargo Air Transat ABX Air Bearskin Captain Pay Comparison Air Inuit Calm Air First Officer Pay Comparison Air Transport, Int. Can Jet Evergreen Canadian North World Airways First Air Jazz Aviation Regional Kelowna Flightcraft Jump to each section above Corvus Airways Morningstar Air Express Peninsula Airways Sunwing by clicking on the section title. Seaborne Airlines Wasaya To subscribe to our email list and receive a notification WestJet when our free magazine is available, please visit our International website, AeroCrewNews.com. Emirates If the airline you are interested in or work for is not shown on this list please let us know. Email all contracts and updates to [email protected] Letter from the Editor SAVE THE DATE! Craig, First, thank you for what you do…providing excellent information! It’s bigger and better than ever! The 2016 NGPA Industry Expo is an all-day affair featuring guest I am new to Aero Crew and fairly new to the 121 environment. I spent 26 years Editor in Chief in the USAF and as I regain my currency in the Regional environment I am trying speakers and educational seminars for both to locate some good information regarding “upgrades and time to upgrade” for all Craig Pieper commercial and general aviation pilots. Leading of the majors so I can try to make an informed decision IF I have a choice when it airlines will be interviewing, recruiting, and hiring on- comes time to move on to one of the Major Airlines. Aero Crew Solutions, CEO site. General aviation products and services will be Appreciate any vectors you can offer. I did take a look at the “grid” but I was Scott Rehn on showcase and display. This is an exclusive aviation unable to locate the info. networking event you won’t want to miss! Please and Thanks! Contributing Authors SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 | 9AM-6PM Gary G. Scott Stahl THE RENAISSANCE PALM SPRINGS HOTEL PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Washington D.C. CATALINA/MADERA/PASADENA/MOJAVE HALLS Aero Crew Solutions, a leader in pilot job fairs, pilot interview prep, pilot résumé services, career consulting, will Layout Design By lead a seminar tailored to help pilots and aviation industry applicants successfully design and build résumés. Gary, Craig Pieper FAA Aviation Safety Inspector It is hard to tell without getting a hold of the actual seniority lists how long Dr. Paul Foster will present “Beyond Additional Contributors the Preflight,” an NGPA exclusive FAA- upgrade time will be. Even then the predictions can only be made strictly on accredited Wings program designed to retirements and current aircraft. The problem with that is a dip in the economy Jackie Jennings, Matt Berson assist pilots by enhancing their aircraft preflight knowledge beyond the standard can effect those numbers drastically. Conversely an increase in flying will make Brian Randow, Hope Harkey use of preflight checklists. Dr. Foster is the that time much shorter. We do try to provide the hire date of the most junior CA Sam Gadd FAA Safety Team Program Manager and on property. This is usually updated ever couple of months. The Major Grid does a member of the National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees (NBCFAE) Dr. Paul Foster have a section called, “Most Junior CA hired.” We are always trying to update this where he serves as the L.A. Chapter President. He is also an information and as always appreciate feed back and updates from our readers. I Photographs By Adjunct Professor with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Piedmont Airlines teaching courses in aviation safety, management, and aircraft was able to obtain some additional dates at some of the majors. Please refer to maintenance. The Major Grid to see what upgrade time is at the Major Airlines. Additionally Corporate Communications Throughout the day, commercial and regional airlines will lead Scott Stahl wrote a great article for us in our September issue. To view that issue Photographs used with permission discussions with applicants about hiring trends and pathways to visit aerocrewnews.com/archive.html. from Piedmont Airlines sucessful employment. THIS IS THE PREMIER AVIATION INDUSTRY EVENT Craig D. Pieper Ameriflight, LLC Editor in Chief Communications Department For additional information: Photographs used with permission BRIAN GAMBINO Director, NGPA Industry Expo | [email protected] We gladly accept and encourage letters to the editor. These letters will be reviewed and DAVID PETTET NGPA Executive Director | [email protected] published at the sole discretion of the Editor. Please limit your letters to the Editor to a from Ameriflight, LLC maximum of 200 words. You can email you letters to [email protected]. Please include a city and state. 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The 2016 NGPA Industry Expo is an all-day affair featuring guest speakers and educational seminars for both commercial and general aviation pilots. Leading airlines will be interviewing, recruiting, and hiring on- site. General aviation products and services will be on showcase and display. This is an exclusive aviation networking event you won’t want to miss! SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 | 9AM-6PM THE RENAISSANCE PALM SPRINGS HOTEL PRESENTERS INCLUDE: CATALINA/MADERA/PASADENA/MOJAVE HALLS Aero Crew Solutions, a leader in pilot job fairs, pilot interview prep, pilot résumé services, career consulting, will lead a seminar tailored to help pilots and aviation industry applicants successfully design and build résumés. FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Dr. Paul Foster will present “Beyond the Preflight,” an NGPA exclusive FAA- accredited Wings program designed to assist pilots by enhancing their aircraft preflight knowledge beyond the standard use of preflight checklists.