CARGO JET trying to reverse 30 years of progress

[Jaydee]

Cargojet threatens to shift work from Canada to U.S. over pilot fatigue rules 

Cargojet warned it may lay off up to 130 pilots, move part of operations because rules create 'uneven playing field' with American cargo carriers

Canada’s Cargojet Inc. has threatened to move work to the United States unless it wins exemption from rules aimed at preventing pilot fatigue because of their cost, according to a deal rejected by its pilots seen by Reuters.

Cargojet has said it wants to reduce costs and grow in the United States as Canada’s largest cargo carrier benefits from an increase in air freight demand due to a decline in “belly capacity” from passenger aircraft grounded during the pandemic.

The Ontario-based company, which reported 30 per cent higher quarterly revenues this month, has hired more than 60 pilots in the past three to four months to meet stronger demand and comply with Canadian rules that went into effect in December. Those shorten the number of hours pilots can work at night and extend their rest periods, among other conditions.

But 65 per cent of Cargojet’s 283 pilots on Wednesday voted against supporting the company’s bid for an exemption from regulator Transport Canada, their union Unifor said by email. The company does not need union support for the exemption but hoped to have it.

https://financialpost.com/transportation/airlines/canadas-cargojet-tells-pilots-it-may-shift-some-work-to-u-s?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2WV2LmpoMznAFG0mahdk2V-9rso3cqAvBlGpLwmKx4lOY8ZV0nWeRtaME#Echobox=1620912152

[Bobcaygeon]

21 minutes ago, Jaydee said:

Cargojet threatens to shift work from Canada to U.S. over pilot fatigue rules 

Cargojet warned it may lay off up to 130 pilots, move part of operations because rules create 'uneven playing field' with American cargo carriers

Canada’s Cargojet Inc. has threatened to move work to the United States unless it wins exemption from rules aimed at preventing pilot fatigue because of their cost, according to a deal rejected by its pilots seen by Reuters.

Cargojet has said it wants to reduce costs and grow in the United States as Canada’s largest cargo carrier benefits from an increase in air freight demand due to a decline in “belly capacity” from passenger aircraft grounded during the pandemic.

The Ontario-based company, which reported 30 per cent higher quarterly revenues this month, has hired more than 60 pilots in the past three to four months to meet stronger demand and comply with Canadian rules that went into effect in December. Those shorten the number of hours pilots can work at night and extend their rest periods, among other conditions.

But 65 per cent of Cargojet’s 283 pilots on Wednesday voted against supporting the company’s bid for an exemption from regulator Transport Canada, their union Unifor said by email. The company does not need union support for the exemption but hoped to have it.

https://financialpost.com/transportation/airlines/canadas-cargojet-tells-pilots-it-may-shift-some-work-to-u-s?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2WV2LmpoMznAFG0mahdk2V-9rso3cqAvBlGpLwmKx4lOY8ZV0nWeRtaME#Echobox=1620912152

I love how ALPA is chirping but their US Cargo members are already exempted from many of the FAA's flight and Duty Regs. They still take their 1.9% cut though... Maybe DePete should look after his US Cargo members as well. 

 

The FRMS Exemption is provide by TC to be used for a reason. It's not a simple process to get the exemption. Most carriers don't bother.