Our thoughts are with everyone affected by today's incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport. We extend our gratitude to the first responders and airport personnel. Our accident investigation team stands ready to provide our full support the investigation.

As we continue working with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada & the NTSB regarding the investigation into Endeavor Air Flight 4819, the following details regarding the flight crew's training & experience are being shared in order to correct false & misleading assertions.

It’s been a productive week for the WestJet Encore ALPA Pilots who gathered in Calgary this week for their first council meeting of 2025. Contract implementation, future planning, and recording some podcasts, the work never ends!

WestJet Encore ALPA Pilots Captain and Grievance Committee Chair Grayden Kruk managed to find time in his busy schedule to take and share some beautiful shots, including this one of a Q400.

Happy International Women's Day! Today, we celebrate our incredible female pilot leaders across Canada, who are working hard to inspire the next generation of avitators, including WestJet ALPA Pilots pilots Ginnie Svilans and Stacey Jackson.

Today, we celebrate the incredible women in aviation and our union's many dedicated women volunteers. Thank you for your invaluable contributions and for helping us soar to new heights. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInAviation #UnionStrong #WestJetPilots #ALPAPilots

Recent airplane crashes and mishaps of the past several weeks have many passengers wondering: Is flying still safe? The answer is yes – thanks to rigorous pilot training standards that serve as the foundation of aviation safety. Read more in my op-ed. bit.ly/3XJgmRh

#DYK ALPA Canada has their own podcast? If you haven’t had a chance to listen yet, you can likely find our podcasts on your favourite podcast platform (search: “ALPA Canada Podcast”).  Or click here to listen to our latest: alpacanada.podbean.com/e/alpa-canada-…

"This application should never have been made," said Capt. Tim Perry, president of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Canada.  cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Pilots' union calls WestJet's use of Temporary Foreign Worker program 'problematic' : financialpost.com/transportation…

"Airlines that do a good job with attraction and retention do not need to turn to temporary foreign workers," - Tim Perry 🇨🇦 : google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.…

#ICYMI WestJet management is working to undermine collective bargaining rights and labour standards. Do not let them deflect from their operational issues by abusing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program! bit.ly/4iXDu6K #cdnpoli

WestJet Airlines Halts Plans to Use Temporary Foreign Worker Program. ALPA Canada Continues Calls for Temporary Foreign Worker Program Reforms alpa.org/news-and-event…

#ICYMI - WestJet Airlines Halts Plans to Use Temporary Foreign Worker Program. ALPA Canada Continues Calls for Temporary Foreign Worker Program Reforms. Read More: alpa.org/news-and-event…

Day one of the ALPA Canada board meetings, where pilot leaders representing 21 airlines, have gathered to discuss matters of importance to our more than 12,000 Canadian members. This spring, leaders made their way to beautiful St. John’s.

✈️ Happy #WorldPilotsDay! 🌍 Today we proudly celebrate the exceptional professionalism, skill, and dedication of airline pilots across the globe, and we stand firm on one essential truth –– #SafetyStartsWith2. 👩‍✈️👨‍✈️

✈️ Today, on World Pilots’ Day, we celebrate the skill, dedication, and unity of our incredible pilot community. Thank you for all that you do! #WorldPilotsDay #WestJetPilots #ALPAPilots 🌎👨‍✈️👩‍✈️

Happy World Pilots’ Day.  Want to learn more about its creation and history? Check this out: applications.icao.int/postalhistory/…

Pilot Assistance Canada colleagues have been working hard to host our first-ever Professional Standards (ProStans) training in Canada. ProStans has been identified as a need in Canada as aviation and airline operations continue to evolve in our country and around the world.