WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PIONAIRS? - All retired Air Canada, or Canadian Airlines and their Associate Members who terminated their employment in good standing, regardless of years of service, who have been nominated in writing by a member and accepted by the Executive Board.

Membership dues are deducted from Pension Cheques every June or invoiced directly if not on Payroll. As of December 2008 our current membership totals over 14000 Worldwide

WHAT DOES YOUR MEMBERSHIP PROVIDE? - All members are entitled to the full privileges offered by Pionairs, including periodic bulletins from the District in which you reside and from the National Executive Board and opportunities to attend coffee meetings, Spring & Christmas luncheons, picnics, bus-tours, golf tournaments and the Association’s Annual General Meeting. Each district normally issue a local Newsletter 3 or 4 times a year sent to all members via email and with Canada Post to all others - covering items such as planned Social Activities, a Report from the District Director, miscellaneous information relating to matters of a general interest and information pertinent to retirees.

COFFEE CLUB MEETINGS - All Pionairs, other retirees and their spouses or an eligible airline guest are invited to meet at the numerous Coffee Club Meetings held anywhere that there are a sufficient amount of Pionairs to warrant it. Contact your District Director in your area for locations, date and times!

Fees Waived - On a one time basis, upon receiving your application for membership in Pionairs, your annual fees are waived until the following June, at which time, your dues will be deducted from your pension payroll on a yearly basis in that month.

Note: If you are not on a pension payroll, you will be invoiced yearly in June for your dues.

Annual Membership Dues  are calculated from June 1 each year. If you ARE presently on a pension payroll, your annual dues will be deducted once a year only and shown on your June  pension  statement.