fixnfly wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:00 pm I went through the hiring process not too long ago. They send you a link to fill out a bunch of HR questions which takes about 30-45 min if I recall. Then set you up with a video interview where you get to meet some of the pilots and HR and ask questions in a more casual setting. After that its a in person interview that's more formal before offering you the job. They're quite desperate for pilots so it isn't too difficult to get on but that said, they are looking for captain eligible candidates to help with their exponential growth plans. Current new hire experience levels range from 2500-5000 hours although with the pilot pool out there as dry as it is, that'll most definitely drop.

Some of the positives I found were the fact that they fly all new max aircraft and have aggressive growth plans which can help you have a decent schedule and seniority a few years down the road if they're still around. They only have 50 pilots right now but want to hit close to 500 in a year or two. The current captains are all fairly experienced with mostly expat wide body time. Chief pilot is awesome as well as the training staff. Sim is all done in Miami for a couple weeks. Plenty of overtime if you're interested and fairly quick upgrades planned in the new year. You get a pretty useful 737 type rating which allows you to hop over to AC or WJ if things don't pan out in the future. The hiring process was pretty quick and easy and HR was quite responsive.

I did find the company had quite a few negative aspects as well. They seem fairly disorganized which makes sense seeing as they're the new kid on the block. They have no type of seniority or bidding process. Everyone just gives their monthly requests to one crew scheduler and they try to make the schedule based on that. They have no Zed fare agreements or reciprocal agreements so it's pretty much impossible if you're a commuter but it's in the works although Westjet has already refused to allow one like they did with Flair as they deem Lynx a competitor. Scheduling wise, you're working around 17 days max a month with a lot of multi day pairings. There are not as many single day pairings compared to Flair which has 13 pilot bases although that might change in the new year with their planned expansions plans to the states. You only get 2 weeks of vacation plus your 2 weeks of stats. Benefits wise, you only get a couple thousand dollars for a health spending account and there are no other benefits. Pay wise, they're behind and I think they're waiting for Flair to come out with a new CBA so they can match it. The main appeal working for Lynx is that they are a new startup and want people to join if they are interested in that and the potential growth. Pay, schedule and benefits are not an appealing reason to join right now.

safetyfirst123 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:59 pm Good info on Lynx, they've been pretty quiet so far. It was suggested some time ago that Lynx would beat Flair's new pay scale by 10%. I hope that ends up being the case.

co-joe wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:02 pm

safetyfirst123 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:59 pm Good info on Lynx, they've been pretty quiet so far. It was suggested some time ago that Lynx would beat Flair's new pay scale by 10%. I hope that ends up being the case.

Odd promise considering that they currently pay less than Flair.

fixnfly wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:00 pm I went through the hiring process not too long ago. They send you a link to fill out a bunch of HR questions which takes about 30-45 min if I recall. Then set you up with a video interview where you get to meet some of the pilots and HR and ask questions in a more casual setting. After that its a in person interview that's more formal before offering you the job. They're quite desperate for pilots so it isn't too difficult to get on but that said, they are looking for captain eligible candidates to help with their exponential growth plans. Current new hire experience levels range from 2500-5000 hours although with the pilot pool out there as dry as it is, that'll most definitely drop.

Some of the positives I found were the fact that they fly all new max aircraft and have aggressive growth plans which can help you have a decent schedule and seniority a few years down the road if they're still around. They only have 50 pilots right now but want to hit close to 500 in a year or two. The current captains are all fairly experienced with mostly expat wide body time. Chief pilot is awesome as well as the training staff. Sim is all done in Miami for a couple weeks. Plenty of overtime if you're interested and fairly quick upgrades planned in the new year. You get a pretty useful 737 type rating which allows you to hop over to AC or WJ if things don't pan out in the future. The hiring process was pretty quick and easy and HR was quite responsive.

I did find the company had quite a few negative aspects as well. They seem fairly disorganized which makes sense seeing as they're the new kid on the block. They have no type of seniority or bidding process. Everyone just gives their monthly requests to one crew scheduler and they try to make the schedule based on that. They have no Zed fare agreements or reciprocal agreements so it's pretty much impossible if you're a commuter but it's in the works although Westjet has already refused to allow one between the pilots like they did with Flair as they deem Lynx a competitor. Scheduling wise, you're working around 17 days max a month with a lot of multi day pairings. There are not as many single day pairings compared to Flair which has 13 pilot bases although that might change in the new year with their expansions plans to the states. You only get 2 weeks of vacation plus your 2 weeks of stats. Benefits wise, you only get a couple thousand dollars for a health spending account and there are no other benefits. Pay wise, they're behind and I think they're waiting for Flair to come out with a new CBA so they can match it. The main appeal to working for Lynx is that they are a new startup and want people to join if they are interested in that and the potential growth. Pay, schedule and benefits are not an appealing reason to join right now.

Kingair200 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 8:24 am

fixnfly wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:00 pm I went through the hiring process not too long ago. They send you a link to fill out a bunch of HR questions which takes about 30-45 min if I recall. Then set you up with a video interview where you get to meet some of the pilots and HR and ask questions in a more casual setting. After that its a in person interview that's more formal before offering you the job. They're quite desperate for pilots so it isn't too difficult to get on but that said, they are looking for captain eligible candidates to help with their exponential growth plans. Current new hire experience levels range from 2500-5000 hours although with the pilot pool out there as dry as it is, that'll most definitely drop.

Some of the positives I found were the fact that they fly all new max aircraft and have aggressive growth plans which can help you have a decent schedule and seniority a few years down the road if they're still around. They only have 50 pilots right now but want to hit close to 500 in a year or two. The current captains are all fairly experienced with mostly expat wide body time. Chief pilot is awesome as well as the training staff. Sim is all done in Miami for a couple weeks. Plenty of overtime if you're interested and fairly quick upgrades planned in the new year. You get a pretty useful 737 type rating which allows you to hop over to AC or WJ if things don't pan out in the future. The hiring process was pretty quick and easy and HR was quite responsive.

I did find the company had quite a few negative aspects as well. They seem fairly disorganized which makes sense seeing as they're the new kid on the block. They have no type of seniority or bidding process. Everyone just gives their monthly requests to one crew scheduler and they try to make the schedule based on that. They have no Zed fare agreements or reciprocal agreements so it's pretty much impossible if you're a commuter but it's in the works although Westjet has already refused to allow one between the pilots like they did with Flair as they deem Lynx a competitor. Scheduling wise, you're working around 17 days max a month with a lot of multi day pairings. There are not as many single day pairings compared to Flair which has 13 pilot bases although that might change in the new year with their expansions plans to the states. You only get 2 weeks of vacation plus your 2 weeks of stats. Benefits wise, you only get a couple thousand dollars for a health spending account and there are no other benefits. Pay wise, they're behind and I think they're waiting for Flair to come out with a new CBA so they can match it. The main appeal to working for Lynx is that they are a new startup and want people to join if they are interested in that and the potential growth. Pay, schedule and benefits are not an appealing reason to join right now.

any idea if they may offer yyz base in the near future?

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:21 am No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those are the facts. My feeling is in 2-3 years it will be a good shop to work at, the other pilots are the only thing I miss.

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:21 am No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those are the facts. My feeling is in 2-3 years it will be a good shop to work at, the other pilots are the only thing I miss.

pilotguy53 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:04 pm

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:21 am No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those are the facts. My feeling is in 2-3 years it will be a good shop to work at, the other pilots are the only thing I miss.

Care to share what the training bond is?

pilotguy53 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:04 pm

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:21 am No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those are the facts. My feeling is in 2-3 years it will be a good shop to work at, the other pilots are the only thing I miss.

Care to share what the training bond is?

Canadaflyer46 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:12 pm

pilotguy53 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:04 pm

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:21 am No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those are the facts. My feeling is in 2-3 years it will be a good shop to work at, the other pilots are the only thing I miss.

Care to share what the training bond is?

Haha not a chance there’s a training bond. That’s unheard of at the airline level. Don’t even say such things, you’ll put thoughts in their head!

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:36 pm Jump seats and ZED fairs are a LONG way away as far as I know. I don’t work there anymore. I know they still don’t have even internal staff travel. The 100k is before tax.

Canadaflyer46 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:12 pm

pilotguy53 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:04 pm

.79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:21 am No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those are the facts. My feeling is in 2-3 years it will be a good shop to work at, the other pilots are the only thing I miss.

Care to share what the training bond is?

Haha not a chance there’s a training bond. That’s unheard of at the airline level. Don’t even say such things, you’ll put thoughts in their head!

danno wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:40 pm any talk of yvr base and how long before upgrade?
anybody commute from vancouver to calgary and whats it like?
aircraft orders and arrival dates?
I'm looking to hopefully join the next calgary g/s and looking for input, thanks in advance.

Peachtrees wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:47 am

danno wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:40 pm any talk of yvr base and how long before upgrade?
anybody commute from vancouver to calgary and whats it like?
aircraft orders and arrival dates?
I'm looking to hopefully join the next calgary g/s and looking for input, thanks in advance.

They are opening up a YZZ base and looking for new recruits. I had an interview a week ago, but haven't heard from them back. I guess I didn't make it to the short list.