Jet Linx Aviation has launched its Time & Tenure Career Pathway, reaffirming its commitment to attracting and retaining top pilot talent. It aims to provide pilots with stability and predictability, with defined titles and salary progression based on total time and time in type, as well as tenure with the company. There are formalised salary bands and a clear matriculation from first officer to senior captain across light, midsize, super midsize and heavy jets in the nationwide fleet.

"Jet Linx has always been committed to providing its pilots with the best possible working environment and opportunities for career advancement," says president and CEO Jamie Walker. "With the launch of the Time & Tenure Career Pathway, our company is taking our commitment to a pro-pilot culture to the next level. This groundbreaking programme comes after many conversations and extensive feedback from our flight crews, carefully conducted over the course of many months.”

Jet Linx pilots are rewarded for their continued service as well as their cumulative expertise in their aircraft type. Pilots have more opportunities for career advancement and recognition with well-defined titles and salary progression. Current company pilots can qualify as junior captains with fewer hours than direct entry captain requirements, while enjoying captain pay and duty assignments, and pilots can earn senior captain status, saluting their continued service to the company with five additional floating holidays, increased incentives for flight time and a robust bonus programme. Jet Linx pilots will be the first to receive access to open positions, continue to enjoy priority in upgrades and, most importantly, will retain salary and benefits when moving to a new aircraft or size category. They receive a compensation review every six months with a guaranteed annual merit increase.

Jet Linx has long sought ways to create clear ways to enter aviation and extend flying careers, launching a number of programmes in the past few years.

“Through our thoughtful and competitive programmes, we have established a pro pilot culture at Jet Linx. Our flight crews typically live near their bases and fly assigned tails, ensuring a comfortable work/life balance, the familiarity of their aircraft and support of their local base and our robust national operations centre team. They will now benefit from the added stability, predictability and recognition of the Time & Tenure Pathway for their professional career progression with our company,” says Walker.