SmartLynx Airlines

Latvia flagLatvia | Charter / Leisure
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4 reviewsFleet:57On order:
ICAO: ARTIATA: 6YCallsign: SMART LYNXFounded: 1992

Smartlynx

Star icon1.2Captain - Current employee
11.08.2025
Cross markRecommended to other Pilots Cross markPositive business outlookCross markApproval of management

Pros

Good place to learn as a brand new pilot - you will see more technical problems with the aeroplanes here in a month than you will see in the rest of your career at another airline. It is a total embarrassment. e.g numerous aircraft running around for months with no APU in 30C+ destinations. Disgraceful.

Cons

Bogus self-employed contracts. Frequently pay salaries late. Lie about everything. Break all promises. Flying can be interesting./very challenging but the company is a terrible place to work. Came out bottom by a mile on recent pilot survey for good reason. Terminated 120 pilot contracts without warning a couple of months ago, despite having made promises to these staff.

Advice to management

Incompetent and dishonest - need to be replaced.

Advice to future employees

Avoid

Modern Company, Good Business - Very pooor HR and 737 management afraids pilots

Star icon3.6First Officer - Former employee
11.30.2024
CheckmarkRecommended to other Pilots CheckmarkPositive business outlookCheckmarkApproval of management

Pros

Thanks to opportunity work for Turkish Airlines

Cons

Moderm Company with unstable Business Process

Advice to management

Unrespect - to Chief pilot 737 Diako NAZI . Good SIM expirience and EU Comfort flight. Afraid pilots and Real flight in Turkey. Safe board not give pilots answers - i didnt receibe any answers on my 4 Safety reports in SAW Base

Advice to future employees

Kurdistan for Chief 737

Disrespectful Airline to its employees

Star icon1.2First Officer - Current employee
10.24.2022
Cross markRecommended to other Pilots Cross markPositive business outlookCross markApproval of management

Pros

No pros to mentioned

Cons

Low and unstable payment. No guaranteed pay. No salary during winter. Tiring roster, frequent base changes. Low quality accommodations Unprofessional and untrained supporting office staff Pilots are not recognize by management

Advice to management

Recognize your Pilots. Give them respect and treatment they deserve. Be transparent.

Advice to future employees

Stay away from Smartlynx Airlines. It will be one of the worst decision of you career.

Unorganized

Star icon2.7Captain - Current employee
02.09.2022
Cross markRecommended to other Pilots CheckmarkPositive business outlookCross markApproval of management

Pros

Get flying again

Cons

Unorganized

Advice to management

Rewrite manuals, clearly defined business plan, organizational issues, proper rostering, maximum workdays with stipulated days off per month, minimum wage guaranteed

Advice to future employees

If young and expecting a career I would stay clear and try to get on with a reputable airline.

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