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Old 31st Oct 2018, 09:35
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Would you say their business model is any similar to SPA and Primera? Or perhaps that whatever thin ice the two walked over also lies ahead for SLX?
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Old 31st Oct 2018, 12:59
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Originally Posted by Superpilot
Primera was slightly different. An established charter operator for it's own parent holiday company for many years before they went trans-continental. If this rumour is true, it's pretty shocking that these guys can't make any money given the license to print money they were given by TCX when they shafted pilots by closing 3 bases and asking SmartLynx and Avion to do it all.
i doubt TCX would come out of this smelling of roses if it was the case and could spell trouble for them ahead as well if they had fewer 3rd parties to operate flights on their behalf
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Old 31st Oct 2018, 21:02
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Originally Posted by jonesyinthesky
i would be very careful with this crowd, the financials are not looking good and would suggest they could be the next Small Planet, Primera etc
Smartlynx have very little or nothing in common with the other two. SP and Primera pretty much grew out of unsustainable bank loans whilst Smartlynx have been growing at a very slow and sustainable rate for over 25 years. Company has millions in their own assets and their annual reports are looking healthy. I honestly don't know what "financials" you are looking at but I would like to know.
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Old 1st Nov 2018, 15:33
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LoL that was pretty much the reaction a friend of mine had after a selection day and sim ride a couple of years ago.
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Old 1st Nov 2018, 15:55
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to be fair at least they SIM checked their drivers, Small Planet hied a bucket load in Germany last year and never did a SIM
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Old 1st Nov 2018, 20:12
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Hour-building?

You don't build hours in the right-seat of an A320/B737. You learn your profession.

That prevailing attitude of new FO's, who have paid for their ratings, is that hour-building is the next stage of training. IT IS NOT. You are flying freight/paying passengers, and gaining experience and airmanship along the way.
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Old 1st Nov 2018, 20:32
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Originally Posted by wondering
OT: Ended up proceeding with Smartlynx the other day. What an appalling experience. Everybody around me was shocked. How EasyJet can subcharter them is beyond me. Not expecting much of Easyjet. But, Smartlynx is way below Easyjet standard.
can you share a bit more details? Like what went wrong, in what way was it appalling and so on? Clearly a pilot attending assessments and being in position to compare it with Easyjets operation should be able to articulate him(her)self a bit better?
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Old 2nd Nov 2018, 07:27
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Well, that was an unexpected reply
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Old 2nd Nov 2018, 10:52
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Originally Posted by wondering
Martin,

seat pitch so small, I couldnt sit normally without my knees pressing against the seat in front of me. I got the same feedback from passengers around me.

A passenger behind me got into an argument with an FA. The FA threatened to deboard the pax while plane was taxing to the runway. That went so far, that police boarded the plane after landing. Wont share more details on that issue. How about some de-escalation strategy/training?
I honestly thought your post was about assessment/job interview experience, I didn't realize someone could drag consumer issues into this discussion Regarding the seat issue - Smartlynx has the same 180 seat 29 inch pitch layout as easyjet. Regarding FA, I can't comment, wasn't there.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 06:04
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Originally Posted by wondering
Martin,

you did read my first post, right? I was proceeding on Smartlynx. Not more, not less. U wanted more information. U got it from a pax perspective.

Good luck with your application, anyway.
I did. English dictionary describes word "to Proceed" as "begin a course of action" or "move forward". One can assume it means as much "going to work for them" as "going to travel as a pax with them" if no additional context is given, however you did refer to the OT (Original Topic (Thread)), which reads loud and clear - anyone reading here who is (or has been) working with Smartlynx?

I, personally, do not work for them, I have not applied to them, I have no intention to do so as I'm happy in my current company, however I have traveled with them and I have friends who work there and it looks like our mileage varies
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 10:35
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Thanks for the English lesson. In my world OT means Off Topic. But what do I know. Itīs just wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_topic

I can only comment on this one flight. Unfortunately, that was more than enough for me.

Regarding seat pitch, I flew Easy and Smartlynx on the same day. Unless I grew longer legs during the day, there is no way both aircraft had the same seat pitch on that particular day.

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Old 6th Nov 2018, 15:31
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Originally Posted by wondering
Thanks for the English lesson. In my world OT means Off Topic. But what do I know. Itīs just wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_topic

I can only comment on this one flight. Unfortunately, that was more than enough for me.

Regarding seat pitch, I flew Easy and Smartlynx on the same day. Unless I grew longer legs during the day, there is no way both aircraft had the same seat pitch on that particular day.
chill.. We had a bit of a giggle at your expense, no reason to turn bitter. Any chance easy is using one of those new fancy slim chairs? I think Smartlynx are still with the old fashioned cushion type recaros or whatever they were, maybe that's where the difference comes from. Or you were sitting at an extra legroom seat in easy..
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 07:02
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Any captain working for Smartlynx can tell me what is the gross salary per working month? What bases they operate?
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Old 23rd Dec 2018, 17:52
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SmartLynx interview

Hi! I will have interview with smartlynx for the cadet program next month and was wondering if anybody there has already done it and would not mind sharing the experience!
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Old 23rd Dec 2018, 23:02
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If it is the program offered via Baltic Aviation Academy I would think twice and read this thread thoroughly: Baltic Aviation Academy
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Old 24th Dec 2018, 10:02
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Interview

Thanks for sending it over, it will of course be considered. I am however scheduled for an interview and I would like to talk to them myself, and perhaps they will be able to offer some clarification on a few issues raised in this discussion.
I just would like to talk to somebody who has gone through the interview in order to prepare myself better, I of course have been reading a lot online, but I am missing personal insights that only a frank talk with somebody who has experienced it can give, just for my own reference things like what kind of questions, most discussed topic, tone of the interview, lenght of the interview, dress code, etc.
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Old 24th Dec 2018, 11:49
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Originally Posted by caravel
Thanks for sending it over, it will of course be considered. I am however scheduled for an interview and I would like to talk to them myself, and perhaps they will be able to offer some clarification on a few issues raised in this discussion.
I just would like to talk to somebody who has gone through the interview in order to prepare myself better, I of course have been reading a lot online, but I am missing personal insights that only a frank talk with somebody who has experienced it can give, just for my own reference things like what kind of questions, most discussed topic, tone of the interview, lenght of the interview, dress code, etc.
Some of those things you will find in a post by user "Idontlikeusername" on the very page I linked to. You can try sending him/her a message. But please please please, read the last three or four pages of the thread first. It should tell you all you need to know without going for an interview.
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Old 7th Jan 2019, 15:47
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Originally Posted by caravel
Thanks for sending it over, it will of course be considered. I am however scheduled for an interview and I would like to talk to them myself, and perhaps they will be able to offer some clarification on a few issues raised in this discussion.
I just would like to talk to somebody who has gone through the interview in order to prepare myself better, I of course have been reading a lot online, but I am missing personal insights that only a frank talk with somebody who has experienced it can give, just for my own reference things like what kind of questions, most discussed topic, tone of the interview, lenght of the interview, dress code, etc.
I have been to the interview. They seem to take everyone, nothing to prepare. I guess they rely on BAA's assessment, but just want to see your face. It took around 15 minutes. I was very happy to take 2 days off and travel to Riga for 15 minutes.
Then I read the thread on BAA, and declined the proposal.
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Old 11th Jan 2019, 21:15
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Originally Posted by caravel
Thanks for sending it over, it will of course be considered. I am however scheduled for an interview and I would like to talk to them myself, and perhaps they will be able to offer some clarification on a few issues raised in this discussion.
I just would like to talk to somebody who has gone through the interview in order to prepare myself better, I of course have been reading a lot online, but I am missing personal insights that only a frank talk with somebody who has experienced it can give, just for my own reference things like what kind of questions, most discussed topic, tone of the interview, lenght of the interview, dress code, etc.
Interview means nothing. They took everyone. It is waste of time, money and energy to attend and even consider Smartlynx cadet programme. There will be only February group in 2019 and today 11 Jan. They are still looking for candidates to join the programme. All of the current Smartlynx cadet looking for not to join them but attending job fairs and information sessions of other airlines. I think this is self explaining.
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Old 11th Jan 2019, 21:16
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Originally Posted by caravel
Hi! I will have interview with smartlynx for the cadet program next month and was wondering if anybody there has already done it and would not mind sharing the experience!
Why not to try European Flight Academy?
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