Release #: DAT 23.
June 28, 2023

Lynx Air Pilots Send Notice to Bargain to Management

CALGARY, Alb.—On Monday, the Lynx Air Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced to Lynx Air management its intention to open negotiations for the pilot group’s first collective agreement.  

“We are thrilled to utilize the expertise and resources that ALPA has to offer as we begin negotiations for our first collective agreement,” said acting MEC chair Capt. Randall Hulkenberg. “Our pilots have been clear they want to support management’s plans for the future, as our airline continues to grow.”

Lynx Air employs roughly 110 pilots flying the Boeing 737 MAX 8, with seven in the current fleet and more on order. The pilot groups’ Negotiating Committee is ready to present reasonable proposals consistent with contracts of similar ALPA-represented pilot groups.

“Our goal is to reach a fair contract that recognizes our pilots’ important role in growing the company successfully,” Hulkenberg continued. “As management works to make our airline a choice for passengers, we need a contract that provides improvements to job security, work-life balance, and compensation to make Lynx Air a choice for pilots too.”

Lynx Air is an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Calgary, Alb., with destinations in Canada and the United States. The carrier began operations in April 2022 after being rebranded from Enerjet.

Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 74,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines. Visit ALPA.org or follow us on Twitter @ALPAPilots.

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