Lynx will upgrade 12 FO's to CA. That will still leave them at least a handful of CA's short. The upgrades were to cover attrition NOT growth. Keep in mind they have only been certified for 3 months. The company is currently short of pilots and will likely continue to be in the near term. They have not actually increased their routes, they have announced a shift in the cities they are flying to. 10 aircraft can only serve so many destinations. Republic's 170's are being brought back from routes that didn't pan out financially and will be deployed onto some of the longer and better performing routes Lynx is currently operating. Pilot pay is well below industry standard for 70 seat aircraft, FO pay is below standard down to 30 seats. The Q400 is a fast, heavy, and complicated aircraft to learn and Lynx's training program is very young. Consider your options very carefully when you apply. There are many airlines looking for pilots.