Connect Airlines (startup in 2022)
 

Anyone heard of this airline intending to start flying in March 2022? https://www.connectairlines.com

CAE Parc Aviation is recruiting for them: https://www.cae.com/civil-aviation/a...captains-25012

Pilot info: https://www.connectairlines.com/about-pilots

The minimums/requirements vary slightly from Connect's website vs. CAE's listing.

Some quick info
- starting with a Q400 fleet (former Flybe aircraft) and planning to move to A320s in 2023/2024
- CEO is John Thomas, former CEO Virgin Australia
- Pilot bases in PHL and BOS, maybe ORD? Connect website states BOS. Job listing states ORD. ?
- Compensation
- $1500/month (tax free) commuting allowance
- Signing/retention bonus up to 3 years ($72,000)
Training Bond
- Training bond to cover $19,800 initial training
- Deed of trust over a 12-month period

ALPA had concerns about them running some sort of stealth cabotage with a hub in Toronto

but a 3year training bond and turboprops are bound to be super attractive in this environment

Nothing says smooth fleet planning like Q400s to A320s in two years...

Pretty sure if you can fly the dash the airbus will be no problem.

Filling them up could be an issue i guess.

Run far away

Hopefully it's not a scan site to harvest your personal data and application fee?

Don’t walk. Run. Run away from this shady low-life operation. Too many better regionals in the US to stoop this low.

A training bond? Is it a 2022 or 2002 start up?