SmartLynx Airlines: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at SmartLynx Airlines earn?

EUR 4,117–6,100 a month, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Q: How much does a captain at SmartLynx Airlines earn?

EUR 7,930–9,455 a month, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Latvia · ACMI · 6Y / ART

Not hiring

Latvian AOC ceased operations 24 Nov 2025; Estonia/Malta subsidiaries excluded from sale, status unclear.

Pay

Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.

First officer

EUR 4,117–6,100 a month

about €49–73k a year

Captain

EUR 7,930–9,455 a month

about €95–113k a year

Minimum guaranteed monthly pay (Nov 2024): FO EUR 4,117 winter / 5,185 summer at base level, up to EUR 5,032 / 6,100 for >1,500 h on type; captain EUR 7,930 winter / 9,455 summer. 80 BH a month guaranteed (2023-24). In Nov 2025 the airline filed for bankruptcy protection and owed pilots two months' salary.

Open vacancies (0)

No open pilot vacancies listed right now.

Conditions

Bases: RIX
Fleet: A320, A321, A321P2F
Careers site: smartlynx.aero ↗

Requirements

Type rating: unknown

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2024-11 · checked 30 Oct 2026

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