Steve Linthwaite

Captain Steve Linthwaite is Vice President, Flight Operations at Jazz Aviation LP, the largest regional airline in Canada, operating under the Air Canada Express brand. Captain Linthwaite has more than 35 years of aviation experience having started his career as a commercial pilot in 1985 after graduating from Seneca’s Aviation and Flight Technology program with honours. He has captained the Dash 8 and CRJ aircraft types. Prior to assuming senior management roles at Jazz, Captain Linthwaite also held leadership positions with the Air Line Pilots Association. During his tenure at Jazz, Captain Linthwaite was instrumental in founding the Jazz Aviation Pathways program, which includes 17 educational institutions and industry organizations, Seneca among them. Captain Linthwaite is a board member of the National Airlines Council of Canada, the Chair of the Seneca School of Aviation Program Advisory Committee and the President of the Seneca Alumni Council. He joined Seneca’s Board of Governors on Sept. 1, 2020.