Emirates needs as many as 500 new pilots this fiscal
Emirates will need to hire as many as 500 new pilots this fiscal year in order to keep up with its expansion plans, a senior company executive said Tuesday. The recruitment plan comes as Emirates takes delivery of 36 new wide-body aircraft in the 12 months to March 31, 2017. It also plans to launch new routes to Asia and the world’s longest non-stop flight to Panama during the same period. Emirates Group employed 4100 pilots as of November. In total, Emirates Group, which also includes airport and travel services company dnata, plans to hire around 10,000 new employees this year. The Group’s workforce was 95,332 as of March 31 this year. The airline will add this fiscal 20 new Airbus A380s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs. <br/>
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Emirates needs as many as 500 new pilots this fiscal
Emirates will need to hire as many as 500 new pilots this fiscal year in order to keep up with its expansion plans, a senior company executive said Tuesday. The recruitment plan comes as Emirates takes delivery of 36 new wide-body aircraft in the 12 months to March 31, 2017. It also plans to launch new routes to Asia and the world’s longest non-stop flight to Panama during the same period. Emirates Group employed 4100 pilots as of November. In total, Emirates Group, which also includes airport and travel services company dnata, plans to hire around 10,000 new employees this year. The Group’s workforce was 95,332 as of March 31 this year. The airline will add this fiscal 20 new Airbus A380s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs. <br/>
