Emirates hires 700 addt’l pilots
Jun 14th, 2010 | By co | Category: Business
Emirates Airline announced to hire more than 700 pilots over the next 18 months to support new routes, new aircraft and increased frequencies.
The airline currently has a fleet consisting of 147 planes with a further six aircraft due to arrive this calendar year. A total of 144 planes worth around AED176 billion ($48 billion) are on order. Compared to June 2009, the airline’s weekly flight departures from Dubai have jumped from 1,004 to 1,118 – supporting new routes and a raft of extra frequencies in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent, Asia and Australasia.
