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28th Nov 2005, 11:32
Heres an article from todays daily telegraph. To those of you in the industry scroggs and co. Is this true or the journalist doesn't have an insight to what a lot of guys like us on these forums are going through.
Asian demand lifts pilot salaries
By Philip Aldrick, Business Correspondent (Filed: 28/11/2005)
British pilots and flight engineers are in such high demand from Asian and Middle Eastern airlines that salaries have risen by about a fifth, new research shows.
Recruitment of experienced UK pilots has soared because China, India and the Middle East are the world's fastest growing passenger markets. Airbus, the plane maker, has estimated that Chinese airlines may need 1,790 new aircraft in the next 18 years, while India's air travel market is growing at 25pc annually.
Huge, multi-billion dollar orders for new Boeing and Airbus planes have recently been placed by carriers such as Emirates, Etihad, Air China and Indian Airlines.
Demand for British pilots is taking off because they "are highly regarded in the global airline industry", said Andrew Middleton, a director of aerospace staffing company Wynnwith.
"These regions have stepped up their pilot training programmes but the expansion of their airlines is outstripping the rate at which aircrews with the necessary experience can be produced."
A survey by Wynnwith of 850 advertised vacancies for UK flight crews found that 32pc were for jobs in Asia and 20pc in the Middle East. Just 25pc were for UK airlines.
Mr Middleton added that "foreign airlines are becoming competitive in terms of what they are prepared to offer". He continued: "British airlines are having to compete on pay with rivals. For budget airlines, the challenge will be getting the staff while retaining their low-cost business model."
According to Wynnwith, "hourly rates for 737 captains in the UK have risen 20pc over the last eight months".
Further research showed that 23pc of advertised vacancies for aircraft maintenance engineers are for jobs in the Middle East and Asia. The figures are expected to increase sharply as the relatively new fleets being operated age and their maintenance requirements increase.
Asian demand lifts pilot salaries
By Philip Aldrick, Business Correspondent (Filed: 28/11/2005)
British pilots and flight engineers are in such high demand from Asian and Middle Eastern airlines that salaries have risen by about a fifth, new research shows.
Recruitment of experienced UK pilots has soared because China, India and the Middle East are the world's fastest growing passenger markets. Airbus, the plane maker, has estimated that Chinese airlines may need 1,790 new aircraft in the next 18 years, while India's air travel market is growing at 25pc annually.
Huge, multi-billion dollar orders for new Boeing and Airbus planes have recently been placed by carriers such as Emirates, Etihad, Air China and Indian Airlines.
Demand for British pilots is taking off because they "are highly regarded in the global airline industry", said Andrew Middleton, a director of aerospace staffing company Wynnwith.
"These regions have stepped up their pilot training programmes but the expansion of their airlines is outstripping the rate at which aircrews with the necessary experience can be produced."
A survey by Wynnwith of 850 advertised vacancies for UK flight crews found that 32pc were for jobs in Asia and 20pc in the Middle East. Just 25pc were for UK airlines.
Mr Middleton added that "foreign airlines are becoming competitive in terms of what they are prepared to offer". He continued: "British airlines are having to compete on pay with rivals. For budget airlines, the challenge will be getting the staff while retaining their low-cost business model."
According to Wynnwith, "hourly rates for 737 captains in the UK have risen 20pc over the last eight months".
Further research showed that 23pc of advertised vacancies for aircraft maintenance engineers are for jobs in the Middle East and Asia. The figures are expected to increase sharply as the relatively new fleets being operated age and their maintenance requirements increase.