Local pilots move up ladder
AVINESH GOPAL (Wednesday, May 11, 2005)
PROGRESSION training of local pilots at Air Pacific is continuing to fill positions now occupied by expatriates.
The airline's chief executive, John Campbell, said expatriate pilots would progressively be released as local pilots qualify to fill the positions.
Mr Campbell said 13 local pilots had resigned from the airline since December last year.
He said reports that more pilots had resigned recently were not true.
He said pilots who left the airline ranged from captains to first and second officers, who flew the B747, B767 and B737 aircrafts.
Asked whether the departure of the pilots had resulted in a shortage at the airline, he said: "No, we have sourced expatriate pilots to fill the vacancies and progressed B747 second officers to B737 First officer roles."
Mr Campbell said four local pilots were recruited recently and six more would be recruited by the airline by the end of the year.
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