Another piece of interesting news. Source: AIR & BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS
INDIA is expanding very, very quickly air transport wise but is not
keeping pace with its pilot requirements. With a number of well-funded
fledgling airlines, most of them are devising new strategies to
recruit aircrew and are tapping all possible resources to ensure
availability. At present India is facing a shortage of approximately
3,500 pilots with the airlines set to add 300 plus aircraft in the
next three to five years. Each new plane requires about ten flight
deck personnel. Jet Airways, a well established operator, is typical
in requiring 1,000 pilots in the next two years and is looking at
expatriates to bridge the gap.