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Old 9th Sep 2014, 00:09
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Getting the staff trained and upgraded is one way of increasing pilot numbers.

Retaining them on the other hand is equally important in a growing operation.

Over the last few years when no deliveries were taken, people leaving could be replaced by cadets being trained up from scratch.
Now that the deliveries are coming and the second large order has been placed supplementing the existing NG order covering the forthcoming 5 years, people leaving in the same numbers as before poses a real threat to the operation in long term.
Retaining the people involves improving the offering to make people choose to stay, be it for favoured bases, contract details or other methods. Retention will become a driving force in future for this airline.
There will always be enough cadets willing to start a career on a jet. There are less of these cadets willing to take a command when alternatives exist which supersede the offer of 4 bars on their shoulder. Even less cadets who have 4 bars on their shoulder in locations less desirable who are willing to work with sub-standard contractual conditions compared to competition operators.
Time will tell...
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