Indian airlines on expansion spree, boom time for pilots
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Indian airlines on expansion spree, boom time for pilots
New Delhi: Bleak business is no bar for Indian commercial airlines, which are giving wings to their domestic and international expansion plans and briskly hiring pilots.
Low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines, which launched its international operations on September 1, said it would add as many as 20 aircraft by 2012.
Another low-cost carrier, SpiceJet, which is expanding its regional operations, has placed orders for 15 Bombardier Q400s to be delivered by June 2012. The carrier, which received the delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 aircraft last month has hired 15 foreign (expatriate) pilots to operate these aircraft.
With IndiGo and SpiceJet adding aircraft, there is huge demand for trained pilots. IndiGo, which has launched its international operations, has indicated it would require about 300 extra pilots by end of 2012 to man the new aircraft.
SpiceJet, which operates six international flights out of its 200 daily flights, plans to expand its overseas network and has applied for several international routes.
Not to be left far behind, national carrier Air India (AI) also plans to hire pilots for its Boeing Dreamliners, which it expects to receive early next year. The airline expects to receive the first batch of the 27 Boeing Dreamliner 787s by November-end.
In a bid to change its negative image, ailing national carrier AI is also expected to hire around 1,000 new cabin members for its B777 and B787 Dreamliners that will fly on international routes.
Jet Airways, India’s biggest private carrier by market share, is also looking to hire pilots for its Boeing aircraft as well as its turboprop plane ATRs for its regional short-haul services.
Jet plans to launch more lowfare flights on shorter international routes to take on rivals, such as IndiGo and SpiceJet.
International airlines are keeping pace with their Indian counterparts, too. Dubai-based Emirates Airlines, which plans to expand its Indian operations and fly to more destinations in the subcontinent, will also open up hiring for pilots.
05/09/11 Sanjay Singh/Business Today
All the best guys!!
Low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines, which launched its international operations on September 1, said it would add as many as 20 aircraft by 2012.
Another low-cost carrier, SpiceJet, which is expanding its regional operations, has placed orders for 15 Bombardier Q400s to be delivered by June 2012. The carrier, which received the delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 aircraft last month has hired 15 foreign (expatriate) pilots to operate these aircraft.
With IndiGo and SpiceJet adding aircraft, there is huge demand for trained pilots. IndiGo, which has launched its international operations, has indicated it would require about 300 extra pilots by end of 2012 to man the new aircraft.
SpiceJet, which operates six international flights out of its 200 daily flights, plans to expand its overseas network and has applied for several international routes.
Not to be left far behind, national carrier Air India (AI) also plans to hire pilots for its Boeing Dreamliners, which it expects to receive early next year. The airline expects to receive the first batch of the 27 Boeing Dreamliner 787s by November-end.
In a bid to change its negative image, ailing national carrier AI is also expected to hire around 1,000 new cabin members for its B777 and B787 Dreamliners that will fly on international routes.
Jet Airways, India’s biggest private carrier by market share, is also looking to hire pilots for its Boeing aircraft as well as its turboprop plane ATRs for its regional short-haul services.
Jet plans to launch more lowfare flights on shorter international routes to take on rivals, such as IndiGo and SpiceJet.
International airlines are keeping pace with their Indian counterparts, too. Dubai-based Emirates Airlines, which plans to expand its Indian operations and fly to more destinations in the subcontinent, will also open up hiring for pilots.
05/09/11 Sanjay Singh/Business Today
All the best guys!!
