20 March 2009

Flydubai chooses its pilots and crew

DUBAI - Flydubai, Dubai's first low-cost airline, has completed the selection process of its pilots and crew in preparation for the airline's launch.

According to Gulf News the airline received more than 11,500 applications in the past few months from flight and cabin crew keen to join flydubai.

Over 8,000 candidates for pilots alone were screened, of which 61 captains and 18 first officers, representing more than 12 nationalities have been selected.

FlyDubai is owned by the government of Dubai and is backed by Emirates airline.

Routes to be announced soon will include destinations within four and a half hours' flying time of Dubai.

Flydubai will operate a fleet of new Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s, each with 189 economy class seats 2.

Kenneth Gile, flydubai's chief operating officer, said he was satisfied with the pilots the airline has hired.

"On average, they each have more than 4,000 hours serving as captains in similar aircraft and a total experience of more than 8,000 flying hours - this is impressive by any standard," he added.

 

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