EasyJet launches pilot recruitment drive
EasyJet has announced it is to recruit an additional 200 pilots for 2014, which is 130 fewer than the number of new pilot positions created this year.
The new pilots joining in 2014 will be based in the UK and the rest of Europe. The airline said it expected to fill the vacant positions from several sources including pilots starting their careers, those currently flying for the military who wish to join a civilian airline and those currently flying for rival airlines.
Head of flight operations Captain Brian Tyrrell said: "I’m really pleased to be launching this recruitment drive for 200 new pilots.
"We are actively seeking pilots from the military services and we know from the ex-forces pilots who already fly with us that their skills and experience will be an asset to the airline. No other British airline is recruiting on this scale."
Of the 200 new pilots some will join easyJet directly while others will join via easyJet’s training partners CTC Aviation and CAE Parc Aviation.
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