Qatar Airways eyes hiring 900 pilots as part of growth plan – The Peninsula

Qatar Airways eyes hiring 900 pilots as part of growth plan – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker said yesterday that they have not seen any labour shortage in the state-owned flag carrier airlines, and they are looking to hire 900 pilots as part of their growth plan.

He disclosed this in a press briefing at the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) being held in the country.

Al Baker revealed that they are inundated with applications wanting to join the airlines.

“Just to give you an example, we are in need of around 900 additional pilots because of our growth plan, [and] we received 20,000 applications.”

He also said that in a city where they had an Open Day for cabin crew recruitment, 25,000 people applied which he emphasised showed the “interest generating as an airline.”

On the IATA’s target of net zero carbon emission by 2050, Al Baker said this will be “really challenging” and he hopes that they’ll be able to meet it. “The issue is not only with the airlines, it is also with the suppliers.”

He further stated that to be able to address this, a collective effort between industries is needed.

He continued that aviation industry is the