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Aviation Industry’s Damaged Supply Chain Will Last For Years, Says Middle East Airline CEO
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker told The Financial Times, in an interview, that the pandemic has damaged the supply chain which will last for a couple of years.
The CEO said that the labor shortage in Europe, delays in aircraft deliveries from manufacturers, and a shortage of spare parts have affected Qatar Airways service.
His biggest area of concern – labour shortages!
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US Airline Pilot Union, ALPA, – “New Government Data Shows U.S. Pilot Production Remains Strong”
Pushing back on the erroneous claim that the United States is experiencing a shortage of pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) released updated data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that shows 8,823 newly certificated commercial pilots have been produced in the last 12 months. ALPA also released an analysis that showed the union’s seven largest passenger carriers have more pilots and conduct less flying than they did before the pandemic, offering further evidence that pilot availability is strong and the debate about supply is really an attempt by some airlines to divert attention away from their operational mismanagement.
“Once again, the data demonstrates that the United States is producing a record number of pilots. However, there are still some in the industry that continue to mislead the public about pilot supply to cover up bad business decisions and their attempts to negatively impact aviation safety,” said ALPA president Capt. Joe DePete. “Rather than focusing on trying to avoid proven aviation safety regulations, these airlines should instead follow ALPA’s lead and promote one level of safety across the industry. ALPA is prepared to work with any stakeholder to ensure we are attracting and retaining the best and the brightest to the piloting profession—and we are determined to make certain that any effort to shortcut safety fails.”
In addition to the updated FAA pilot-supply data, ALPA’s Economic and Financial Analysis team looked at the number of pilots currently employed by the Association’s seven largest all-passenger carriers and, while the airlines are operating 8.8 percent fewer block hours today than they did prior to the start of the pandemic, they have 6.5 percent more pilots now.
“The facts are clear: there are more than enough qualified pilots available to fly for the right opportunity while continuing to protect the strong safety system that has made our nation the gold standard of aviation,” added DePete. “Last week, we marked the 12-year anniversary of the passage of one of the most effective aviation safety laws ever enacted, and our pilots remain resolute in our defense of the highest standards for professional aviators.”
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 65,000 pilots at 40 U.S. and Canadian airlines.
Source: ALPA Press Release
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Indian Airline to Implement New Policy – Pilots Can Still Join the Airline After Retirement
Air India announced its newest policy that will provide an opportunity to its already retired or retiring pilots to extend service for five years with a possibility of reaching up to 65 before they can finally retire. The airline’s current policy is that pilots must retire at age 58. The new policy was made in connection with the airline’s fleet expansion.
“Air India’s pilots currently retire at the age of 58, the company has made a policy to extend service to pilots even after retirement, amid increasing the number of aircraft in its fleet,” said the Chief Human Resource of India in a letter.
“Considering the future expansion plans for our fleet, it is imperative to meet our workforce requirement for pilots. Allowing pilots to fly till the age of 65 is a practice followed by most airlines in the industry. To meet our requirement, it is proposed to retain our current trained pilots at Air India post-retirement on a contractual basis for five years extendable to 65 years,” the Circular reads.
The airline will create a committee that will oversee the implementation of this new policy including examining the eligibility of pilots retiring in the next two years.
“The committee will be responsible for reviewing the past records of the pilots with respect to discipline, flight safety and vigilance. Post the review, the Committee will recommend the shortlisted names to the Chief Human Resources Officer for issuing them post-retirement contract. One year prior to the pilots’ retirement, they will be issued a letter of intent for their post-retirement engagement,” said the Air India.
Said new policy could lead to increased cost savings for the airline as contractual employment has lesser benefits than those hired otherwise.
India’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) allow pilots to fly until the age of 65.
Check out previous coverage related to this announcement.
Photo Credit: Air India
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Industry Analyst: “Over 50 US Cities Will Have Lost Airline Service By The End of The Year Due to Pilot Shortage”
American Airlines announced it will cut service in September in four US cities, namely: Dubuque, Toledo, Islip, and Ithaca while United Airlines will suspend service to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in California starting November 01.
“By the end of this year, at least 52 US cities will have lost their airline service because of the pilot shortage and high fuel costs,” Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst at Atmosphere Research Group told CTGN America.
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US Government Representatives Introduce Bill to Alleviate Pilot Shortage by Raising Mandatory Retirement Age
U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the “Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act” to alleviate the pilot shortage by raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67.
“We haven’t even begun to see the worst of the pilot shortage,” said Johnson. “COVID-19 forced a lot of early retirements, and pilot recruitment is tough. I’ve heard horror stories of South Dakotans missing family weddings due to canceled flights – Americans need reliable travel options. Raising the mandatory retirement age by two years is a safe and effective way to mitigate this shortage.”
A recent study found the pilot shortage in North America is expected to reach over 12,000 pilots by 2023. Meanwhile, nearly 14,000 qualified U.S. pilots will be forced to retire over the next five years due to the federal mandatory pilot retirement age.
The mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots has not been raised since 2007. The Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act does not change any other provision to current law governing pilot retirements.
Source: Press Release from the Official Website of Congressman Dusty Johnson
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Australian Airline Hiring First Officers at Low Flight Hour Time Requirement as Demand for Pilots Increases
For over a year now the United States airlines have been promoting pilot job opportunities for Australian pilots (under the E3 program) and have been active in visiting Australia to conduct pilot recruitment roadshow events.
The resulting effect of this can be seen in Australian airlines as well as Flight School’s – the latest development is that the 77 aircraft airline Virgin Australia, the largest airline by fleet size to use the Virgin brand, has announced its latest First Officer pilot hiring requirement.
The airline is looking to hire new first officers for its Boeing 737 fleet which meet the following requirement;
- Non-type rated pilots
- Minimum requirement of 500 total command flight hours on any fixed-wing aircraft
- Minimum of 200 hours command on a multi-engined aircraft
This low minimum flight hour requirement is a sign of the growing demand and possible lack of supply of qualified airline pilots.
The airline is recruitment in line with its growth plans as it continues to take delivery of its order book of more than 20 Boeing 737MAX.
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