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British Airways is poised to launch its biggest recruitment drive in a decade. The airline is expanding pilot numbers by 800 and it’s using YouTube to entice pilots willing to meet the £100,000 training cost.

The airline, which currently has 3,200 pilots, says it’s increasing pilot numbers by 25% because the airline is expanding its fleet. This means current pilots will be reshuffled to fly the new aircrafts, which includes the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A380, creating space for new pilots.

BA’s recruitment drive comes on the tail of Virgin Atlantic‘s announcement that it’s undertaking a major recruitment take-off of its own.  More than 1,000 new jobs will be created for cabin crew and pilots as the airline also expands its aircraft carriers.

source: managementtoday.co.uk

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