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New Delhi: After being plunged into crisis by the coronavirus, the aviation industry is facing more trouble the world emerges Finding out from the worst of the pandemic that thousands are now likely to be short of pilots after deciding to lay off or retire.
Government policies such as mandatory vaccinations and travel restrictions for trainee pilots have also kept a new batch of potential aviators away, according to Bhanu Choudhary, chief executive officer of the Indian Air Force. Alpha Aviation Group, which runs flying schools in the United Arab Emirates and training centers for Southeast Asia, is the largest in the Philippines. He has trained over 2,500 pilots for carriers including Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Group, Cebu Pacific and Air Arabia.
Modern, long-range narrow-body aircraft such as Airbus SE’s A321XLR jet – due to be delivered by 2023 – will require more pilots than earlier models, reducing the shortage, Chowdhury said in an interview from London. Yes, Choudhary said.
“Airlines will continue to buy, modernize their fleets, and as they do so, they will need pilots,” he said. “The market is getting interesting again and we’re starting to see that upward trend, we’re starting to see airlines come to us and say – look, this is my delivery schedule, can you in two years’ time? Can you prepare a pilot for me?”
Many airlines are aggressively trying to re-hire pilots as well as cabin crew and ground staff, but this is not a simple process and some jobs remain unfinished. A career in the industry no longer looks as secure as it used to be.
According to Chowdhury, it takes 18-24 months to train a pilot, which means carriers must work to prepare them before delivery of new aircraft, including narrow-bodied jets like the A321 XLR, Can fly long distances. Given the limited production capacity of aircraft manufacturers, airlines usually order aircraft years in advance.
Chowdhary, head of UK-based private equity firm C&C Alpha, said the crew ratio – or the number of pilots assigned to the aircraft – is higher than 18 for the A321XLR or 10 or 12 for older models of the same family. Might be possible. The group was an early investor in and Air Deccan, a pioneer of India’s low-cost flying boom.
The Boeing Company estimates the world will need more than 600,000 new pilots Over the next two decades, during which the airlines would take delivery of 43,600 new aircraft. Demand for the new planes will increase in markets where carriers are looking to replace their old fleets, and in countries such as India, where the biggest customer for Airbus’ best-selling narrow-body jet is IndiGo.
So Alpha Aviation is setting up a new flight training center in India with an initial investment of $15 million, and plans to expand and invest up to $100 million, Chowdhury said. He declined to elaborate before the formal announcement. –bloomberg
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