Etihad Airways looks to expand its pilot base
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Etihad Airways has recently announced its intent to offer pilots seconded from partner airlines an opportunity to transfer to permanent contracts.
The pilot secondment programme is part of the airline’s strategy for international expansion. The programme began in April 2013 when a batch of seven airberlin Boeing 737-rated first officers start type conversion training on the Boeing 777 at Etihad Airways’ flight training centre.
To date, there are almost 200 partner airline pilots seconded to Etihad Airways. This includes 52 pilots from airberlin, 41 from Alitalia, 63 from Jet Airways, 25 from City Liner, four from Darwin Airline and six from NIKI.
To date, 21 former airberlin pilots have transferred to permanent roles with Etihad Airways, flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 aircraft.
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