Dubai’s Emirates to step up recruitment in Hong Kong amid global hunt for pilots
Airline already held two recruitment roadshows in Hong Kong this year and is offering tax-free monthly salaries of US$6,800 to US$12,250
Dubai-based airline Emirates is scouring the globe to hire another 1,700 pilots over the next three years, with the carrier looking to bolster recruitment efforts in Hong Kong amid intense international competition.
Brian Tyrrell, the company’s senior vice-president of the fleet, told the Post the carrier aimed to increase its recruitment efforts in the city to meet a strong surge in customer demand at a time when the company had already added more than 300 widebody aircraft to its order books.
Emirates held two recruitment roadshows in Hong Kong this year, one in January and another last month, offering lucrative packages that include tax-free monthly salaries ranging from US$6,800 to US$12,250.
“We need to recruit the right pilot talent for our current and future fleet. Our recruitment roadshows are designed to attract a diverse pool of talent with varying levels of experience and expertise, not just from Hong Kong, but from across the region and the world,” he said.
“We announced significant changes to our pilot eligibility criteria, benefits – including higher salaries – and new roles, which demonstrates our commitment to attracting the best talent globally.”
Tyrrell said the airline was very impressed with the quality of the candidates and the applications it had received during the last recruitment drive.