Pilot shortage in the Middle East. Emirates and Gulf Airlines are looking for thousands of employees

The rapidly developing airlines of Middle Eastern countries will be short of over 10,300 by 2030. pilots – the “Gulf News” portal reported on Tuesday, citing analysts' assessments.

The newspaper estimated that over the next decade the Middle East will become the only region of the world where the demand for pilots will continue to significantly exceed the supply.

The Persian Gulf countries are placing record orders for new aircraft, expanding new transfer hubs, expanding long-haul networks, introducing new airlines to the market – and competing for new qualified personnel.

Carriers in the region have long sourced staff primarily from abroad, and this trend is expected to continue – emphasized “Gulf News”, announcing that Gulf airlines will likely continue to offer pilots generous tax-free salaries. They will also have to adapt the offer to the expectations of younger pilots who, according to the daily, attach more importance than their older colleagues to the quality of life and less to quick promotion.

Emirates, one of the flagship airlines of the Persian Gulf, announced in the summer its intention to employ several thousand people as ground and cabin crew..(PAP)

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