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India and China start reverse outsourcing of foreign pilots to counter shortages
First signs of reverse outsourcing have started in China and India. According to media sources, India and China are being forced to recruit qualified European pilots to counter a potential domestic shortfall of trained flying officers.
Pointing out that India has been forced to hire foreign pilots, a media report here claimed "Air India is understood to have grounded aircraft because of a shortage of pilots."
Experts expect India to need up to 4,000 more pilots over the next five years and that training them will cost about US$200 million, the Times daily said.
On the other hand, Chinese airlines are rushing to recruit qualified European pilots to counter a potential shortfall of 8,000 pilots over the next ten years, the newspaper said.
China's booming commercial aviation industry is taking off more rapidly than the country can train pilots, and so airlines are being allowed to recruit foreigners for the first time. Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Okay Airways, China’s first private operator, have hired at least 100 European pilots this year.
Frances Cooremans, managing director of Contractair, a UK-based supplier of flight crews that has sent captains to China, said, "the pilot shortage in China is drastic. However, there is a shortage of suitably qualified crews worldwide. To entice experienced crews they are going to have to compete with the booming Indian market, which is willing to offer good terms and conditions.
"Until China simplifies its entry requirements and looks to compete with financial packages on offer as in India, it will be hard to find crews willing to go."
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