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Vietnam airport
Sarah ChenGeneral

Vietnam Airlines pays local pilots 41% less than foreigners

The average monthly salary of Vietnamese pilots working for Vietnam Airlines was 41% lower than their foreign colleagues’ last year, a gap that caused many to quit. A recent report by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, which flagged this,…

airasia crew members
Maria SantosGeneral

AirAsia Is Accepting Applications For Its ‘Dare To Fly!

If you are among those who wish to become pilots someday, now is your chance to reach your dream. AirAsia has recently announced it is now accepting applications for the “Dare to Fly! The Allstars Cadet Pilot Program.” The aim, according to a press release…

airasia
Minjun ParkGeneral

India needs 10k pilots by 2030 says AirAsia

Despite the current slump in the domestic aviation market, India will require up to 10,000 new pilots by 2030. Acknowledging this, AirAsia India on Tuesday launched the country’s first cadet-pilot program, ready to send its first batch of 15 cadets to New…

Terra Drone
Wei ZhangElectronics

KDDI, Terra Drone launch drone asset inspection service

Japan’s KDDI and industrial drone solutions provider Terra Drone have jointly launched a new drone inspection services for industrial infrastructure. The jointly developed solution involves using a drone to generate a 3D, high resolution model of heavy…

asiana airlines
Sarah ChenLiving

Asiana and pilots reach safe operations agreement

Asiana Airlines and its pilot labor union jointly announced their vision for safe airline operations, the airline said Friday. During a ceremony held for the announcement Thursday, they vowed to strengthen communications for safe flight operations and…

indonesian pilots
Sarah ChenLiving

Vietnamese airlines continue to be plagued by pilot shortage

With increasing demand for pilots as they expand, Vietnamese airlines have had to raise salaries, spend more on training and hire foreign pilots. Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam show that by 2020 Vietnam will need a total of 2,680 pilots…

indonesian pilots
Maria SantosGeneral

Ministry tells Indonesian airliners to hire 900 jobless local pilots

The Transportation Ministry has said as over 900 Indonesian pilots having not been able to gain employment with local airliners, the ministry is planning to impose a new obligation to ensure higher absorption of local pilots by the airline industry. “This is…

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