Hong Kong Air Cargo Launches Pilot Recruitment Drive

Hong Kong Air Cargo has embarked on a recruitment drive for pilots.

The airline currently has about 75 pilots and is aiming to hire around 10 more, an increase of approximately 13.3%.

Hong Kong Air Cargo is currently operating 12 scheduled routes: Almaty, Bangkok, Dhaka, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei and Zhengzhou.

Whilst COVID19 has decimated passenger flights, cargo flights have largely seen an increase in demand. This was true throughout 2020 and is showing strong figures for the first quarter of 2021. One reason for this is the decreased number of passenger flights and a shortage of belly capacity.

Mr William Chan, Director Government and Public Affairs, Hong Kong Air Cargo said, “We submitted applications for 9 new routes several months ago and we are hopeful that we will soon receive approval. We need to be ready to embrace these new challenges. There is a wealth of experienced and professional pilots in Hong Kong right now and it makes sense to take advantage of the situation, we look forward to welcoming the new recruits to Hong Kong Air Cargo.”

Hong Kong Air Cargo currently operates a fleet of five Airbus A330-200 freighters.

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