Another country, another pilot shortage
10-10-2012, 03:44 PM
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10-12-2012, 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by FLowpayFO
I'm gonna guess Russians won't be too friendly to the expats..
Travel is just a wee bit restrictive in some areas of Russia still.
Last edited by DYNASTY HVY; 10-12-2012 at 04:06 AM. Reason: had to add the travel bit
10-12-2012, 04:20 AM
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It's because their pilots keep dying in crashes. Their mishap rate is 10 times the world average, and twice the rate of te average airline in Africa.
Why planes crash: air accident statistics and banned airlines - Telegraph
Why planes crash: air accident statistics and banned airlines - Telegraph
10-12-2012, 05:15 AM
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The Russian pilot shortage has been well known for awhile. I have a friend at Aeroflot who became an A320 captain at 26 years old. I think Aeroflot announced that they were going to build a flying academy to meet the shortage. I know many pilots here in western Europe that would give their arm to get on with a Russian carrier.
10-12-2012, 10:55 AM
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It's an interesting situation. I can't speak for Russia specifically, but I see "eastern bloc" pilots interviewing in Asia. Part of the shortage may be that many native pilots will give their arm to get away from a Russian carrier. I just don't know.
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