PETALING JAYA: Several airlines here have begun moves to increase the number of pilots and ground crew in anticipation of higher demand for air travel in 2024. “Usually an airline will increase the number of pilots and co-pilots depending on the number of airplanes being operated. “We are focusing on the hiring and training plan to ensure our needs for pilots, cabin and ground crew is fulfilled to cater for the increase in air travel,” he added. Currently, Batik Air has 459 pilots, 730 cabin crew and 500 ground crew. Iata had forecast that demand for air travel in 2024 would reach 4.7 billion people, a historic high of about 4% more than the 4.5 billion people who flew in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: The Star January 13, 2024 14:48 UTC