(Photo via Thaismileair.com)With shortage of skilled airline pilots & staff that tourism sector relies on, recall from retirement with Section 44 best strategy. AVIATION & LABOUR SHORTAGESPilot shortage: Retired airline staff recall with Section 447/09/2016Amornrat MahitthirookThe government is considering using Section 44 again, this time to bring back retired pilots and other skilled airline staff to make up for a labour shortage. Germany, for instance, is gradually increasing the retirement age to age 67 and some suggested going even further to age 69, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel said 67 is old enough. SOLUTION: REHIRE RETIRED SKILLED PROFESSIONALSThe solution proposed by the airlines themselves is to rehire skilled professionals. While Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand regulations stipulate the retirement age at 65, the compulsory retirement age for state enterprise staff is 60.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2016 05:57 UTC