Irish airline Ryanair announced that it will hire 2,000 new pilots over the next three years as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic.
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Most of the captain vacancies created by the influx of new aircraft will be filled through internal promotions, creating opportunities for first replacement officers and new pilots looking to start their careers.
Training courses are being held throughout 2021 in order to be ready for the summer of next year for available positions throughout Europe.
See also: Ryanair passenger traffic soars to 5.3 million in June.
Ryanair has partnered with Airline Flight Academy in Dublin to deliver these training courses as part of this recruitment drive.
Applicants can find more information at careers.ryanair.com/pilots.
“This is great news for experienced and aspiring pilots but also for our own pilots who will enjoy fast tracked promotions. Throughout the pandemic, Ryanair has worked closely with our people to save jobs and we are delighted to start planning for a return to growth over the coming years as we recover from the Covid-19 crisis and grow to 200million guests by [financial year] FY2024’’, said Darrell Hughes, Ryanair’s people director.
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