Airline plans to bolster staff by 500 next year
November 8, 2010, 02:58 pm
Data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics says full-time employment at airlines was nearly 2 percent lower this August than it was during the same month in 2009. Despite such findings, growth is still underway in the aviation industry.
In fact, U.S. Airways recently announced plans to add 500 new staff members next year. The airline says a number of the new employees will be pilots and flight attendants, which should be working by July.
U.S. Airways president Scott Kirby says rising staffing needs will allow for personnel placed on furlough to return in addition to more people being hired.
"Our crew member hiring needs are being driven primarily by planned retirements and attrition, as well as international growth," says Kirby. "Today's announcement is consistent with our previously announced plan to keep our domestic capacity flat in 2011 while growing international capacity by 8 percent."
In addition to pilots and flight attendants, there are a number of other positions that are necessary to the success and safety of an airline. Mechanics, for example, are also needed to help keep aircraft in working order.
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