Saudia looking for Indian pilots
By JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS
Published: Mar 5, 2012 01:12 Updated: Mar 6, 2012 21:16
Saudi Arabian Airlines Company (Saudia) placed an ad in a leading Indian newspaper looking for pilots to employ, Assistant Director General of the airlines Abdullah bin Mushabab Al-Ajhar said.
"We are looking for 120 pilots from India and other Asian countries to employ with monthly salaries ranging between SR30,000 and SR37,000 in addition to a number of fringe benefits, including accommodation," he told local newspapers yesterday.
Al-Ajhar said the captains would be piloting various types of aircraft including Airbus 320, Boeing 777, Embraer aircraft and cargo planes.
An experience of less than 20 years would be requested as well as flying hours ranging between 2,000 and 3,000. "We are only looking for captains, not assistant captains. Applicants should not be less than 30 years of age and not more than 53," he explained. The age of retirement would be 63.
Interviews will be held in Mumbai during the period of March 6-9.
Meanwhile, Saudia has increased the frequency of its flights from Jeddah and Riyadh to Madinah. It will operate 116 flights weekly between Jeddah and Madinah and 98 flights between Riyadh and Madinah.
The move is part of the fourth restructuring program for domestic flights after the airline received a number of new Airbus and Boeing aircraft to strengthen its domestic and international fleet.
Saudia began restructuring of its flights between Madinah, Riyadh and Jeddah last Thursday by offering more seats to accommodate the increasing number of passengers, said Al-Ajhar.
As per the new plan, Saudi Arabian Airlines will operate seven flights daily between Riyadh and Madinah, offering 13,872 seats against 10,533 seats before, with an increase of 3,339 seats weekly.
The national carriers first flight from Madinah to Riyadh will take off at 8.45 a.m. to continue its departures every three hours until 11.45 p.m. The seventh flight will be at 4.15 a.m. The first flight from Riyadh to Madinah will start at 6.30 a.m. and the last flight will be at 2 a.m.
Al-Ajhar said there would be eight flights daily from Madinah to Jeddah. The first two flights would take off at 8.10 a.m. and 11.10 a.m. while the remaining flights of the day will be after every two hours from 4.10 p.m. There will be nine flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays including one at 2.10 pm.
From Jeddah to Madinah there will be two daily flights at 6.30 and 9.30 a.m, followed by flights after every two hours from 2.30 p.m. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there will be a flight at 12.30 p.m.
Must be the effect of Americans encouraging two allies to assist each other. Excellent news
By JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS
Published: Mar 5, 2012 01:12 Updated: Mar 6, 2012 21:16
Saudi Arabian Airlines Company (Saudia) placed an ad in a leading Indian newspaper looking for pilots to employ, Assistant Director General of the airlines Abdullah bin Mushabab Al-Ajhar said.
"We are looking for 120 pilots from India and other Asian countries to employ with monthly salaries ranging between SR30,000 and SR37,000 in addition to a number of fringe benefits, including accommodation," he told local newspapers yesterday.
Al-Ajhar said the captains would be piloting various types of aircraft including Airbus 320, Boeing 777, Embraer aircraft and cargo planes.
An experience of less than 20 years would be requested as well as flying hours ranging between 2,000 and 3,000. "We are only looking for captains, not assistant captains. Applicants should not be less than 30 years of age and not more than 53," he explained. The age of retirement would be 63.
Interviews will be held in Mumbai during the period of March 6-9.
Meanwhile, Saudia has increased the frequency of its flights from Jeddah and Riyadh to Madinah. It will operate 116 flights weekly between Jeddah and Madinah and 98 flights between Riyadh and Madinah.
The move is part of the fourth restructuring program for domestic flights after the airline received a number of new Airbus and Boeing aircraft to strengthen its domestic and international fleet.
Saudia began restructuring of its flights between Madinah, Riyadh and Jeddah last Thursday by offering more seats to accommodate the increasing number of passengers, said Al-Ajhar.
As per the new plan, Saudi Arabian Airlines will operate seven flights daily between Riyadh and Madinah, offering 13,872 seats against 10,533 seats before, with an increase of 3,339 seats weekly.
The national carriers first flight from Madinah to Riyadh will take off at 8.45 a.m. to continue its departures every three hours until 11.45 p.m. The seventh flight will be at 4.15 a.m. The first flight from Riyadh to Madinah will start at 6.30 a.m. and the last flight will be at 2 a.m.
Al-Ajhar said there would be eight flights daily from Madinah to Jeddah. The first two flights would take off at 8.10 a.m. and 11.10 a.m. while the remaining flights of the day will be after every two hours from 4.10 p.m. There will be nine flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays including one at 2.10 pm.
From Jeddah to Madinah there will be two daily flights at 6.30 and 9.30 a.m, followed by flights after every two hours from 2.30 p.m. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there will be a flight at 12.30 p.m.
Must be the effect of Americans encouraging two allies to assist each other. Excellent news
