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These new trainings are necessary due to the retirement of both pilots and aircrafts, as well as reduced flying amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the outlet adds.
The process can take months, which is why Delta is aiming to have these pilots who have been receiving pay under last year s COVID relief bill trained and ready to fly by next summer.
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In his memo, Laughter also noted that is important for Delta staff to remain cautious about the path ahead.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to return 400 pilots to regular flying duties by this summer in a sign that it expects travel to increase over the peak vacation season from current, low pandemic levels. The airline’s senior vice president of flight operations, John Laughter, said in a memo that the airline is
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FILE PHOTO: A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 plane takes off from Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines plans to bring back 400 full-time pilots by this summer, according to a company memo on Monday seen by Reuters.
Having avoided furloughs last year, the company said it was restoring the pilots to full-flying status due to the federal payroll support program and available training capacity starting in March and April.
“We’re cautiously optimistic that demand will increase as vaccinations roll out across the world, and we look forward to restoring all affected pilots back to full flying status as the recovery continues,” said John Laughter, senior vice president of flight operations.
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