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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Delta to hire first new pilots in 5 years

Delta to hire first new pilots in 5 years
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will resume hiring new pilots after a five-year hiatus, with interviews for new co-pilots beginning in January. The Atlanta airline, which is fighting a hostile takeover bid by US Airways, had already said last month that it would probably need to hire new pilots to keep up with its growth plans. The airline had announced plans to bring back 200 pilots, a move that would probably exhaust its list of furloughed pilots awaiting recall. One of Delta's chief pilots touted the move — Delta's first pilot hiring since 2001 – as a "significant milestone" and a sign that Delta's restructuring efforts are succeeding.

 



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