More Than 1,400 Pilots Respond to Northwest Airlines' New Recruitment Program in First Two Weeks
August 08 2007 - 12:42PM
Business Wire
Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) today announced a strong response to
the carrier's call to commence pilot hiring. More than 1,400 pilots
have applied to join Northwest, including more than 1,000
applications in the first eight days after the new recruitment was
announced on July 24. The airline's move to hire additional pilots
is part of a broader effort to improve flight reliability and
return to Northwest's historically high levels of customer service.
"We're pleased with the quality and number of pilots interested in
joining Northwest Airlines, and we are particularly gratified that
20 percent of the applicants were referred by current Northwest
pilots and other employees," said Doug Steenland, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines. "We are making a
concerted effort to expand our operational capacity in order to
better serve our customers. Adding to our pilot roster will be an
important step forward. Overall, the company plans to hire a total
of 250-350 new pilots within the next twelve months." In addition
to the carrier's new-pilot recruitment effort, Northwest has
recalled nearly 400 pilots who had been previously furloughed. As
of August 1, more than 230 of these pilots had rejoined the ranks
of active pilots at the airline. More than 40 additional pilots
will be ready to fly by September 1. Last week, Northwest Airlines
announced another key move to increase the Airline's operational
performance and reliability, when the Air Line Pilots Association
ratified an agreement with Northwest on contract issues and work
rules. Northwest Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines
with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and
Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a
member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of
the world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its
travel partners serve more than 1,000 cities in excess of 160
countries on six continents. Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) today
announced a strong response to the carrier�s call to commence pilot
hiring. More than 1,400 pilots have applied to join Northwest,
including more than 1,000 applications in the first eight days
after the new recruitment was announced on July 24. The airline�s
move to hire additional pilots is part of a broader effort to
improve flight reliability and return to Northwest�s historically
high levels of customer service. �We�re pleased with the quality
and number of pilots interested in joining Northwest Airlines, and
we are particularly gratified that 20 percent of the applicants
were referred by current Northwest pilots and other employees,�
said Doug Steenland, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Northwest Airlines. �We are making a concerted effort to expand our
operational capacity in order to better serve our customers. Adding
to our pilot roster will be an important step forward. Overall, the
company plans to hire a total of 250-350 new pilots within the next
twelve months.� In addition to the carrier�s new-pilot recruitment
effort, Northwest has recalled nearly 400 pilots who had been
previously furloughed. As of August 1, more than 230 of these
pilots had rejoined the ranks of active pilots at the airline. More
than 40 additional pilots will be ready to fly by September 1. Last
week, Northwest Airlines announced another key move to increase the
Airline�s operational performance and reliability, when the Air
Line Pilots Association ratified an agreement with Northwest on
contract issues and work rules. Northwest Airlines is one of the
world�s largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily
departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance
that offers customers one of the world�s most extensive global
networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 1,000
cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.
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