This undated photo shows an airline pilot at a South Korean airport. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean airline pilots being hired is rising as the airline industry returns to normal after contracting during the pandemic.
Eastar Jet Co., a South Korean low-cost carrier, is currently training 53 pilots who lost their jobs during the pandemic but were reemployed in March.
The company plans to resume international flights in September.
During the period from March 2020 to March this year when its operations were halted, Eastar Jet laid off over 100 pilots.
National flag carrier Korean Air Co. also recruited experienced pilots several months ago.
Pilots at other airlines managed to make ends meet by working part-time jobs, such as delivery, during unpaid leave or after being laid off.
The airline industry is expected to actively resume pilot recruitment as the number of flights reduced during the pandemic period rebounds worldwide.
Ashley Song (ashley@koreabizwire.com)
