Etihad ends hiring freeze, seeks Serbian crew

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Air France readies for A220 delivery

Air France is continuing to renew its fleet. At the end of September, the airline will take delivery of the first of the 60 Airbus A220-300s it has ordered to replace its Airbus A318s and A319s on the short and medium-haul network. The first Airbus A220 designed for Air France recently left the Airbus paint shop in Mirabel, near Montreal. It sports the new Air France colours and notably features the winged seahorse, the airline’s historical symbol embodying its rich history, at the front of the fuselage. As it is made with lighter composite materials, the Airbus A220 uses 20% less fuel than previous generation aircraft, and has a 34% reduced noise footprint. It will play a decisive role in achieving Air France's sustainable development objectives, including a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions in absolute terms on the domestic network from Paris Orly and on inter-regional routes by 2024, and a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 2030. Before joining Paris to carry Air France customers, the aircraft will undergo a series of ground and in-flight tests. On its arrival, it will be used for more than a month to train the airline's flight crews, some of whom began the so-called "type rating" process last summer. As with every new type of aircraft entering the fleet, the company has set up two core groups, one made up of pilots and the other of flight attendants. These already qualified crew members will then be responsible for training their colleagues within the framework of in-house programmes validated by the authorities. Close to 700 Air France pilots will eventually be qualified on this aircraft. Two A220 door models have been installed at the Air France Crew Academy at Paray Vieille-Poste, near Paris Orly, to train some 2.500 flight attendants. The Air France Airbus A220 will be able to welcome 148 passengers in a 3-2 cabin configuration. Each seat will be equipped with type A and type C USB ports and all passengers will enjoy Wi-Fi access from their personal devices.
Source: Air France

Etihad ends hiring freeze, seeks Serbian crew

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Etihad Airways has reopened its cabin crew recruitment process following a two year hiatus and will host an open day in Belgrade on February 20. Crew requirements at Etihad include: at least 21 years of age at the time of joining, arm reach of 212 cm while standing on tiptoes, high school graduate, fluency in English (written and spoken), no visible tattoos while in Etihad uniform and the applicant must be physically fit to meet crew requirements.

Benefits of working as Etihad crew include an average tax-free monthly salary of 2.040 euros (once the basic monthly salary and flying pay are calculated), layover expenses, free accommodation in Abu Dhabi, staff travel benefits, one firm free annual leave ticket to the staff member's country of origin, 90% discount on Etihad standy-by tickets (also offered to immediate family members for unlimited travel) and guaranteed free cabin upgrades to business class if vacant seats are available, as well as discounted supplementary tickets for ten friends or family members.

Further details, as well as the application form, can be found here.

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Anonymous16:45
Benefits are quite generous actually.
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