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CTC to supply new pilots to flydubai

November 18, 2010

flydubai has signed a three-year contract with CTC Aviation Group to help recruit pilots for its expanding fleet.

With 41 aircraft scheduled to arrive in the next five to six years and an ever-expanding route network, flydubai needs to recruit 140 pilots annually over the next three years. CTC has been selected as the partner to support this target, with recruitment activity now under way.

CTC uses its own bespoke technology – Electronic Mass Application (eMA) – to manage pilot applications, which the company says is ideally suited to flydubai. The airline stated the need for proven technology to manage the volume of applicants expected and to streamline the process, aiding the airline’s expansion and also significantly improving the candidate experience. Developed internally by CTC and combining the skills of both CTC’s Information Technology and Selection teams, eMA is already successfully used by several airlines to support their aircrew recruitment activity.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, commented, “In partnering with CTC we not only gain access to many years of aviation selection experience, but also to a tailored, advanced and proven applicant management system that will assist us significantly in enhancing the candidate experience as we increase our search for talent worldwide.”

CTC’s group chairman, Chris Clarke added, “We’re very pleased to partner with a flourishing airline like flydubai. The business is gearing up for a period of phenomenal growth and we are excited to be given the opportunity to work together with such a forward-thinking organisation and assist with this expansion.”

The first assessment days have begun and successful pilots will enter training from January 2011.

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