To get from one island to another, the easiest way is by air. Indonesia is a sprawling archipelago of 250 million people.
AP Photo/Jun Aguirreįor many people, flying is the only option. 17, 2009 however, Indonesia’s main airline - quickly growing Lion Air - is still banned by the EU. In 2007, the safety standards there were so bad that the European Union prohibited all of Indonesia’s airlines from flying into any of its member countries. “If you compare Middle Eastern carriers to Southeast Asian carriers, they are more advanced, they are growing far quicker - it’s all about dollars and cents and they have a bottomless pit of money.” “I personally know quite a number of people from Malaysia Airlines who have actually gone to the Middle East and I don’t blame them because the money is very good,” Yusof says. Meanwhile, many pilots, engineers and technicians in Southeast Asia have been lured to more attractive jobs in the Middle East, which boast higher salaries and the opportunity to fly in sleek new aircraft. Greenberg said that while he was at Korean Air, 10 per cent of the carrier’s captains were foreigners who came from 28 different countries. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTOJUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images
Carriers in the Middle East and Asia have looked to the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe to fill the gap. “There is a global shortage, and this has brought pilot poaching,” Greenberg said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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