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Engaging of foreign pilots in Russian civilian aviation

November 20, a topical subject for air transport will be discussed under The VII International Conference “Saint-Petersburg – the sea capital of Russia. Manpower Policy”. Issues of transport sector staff quality will be also touched.

Some years ago specialists began to discuss problem of qualified pilots shortage in our country. There are several reasons of this situation: downsize of flight school alumnuses, increasing demand for air travels, technical facilities renovation of airlines which requires air stuff retraining. At the beginning of 2014  Russian State Duma passed a bill in a first reading to solve current situation. The bill allows foreign pilots to Russian civilian aviation. Deputies put forward an initiative to submit amendments to Aviation Code of the Russian Federation and allow foreign citizens to become members of civilian aviation crew team. According to Sergey  Aristov, deputy transport minister, mostly foreign pilots will work as aircraft commanders. The first foreign pilot was accepted to Russian civil air fleet a month ago.

Miroslav Boychuk, Russian Air Staff Union President, will tell about the consequences and prospects of such innovations for civilian aviation of Russia.

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