Ryanair to hire 2,000 pilots as Boeing Max fleet grows

Bloomberg

Ryanair Holdings Plc is starting one of the biggest recruitment drives among European airlines, adding 2,000 pilots over the next three years as it plans to grab market share from rivals weakened by the pandemic.
Europe’s biggest discount carrier needs pilots to fly its new Boeing Co 737 Max jets, which it began taking last month, Ryanair said. The carrier will start training new hires this year, aiming to have crews ready for next summer.
The Irish carrier is counting on lockdown-weary travellers flocking to the beach this year, and has been adding capacity as it looks to scale up after a near-standstill in flights during the pandemic.