Etihad Airways is adequately staffed to meet the surge in travel demand during the peak summer season, despite a global shortage in aviation workers that has led to chaos at airports and capacity cuts at airlines.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline began its campaign to recruit 1,000 staff by year’s end, mostly cabin crew and pilots, back in October 2021 when it predicted the demand rebound, and it has tapped into the pool of its former pilots, Capt Jihad Matta, head of crew recruitment, performance…