News / Hong Kong Airlines pilots quit as financial problems clip carrier's wings

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A group of pilots has come onto the recruitment market following problems at Hong Kong Airlines.

Some 50 pilots are said to have left the struggling carrier already, and it is offering all its pilots secondments or transfers to HNA Group airlines, including Hong Kong Air Cargo.

Emirates is also said to be recruiting from the Hong Kong Airlines pool, which has about 630 pilots.

Cashflow issues have prevented the airline taking delivery of four new aircraft, currently waiting in Toulouse, but even ...