Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe (NJE) this year is planning to increase its 140-aircraft fleet by around 20 percent. The ab initio flight crew training program it set up last year to boost its pilot workforce is now operational to meet this additional demand.
Meanwhile, on the environmental frontline, NJE (Booth No. 109) is striving to reduce its carbon footprint with a new mandatory carbon offset program for its owners, and the Berkshire Hathaway company also has provisional plans to expand into in India.
In early 2007, NJE acknowledged that finding and retaining flight crews for its burgeoning operation has proved somewhat challenging–especially since it prides itself on employing pilots who are among the most experienced in the business. In 2006, NJE had experienced a flight crew turnover rate of 8 percent, with many pilots being lured to positions with Europe’s fast-growing low-cost airlines which have been offering attractive pay packages and more predictable work schedules.
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