 |
| |
WEEKLY
SECTIONS |
 |
|
 |
| Too many pilots |
|
|
|
Friday, June 26, 2009
Just as too many cooks can spoil the broth, too many pilots could destroy PIA as well. According to a story in this publication, our national carrier has recently recruited no less than 80 new pilots who will now undergo training. This is despite the fact that 60 recruited in 2006 have still to fly, given the lack of vacancies. To make matters still worse, it is alleged the latest recruitment process had very little to do with merit. Candidates who scored over 90 per cent in the entry test claim they were rejected while others who did far worse were preferred. PIA's management has denied the charges – but the unpleasant odour of nepotism hangs heavy in the air. Over-recruitment and political appointment which ignore the need to favour ability over all else have been over the past few decades the bane of PIA. They have brought the airline down from its once proud place in the skies to a far lower level. Terrifying stories abound of poorly maintained aircraft, incompetent staff and a lack of accountability. The latest report simply adds to these. It is impossible to believe they are all without basis.
Something needs to be done urgently to save our national airline. PIA is a symbol every Pakistani associates him or herself with. It needs today to be rescued and turned once more into an institution capable of bringing in profits rather than being burdened by losses. Pilots hold the key to any airline. The account of unjust recruitment must therefore be inquired into, so that only the best are chosen to take control of aircrafts and pull them back once more to a higher altitude than that which PIA occupies at present.
|
|
|
| Back
| Send
this story to Friend | Print
Version |
|
|
|
ISSN 1563-9479 
