SIA's 'marketable' pilots being poached by others

Faced with mounting competition from airlines all over the world, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been losing its pilots to other countries. The issue was raised by Airline Pilots Association of Singapore (Alpa-S) president Captain Mok Hin Choon during a dialogue with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee had urged SIA's unions not to lose sight of the bigger picture by focusing just on wages and allowances.

Capt Mok pointed out that SIA has been losing pilots to other airlines as SIA pilots are "sought after" in the market. "If we train them and they move, it will be a big loss for us. Unfortunately, a big portion of the equation is based on remuneration."

Mr Lee said that with a well-educated workforce, poaching is inevitable, but as long as a core of 80 to 90 per cent is kept, the SIA spine will be strong. "I can't control people's lives. We have produced the best-educated workforce in this region. We must be prepared for poaching," he said. "If a pilot is targeted and wants to go to a greener field, so be it."

(2006-01-08 00:46:23 SGT) [Biz] Permalink

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