<p>A European staffing company is reportedly hiring some 160 pilots to assist Boeing’s customers with various aircraft models, including the 737 Max.</p>
<p>Reuters reports that Isle of Man-based pilot personnel shop CCL Aviation is hiring the “Global Engagement Pilots” on Boeing’s behalf.</p>
<p>The news outlet reports that the pilots will help Boeing ensure its 737 Max jet returns to service smoothly, and build trust with customers.</p>
<p><img alt="plane" src="/getasset/441182ca-dec1-49a1-b972-6cbbbce77038/" /></p>
<p><em>Source: Boeing</em></p>
<p>Oman Air took delivery of this 737 Max 8, owned by Air Lease, in 2018.</p>
<p>A source familiar with the hiring stresses that the pilots will assist with all Boeing’s passenger aircraft models, not just the 737 Max.</p>
<p>They will be embedded with Boeing’s customers, providing expertise on training, flight operations and other topics, and observing operations, the source adds.</p>
<p>Boeing declines to comment specifically about the hiring.</p>
<p>“We continue to work closely with global regulators and customers to safely return the 737-8 and 737-9 to service worldwide,” the company says.</p>
<p>Boeing has recently been “expanding its use of contract pilots” employed by CCL, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), which represents Boeing pilots, said in September.</p>
<p>At the time, SPEEA disclosed that Boeing had laid off seven “flight training airplane pilots”, whose jobs involved helping airlines operate aircraft that are new to their fleets.</p>
<p>That role is different from the role of the newly hired 160 pilots, a source confirms.</p>
<p>SPEEA said, “CCL contract pilots will do nearly all simulator and in-flight training involved in the 737 Max return to service.”</p>
<p>Reuters reports that Isle of Man-based pilot personnel shop CCL Aviation is hiring the “Global Engagement Pilots” on Boeing’s behalf.</p>
<p>The news outlet reports that the pilots will help Boeing ensure its 737 Max jet returns to service smoothly, and build trust with customers.</p>
<p><img alt="plane" src="/getasset/441182ca-dec1-49a1-b972-6cbbbce77038/" /></p>
<p><em>Source: Boeing</em></p>
<p>Oman Air took delivery of this 737 Max 8, owned by Air Lease, in 2018.</p>
<p>A source familiar with the hiring stresses that the pilots will assist with all Boeing’s passenger aircraft models, not just the 737 Max.</p>
<p>They will be embedded with Boeing’s customers, providing expertise on training, flight operations and other topics, and observing operations, the source adds.</p>
<p>Boeing declines to comment specifically about the hiring.</p>
<p>“We continue to work closely with global regulators and customers to safely return the 737-8 and 737-9 to service worldwide,” the company says.</p>
<p>Boeing has recently been “expanding its use of contract pilots” employed by CCL, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), which represents Boeing pilots, said in September.</p>
<p>At the time, SPEEA disclosed that Boeing had laid off seven “flight training airplane pilots”, whose jobs involved helping airlines operate aircraft that are new to their fleets.</p>
<p>That role is different from the role of the newly hired 160 pilots, a source confirms.</p>
<p>SPEEA said, “CCL contract pilots will do nearly all simulator and in-flight training involved in the 737 Max return to service.”</p>