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Pilot Shortage Forces World's Biggest Long-Haul Airline to Cut Flights
- Earnings recovery continued in second half, Clark reveals
- Lack of cockpit crew a factor in moves to trim frequencies
Pilot Shortage Forces Emirates To Cut Flights
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Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, said a rebound in earnings over the past year faces a challenge this summer as a pilot shortage forces the Dubai-based carrier to trim frequencies.
Sales that stumbled after the low oil price clipped travel in Persian Gulf economies continued to pick up in the second half through March 31, President Tim Clark said Wednesday in Hamburg. U.S. demand has also rebounded from restrictions imposed early in Donald Trump’s presidency.