Dubai-based Emirates Group has announced it is looking to recruit more than 500 IT professionals as the airline continues to rebound from the impact of the pandemic.
The company said it is experiencing strong air travel demand across all areas of the business, and a range of opportunities will be available for skilled IT professionals.
Emirates to embark on IT hiring spree as travel rules ease after Covid shock
Dubai airline says it plans to recruit more than 500 IT professionals over the next six months
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Emirates plans to recruit more than 500 IT professionals over the next six months.
Dubai-based Emirates Group has announced it is looking to recruit more than 500 IT professionals as the airline continues to rebound from the impact of the pandemic.
The company said it is experiencing strong air travel demand across all areas of the business, and a range of opportunities will be available for skilled IT professionals.
Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ chief operating officer, said: “Emirates continues to invest in technologies and introduce innovative solutions that are based on artificial intelligence, data and other smart solutions to deliver our products and serve our loyal customers in the most efficient and flexible manner.”
More than 500 IT professionals will be recruited over the next six months as Emirates aims to build its own talent pipeline with expertise in various areas, including cybersecurity, software engineering and innovation.
The move comes as Emirates has invested into a number of innovation programmes such as the Aviation X-Lab in partnership with GE, Airbus, Thales, and Collins Aerospace; and Intelak in partnership with Accenture, Microsoft and Dubai Tourism.
Last month, Emirates said it will return to pre-Covid levels of activity in the next 12 months.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group said efforts being made to coordinate with different countries and aviation authorities across the world will make it possible for Emirates to return to 2019 levels.
Sheikh Ahmed said Dubai authorities are working to restore the high passenger numbers before the pandemic, which saw DXB handling 90 million international passengers annually, making it one of the world’s busiest international airports.
Source:https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/technology/emirates-to-embark-on-it-hiring-spree-as-travel-rules-ease-after-covid-shock