Gol Accuses Latam Airlines of Attempting to Poach Pilots, Aircraft

02/10/2024 10:43
Gol Accuses Latam Airlines of Attempting to Poach Pilots, Aircraft

Bankrupt Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA accused its rival Latam Airlines Group SA of taking advantage of its recent financial trouble by trying to poach its pilots and Boeing aircraft.

Bankrupt Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA accused its rival Latam Airlines Group SA of taking advantage of its recent financial trouble by trying to poach its pilots and Boeing aircraft.

The Sao Paulo-based airline said in court papers filed Thursday that Latam recently sent a letter to Gol’s business partners inquiring about leasing Boeing aircraft and solicited Brazilian pilots experienced in flying such aircraft in an Internet job posting. Latam has historically flown a fleet of Airbus aircraft and the Boeing models its competitor inquired about are a specific type of narrow body aircraft Gol flies, the filing said.

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