Skies too friendly for foreign pilots, key document says

Domestic skies will not become a place where inexperienced foreign pilots can boost their flying hours to make their resumes more impressive, a key document from the civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday.

Jin Yibin, chief pilot at the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said rigorous background checks will be carried out to make sure foreign pilots wishing to work here have the experience and qualifications to do so.

A white paper issued by the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology, said licenses have been issued to 1,778 foreign pilots.