AeroLogic, the new DHL Express/Lufthansa Cargo joint-venture, aims to launch operations with its first two Boeing 777Fs in April next year using an initial pool of up to 80 pilots, and eventually growing its pilot count to 200.

The Leipzig, Germany-based airline, which unveiled its name and the source for the first eight of its planned fleet of 11 777Fs today, has launched its recruitment campaign and is tying up with an undisclosed training partner to assist it in the early stages of its operations, says joint managing director Dr Thomas Papke.

“We will start with a crew/aircraft factor of ten, so for our 2009 fleet of four 777Fs we will have 40 captains and 40 co-pilots.”

Papke says that thi

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