Boeing to recruit team of 160 pilots to aid 737 Max relaunch

Manufacturer seeks pilots with instructor experience for smooth return of aircraft to skies

Boeing is hiring its own team of up to 160 pilots to work with airlines on its relaunch of its bestselling 737 Max as the plane returns to service around the world.

The manufacturer is seeking pilots with instructor experience to observe and help airline pilots once flights of the 737 Max restart in the new year. The pilots will be given 35-day assignments at an equivalent annual salary that could reach $200,000 (148,000), with a potential total cost of $32m, Reuters first reported.