TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Mandarin Airlines received 1,332 valid registrations for 12 job openings as a flight attendant, reports said Saturday (Sept. 9).

The recruitment campaign means the China Airlines (CAL) subsidiary will in the end only employ fewer than 1% of the candidates for the jobs, CNA reported. Saturday’s first round of tests and interviews will be followed by a second round on Sept. 14.

The airline named as reasons for the recruitment the purchase of French-Italian ATR planes, an increase in domestic flights primarily to outlying islands, and the recovery of international routes following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The lucky 12 job applicants are expected to report for work in November, with a training period lasting until January 2025. 

The current crop of candidates included MA students, teachers, civil servants, medical personnel, and employees of Taiwanese and foreign airlines, according to Mandarin Airlines. The new staff will be based in Taipei or Kaohsiung, and work on both domestic and international flights.