CAE claims 27k more pilots required in 2021
Global simulator and flight training provider CAE has released its 2020-2029 Pilot Demand Outlook report, which bullishly suggests the need for 27,000 more pilots by late 2021. This comes despite the global pandemic and subsequent near-total drop off in demand for air travel, which has seen airlines around the world furlough or let go of
Boeing loses more MAX orders as recertification looms
Boeing lost another 12 orders on its embattled 737 MAX aircraft in October, despite the fact its impending recertification could materialise within days. Overall, Boeing delivered 13 aircraft to customers in October, up three from September, and the highest number of monthly deliveries seen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The company
A newly developed and tested COVID-19 vaccine reported to be “90 per cent effective” could begin being rolled out worldwide by the end of the year, a potential lifeline for the aviation industry that has been battered by the pandemic. Global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said that the performance of its vaccine in trials was better
737 MAX could be un-grounded within days: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly in the final stages of reviewing the proposed safety changes to Boeing’s embattled 737 MAX, which could see the plane un-grounded as soon as 18 November. FAA chief administrator Steve Dickson reportedly informed Reuters that the review process is expected to be completed within the “coming days”, and
Air France was the first commercial airline to ever touch down at Berlin’s Tegel Airport 60 years ago, and has now become the final flight to depart, as the airport shuts its doors for the final time. Flight AF1235 had the honour of being the final flight to depart Berlin Tegel Airport on Sunday, 8
Pakistani airlines could see near-total flight ban following pilot scandal
Airlines based in Pakistan could face a ban from flying to 188 nations over its ongoing scandal, which saw 30 per cent of its pilot workforce accused of obtaining their licences fraudulently. In a letter dated 3 November, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, a specialised branch of the United Nations, stated that the Pakistan Civil
