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US airlines gearing up to recall workers to duty
/Airlines in the US are preparing to recall tens of thousands of furloughed aviation employees back to their posts, as US law makers move to reveal a fresh $15 billion in payroll support for the industry. Since the beginning of the global pandemic and the subsequent drop in overall demand for air travel, American Airlines
Read morePakistan clears 110 pilots involved in licence scandal
/Pakistan International Airlines has officially cleared 110 of its 141 pilots whose licences to fly were suspended, following a licensing scandal that suggested pilots had been able to secure their qualifications under false pretences. Senior advocate Salman Akram Raja informed the Pakistani Supreme Court on Monday that the nation’s flag carrier had officially cleared 110
Read morePodcast: Why 2020 was Boeing’s annus horribilis
/ | 1 Comment on Podcast: Why 2020 was Boeing’s annus horribilisUnlike most in the industry, Boeing knew it was in for a rough 2020. It just probably didn’t realise how bad. This week, World of Aviation’s Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowling discuss how the planemaker dealt with the dual blows of struggling to certify the MAX and COVID. Will passengers be scared to buy a
Read moreMalaysia Airlines’ fate to be determined by year-end
/ | 2 Comments on Malaysia Airlines’ fate to be determined by year-endThe fate of Malaysia Airlines is expected to be set by 31 December, when the airline’s parent company is due to finalise its restructuring, according to Malaysia’s deputy finance minister. Deputy minister Abdul Rahim Bakri informed the Malaysian parliament that the troubled airline is approaching the end of its lengthy restructure, the outcome of which
Read moreAirports urged to increase security as criminals target vaccines
Airports around the world have been warned to stay on high alert and increase security efforts to protect COVID-19 vaccine shipments, as reports suggest vaccines are being targeted by criminal enterprises. Within days of the first COVID-19 vaccines being approved and delivered in the UK and US, reports surfaced of criminal networks attempting to sell
Read moreMonday MAX update: Boeing hires pilots for MAX rollout, Senate determines FAA/Boeing ‘cover up’
It’s been another big weekend for Boeing’s embattled 737 MAX. Boeing has gone on the offensive by recruiting 160 pilots to assist airlines in the rollout of their parked MAX jets, while the Senate has called out the US FAA and Boeing for a ‘cover up’ during the initial certification stages of the aircraft. Boeing
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