The World of Aviation

The global airline industry will need around 804,000 new civil aviation pilots in commercial and business aviation and for civil helicopters over the next 20 years.

Boeing found debris that could cause potential safety risks in the fuel tanks of “several” grounded 737 MAX aircraft in Seattle, an internal memo leaked to Reuters reveals. Vice president Mark Jenks told employees the presence of material, thought to have been left behind by maintenance workers, was “absolutely unacceptable”.

Coronavirus has caused China’s share of the global aviation market to slump from third to 25th, new analysis by travel data provider Official Aviation Guide has revealed.

Tapestry Solutions has secured a five-year deal to modernise the software platform that underpins the work of the US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, the division responsible for airlifts and refuelling.

Zip Air Tokyo will launch in May with 787-8s formerly used by parent owner Japan Airlines.

As China begins to criticize international travel and tourism action in response to the coronavirus outbreak, one airline founder advises airlines to consider their long-term goals in China and not completely cut all flights to the country.