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Senior FAA official embroiled in 737 MAX scandal to step down
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The US Federal Aviation Administration announced on Wednesday that its top safety official, Ali Bahrami, will retire from his post at the end of this month, after the family members of 737 MAX victims called for him to be removed. He spent four years in the top role at the agency. During his tenure at

Swap quarantine for testing, says IATA again
Airports

The organisation said nations must shift to making “data-driven decisions” and referred to research suggesting those who test negative are incredibly unlikely to spread the disease.

Qatar CEO criticises pilot’s ‘fundamental error’ during Belarus hijack
Airlines

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has said the pilot of the Ryanair flight that was forced to land in Minsk last week made a “fundamental error” in choosing to re-route the flight to Belarus, rather than continue on to the destination in Lithuania. Last week, it was reported that Belarusian authorities flagged a

Unions slam ‘morally bankrupt’ Air Canada for $10m exec bonuses
Airlines

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said the move was “morally bankrupt” given the airline had received a government bailout and made many employees redundant.

Cathay hires local pilots as it plots comeback
Airlines

The drive for hiring locally acquired pilots is an unconventional move for Cathay, considering they have relied heavily on foreign pilots in the past.

American and Southwest extend alcohol ban
Airlines

The move follows San Diego International Airport receiving a disturbing call about a crew member who was brutally beaten by a customer on a flight from Sacramento.

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