New planes, training and hiring: Airlines are planning for a rebound after dismal pandemic year
U.S. airlines are laying the groundwork for a travel rebound that still looks months, if not years, away. Some carriers are buying new planes, while others are training pilots and even adding staff. Decisions they make now will affect how they will be positioned to capitalize on an eventual recovery in air travel. To be […]
United Airlines Announces New UVC Cleaning Technique
To help keep pilots safe, United Airlines announced it would disinfect the flight deck interiors of most planes with Ultraviolet C (UVC) lighting technology. United is now cleaning pilot flight with handheld, AUVCo blades from the American Ultraviolet company to kill any viruses that may reside on sensitive switches and touch screen displays within the […]
Norwegian’s pilot and cabin crew companies in Sweden and Denmark file for bankruptcy
Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) most countries have advised against or have banned non-essential travel. The closure of borders and quarantine restrictions has effectively brought the entire airline industry to a halt. Consequently, almost all of Norwegian’s flight operations have been cancelled, while the costs for air crew remain. The pilots […]
Lufthansa plans 4500 new hires in 2020
Lufthansa Group is planning to make more than 4500 new hires in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2020, including 300 resulting from the Boeing 777 fleet integration at SWISS. Many of the hires — some 3000 — will be in Germany and are the result of a combination of staff replacement and job increases. About […]
As Airline Industry Grows, Proportion of Women Pilots Remains Stagnant
While the aviation industry may be growing by leaps and bounds with each passing year, the number of women entering the profession remains stagnant. A new study of the world’s biggest airlines found that the number of women piloting flights is a paltry 5.2 percent globally. The same report, produced by travel platform fromAtoB.com, found […]
More than 400 737 Max pilots are suing Boeing over an ‘unprecedented cover-up’ of flaws in the plane’s design
More than 400 Boeing 737 Max pilots are suing the company over what they allege was an «unprecedented cover-up» of «known design flaws» in the plane, and over the financial losses they face as the plane remains grounded after two fatal crashes. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Boeing on Friday «for financial and other […]
CAE and Air Europa extend pilot training agreement for another 5 years
At the 2019 International Paris Air Show, CAE and Air Europa announced the extension of CAE’s exclusive long-term pilot training contract with Air Europa for five more years. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Europa’s Airbus A330 and Boeing 787 pilots will train at various CAE European training centres including CAE Madrid, CAE Rome […]
Boeing engages pilots, technicians and regulators on 737 Max
Boeing has started holding information sessions with pilots, technical leaders and regulators on the Boeing 737 Max as it works towards having the global grounding of the fleet lifted. The manufacturer confirms that it held a session on 23 March, and is planning a similar one on 27 March at Renton. “This is part of […]
Mixed results for AF KLM Cargo
The Air France-KLM airline group has reported its 2018 full-year results, which paint a mixed picture with cargo volumes down but revenues up. In terms of its freight-related operations, over the course of the year cargo volumes fell by 0.1% compared to 2017 to 1.14m tonnes, while revenues rose by 4.1% (by 6.4% at constant […]
New Canada drone safety rules require registration, pilot certification
Transport Canada on Jan. 9 announced new rules governing the use of small unmanned aircraft, or drones, that introduce basic and advanced categories of drone operations, both requiring owners to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate. The new rules, which become effective on June 1, apply to recreational, commercial and academic operators of […]
