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‘Slasher’ Walsh takes one of aviation’s toughest jobs at IndiGoWillie Walsh is set to lead IndiGo, India's largest airline. He takes over after operational issues caused significant disruption. Walsh is...
TSA wait times spike at Houston, O'Hare, Newark, Baltimore, Detroit, Cincinnati: If you are flying, start earlyAirports across the United States are experiencing severe disruption as TSA wait times surge at major hubs. The ongoing DHS shutdown has le...
LaGuardia crash underscores pressures on already strained air traffic control workforceA tragic runway collision at LaGuardia Airport claimed the lives of two pilots. An Air Canada jet crashed into a fire truck during a chaoti...
US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before ThanksgivingLawmakers are concerned about a US government delay in funding aircraft mechanic grants. This pause could worsen an existing shortage of sk...
Elon Musk urges retired air traffic controllers to return as staffing crisis worsensElon Musk has called for retired air traffic controllers to return to work amid a nationwide staffing crisis. But federal regulations limit...
Donald Trump administration begins firing FAA employees amid national safety concerns: What you need to knowThe move is part of the Donald Trump administration’s effort to shrink the federal workforce. FAA employees impacted by these cuts could be...
India can be the new Singapore, Dubai and Doha in aviation? It needs to do these firstIndia's aviation sector is poised for major growth, aiming to become the world's third-largest aviation market. Key areas of focus include ...
Degree apprenticeships can help position aviation industry get talent for sustained growthAviation sector facing severe skill gaps with 17% shortage, projected to exceed 25%! Anticipated growth to create 72,900 new jobs by 2035. ...
Time is right to invest in Indian aviation sector: ExpertsSingapore-based consultants highlight the potential for growth in the Indian aviation sector due to expanding industry ecosystem and invest...
Hong Kong plans to ease immigration rules in a bid to recruit 27,000 foreign workersThe new plan includes recruitment quotas for as many as 12,000 foreign workers in construction, said Secretary for Development Bernadette L...
As fleets grow, DGCA to hire 400 in efforts to bolster surveillanceThe finance ministry has given clearance to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to hire permanent staff for about 410 posts, the high...
Indian airlines urge government to prevent 'poaching' of workforceInterestingly, budget carrier SpiceJet recently hiked the salary packages of the pilots of its Bombardier Q-400 fleet to prevent their flig...
About 50 Air India pilots resign after it cut allowancesMost of Air India’s pilots have quit to join IndiGo, which has been advertising lucrative salary offers to recruit pilots.
Govt to seek more flying rights from Abu Dhabi: Ajit SinghThe civil aviation min Ajit Singh said that the govt is in the process of negotiating for more flying rights with the Abu Dhabi govt.
- BPOs to witness higher attrition rates in 2 years: ASSOCHAM
ASSOCHAM has said that the BPO sector in the country is likely to face high attrition rate as increasing number of youth opting for careers...
- BPOs to witness higher attrition rates in 2 years: Assocham
Apart from inclination towards aviation, retail and hospitality, insecurity in BPO jobs and stringent working conditions would also contrib...
- DGCA revamp to take FAA flight path
To manage exponential growth in the aviation sector, the government is planning to strengthen the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DG...