- Air BP's Olivia Stone Elected as Joint Inspection Group's First Female Council Chair[Sep. 03, 2018]
Air BP's Global Operations Standards Manager, Olivia Stone, has been elected as the new Council Chair of the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), effective immediately. She takes over from John Buxton who served as Chair for the past two years. Endorsed by IATA, JIG is the world-leading organisation for the development of aviation fuel supply standards, covering the entire supply chain for aviation fuels from refinery to wing-tip. Significantly, Stone is the first female Council Chair in JIG's 50-year history.
- Ryanair Gets Another Union on Board As Italian Pilots Back Deal[Aug. 28, 2018]
Italian pilots union ANPAC said on Tuesday a majority of its pilots had approved a collective labour agreement (CLA) with Ryanair in the airline's latest breakthrough in efforts to quell staff protests around Europe.
- Flydubai Sacks Pilot Who Failed Alcohol Test Before Flight[Aug. 28, 2018]
Flydubai said on Tuesday it had sacked a pilot who last month failed an alcohol test before being due to operate a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Nepal.
- More Pilots Needed to Meet Asia Demand: ATR[Aug. 29, 2018]
MORE pilot training centres are required to meet the projected rising demand for aircraft across Asia-Pacific, including Thailand, over the next 20 years, ATR's vice president for training and flight operations, Christian Commissaire, said yesterday.
- Boeing Forecasts Greatest Demand for Pilots, Technicians, Cabin Crew in Asia Pacific Region[Aug. 27, 2018]
Boeing reports that the Asia Pacific region will have the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next 20 years. The region is projected to account for 33 percent of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians and 36 percent for cabin crew.
- New Air France-KLM Boss Meets Minister Ahead of Strike Decision[Aug. 22, 2018]
Newly appointed Air France-KLM Chief Executive Ben Smith held talks with French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, as the airline group's unions prepare to decide on further strike action over pay.
- Amsterdam Airport Security Guards Call 24-Hour Strike on Sept. 4[Aug. 22, 2018]
Security guards at Europe's third-largest airport, Amsterdam's Schiphol, will hold a 24-hour strike calling for better wages on Sept. 4, unions FNV and CNV said on Wednesday.
- Significant Growth in Aviation Jobs Expected IATA Survey Reveals Challenges in Talent Acquisition and Training[Aug. 20, 2018]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the results of a global survey of Human Resources professionals in the aviation industry highlighting key challenges in talent acquisition, training and retention*:
- No New Air France-KLM Leadership Before End-August: Sources[Aug. 02, 2018]
Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM is unlikely to name a new leadership team before the end of August or early September, sources close to the matter told Reuters.
- WestJet Statement on Cabin Crew Certification[Aug. 01, 2018]
At approximately 2:30 p.m. today, WestJet received an interim certification order from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board confirming the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) as the certified bargaining agent for WestJet cabin crew members.