July 11, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:

> EU warns of air traffic system strain
The EU has warned that holidaymakers could face the worst  airline delays ever this summer, as short-staffed crews struggle to meet surging demand for foreign travel and wildfires wreak havoc across the continent.
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> Jet fuel demand falters as Chinese curb overseas trips, US policies weigh
LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 9 (Reuters) – The recovery in global jet fuel demand is set to slow and stall below pre-pandemic levels this year and next as the Chinese travel abroad less, stringent U.S. immigration policies deter some tourists and aircraft fleets become more fuel-efficient.
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>EASA steps up regulatory framework for Innovative Air Mobility
New acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to ensure safe and harmonised operations of manned aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing capability in Europe.
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> FlyingGreen FuellingDecarb: Enabling the transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and hydrogen
EUROCONTROL is collaborating closely with researchers, aviation experts and others to provide its state-of-the art tools and services designed to support the aviation sector’s transition to sustainable energy.
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> Strike by French air traffic controllers causes flight delays and cancellations
PARIS (AP) — A strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions brought chaos at the height of Europe’s summer travel season after around 40% of flights to and from Paris were canceled on Friday.
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> Qantas confirms no financial data taken in recent cyber attack on 5.7M customers
Qantas has confirmed that there is no evidence that financial data was taken during a recent cyber attack on a system containing the personal details of almost six million customers.
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>The top emerging aviation jobs you ahould know about in the next 5 years
Demand for well-known roles such as pilots and engineers remains sky-high, Boeing has forecast a global need for over 649,000 new pilots and 690,000 new maintenance technicians by 2042.
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> Interview with Steve Bentley FRAeS, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services – A Closer Look at the Sofema Online PTP Program
In this exclusive interview, Steve Bentley FRAeS, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services, shares insights into the growing success of Sofema Online’s Privileged Training Partner (PTP) Program. Read more 

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