Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
> Airlines told to cancel flights to stop travel chaos
UK airlines have been told to cancel flights they can’t deliver this summer to stop a rerun of May’s travel chaos. The government and the aviation regulator wrote to carriers on Tuesday telling them to ensure their summer timetables were “deliverable”. Read more
>> Boeing To Meet With Regulators Regarding The 777X
Boeing will meet with US and European regulators concerning the Boeing 777X program next week. While certification is still some way off, the meeting will explore problems and solutions with the 777X as Boeing strives to certify its aircraft. Read more
> Ryanair faces six-day strike in Spain during holiday season
Spanish trade unions call for flight crews to walk out from June 24 to July 2 to demand better work conditions. Read more
>> Wizz CEO under fire for fatigue comments
Wizz Air is facing a backlash from pilot unions after the airline’s boss appeared to call on crew to work through fatigue. CEO Jozsef Varadi said staff should go “the extra mile” when tired so that the airline could avoid canceling flights. Pilot unions said flying when fatigued is dangerous and his comments showed a “deficient safety culture”. Read more
> All Tunisia international and domestic flights canceled due to general strike
Tunisia shut down all international flights after the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), the national trade union representing the interests of workers of different industries, initiated a public strike over deteriorating economic conditions and measures proposed by the local government to counter the financial crisis. Read more
>> Qatar Airways Group announces a record profit in its 25-year history
Qatar Airways Group celebrates its milestone 25 th Anniversary year of operation with its strongest financial performance reflected in its published annual report for 2021/22, 200 per cent above its highest annual historical profit. Read more
> Wizz Air Reopens Its Summer-Seasonal Burgas Base With 1 Airbus A320
Wizz Air has reopened its summer base at Burgas, on the Bulgarian Black Sea. The base at Burgas, which opened last year, is one of a handful of airports at which European carriers station aircraft and crew for a few months in the summer to capture peak season demand. Indeed, Burgas is an extraordinarily summer-seasonal airport, with the vast majority of passengers between June and September. Read more
>> EASA Regulations Webinars are scheduled for July 2022 – Choose the most suitable date for you!
SAS is delighted to announce a training session that consists of three EASA Regulation courses, each with three possible dates for delivery:
- EASA Part-145 Overview & Recurrent Commission Regulation (EC) No 1321/2014 – 1 Day
- EASA 1178/2011 Part ORA Regulations – 2 Days
- EASA 1178/2011 Part-FCL Essentials Flight Crew Licensing Regulations (A) – 1 Day
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