Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
> Ryanair, BA and easyJet strikes: When are airline staff walkouts happening this summer?
Cancellation, delays, and hours-long queues are already having an unavoidabl impact on summer travel across Europe. Sweeping job and pay cuts during the pandemic are behind much of the disruption. But it isn’t just passengers that have been affected by staff shortages as now, unions across the industry are calling for strikes over working conditions. Read more
>> A ‘flightmare’: Hundreds of Southwest Airlines pilots protest lack of progress on new contract
Hundreds of uniformed Southwest Airlines pilots stood in perfect lines in the scorching Texas sun at Dallas Love Field on Tuesday, holding signs that blamed Southwest management for delays and cancellations that have upset passengers. Read more
> South Yorkshire to lead UK R&D for sustainable aviation fuels
A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels – the first of its kind in the UK – has reached a key milestone in its construction. Read more
>> How removing seats from aircraft will help a top regional carrier cope with the pilot shortage
How does removing seats help SkyWest navigate the pilot shortage? Well, 30 seats is the maximum number of seats allowed under a set of aircraft operating rules called Part 135. Part 135 rules, while still stringent, are more relaxed than the current set of rules that SkyWest — and all other scheduled air carriers — operates under, known as Part 121. Read more
> Forty years on passengers remember aviation ‘miracle’ after Mt Galunggung eruption
Forty years ago this week on a flight from London to Auckland the unthinkable happened. Read more
>> FAA identifies path for aviation and 5G to ‘safely co-exist’
Since telecommunications providers Verizon and AT&T launched their 5G C-band networks in January, the FAA has been working to ensure that day-to-day aircraft operations continue to run safely and smoothly. Read more
> OR College Aviation Program Could Set Technicians’ Numbers Flying
A program in Oregon aims to ramp up the number of technicians in aviation just as the industry is predicting a major shortage. Read more
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