Following the deadly crash, Nepal changes Flying Rules
The Nepali aviation regulator, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made drastic changes to existing flight rules and permits, in attempt to prevent another crash in the country. CAAN…
SpiceJet fined $12,873 for training Boeing 737 MAX pilots on faulty simulator
India’s civil aviation authority has fined airline SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh ($12,873) for training its pilots on a faulty Boeing 737 MAX simulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)…
Tons of aviation jobs up for grabs as Singapore races to recruit; major rebound in travel industry
As border curbs and mandatory quarantines fall away, a fresh challenge is emerging for global aviation — rehiring staff fast enough to cope with a rebound in air travel that…
Changi Airport starts major recruitment drive to fill 6,600 job vacancies
Changi Airport is looking to hire more than 6,600 workers, as it embarks on one of its biggest recruitment drives to take full advantage of a fierce rebound in air…
China’s zero-COVID policy to hit Asia aviation recovery: IATA
Image: Getty Images China’s zero-COVID policy will hold back a full air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, a top airline industry group warned on Tuesday (May 17), adding to…
Sri Lankan Airlines to be sold off, new PM says.
After less than a month of the debate and criticism for the state-owned carrier Sri Lankan, the newly elected Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, decided to pull-off the plug on the…
Regulators Inspect Aircraft Across India
In early May, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) — India’s commercial aviation regulator — started overnight inspections of many aircraft across the county. The goal of the initiative…
Bangladeshi start-up Fly Dhaka close to obtaining AOC
Fly Dhaka is in the “final stages” of securing an air operator’s certificate (AOC) and is preparing to launch domestic operations. Fly Dhaka chief executive Mollah Fazle Akbar said: “The…