Posts in National News

The New Zealand situation

Our affiliate from New Zealand, AMEA, the AVIATION & MARINE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION are also experiencing a shortage of engineers. In their latest Newsletter they re-publish an AEI article about the situation in Sweden, which is not a unique situation in any way. The National Secretary of AMEA, Jacqui Roberts, describes the situation in NZ. Read

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No Licensed Aircraft Engineers – No flights!

The shortage of personnel is now a very hot topic in aviation, though not a new one. It has always been something that manufacturers and industry stakeholders used to focus on, regardless of how the actual demand was at the time. During the ongoing ramp-up after the Covid pandemic the shortage is getting real! What

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Canada to not Follow FAA in Un-Grounding the 737 MAX

According to the news from aerotime, Canada Civil Aviation Authority released a statement to public about the Boeaing b737 MAX de-grounding process in the country. “We acknowledge that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released an Airworthiness Directive for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft,” in a statement commented Transport Canada (TC). “Transport Canada

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Dutch government suspends rescue loan to KLM

KLM’s proposed restructuring plan has been rejected by the Dutch government, over the failure to secure crucial union commitments, and the airline will not be permitted to make further draws on the loans put forward to support the carrier. The Dutch finance ministry has informed parliament that the first draw on the loan – amounting

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Canadian Aviators Gather for “SaveCanadianAviation”

On the last day of October at Toronto Pearson International Airport: a rally organized by various unions and aviation workers to send a clear message to the Canadian government, “which has given close to no assistance to the aviation industry”. Photos from the action “SaveCanadianAviation” Source: Aeronews  

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