US carriers hired twice as many pilots as they had expected to in 2004, according to AIR Inc, the Atlanta-based recruitment agency. With December numbers still to be counted, around 9,500 new pilot jobs were created at all sizes and types of airline in 2004, up 5,200 from the industry's earlier forecast of 4,300 new jobs. But 9,280 pilots, half of them from American and United Airlines, were on furlough at year end.
Source: Airline Business
Belgian air navigation service Skeyes has shown off a prototype digital control tower which will serve as a test centre for an operational facility at Namur.
UK investigators are heading to Guernsey in the Channel Islands following a landing incident involving a De Havilland Dash 8-400 arriving from London Gatwick. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has only stated that it is probing a “serious incident” on 23 April, without elaborating. But Guernsey airport was closed for ...
Norwegian airports operator Avinor has entered a co-operation agreement intended to establish a broad test arena for low-emission aircraft.
