New French ATC strike today, Ryanair’s petition to protect ‘Freedom of Movement’ surpasses 600,000 signatures

Michael O’Leary: “We’ve been notified by the French Aviation Authorities of the 51st day of striking, on Monday May 1st, and that we must cancel another 220 flights, impacting 40,000 passengers, this is unacceptable”. Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (28 Apr) confirmed that over 600,000 passengers have signed its “Protect Passengers: Keep EU Skies…

Taliban killed mastermind of 2021 Kabul airport bombing

Taliban kills suspected ‘mastermind’ of bombing that killed 13 US troops, officials say. The terrorist allegedly responsible for planning the August 2021 bombing at the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 160 Afghans was himself killed by Taliban fighters “in recent weeks,” U.S. officials say. A senior Biden administration…

American woman arrested with 24-carat gold-plated gun in luggage

An American woman was arrested at Sydney Airport this week after border force officers found a 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her luggage, authorities said. Investigators charged the woman, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen who had traveled to Sydney from Los Angeles, with violating an Australian customs law that prohibits items like weapons, radioactive substances and counterfeit…

An airline worker dies in crash on tarmac at Austin airport

An airline worker has died on the tarmac at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The Austin Police Department says that at 2:02 p.m. April 20, officers responded to a crash incident at the airport. AUS communications had contacted 911 to request emergency services at the apron level of the aircraft area. An airline employee had been operating…

The Importance of Quality Management in the Aerospace Industry

Quality management is an essential element of any successful aerospace organization. This industry must adhere to the strictest standards due to the nature of its operations, requiring total reliability and accuracy in every aspect. To ensure that these stringent requirements are met across all departments, quality management is necessary as it ensures compliance with national…