A massive skills gap facing industries including aerospace and space needs urgent attention from governments and corporations according to the advisory board for the Global Aerospace Summit which takes place in Abu Dhabi this month.

At the Future Aviation Forum, Prince Sultan Aviation Academy (PSAA) and Airbus have signed three important agreements.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé, met the new Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive officer, Mesfin Tasew Bekele in Addis for the second edition of “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session.

Convincing U.S. lawmakers to revisit the 2010 law that required the FAA to boost minimum flight hours for airline pilots to 1,500 hr. will require a unified push backed with data to support revised standards, executives from two major carriers said. 

AviAssist, which supports aviation safety and promotion in African, has revealed a new seven-part series of its Focus Sessions.

Airbus has signed an MoU with Tata STRIVE, a skill development initiative of Tata Trusts, and the Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) to train young Indians for aviation and aerospace jobs.

Burkina Faso is again relying on international carriers for its air transport following an engine fire on Air Burkina’s only operational Embraer E195 aircraft last week.

Airbus Global Market Forecast has said there will be a massive demand for aircraft maintenance technicians and engineers over the next 15 to 20 years.