Qatar Airways Group chief executive officer, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, has revealed several major new developments in line with his vision for the airline.

Globally, there is a projected high demand and shortage of aviation professionals between 2024 and 2050 but flying schools in west africa are churning out professionals amidst fluctuating performance of the region’s airlines, most of which lack good economic health.

Skyborne has signed a five-year contract extension with IndiGo to continue to train its next generation of A320 First Officers.

In its 10th year, Aviation Week’s program includes winners from 14 schools across the U.S. and is one of the most diverse, with women comprising 70%.

Two people have been confirmed dead after a mid-air plane crash involving a training aircraft and a passenger plane in Nairobi, Kenya.