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Trump touts manufacturing jobs, but aviation workers are hard to hire

Travel NewsJune 8, 20255Views

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — President Donald Trump has said he wants to bolster manufacturing jobs and other technical employment in the United States. But in the aviation industry, finding skilled workers to make airplanes and engines — and maintaining those jobs for years to come — has been a struggle. The average age of a certified…

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Emirates President Tim Clark warns of ‘uncharted territory’ as tariffs hit global aviation

Emirates President Tim Clark warned that the aviation industry is in "uncharted territory" as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and trade disputes weigh on global growth and threaten to drive up costs for airlines worldwide. "Right now, we are in troubled times," Clark told CNBC in an interview recorded March 20 — ahead of…

April 8, 202513Views

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What it means for aviation, according to travel expert

The closure of London's Heathrow Airport due to a nearby fire on Friday has put the focus on the aviation industry's ability to handle a crisis, according to a travel industry expert. At the time of writing, Heathrow remained shut after a fire at an electricity substation that caused a power outage on Friday. "The…

March 21, 202525Views

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U.S. Aviation Safety is Under Fire

About the author: William J. McGee is the Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel at American Economic Liberties Project. An FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he spent seven years in airline flight operations management and was Editor-in-Chief of Consumer Reports Travel Letter. He is the author of Attention All Passengers and teaches at Vaughn College of Aeronautics.…

March 12, 202516Views

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Aviation industry pushes for air traffic improvements, more hiring

File photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport. M. Spencer Green | AP Aviation industry members on Tuesday again urged lawmakers for newer air traffic control technology and more hiring of air traffic controllers as airlines continue to complain about longtime shortfalls, while air travel demand has boomed. Their testimony…

March 4, 202520Views

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The Big Lie of Aviation DEI

The White House claims diversity threatened airline safety. Here’s proof it hasn't. One day after Donald Trump's second inauguration, the White House issued an executive order entitled "Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation" that rescinds all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) hiring programs at the Federal Aviation Administration…

January 29, 202540Views

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Aviation industry to have another hard year led by Boeing delays

The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue into 2025, say aviation consultants. Sunday marked one year since a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines, an event that reignited a firestorm of questions…

January 8, 202542Views