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Ryanair orders Spanish cabin crew to repay pay rises amid union dispute

Ryanair has instructed its Spanish cabin crew to return pay increases totaling several thousand euros, following a court ruling in a dispute with a local flight attendant union. The demand covers salary hikes awarded between October 2024 and March 2025 and hinges on crew switching union affiliation.

2025-05-20T16:29:51.240143-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Named for Underpaying Cabin Crew in National Minimum Wage Breach

2025-05-29T06:54:39.856606-07:00

FlightGlobal

Flydubai Launches Ab Initio Training and Expands Simulator Fleet Ahead of 737 MAX Deliveries

2025-05-22T22:56:33.895068-07:00

Flying Magazine

Over 1,200 FAA Employees Accept Deferred Resignation Offer; Agency Says Safety Unaffected

2025-05-29T14:05:22.393800-07:00

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The Business Journals

$15M boost: NewSpace Center to create 1,000 jobs in NM

2025-06-11T15:34:49.862269-07:00

$15M boost: NewSpace Center to c

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NASA revives deferred-resignation pay program to curb workforce NASA is offering employees the option to submit deferred resignations, allowing them to cease work immediately while continuing to receive pay until a later date. The program extends pay eligibility beyond staffers’ last working day as the agency seeks to reduce headcount amid budget pressures.

2025-06-10T13:58:09.066346-07:00

NASA revives deferred-resignation pay program to curb workforce

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NASA Officializes Employee Buyouts and Flags Potential Layoffs NASA’s Public Affairs Office has released an official statement confirming plans to offer voluntary separation buyouts to staff and warning that involuntary layoffs may follow, as the agency pursues workforce adjustments amid ongoing budget pressures.

2025-06-09T13:36:53.102534-07:00

NASA Officializes Employee Buyouts and Flags Potential Layoffs

CNBC

US President Trump wants to bring manufacturing jobs back. The aviation industry can't hire fast enough

2025-06-08T05:03:48.485410-07:00

Trump wants to bring manufacturi

Flying Magazine

Seniority vs. Longevity: The Hidden Costs of Airline Pilot Career Progression Seniority is the cornerstone of airline pilot hierarchies, but its rigid structure often forces pilots into difficult choices between pay, base assignments and lifestyle stability. These trade-offs can complicate relocations, home-life balance and long-term financial planning, reshaping career paths in an industry already strained by pilot shortages.

2025-06-06T04:11:28.756839-07:00

Seniority vs. Longevity: The Hidden Costs of Airline Pilot Career Progression

Flying Magazine

FAA Approves Embry-Riddle’s Two-Year Air Traffic Management Associate Degree Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will launch an FAA-approved, two-year associate degree in air traffic management this August, providing graduates with tower operator certification and direct placement opportunities. The accelerated program focuses intensively on radar procedures, communications and practical simulator training to address staffing shortages.

2025-06-05T10:03:28.860373-07:00

FAA Approves Embry-Riddle’s Two-Year Air Traffic Management Associate Degree

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US Army to Retire UH-72A Lakota, Overhaul Flight School Under Flight School Next The US Army plans to retire its Airbus UH-72A Lakota helicopter as its primary basic flight trainer, shifting to a single-engine training platform and modernized curriculum under its Flight School Next initiative. The move follows a series of deadly training crashes and aims to improve safety and throughput.

2025-06-05T05:09:52.717585-07:00

US Army to Retire UH-72A Lakota, Overhaul Flight School Under Flight School Next

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Canada’s Space Agency Lures U.S. Engineers Amid Political Uncertainty Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell has invited U.S. space engineers to move to Canada, pitching its industry as a stable alternative amid political uncertainty over NASA and U.S. Space Command headquarters relocation. She highlighted streamlined regulations, growing domestic programs and expanding launch opportunities to attract top talent.

2025-06-04T09:25:42.639683-07:00

Canada’s Space Agency Lures U.S. Engineers Amid Political Uncertainty

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