A recent Access to Information Request (ATIP) to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) obtained by CIC News shows that the department is considering new method of processing work permits for some foreign workers. The measure, which was proposed in December 2022, would apply to foreign workers who already have a Canadian work permit and … Read more
Dubai: If you are living in any of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and would like to visit the UAE, you can apply for an entry permit online through Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA). In a post on its official social media accounts, GDRFA said that the service has been … Read more
MUMBAI: The offices of the US Consulate General in India are set to issue one million visas this year. They are quickly approaching the half-million mark of visas already processed this year. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Hugo Rodriguez, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of Consular affairs, Washington, who was in Mumbai, … Read more
Stricken Indian low-cost carrier Go First needs more time to revive its operation. The airline confirmed on Friday that flight cancellations will be pushed back to later this month. Citing operational reasons, Go First expects flights to resume on May 24th. The news comes just days after the airline said that flights would be … Read more
It’s finally happened: Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first new Airbus aircraft in approximately two and a half years. This notable delivery flight took place on May 12th with an A350-1000 flying from Toulouse to Doha. The aircraft is Qatar Airways’ 20th A350-1000 and 54th A350 overall. Aircraft and delivery flight details As … Read more
East Timor’s Aero Dili (8G – Aero Dili Transport Service SA) has operated its first flight to Bali Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) today, shuttling travelers directly from its hub at Dili President Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL). The carrier recently received its first Airbus A320 on a two-year lease from DAE Capital, which … Read more
Over the past few months, the worldwide aviation industry has been witnessing a solid recovery; demand and capacity have both been increasing, sometimes the former faster than the latter, causing the average ticket prices to increase vis-à-vis the pre-pandemic year. In Brazil, for instance, LATAM reported a stunning 20% increase in passenger numbers compared to … Read more
Etihad is a very appropriate name for an airline operating in the UAE. The country is formed from a federation of seven emirates, each of which is separately governed. Each of the major airlines operating in the UAE is based in one of the emirates, but of course, serves all of them. “Uniting” the emirates … Read more
Air India has resolved issues related to new contracts with two of its pilot unions that were opposing certain clauses of the new service agreement. This comes after weeks of negotiations and in a market that is now flooded with experienced pilots looking for jobs after the recent bankruptcy filing of Go First. Pilot … Read more
In March 2023, scheduled passenger and cargo airlines based in the US added over 2,500 jobs, while the employment rate remained about 8.2% clear of pre-pandemic March 2019. According to data released by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the United States airline industry added 2,544 workers in March, bringing the total number of airline employees … Read more
