Aviation/Aerospace sector

$20k sign-on bonus, new schemes: How S’pore plans to grow its pool of air traffic controllers

CAAS plans to increase its workforce of air traffic controllers by about 40 per cent, from around 500 today to about 700 by the mid-2030s.

Changi Airport control tower to be revamped as part of $4b investment in air traffic systems

CAAS will refurbish the iconic Changi Control Tower and upgrade the Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre to accommodate new systems that will support future growth.

India rebukes its aviation watchdog over conflict-of-interest lapses, documents show

As of Jan 31, 51 DGCA officials had disclosed 59 relatives working in the aviations sector.

Lost at sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor is found after over 70 years

The Pan Am Clipper Endeavor, a Douglas DC-4, before its final voyage in 1952.

Airbus targets near-doubling of earnings by 2029, launches buyback

The company said it expected its dominant commercial aircraft business to generate around €10 billion in operating profit in 2029.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 21, 2026

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

China suspends aviation firm linked to Beijing light aircraft crash

The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China, on June 26.

Sarawak’s new airline AirBorneo to fly to Singapore from July 22

Direct flights between Sarawak and Singapore will be priced below RM400 (S$126).

United Airlines will soon let you take over the middle seat, for a price

In an undated image provided by United Airlines, an example of a row with a shared table in the middle seat on a United Airlines flight.

New office building at Changi Airport’s T3 with revamped coach station to be completed by 2028

The development is aimed at meeting the growing demand from airlines, airport partners and businesses looking to set up offices near the airport.

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