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Engineer wins payout worth $47,000 after being sacked for delaying flight by 17 minutes

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Engineer wins payout worth $47,000 after being sacked for delaying flight by 17 minutes
Stuff
Stuff12 mins ago
Engineer wins payout worth $47,000 after being sacked for delaying flight by 17 minutes
The airline argued it was unnecessary to power down the aircraft, and that the man had acted on “experience and instinct” rather than protocol, leading to a delay of 17 minutes and “customer dissatisfaction”.
The Age
The Age🏁 first to report12 hrs ago
Engineer sacked after rebooting Singapore Airlines plane, causing 17-minute delay
An aircraft maintenance manager will be paid $40,000 but has failed to win back his job after Singapore Airlines said an investigation into his conduct was biased.
Engineer sacked after rebooting Singapore Airlines plane, causing 17-minute delay
An aircraft maintenance manager will be paid $40,000 but has failed to win back his job after Singapore Airlines said an investigation into his conduct was biased.
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