Engineer Sacked Over 17-Minute Delay After Singapore Airlines Jet Reboot Awarded $28,000

Singapore Airlines has terminated the employment of an engineer following a 17-minute delay caused by a jet reboot on July 26th. The incident occurred while the aircraft was stationed in Singapore. Investigations revealed that the engineer was responsible for overseeing the reboot process. Furthermore, it’s reported he was concurrently employed with a rival maintenance firm, undertaking additional work hours. As a result of this disruption and related concerns, the engineer received a compensation award of $28,000.