AdvertisementBusinessWorkplaceUnfair dismissal Engineer wins $40,000 after being sacked for delaying flight by 17 minutes Millie Muroi August 3, 2026 — 3:45pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Singapore Airlines claimed the initial investigation into the engineer’s behaviour had been biased. Getty In November last year, Singapore Airlines sent Heston MRO a notice withdrawing the man’s maintenance authority – an official permit – based on “mishandling incidents”. Singapore Airlines rejected the report, alleging the report “was not an objective one”. This led to a review of the initial report by a newly hired head of quality and safety, which concluded the man’s actions had been a “reckless violation”.