As international flights resume around the world, all airlines are instituting measures to assure passengers of flying safely in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Turkish Airlines, which has established an extensive international network over the past few years is inching back after a two month shutdown, starting domestic flights tomorrow and flights to six countries within Europe—to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden connecting 16 cities with 14 Turkish cities—on June 18th. But those flights will feature some of the most stringent features in the air. Chief among them is the addition of Hygiene Experts on board to enforce the rule that all passengers wear masks (that if disposable must be changed every four hours) and that if they remove them for food service, that must be staggered at different times. These crew members are also responsible for supplying hygiene kits containing masks and disinfectants, disinfecting the....
During the opening session of Arabian Travel Market’s inaugural virtual event, ATM Virtual, aviation industry Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, outlined the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, as well as the measures implemented by the company in response to the pandemic. Clark said, “I don't think in my career I have seen anything like this, it is a huge structural change to our industry. In general terms, we have seen a US$15 trillion torpedo hit the global economy and its crippled many, many sectors, with transportation and leisure just a few of the casualties.” “My own belief is there is sufficient resilience in the global economy to take this trauma as long as it doesn’t go on for too long. If we can accept there is a finite point where we will see the back of this, with adjustments to the way we go about our....
Accident investigators into the crash of a Diamond DA62 conduction calibration services at Dubai International Airport last year remain puzzled by the actions of the captain of the light aircraft as it repeatedly breached minimum separation distances from commercial traffic before the fatal wake-turbulence accident in May last year. Analysis by the UAE’s regulator, the GCAA, showed the Flight Calibration Services DA62, which had been conducting approaches to runway 30L, had been 90 seconds behind a Thai Airways International Airbus A350-900 descending to the parallel 30R. Vortices from the A350's left and right-wing drifted with the crosswind at about 4.5m/s and respectively reached the 30L approach path after 74 seconds and 87 seconds, GCAA said The analysis calculates that the vortices decayed to about 81% of their initial circulation strength at the point they reached the DA62 at 1,300ft altitude. The aircraft lost height, rolled, and then dived steeply into....
Fatigue is a challenge to workers in all industries, especially air transport crew members with the myriad of fatigue exacerbating factors involved with their work, including long haul flights, night flights, international trips across multiple time zones, jet lag, and constantly changing sleep environments. Various aviation accidents and incidents have been attributed to fatigue and as such, fatigue management training is required by aviation regulatory bodies around the world. It is because of this important safety training need that Avsoft has developed a Fatigue Management online aviation course for professional pilots and cabin crew. Topics covered in this online aviation course include Fatigue Management Overview, Regulatory Requirements, Flight Management Approaches, Sleep Science, Causes of Fatigue, Effects of Fatigue, Fatigue Countermeasures, including prevention and mitigation, Crew Member Responsibilities, and Fatigue Reporting. Avsoft developed the course to meet the training requirements established by EASA, FAA, and ICAO. This course includes three modules,....
Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene program and customer guide put in place to deal with COVID-19. Etihad Wellness initiatives will be communicated through an easy-to-use online guide highlighting the high standards of cleanliness, health and hygiene being applied at every stage of the customer journey. This includes culinary hygiene at the airline’s catering facilities and food testing laboratory, aircraft cabin deep-cleaning, check-in, health screening, boarding, inflight experience and product, crew interaction, arrival, and ground transportation. Comprehensive information on these travel health and hygiene measures is available at www.etihad.com/wellness. Tony Douglas, Group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “For those needing more specific and personalized information, skilled Wellness Ambassadors can be contacted directly 24/7 by emailing wellness@etihad.ae. This dedicated multi-lingual team will offer reassurance to customers by sharing advice on travel wellbeing and details of the health and sanitisation measures being....
Wizz Air recently restarted operations from its bases in Belgrade and Tuzla with its two aircraft stationed in both cities. Although Wizz resumed flights from London to Belgrade on May 18, the service is operated by its British registered aircraft and crew. The budget airline will this week commence services from Belgrade to Basel, Dortmund, Hanover, Baden Baden, Memmingen, Eindhoven, Gothenburg, Malmo and Skavsta, while flights to Larnaca, Malta and Beauvais are to launch in mid-June. From Tuzla, the airline will reinstate operations to its entire network this week, including Vienna, Billund, Basel, Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Hahn, Friedrichshafen, Baden Baden, Memingen, Eindhoven, Gothenburg, Malmo, Skavsta and Vaxjo. Last week, the carrier announced it would commence a new two weekly service from both Belgrade and Tuzla to Salzburg starting July 2. As EX-YU Aviation News learns, Wizz Air will not be removing either of its two aircraft based in both Belgrade....
Babcock Australia has downselected the Bell 429 as its bidding platform for Australia’s contest to obtain a new special forces helicopter. “The Bell 429 has a relatively new paramilitary design, with high levels of safety, role flexibility and performance that will meet the demands of Australian Special Forces,” says Babcock Australasia managing director Graeme Nayler. “Working together, Babcock and Bell draw on a global track record of successful helicopter operations to deliver a trusted solution,” Babcock says. The Bell 429 was also selected by another Australian prime contractor, Hawker Pacific, in a separate bid for the requirement, designated Project Land 2097 phase 4. The two companies have separate offerings for the deal, with the only similarity being the aircraft type selected. “Babcock’s success as a defence prime is attributed to its ability to offer capability-focussed solutions that select the best products and services tailored to the specific needs of the customer,”....
Airline industry's global debt could rise to $550 billion (Dh2 trillion) by year-end, an increase of 28 percent or $120 billion when compared at the start of 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. The new debt is comprised of $50 billion government loans, $5 billion deferred taxes and $12 billion loan guarantees by the governments. While the private sector debt is comprised of $23 billion commercial loans, $18 billion capital market debt, $5 billion operating leases and $6 billion existing credit facilities. So far, governments have announced $123 billion in financial aid to airlines. Of this, $67 billion will need to be repaid. The balance largely consists of wage subsidies ($34.8 billion), equity financing ($11.5 billion), and tax relief/subsidies ($9.7 billion). This is vital for airlines which will burn through an estimated $60 billion of cash in the second quarter of 2020 alone. The government financial aid is....
Avation is ending its formal sale process as the Covid-19 pandemic brings unprecedented disruption to the aviation industry that is still ongoing. The Singapore-based lessor says in a statement that over the past “several weeks”, Covid-19 has “continued to disrupt business activities, particularly air travel, on an unprecedented scale”. “Market volatility remains high and the short-term, global economic outlook is uncertain,” it adds. In light of that, the company’s board has concluded that “at present, a formal sale process is unlikely to produce an outcome that accurately reflects the long-term value of the company and at a value that is attractive to shareholders.” “The board is also mindful of the distraction posed to its day to day operational activities by a protracted formal sale process. Consequently, the board has decided to terminate the strategic review and formal sale process and confirms that it is no longer in active discussions with....
AVIC’s unmanned helicopter prototype has completed its first test flight in Jiangxi province in East China. The AR500C took off on its 20-minute long test flight on 20 May, having performed a series of manoeuvres, such as front-to-back, left-to-right, as well as hovering rotations. The unmanned rotorcraft can fly at altitudes of about 16,400ft, with a maximum service ceiling of nearly 22,000ft, and a maximum take-off weight of 500kg. AVIC adds that the AR500C can attain a maximum cruising speed of 165kmh, and has a battery life of about five hours. The Chinese airframer adds that the unmanned helicopter has a wide range of applications and capabilities. These include electronic reconnaissance, fire-fighting, anti-terrorism, as well as disaster relief efforts. Chinese state media suggests the AR500C could be deployed at the China-India border, amid rising tensions between both countries. They note that the border between the two country runs at very....
Turkish Airlines resume flights with strict hygienic instructions
Emirates president hopes aviation normality to kick in 2021
GCAA investigates DA62 crash site
Avsoft develops Fatigue Management online aviation course for pilots and cabin crew
Etihad unveils health and hygiene program
Wizz Air restarts operations in Belgrade and Tuzla
Babcock Australia selects Bell 429 as its bidding platform to obtain a new special forces helicopter
Airline industry’s global debt could rise to dh2 trillion by year-end,says IATA
Covid-19 “continuous to disrupt business activities” at Lessor Aviation
AVIC’s first helicopter prototype completes flight in East China
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