Emirates president hopes aviation normality to kick in 2021
This article was published on: June3,2020 9:27 AM
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 haveRead More
GCAA investigates DA62 crash site
This article was published on: June3,2020 9:24 AM
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, theRead More
Avsoft develops Fatigue Management online aviation course for pilots and cabin crew
This article was published on: June3,2020 8:26 AM
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 andRead More
Etihad unveils health and hygiene program
This article was published on: June3,2020 8:23 AM
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. ThisRead More
Wizz Air restarts operations in Belgrade and Tuzla
This article was published on: June2,2020 5:57 AM
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,Read More
Babcock Australia selects Bell 429 as its bidding platform to obtain a new special forces helicopter
This article was published on: May31,2020 7:59 AM
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.Read More
Airline industry’s global debt could rise to dh2 trillion by year-end,says IATA
This article was published on: May28,2020 7:29 AM
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 byRead More
Covid-19 “continuous to disrupt business activities” at Lessor Aviation
This article was published on: May28,2020 6:59 AM
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 theRead More
