JUNE YES CANADA 2021 INTERNATIONALS INC. ISSN 2563 -7401 (Print) ISSN 2563 -741X (Online) ART,Tourism, ENTERTAINMENT Art, Entertainment & RECREATION & Recreation MAGAZINEMagazine Volume 1 / Issue 6 / June 2021

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Canada SWISS WELCOMES SUMMER ABOARD WITH TICINO FOOD DELIGHTS

For the latest chapter in its award-winning ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight culinary programme, SWISS will be offering long-haul premium customers specialities from Canton Ticino for the next three months. To do so, SWISS has teamed up with the Ristorante Vicania

and its associated Castello di Morcote wine estate to present a multi-course range of dishes that are all accompanied by selected local cheeses and wines.

From 2 June until the end of August, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be offering Business and First Class guests on its long-haul services from Zurich a selection of special dishes concocted by Francesco Sangalli, the creative young chef de cuisine at the Ristorante Vicania above the Ticino village of Morcote. The renowned restaurant stands on the Castello di Morcote wine estate, whose fine wines SWISS is also presenting SWISS Business_Corn-fed chicken breast with polenta bramata on board.

Pikeperch with Valle Maggia bread in First Class Francesco Sangalli’s culinary creations for SWISS’s First Class guests include a starter of a Swiss prawn cocktail with Merlot jelly and tomato cream. For their main course, SWISS First travellers can choose between pikeperch with white polenta and toasted Valle Maggia bread and a veal fillet with herb demi-glace accompanied by potato purée with tonka bean. The Ticino- inspired selection is rounded off with a chocolate slice with cream cheese and blueberries.

Sea bass with almond sauce in Business Class For SWISS’s Business Class guests Francesco Sangalli offers a first course of vitello tonnato with lovage oil, anchovy crumble and celery salad. The choice of main courses comprises sea bass with almond sauce or corn-fed chicken breast with herb demi- glace accompanied by polenta bramata with Gottardo cheese. The special SWISS Business menu concludes with a dessert of elderflower panna cotta with salted walnuts and chocolate crumble. SWISS Business_Vitello tonnato with lovage oil Regional cheeses and wines from the adjacent estate To provide SWISS’s premium travellers with an even finer experience of Canton Ticino’s wide culinary variety, the special ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ dishes in both seating classes are accompanied by a selection of regional cheeses such as Formagella and Gottardo from the Caseificio del Gottardo along with Brioso, Canaria and Val Blenio.

In addition, thanks to its partnership with the Ristorante Vicania and its associated Castello di Morcote estate, SWISS can offer its guests both food and wines from the same single provider for the first time ever in the history of the ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ programme. In First Class Francesco Sangalli’s creations can be accompanied by a Favola Bianco Ticinese DOC 2019 white or a Castello di Morcote DOC Merlot 2019 red, while the SWISS Business wine selection includes an Il Moro Merlot IGT 2018 red and a Bianca Maria IGT 2019 white.

Under its award-winning ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight culinary concept, SWISS has been inviting a new top chef from a SWISS First_Chocolate slice with cream cheese and blueberries selected Swiss canton aboard every three months since 2002 to present and share Switzerland’s gastronomic diversity aloft. Editorial Contents

BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE Director / Editor in Chief AIRPORT OFFER FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS 04 Amrik S Chadha NEW BRITISH AIRWAYS SERVICES TAKE OFF FROM BELFAST WITH ROUTES Partner / Director TO EXETER, LEEDS BRADFORD, NEWQUAY AND GLASGOW 05 Kanwarjit S Dhanjal AHEAD OF G7, UK AND US AVIATION AND TRAVEL LEADERS ASSEMBLE Director / Editor Media & Events TO CALL FOR RE-OPENING OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL 06 Satvinder S Chadha Stefan Vasic named new Head of Marketing at SWISS 08 Partner / Photographer

Parminderjit S Parmar Chief in Dominique Fehlmann to assume further leadership functions at SWISS 09 Editor Contact info @yescanadainc.ca Summer holiday travels on SWISS 10 [email protected] SWISS supports Swiss aviation's

Special Thanks to our climate policy declaration 11 / Editor / Media Contributors Lufthansa Cargo enables over 50 BRITISH AIRWAYS Media center preighter flights for EgeTrans 12 SWISS INTERNATIONALS AIRLINES LTD Media Relations ector Global pop stars Now United make Lufthansa Cargo Jacqueline Casini an appearance at Etihad Airways 13 Senior Director Communication Market & Corporate Andreas Business Aviation at Dubai Airshow 2021: Pauker Head of Communication Etihad Airways( Aviation News ) a thriving industry despite the challenges 14 Duty Media Officers Jim Gregory James Gregory Mente Group Promotes Ken Hart Consultancy LLC To VP & Group Lead, Transactions 16 Crystal Walter Marketing Director PATA Paul Pruangkarm Director Mente Group Names David Hayes as Communication & External Affairs om the Dir the om 17 Mohaned Lafi Associate Director Managing Director - Southeast Four Communication

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BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE AIRPORT OFFER FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS

British Airways Holidays has launched an exclusive offer for customers booking summer holiday packages, featuring complimentary airport experiences at London Heathrow Terminal 5.

The offer applies to holidays with departure dates between 9 June and 30 September 2021, for those travelling in Euro Traveller, World Traveller or World Traveller Plus (economy and premium economy) as part of a Flight + Hotel and/or Car holiday package.

Customers will automatically qualify when spending a minimum of £1,500pp for two people or more, for a minimum of five nights. Existing bookings will also be eligible.

Those travelling in Club World or Club Europe (business class) and spending a minimum of £2,500pp will also be eligible for First Wing check in and complimentary access to the Galleries First Lounge at beverage before departure, plus a tranquil British Airways Holidays, said: “After the London Heathrow Terminal 5, both of which and exclusive space to relax last year, we know how much our customers are exclusive experiences for premium are looking forward to getting away this customers. Priority boarding (from 21 June 2021): Be summer. We want to make their experience among the first passengers to board the extra special as we welcome them back to From tropical beach escapes to city plane and get comfortable before taking off travel, by helping them to begin their explorations, the offer applies to all holiday in style.” destinations and all holiday types, and it Customers taking advantage of this offer features: can rest safe in the knowledge that their “It’s the first time we’ve offered something booking still falls under the British Airways like this exclusively for British Airways Premium check-in: Skip the queues and Holidays Customer Promise*. With low Holidays customers – we believe it’s a enjoy a speedier check-in experience in a deposits starting from £60pp, ATOL brilliant way to celebrate the joy of travel, designated area of the terminal protection, and just three weeks’ notice while continuing to offer flexibility and needed for free amendments or security for peace of mind. Fast Track Security: Sail through security cancellations in return for a voucher, all and relax on a smoother path with Fast customers are given peace of mind in case For more information, please Track Security their plans should change. visit www.ba.com/holidays.

British Airways Galleries Club Lounges Claire Bentley, Managing Director of access: Enjoy complimentary food and

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NEW BRITISH AIRWAYS SERVICES TAKE OFF FROM BELFAST WITH ROUTES TO EXETER, LEEDS BRADFORD, NEWQUAY AND GLASGOW

NEW BRITISH AIRWAYS SERVICES TAKE OFF FROM BELFAST WITH ROUTES TO EXETER A BA CityFlyer aircraft takes off

British Airways is launching four new enhance our regional network and maintain will greatly complement the existing British domestic routes from Belfast this summer, vital connections between Northern Ireland Airways services to London Heathrow and supporting important business and tourism and other key UK destinations. London City enabling passengers to enjoy links between Northern Ireland and the rest the excellent British Airways experience to of the UK. “We're sure these routes will be popular a greater number of destinations.” Over the next few months, the airline will with customers getting away for a UK start to operate 18 flights a week between holiday this summer, as well as those Customers booking with British Airways George Best Belfast City Airport and Exeter, visiting friends and relatives, and we’ll can do so with absolute confidence, thanks Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Newquay continue to listen to their feedback about to the airports. The new routes will run alongside where they want to travel.” airline’s flexible booking policy. Customers existing British Airways services between are able to exchange their booking for a Belfast and London City and London He added: "We also welcome the recent voucher or move their dates without Heathrow airports. announcement about the NI Domestic incurring a change fee if their plans change. Aviation Kickstart Scheme and await British Airways Holidays’ customers also Customers can book via ba.com from today, further details with great interest." have access to a range of additional flexible with return fares from Belfast to these new booking options, as part of the company’s destinations starting from £48 each way. Katy Best, Commercial Director at Belfast Customer Promise. City Airport, said: “Continuity on these Tom Stoddart, Managing Director of BA services is excellent news for domestic For more information about the NI CityFlyer, which will operate the new connectivity to and from Northern Ireland. Domestic Aviation Kickstart Scheme routes, said: "We’re delighted to announce Operated by Embraer 190 jets, these routes visit www.economy-ni.gov.uk these new services from Belfast, which will

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AHEAD OF G7, UK AND US AVIATION AND TRAVEL LEADERS

The CEOs of all airlines that offer UK-US passenger services – American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic joined today with Heathrow Airport and other industry-leading CEOs in calling for the re- opening of transatlantic travel, a move that will be essential to igniting economic recovery. Top leaders in aviation and travel came together ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall later to push for the reopening of The CEOs of all airlines that offer UK-US passenger the UK – US travel corridor. With world- services – American Airlines, British Airways, Delta leading vaccination programmes in both the UK and US, there is a clear opportunity to safely open up travel between these two low-risk countries, enabling consumers on both sides of the Atlantic to reconnect with trading partner and UK businesses are Airways said: “As President Joe Biden and loved ones, re-establish business losing £23 million each day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson meet this relationships and explore new destinations transatlantic links remain closed. In 2019, week, they must address the transatlantic after more than a year of lockdowns and 900,000 tonnes of cargo also travelled ban that is separating our two low-risk restrictions. The CEOs urged both between the two countries. countries at a major cost to our citizens and governments to take a data-driven and risk- In the US, 63.5 percent of adults have economies. We urgently need them to look based approach to re-opening borders to received at least one dose, while about half to the science and base their judgements on travel. of adults – 139 million people have been a proper risk analysis, allowing us all to A line-up of American Airlines CEO Doug fully vaccinated. In the UK, almost 68 benefit from the protection offered by our Parker, British Airways CEO and Chairman million have received shots – more than successful vaccine rollouts. In the UK this Sean Doyle, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed 75% of the country’s adult population. means making the traffic light system fit for Bastian, Heathrow CEO John Holland- Studies show that the vaccine programmes purpose, including a pathway to restriction- Kaye, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes, United in both countries are successfully reducing free travel for vaccinated travellers, and CEO Scott Kirby, U.S. Travel Association transmission and the severity of infection, getting rid of complexity surrounding President and CEO Roger Dow and Virgin plus fighting variants, and case counts in ‘amber list’ countries, eliminating Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss joined forces at both countries continue to decline rapidly. quarantine and reducing the number of tests the panel event, hosted by Duncan Edwards, Shai Weiss, CEO, Virgin Atlantic passengers are required to take.” Chief commented: “There is no reason for the US John Holland-Kaye, CEO, Heathrow Executive of BritishAmerican Business. to be absent from the UK ‘Green’ list. This said: “Connectivity between the UK and the The participants spoke up after more than a overly cautious approach fails to reap the US is one of the great engines of the global year of travel restrictions that have deeply benefits of the successful vaccination economy. The scientific data shows impacted the global economy and trade and programmes in both the UK and the US. transatlantic travel and trade can be tourism between the two countries. They While transatlantic links with the US are reopened safely and every day that discussed the merits of having the US on the restricted, it’s costing UK economy £23 policymakers delay puts jobs, livelihoods UK’s ‘green list’, which means travellers million each day. We urge Prime Minister and the economic chances of hardworking from the US would no longer need to self- Johnson and President Biden to lead the folks across our countries at risk isolate on arrival in the UK, as well as the way in opening the skies, making it a top unnecessarily. We cannot continue to keep benefits that would arise from the US lifting priority at the G7 Summit. Customers, locked-up indefinitely. Politicians should the UK-related travel ban (the so-called families and businesses need to book and seize on the successful vaccination 212(f) order) order to open up the travel with confidence. After 15 months of programmes in our two countries to begin transatlantic corridor for UK residents to restrictions, the time to act is now.” looking to a future where we manage enter the US. The US is the UK’s largest Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO, British COVID rather than letting it manage us.”

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ASSEMBLE TO CALL FOR RE-OPENING OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL

America and Caribbean network and traveling has been made easier with fewer border restrictions, we’ve seen a notable uptick in the number of people flying to these destinations. Data has shown that people can travel safely when certain health and safety protocols remain in place and we believe the UK should implement revised border restrictions similar to those that have already been successful in many other countries.” Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic joined A recent York Aviation report stated that a today with Heathrow Airport and other industry-leading CEOs second ‘lost summer’ of international travel would result in £55.7bn in lost trade and £3.0bn in tourism GDP if reopening is delayed until September. If international travel remains restricted, it will cost the US "As we see people reclaiming their lives and public to follow the science,” said United’s economy $325 billion in total losses and 1.1 reconnecting with loved ones, it’s clear that CEO, Scott Kirby. “United and other million jobs by the end of 2021, according the infection rates of our countries indicate airlines have done just that and to analysis from the U.S. Travel an extraordinarily low risk to travel between implemented the necessary safety protocols Association. the US the UK, provided travelers are to confidently re-open key international “The millions of travel-supported US jobs vaccinated or can produce a negative PCR routes like the air corridor between our two lost to the pandemic cannot be replaced test prior to boarding a flight,” said Ed countries. Programs like the trials of without the return of international visitors, Bastian, CEO, Delta Air Lines. “Our COVID-free flights between Newark and and the UK is our No. 1 overseas travel modeling studies conducted with Mayo Heathrow and the US Department of market,” said U.S. Travel Association Clinic put the risk of transmission on a Defense air filtration study conducted on President and CEO Roger Dow. “Advancing plane traveling between the UK and US at 1 board United aircraft not only contributed to a science-driven approach to restart in 1 million.” the body of scientific knowledge, they have international travel is crucial, and a US-UK “We’re proud of the measures American and demonstrated the near non-existent rates of corridor is a logical place to start because of others have taken to navigate the pandemic viral transmission aboard an aircraft. And the two countries’ excellent records on and ensure we deliver a safe, healthy and now, through mobile app, travelers can vaccinations and declining infections, as enjoyable experience for customers as they upload verified test results and vaccine well as their strong relationship.” return to travel,” said Doug Parker, records before international travel. All this The group has encouraged the US Chairman and CEO of American with the successful leadership of government to consider lifting entry Airlines. “Reopening travel between the US vaccination efforts by both governments, no requirements for UK travellers who have and UK is a critical next step in both the interests are served by delaying re-opening provided a negative COVID test ahead of travel industry and the global economy’s of these essential air routes any longer. We arriving in the US or are fully vaccinated or recovery. With vaccine availability are ready.” can present proof of recovery. continuing to expand, we know that our “The surge in travel in recent weeks has On the UK side, Prime Minister Boris business and leisure customers are been remarkable as case counts fall and Johnson was asked to consider removing the increasingly eager to cross the Atlantic, and vaccination rates rise and we’re confident need for travellers returning to the UK from we know that when they do, it will provide a that demand for travel between the US and ‘green list’ countries to complete an major boost to the economies in the US, UK the UK would follow a similar recovery expensive and time-consuming PCR test on and around the world. We look forward to pattern with an established travel corridor their arrival, instead calling for lateral flow continuing to work with both governments between the two countries,” said Robin tests, used in care homes and schools, with as they make this important decision.” Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, only positive tests requiring a PCR test. “Throughout the pandemic, experts have JetBlue. “As international destinations have encouraged governments, businesses and the opened to travelers across our Latin

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Stefan Vasic named new Head of Marketing at SWISS

STEFAN VASIC HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS SWISS’S NEW HEAD OF MARKETING. Stefan Vasic

Stefan Vasic has been appointed as SWISS’s Sponsoring & Events, Social Media and national and international marketing for the new Head of Marketing. He will take up his Tourism Partnerships, with responsibility past eight years, will be devoting himself to new duties on 1 July. Vasic is presently the for the SWISS sponsorship portfolio, new professional challenges. “I would like company’s Head of Sponsoring & Events, partner management, event logistics, to offer Bernhard my deepest thanks for his Social Media and Tourism Partnerships. newsletter marketing and social media many years of service and dedication,” strategy. Prior to this he served as a SWISS Goudarzi Pour continues. “With his Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has media spokesperson for a number of years. profound marketing knowledge and his appointed Stefan Vasic (34) as its new Head pronounced customer focus, Bernhard has of Marketing. In his new function, which he “With his broad and lengthy tangibly strengthened our positioning of will assume on 1 July, Vasic will be communications experience, Stefan Vasic is SWISS as a premium carrier. And together responsible for SWISS’s marketing the ideal appointee to this demanding with his team, he has played a key part in communications in Switzerland and for position,” says SWISS Chief Commercial making our company one of Europe’s most implementing all marketing actions within Officer Tamur Goudarzi Pour. “I am successful airlines.” the overall framework of the Lufthansa convinced that with his keen commitment Group’s global marketing strategy. He will and his extensive expertise, Stefan will take This media release will be found in report to Head of SWISS Brand Experience our SWISS marketing in new directions. I our Newsroom. If you no longer wish to Caroline Drischel, who took up her new look forward to working with him, and I receive information from SWISS Media position in charge of the amalgamated wish him every satisfaction and success in Relations, please let us know by email departments of Brand Management & his new capacity.” at [email protected]. Marketing Communication and Product Management, with overall responsibility for A native of Switzerland, Stefan Vasic holds the customer experience throughout the a Master of Science degree in Corporate travel chain, on 1 February. Communications from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Stefan Vasic has held a range of positions at SWISS since 2007. He is presently Head of Bernhard Christen, who has led SWISS’s

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Dominique Fehlmann to assume further leadership functions at SWISS

DOMINIQUE FEHLMANN, SWISS’S HEAD OF LEGAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS & COMPLIANCE Dominique Fehlmann

Dominique Fehlmann, SWISS’s Head of and even greater efficiency to our CEO Between 2005 and 2010 Dominique Legal, Corporate Affairs & Compliance, is Division,” says SWISS CEO Dieter Fehlmann served as an attorney-at-law for to take on the additional function of Head of Vranckx. “The new arrangement two Zurich-based corporate law firms, and Business Development & Executive Office streamlines our leadership structure and also completed an LL.M. master’s degree in with effect from 15 June. In her new duties will ensure even closer collaborations Sydney and Shanghai. Prior to this she had she succeeds Christian Sigg, who will between these two departments. And I am studied law in Paris and Fribourg, earning a assume his new position as SWISS’s Head delighted that, in Dominique Fehlmann, we Swiss licentiate in law and a of Revenue Steering on the same date. have assigned such an experienced and French Maîtrise en Droit. A native of In addition to her existing duties as Head of excellently connected leader to this Zurich, she is married and the mother of a Legal, Corporate Affairs & Compliance, demanding duty portfolio. I wish her every daughter. Dominique Fehlmann (43) is to additionally success and satisfaction in her new head SWISS’s Business Development & capacity.” This media release will be found in Executive Office unit with effect from 15 our Newsroom. If you no longer wish to June. In her new dual capacity, Dominique Dominique Fehlmann began her SWISS receive information from SWISS Media Fehlmann will additionally be responsible career in 2010. In her present role as Head Relations, please let us know by email for SWISS’s strategic development, together of Legal, Corporate Affairs & Compliance, at [email protected] with its organizational development, she bears responsibility for the SWISS corporate responsibility, innovation and Legal Department and for the further digitalization. The Business Development & development of the corporate governance Executive Office unit is presently led by and compliance structures of the SWISS Christian Sigg, who will take up his new Group. Prior to this, she served as SWISS duties as SWISS’s Head of Revenue legal counsel in such areas as intellectual Steering on the same date. property rights, technical services, cargo, e- commerce and the Miles & More loyalty “In establishing this new dual function, we programme. are bringing both a better future alignment

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Summer holiday travels on SWISS

With progress on the COVID-19 vaccination front and easings of international travel restrictions, SWISS has seen a recent rise in bookings for the coming summer season, and is confident that its range of flights on offer will be well received by the market. In June and July SWISS will newly fly or resume services to 49 destinations from Zurich and Geneva; and in high summer the company will operate a total of 125 routes, 85 from Zurich and 40 from Geneva, with a particular focus on leisure and visiting-friends-and-relatives travellers. In structural terms, though, this overall capacity is still substantially below the volumes offered before the present pandemic, and even in high summer will only rise to some 50 to 55 per cent of its 2019 levels. SWISS continues to offer its customers full rebooking flexibility. The company is also lobbying strongly for the adoption of internationally recognized digital health certificates that will help bring simplicity and reliability to the travel experience. With continued progress on the COVID-19 vaccination front and easings of international SWISS A220 travel restrictions, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has registered a recent rise in possible to market demand. We also expect to rebooking is also possible thereafter. The flight bookings for the coming summer see further increases in bookings over the can be rebooked for any date within the ticket’s season. Mediterranean destinations – such as in summer months. All in all, though, our validity up to 31 July 2022. Subject to Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy – are proving booking volumes are still well below the levels availability, travellers may also change their particularly popular. On the intercontinental they were at in pre-pandemic times; and we travel route, such as from Zurich-Johannesburg front, flights to North America and the United regretfully still see no signs of any broader to Zurich-New York. Rebookings may entail Arab Emirates are in the greatest demand. structural recovery of the air transport sector.” additional costs if, for instance, the original fare SWISS is confident that the flight programme A wide range of popular destinations category is no longer available on the new on offer will be well received by the market. SWISS will resume recently-suspended travel date, or in the event of a change of The present programme is primarily aligned to services to numerous destinations from Zurich destination. tourist and visiting-friends-and-relatives and Geneva over the next few weeks. From SWISS lobbying for digital health certificates travellers, though it has also been designed to Zurich these include the European destinations SWISS is systematically advocating the meet the needs of the company’s business travel of Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Cork, development and adoption of digital health customers. Florence, Heringsdorf, Ljubljana, Marseille, certificates. “It’s a major aim of ours to make SWISS will operate a total of 125 routes in high Milan and Oslo. Long-haul services to Cairo our customers’ air travel simple and reliable,” summer 2021 – 85 of them from Zurich and 40 and Los Angeles will also be restored. And explains Tamur Goudarzi Pour. “And what from Geneva. The company will provide new or new services will be offered from Zurich to SWISS travellers need for this summer is a resumed services to 24 destinations from Zurich Billund and Tallinn. standardized and internationally recognized and Geneva in June and to 25 further points in Travellers from Geneva will enjoy direct digital health passport certificating their July. In structural terms, however, this overall SWISS services to Alicante, Biarritz, Brindisi, vaccinations, their COVID test results and/or capacity is still substantially below the volumes Catania, Corfu, Faro, Heraklion, Ibiza, their COVID recovery.” offered before the present pandemic: even in Mykonos and Thessaloniki. SWISS will also On selected SWISS routes, customers can high summer, it is only expected to be at some be newly adding Funchal, Ponta Delgada, already upload their COVID-19 test results 50 to 55 per cent of its 2019 levels. Santorini and Split to its Geneva-based online before they embark on their travels. “The rise that we have recently seen in our network. These will then be verified to ensure that the bookings for the summer months clearly shows Still full rebooking flexibility traveller knows before they depart whether they us how keen people are to travel,” says SWISS SWISS continues to offer its customers full meet the authorities’ requirements at their Chief Commercial Officer Tamur Goudarzi rebooking flexibility. Tickets for all fares destination. SWISS is also trialling the IATA Pour. “And we are striving to satisfy this desire which are issued on or before 31 July 2021 Travel Pass on its Zurich-London Heathrow by offering a programme of flights that is as remain rebookable free of charge any number route, and is further broadly trialling the Swiss- comprehensive as possible and as tailored as of times up to this date. One further free based BlueIcareUs Alliance initiative.

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SWISS supports Swiss aviation's climate policy declaration

end, the Swiss air transport sector appeals to the Swiss Confederation to actively support the Road Map Sustainable Aviation. With its global scale and reach, air transport needs internationally coordinated actions to achieve its climate care objectives. And a particular focus should be placed here on driving the further development and the market introduction of sustainable aviation fuels.“If the new Swiss Federal CO2 Act is approved in the coming national referendum of 13 June, the corresponding CO2 Ordinance must provide mechanisms that support our industry’s climate care endeavours while simultaneously maintaining Switzerland’s competitive credentials within the air transport sector,” stresses SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx. “The present consultation draft of the act would seriously weaken SWISS in economic terms, and would deprive us of the basis for taking effective climate action.” SWISS A220-100 SWISS plans to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 The Aviation Research Center Switzerland carbon emissions in line with the objectives Protecting the climate has long been a key conducted a study in 2020 to help promote laid down in the Swiss Federal Council’s SWISS priority. To steadily further reduce the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in long-term climate strategy. And taking the the environmental impact of its business and the Swiss aviation sector in line with the report as their basis, SWISS and further operations, SWISS pursues the Four-Pillar Swiss Federal Council’s climate policy industry representatives have now issued a Strategy that has been developed by IATA, objectives. SWISS was also involved in this joint Swiss Aviation Climate Policy the airline industry’s umbrella organization. study, and supports the resulting declaration Declaration of Intent that confirms their In addition to its extensive fleet and the actions that the aviation sector is support of the Paris Agreement and their modernization and its adoption of taking to lower its carbon emissions. commitment to the goal of net-zero carbon technological innovations, SWISS puts a The Aviation Research Center Switzerland emissions by 2050. particular emphasis here on continuously (ARCS) launched its ‘Road Map Sustainable To achieve these objectives within Swiss further improving its fuel efficiency and on Aviation’ project in 2020, teaming up with aviation, the declaration’s signatories optimizing its operational procedures in the the Ecoplan company to study how an further commit to: air and on the ground. approach could be developed to reduce The gradual replacement of fossil kerosene In the biggest fleet renewal in its history carbon dioxide emissions in Swiss aviation with biogenic and synthetic sustainable (involving the acquisition of the Airbus in line with the long-term climate strategy of aviation fuels or SA A220 and A32Xneo and the Boeing 777), SWISS is investing over CHF 8 billion the Swiss Federal Council.[1] The study has The deployment of advanced aircraft within a decade in advanced aircraft that been accompanied by a working group producing fewer carbon emission produce fewer carbon emissions. “We have drawn from various organizations including The more fuel-efficient handling of air set ourselves the goals of halving our Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), the transport in the air and on the ground, and CO2 emissions from their 2019 levels by Swiss Business Aviation Association The use of economic instruments (voluntary (SBAA), Zurich, Geneva and Basel airports, 2030 and of being carbon-neutral in our carbon offsets, participation in the ETS operations by 2050,” CEO Vranckx the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation emissions trading system and CORSIA as (FOCA), the Swiss Federal Office of the continues. “Investing in the latest aircraft an interim solution and carbon removal technologies and in the development of Environment (FOEN), ETH Zurich and the projects to reduce remaining emissions). Zurich University of Applied Sciences synthetic aircraft fuels are among our Swiss aviation must be able to operate strongest levers here. And the Swiss aviation (ZHAW). within corresponding political and legal Joint actions to reduce carbon emissions sector’s new declaration of intent brings our parameters, however, if it is to effectively industry a major step closer to jointly The ‘Road Map Sustainable Aviation’ report pursue the above four actions. And to this demonstrates how aviation can reduce its achieving its climate care objectives.”

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Lufthansa Cargo enables over 50 preighter flights for EgeTrans

Since last year, Lufthansa Cargo has already been offering its customers transport options in so-called preighters - passenger aircraft used for transporting cargo only. Recently, the 50th preighter connection from Frankfurt to Chicago was operated for the forwarding company EgeTrans Internationale Spedition GmbH based in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Since last December, important spare and production parts, especially for the agricultural and utility vehicle industry, have been transported on board the A340 and A350 aircraft. The carrier is thus once again demonstrating the importance of fast and reliable transports by air. By supplying factories with essential goods, they can continue production during the pandemic and strengthen the global economy. "It makes us proud that we are able to offer such a tailor-made service to our longtime partner EgeTrans. The wide-ranging expertise within the Lufthansa Group enables us to find quick solutions for our As a medium-sized and internationally Cargo focuses on the airport-to-airport customers and to react to the constantly active family business, EgeTrans has been business. The cargo carrier serves around changing requirements," explains Achim offering customised forwarding and 300 destinations in more than 100 countries Martinka, Vice President Germany at logistics services combined with first-class with its own fleet of freighters, the belly Lufthansa Cargo. service since the 1950s. The core capacities of passenger aircraft operated by competence lies in supply and distribution Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian "The Lufthansa Cargo preighters fly like logistics in the field of sea and air transport. Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and clockwork - the airline's reliability and the SunExpress, and an extensive road feeder customer-oriented support from the Stuttgart As a premium logistics service provider, service network. The bulk of the cargo sales department are a real added value for integrated transport concepts are created business is routed through Frankfurt us," adds Florian Naujocks, Air Freight that allow customers to react quickly and Airport. Lufthansa Cargo aligns its Manager at EgeTrans, who is primarily safely to market requirements. Together corporate responsibility commitment with responsible for and initiated the preighter with a worldwide partner network, the the sustainability goals of the United project. company coordinates the various transport Nations (UN). Lufthansa Cargo has options on water, in the air and on land to committed itself to anchoring five selected Due to the shortage of loading capacities in enable a seamless value chain. In addition sustainability goals in its corporate the bellies of passenger aircraft, Lufthansa to its headquarters in Marbach am Neckar, activities and to making a substantial Cargo has been regularly operating cargo- EgeTrans is represented by two further contribution to achieving these goals by only transports in specially equipped locations in Chicago (USA) and in Santiago 2030. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned passenger aircraft since last year. Since de Querétaro in Mexico. Lufthansa subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa March 2020, the cargo airline has operated AG and Lufthansa Group’s logistics about 1,500 such Lufthansa Cargo AG specialist.

flights worldwide. This made it possible to With a turnover of 2.8 billion euros and 6.5 maintain global supply chains even during billion revenue tonne-kilometres in 2020, the pandemic and to ensure the transport of Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's urgently needed goods, such as medications leading companies in the transport of air or medical equipment. freight. The company currently employs EgeTrans Internationale Spedition GmbH about 4,400 people worldwide. Lufthansa

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine Etihad Airways JUNE 2021 13

Global pop stars Now United make an appearance at Etihad Airways

Now United members include:Any (Brazil), Josh (Canada), Krystian (China), Joalin (Finland), Sina (Germany), Shivani (India), Hina (Japan), Sabina (Mexico), Bailey (Philippines), Sofya (Russia), Diarra (Senegal), Heyoon (South Korea), Noah (USA), Lamar (UK), Savannah (Australia), Nour (Lebanon), Mélaine (Ivory

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the time) on 20 June 2021. Formed by Simon Fuller, the inspiration UAE, hosted global pop sensations Now The group members arrived in Abu Dhabi behind Spice Girls and the creator of the United at the airline’s state-of-the-art on Etihad Airways flights from across the American Idol and So You Think You Can aviation training facility based in Abu world. They enjoyed the airline’s premium Dance TV franchises. Dhabi. Business class experience, including Acqua di Parma amenity kits, seats that recline Now United is the first group to offer open Eight of the Now United superstars were into fully-flat beds, fine dining and award- access to their music and lives in real-time, spotted enjoying a flying lesson at Etihad winning hospitality. The airline’s strict creating an immersive and fun experience Aviation Training’s flight simulators. They standards in health and safety ensured each that inspires a Gen Z audience around the also tried the cabin crew training exercises, of the group travelled with complete peace world to engage with their every move. including the Boeing 787 door trainer, and of mind. took part in a mock-evacuation by sliding down the emergency slides. Now United is the first-ever global pop group with 18 talented singers and dancers The experience can be watched on Now from 18 different countries.The singers United’s You Tube channel, which has more share their talent and experiences with a than 7.4million subscribers, passionate fanbase, with compelling content at: www.youtube.com/c/NOWUNITED. every day across their social media The episode will be broadcast at 7pm (UAE platforms.

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine 14 JUNE 2021 Dubai Airshow 2021

Business Aviation at Dubai Airshow 2021

Business aviation is one of the few industries that saw growth despite the impact of COVID-19

Dubai Airshow is set to highlight the growth major operators, business aircraft Additionally, Airbus Corporate Jets recently in business aviation and provide a platform manufacturers, business flight pilots, major launched the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet for industry experts to shape the future of service providers and business aviation featuring state-of-the-art technology for the industrywith the deployment of ground- users, driving future economic business travellers, better connectivity, a breaking technologies. Business aviation is development.[1] Wi-Fi system across the entire cabin, as one of the key sectors that will be Similar to other parts of the aviation sector, well as advanced technologies such as represented at the event, with 30% of the business aviation is undergoing a digital electro-chromatic windows and LED attendance being involved in that part of the transformation, in order to optimise the lighting.The ACJ industry. performance of operators and provide travellers with a unique smart travel TwoTwenty business jet created a whole Key names in business aviation that will be experience. For example, the inflight new market segment “The Xtra Large taking part in Dubai Airshow 2021 company Gogo Business Aviation, aims to Bizjet”, includeAirbus, Boeing, Airports World provide business jets with 5G inflight Company LTD, CAE, Citadel Completions, connectivity networks in 2022, making an combining unmatched personal space with Comlux,Dassault important breakthrough in inflight 73m2 floor surface and up to 10,500 km connectivity. Boeing Business jets recently intercontinental range (over 12 flight hours). Aviation,Embraer,Emojet, Gainjet Aviation launched the BBJ 777X, the first business It directly connects city pairs like Dubai- S.A.,Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, jetliner able to connect any two cities in the London, and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. world nonstop with the record range of up Dubai-Tokyo and Dubai-Perth and is the to 21,570 km. Passengers aboard the 777X only business jet featuring six wide VIP In the wake of COVID-19, business aviation will breathe easier thanks to the aircraft’s living areas, of around 12m2 each. has proved tobe a more flexible, reliable lower cabin altitude, supplemental Benoit Defforge, ACJ President said: “ACJ flight option, providing safety and security. humidification and advanced three-stage air remains committed to growing and The growth of the business aviation industry filtration system. supporting the regional business aviation can bring a range of benefits to airports, sector which has shown great resilience

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a thriving industry despite the challenges

Dubai Airshow 2021 will be held on 14- 18 November 2021 at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site. For more information, please visit the website at www.dubaiairshow.aero

during the pandemic. In the Middle East them in our lounge premises.” remarkable growth in activityin the first region, more than 60% of heavy jets and Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, Chairman of the quarter of 2021, with an increase of 336 bizliners are more than 15 years old. As International Business Aviation Council percent in the movement of private and such, we are now offering the latest and (IBAC) and Founder and Executive business aircrafts, compared to the same most modern, comfortable product portfolio Chairman at MEBAA (Middle East and time in 2020. In addition, Dubai-based jet available today from the ACJ North Africa Business Aviation business aviation company, DC Aviation Al- TwoTwenty up to the ACJ350 that both Association), said: “The business aviation Futtaim (DCAF), witnessed a 25 percent align well with customers’ fleets from the industry proved to be resilient, safe, and increase in private and business jet activity Middle East and we look forward to efficient, despite the pandemic. We have in the first quarter of 2021.[1] demonstrating our innovation and latest already witnessed an increased demand for The business aviation sector is expected to offerings at Dubai Airshow 2021.” business jets in recent years, and we look thrive further in the coming years, Richard Gaona, Executive Chairman & forward to witnessing further successes in according to various industry reports. CEO at Comlux, said: “We look forward to this promising industry. I am pleased to say According to 2020 Honeywell Global our participation at Dubai Airshow 2021 that we have been successful in Business Aviation Outlook, there will be up and introducing our Swiss-made world-class implementing the required measures in line to 7,300 new business jet deliveries worth business aviation services to the entire with the best global standards to enhance US$235 billion from 2021 to 2030, as well aviation community. The past year was the industry and accelerate its growth in the as an average 4-5% annual growth in the challenging for most of the sectors, region and the world in the upcoming rate of deliveries through 2030. According including aviation, but we were able to years.” to the report, the Middle East and Africa rapidly adapt to the changing circumstances Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the will have higher purchase plans, with an and maintain a high standard of services. industry saw growth in private and business increase in operators who will purchase new With our new Comlux commercial office at aviation, particularly in Dubai, which jets Dubai DWC airport VIP terminal, we are witnessed a burgeoning movement of closer to our customers and partners in the private and business jets. Mohammed bin gulf region pleased and we can welcome Rashid Aerospace Hub announced a

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine 16 JUNE 2021 Mente Group

Mente Group Promotes Ken Hart To VP & Group Lead, Transactions

Mente Group has promoted Ken Hart as vice With offices in Dallas, Boston, Chicago, president & group lead, Transactions. He and Portland, Mente Group professionals joined the company in 2020. have handled more than $10.5 billion in "Ken will continue to provide excellent aircraft transactions, compiled more than transaction and market support as well as 60 years of aviation experience, and now lead the Mente transaction team in executed more than 500 business jet further developing processes in the pursuit deliveries. of excellence," said Brian Proctor, Mente Mente Group is a member of International Group president and CEO. "As we expand Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), our platform, providing new and innovative National Business Aviation Association services following recapitalization, we will (NBAA) and the National Aircraft Finance look to Ken Hart's experience and tenacity Association (NAFA). For more to refine our transaction processes for our information, clients," Proctor added. visit http://www.mentegroup.com. Mente Hart joined Mente Group responsible for Group is a holding of Aquila Aviation managing aircraft acquisition and Ventures LLC. disposition transaction activities for the About Aquila Aviation Ventures company’s Gulfstream and turboprop Aquila Aviation Ventures is an investment clients. His areas of transaction expertise company formed to serve unmet industry include – aircraft market research and value needs and leverage resources across entities Ken Hart analysis, planning and managing aircraft to scale for future growth. The company sales campaigns, and planning and identifies and invests in high-growth firms managing aircraft acquisition projects. within the business aviation sector. Under Hart possesses strong cross-border the leadership of CEO Brian Proctor, experience with import and export Aquila holds Millbrook Air, a charter and transactions to and from Europe, Australia aircraft management company, and Mente and North America. He joined the firm Group. Aquila recently invested in Mente following six years with Hagerty Jet Group Group, which has permitted it to as executive vice president, three years with recapitalize in order to expand its platform Welsch Aviation as an associate broker and and fund high quality products. Aquila is a several years as an entrepreneur where he City+Ventures company. founded and operated several successful About City+Ventures businesses. City+Ventures is a premier development He holds a bachelor of science in business and investment company focused on administration, with a major in marketing building companies and communities. With from NYIT, in Old Westbury, New York. He Omaha roots but regional and national works from Mente Group's headquarters in assets, City+Ventures owns and Frisco, Texas. operates a wide array of businesses, About Mente Group including automotive dealerships; Mente Group, an aviation advisory and carwashes; an aviation investment, aircraft brokerage firm, offers a comprehensive array management, charter and consulting group; of aviation consulting services to include real estate management; and construction- fleet planning, buying and selling of new related businesses, in addition to holding a and preowned aircraft, appraisals and real estate portfolio. In August 2020, residual value forecasting, flight department City+Ventures’ proven track record of startups, completion and refurbishment, reinvention and financial success earned it audits and operational alignment, and Mente the No. 71 spot on the Inc. 5000 Company 360, a scalable, reliable and cost-effective list. For more information, visit https://city- corporate aviation asset advisory program. ventures.com/.

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Mente Group Names David Hayes as Managing Director - Southeast

Mente Group has appointed business Mente Group is a member of International aircraft sales professional David Hayes as Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), managing director – Southeast, based in National Business Aviation Association Orlando, Fla. Hayes comes to the Mente (NBAA) and the National Aircraft Finance Group from Textron Inc., where he led Association (NAFA). For more information, national sales teams for Textron Specialized visit http://www.mentegroup.com. Mente Vehicles, TRU Simulation + Training, and Group is a holding of Aquila Aviation Textron Aviation, where he was regional Ventures LLC. sales director for Citation jets. About Aquila Aviation Ventures During his two-decade aviation career he was also a flight instructor group leader for Aquila Aviation Ventures is an investment FlightSafety International, a first officer for company formed to serve unmet industry Delta connection Comair Airlines, and needs and leverage resources across entities captain and PIC on a Falcon 900EX for a to scale for future growth. The company private company. He holds a degree in identifies and invests in high-growth firms finance from the University of Georgia – within the business aviation sector. Under Terry College of Business. the leadership of CEO Brian Proctor, Aquila holds Millbrook Air, a charter and aircraft David Hayes “David's direct aircraft sales experience, management company, and Mente Group. familiarity with pilot and safety training and Aquila recently invested in Mente Group, firsthand knowledge of business jet which has permitted it to recapitalize in operations, will clearly benefit Mente order to expand its platform and fund high Group’s clientele interested in buying and quality products. Aquila is a City+Ventures selling private aircraft,” said Brian Proctor, company. company president and CEO. “He is skilled in sales, product marketing, management, About City+Ventures leadership, team development and proficient in sales tools,” Proctor added. City+Ventures is a premier development and investment company focused on About Mente Group building companies and communities. With Omaha roots but regional and national Mente Group, an aviation advisory and assets, City+Ventures owns and operates a brokerage firm, offers a comprehensive wide array of businesses, including array of aviation consulting services to automotive dealerships; carwashes; an include fleet planning, buying and selling of aviation investment, aircraft management, new and preowned aircraft, appraisals and charter and consulting group; real estate residual value forecasting, flight department management; and construction-related startups, completion and refurbishment, businesses, in addition to holding a real audits and operational alignment, and estate portfolio. In August 2020, Mente 360, a scalable, reliable and cost- City+Ventures’ proven track record of effective corporate aviation asset advisory reinvention and financial success earned it program. With offices in Dallas, Boston, the No. 71 spot on the Inc. 5000 Company Chicago, Orlando, and Portland, Mente list. For more information, visit https://city- Group professionals have handled more ventures.com/. than $10.5 billion in aircraft transactions, compiled more than 60 years of aviation experience, and executed more than 500 business jet deliveries.

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine 18 JUNE 2021 Entertainment

The Excellence Award Davide Campari goes to Laetitia Casta

French actress Laetitia Casta will receive the 2021 Excellence Award Davide Campari, with which the Locarno Film Festival pays tribute to film personalities who have left their personal stamp on contemporary cinema. On Wednesday 4 August Casta will be in Piazza Grande for the award ceremony, and the following day she will meet the Festival public in a panel conversation at the Forum @Rotonda by la Mobiliare. The actress has selected two titles from her filmography to be screened during the Festival: Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, 2010) by Joann Sfar and L'homme fidèle (A Faithful Man, 2018) by Louis Garrel.

Laetitia Casta’s transition from the sphere of high fashion to the world of film and theater marked the rise of one of the most versatile acting talents of the new millennium. Directed for the screen by auteurs such as Laetitia Casta Raúl Ruiz in Les âmes fortes (Savage Souls, 2001) and Tsai Ming-liang in Visage (Face, strategic and profoundly European glamor, Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) (Gainsbourg : A 2009) and, on stage, by recent Academy makes Laetitia Casta an emblematic figure Heroic Life) by Joann Sfar – France – 2010 Award winner Florian Zeller in Elle of the kind of cinema of which Locarno is L’homme fidèle (A Faithful Man) by Louis t'attend (2008), Casta has added layer upon an expression, as also the perfect guest for a Garrel – France – 2018 layer of complexity to the characters she Piazza Grande that can once again welcome On Thursday 5 August at the Forum portrays, overcoming the barriers of its audience in person. To open the @Rotonda by la Mobiliare, Laetitia Casta prejudice and responding with extreme 74th edition of will take the lead in a panel conversation flexibility to a broad spectrum of directing the Locarno Film Festival by handing the with the public. inputs and artistic visions. Excellence Award to Laetitia Casta is a sign After the prize for The Films After of hope that allows us to look to the future Tomorrow in 2020, the Campari Group Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director of the with confidence and enthusiasm.” continues its journey in support of the film Locarno Film Festival: “Laetitia Casta arts and the Locarno Film Festival by personifies a highly modern concept of The tribute program presenting a new prize: the Excellence cinema, in tune with the ongoing Award Davide Campari. transformation of audiences and moving The Excellence Award Davide images. Her artistic research has led her to Campari 2021 will be given to Laetitia work with some of the most innovative Casta on the evening of 4 August in Piazza filmmakers of recent times, while Grande. During the 74th edition of the conserving the unique and unmistakable Festival there will be screenings of two acting style typical of classic cinema. Her titles chosen by the actress from her ability to be both sophisticated and popular, filmography: an accessible diva, the bearer of a cultivated,

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Pardo alla carriera goes to Dante Spinotti

working with directors such as Sergio Citti and Aldo Lado, Salvatore Samperi and Liliana Cavani, Spinotti went to Hollywood, where his collaboration with Michael Mann rewrote the aesthetic codes of contemporary noir among several other genres – works which stand as some of the most admired U.S. films of recent decades. As artist and craftsman, Spinotti experimented ceaselessly, The tribute program

Two titles from Dante Spinotti’s outstanding filmography will be celebrated to honor his achievement: Gale Anne Hurd Heat by Michael Mann – USA – 1995, presented in Piazza Grande on the evening of 12 August

The Insider by Michael Mann – USA – 1999

The Italian cinematographer will receive the brought a raft of prestigious awards and an Dante Spinotti will receive the Pardo alla Festival’s Pardo alla carriera achievement Academy Award nomination, for The carriera on 12 August in Piazza Grande, award on Thursday 12 August in Piazza Insider. From tough city thrillers (L.A. while on 13 August he will be the center of Grande. The 74th edition of the Locarno Confidential, Curtis Hanson, 1997, also a panel conversation with the audience at Film Festival will feature screenings of a Oscar-nominated), via the western (The the Forum @Rotonda by la Mobiliare. pair of landmark titles that reflect his Quick and the Dead, Sam Raimi, 1995), tireless artistic research on light in film and rom-com (Frankie and Johnny, Garry Previous winners of the Festival’s Pardo alla his creative partnership with Michael Marshall, 1991), to superhero movies (X- carriera award have included Francesco Mann: The Insider (1999) and Heat (1995). Men: The Last Stand, Brett Ratner, Rosi, Claude Goretta, Bruno Ganz, Claudia Spinotti himself will round off the tribute by 2006, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Peyton Reed, Cardinale, Johnnie To, Harry Belafonte, taking part in a panel conversation with the 2018): there is scarcely a genre to which Peter-Christian Fueter, Sergio Castellitto, audience on 13 August. this great master has not made a priceless Víctor Erice, Marlen Khutsiev, Bulle Ogier, contribution, which explains why he was Mario Adorf, Jane Birkin and, in 2019, Over his long career, Dante Spinotti has lit equally sought out by auteur filmmakers Fredi M. Murer. up a diverse range of genres and seasons in ranging from Ermanno Olmi to Lina world cinema: after early experience in Wertmüller to Peter Bogdanovich. television, he made his big screen debut with Il minestrone (Sergio Citti, 1981) Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director of the before producer Dino De Laurentis took Locarno Film Festival: “Dante Spinotti is a him to Hollywood, where his superb artistic master of light and a figurehead of Italian partnership with director Michael Mann excellence: in effect, an auteur DP. After

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine 20 JUNE 2021 PATA

Regenerating the Adventure Industry at the Hybrid PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart

The Hybrid PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2021 was launched on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 through both on- ground, in Clark, Philippines, and online formats. The two-day niche event attracted 582 delegates from 53 destinations in attendance including international delegates comprising 56% of the total. With both travel mart and conference elements, the B2B trade mart welcomed 67 seller organisations from 13 destinations and 65 buyer organisations from 28 source markets. The event, which was organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership with Platinum Sponsor, the Philippine Department of Tourism, brought together international experts at the forefront of the adventure travel industry to explore the nuances, trends and dynamics of one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors. Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Philippine Department of Tourism opening the Hybrid PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2021 in Clark, Philippines. Over the two days, delegates heard from a diverse line-up of speakers under the theme ‘Re-Generation for the Adventure Industry’. for the industry’s fast and effective recovery Hofmann, Project Manager, Deutsche The innovators and pioneers, who are through the various technical assistance, Gesellschaft für Internationale shaping the emerging landscape of the information sharing and capacity Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ); Dr. Trevor adventure travel industry, examined various development activities they have rolled Girard, Director of Standards & topics that covered ‘The Re-Generation out,” commented the Minister. Accreditation, Hotel Resilient; Jessie F. Opportunity", "Delivering what the next Other confirmed speakers for the event McComb, Tourism Specialist, International generation of adventure travellers want", included Benito C. Bengzon, Jr., Finance Corporation (IFC), Dr. Mario "Recalibrating Tourism’s Standards", "Can Undersecretary, Philippine Department of Hardy, former CEO, PATA and Liz local cuisine drive travel recovery?", Tourism; Carmen Roberts, The Travel Show Ortiguera, CEO, PATA. "Ensuring a more Presenter, BBC World News; Natasha “I would like to sincerely thank all our equal recovery", "The future of online Martin, Adventure Tourism Expert; Dan delegates and speakers for joining us to experiences", "Putting our communities Sandoval, Co-Founder, Perspective China; discuss, analyse and share their various first", and "Resiliency is the new Deeya Bajaj, Director of Operations and ideas in planning, building and promoting a sustainability". Business Development, Snow Leopard responsible travel and tourism industry, The conference was opened by Soon Hwa Adventures; Jessica Yew, Co-founder & particularly as we look toward the restart of Wong, Chair of PATA, and Secretary Director, Sticky Rice Travel; Bob travel post COVID-19,” said Dr. Hardy. “As Bernadette Romulo-Puyat of the Philippines Zozobrado, Chairman, PATA Philippines the last official PATA event for me as the Department of Tourism. Chapter; Erik Wolf, Founder & Executive CEO, I would also like to thank the “In a span of a few months, the pandemic Director, The World Food Travel Philippines Department or Tourism for the radically transformed the operating Association; Leila Calnan, Sustainable valuable support not only for this event but landscape of the global MICE industry. Tourism Expert, Chemonics International; during my entire time in office. I would also Despite the challenges, we are thankful for Sarah Mathews, Group Head of Destination like to thank our various sponsors, partners, the opportunity to partner with PATA in Marketing APAC, Tripadvisor; Jeremy PATA members and staff who all worked organizing this travel mart and conference in Sampson, CEO, The Travel Foundation; hard to organise this highly successful a hybrid format as we continue to pursue a Graham Harper, Special Advisor for event. It has truly been an honour to be able safe reopening of the Philippines’ tourism Sustainability & Social Responsibility, to work with you all.” destinations. We acknowledge the PATA; Ann Dumaliang, Managing Trustee, commitment and continual support of PATA Masungi Georeserve Foundation; Andreas

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine Astronics Corporation JUNE 2021 21

Astronics Enhanced Vision Systems Receives Approval from U.S., Canada and EASA for Airbus Helicopter EC130

shows well on standalone displays, including iPads and other tablets, depending on aircraft configurations

“Using the Max-Viz EVS during our initial certification flights and having it integrated and displayed on the Garmin TXi truly exceeded my expectation on the clarity and detail that was provided by the system” said York Galland, current owner of the aircraft.

Astronics’ Max-Viz EVS provides improved safety through enhanced vision, enabling pilots to see more precisely in adverse weather conditions, such as haze, dust, smoke, smog, and light fog, even on the darkest night. In addition, pilots can detect and avoid clouds for a smoother ride. While landing, pilots using the Max-Viz EVS can identify the runway and view the terrain clearly to avoid wildlife and unlit The Astronics Max-Viz 1200 & 1400 Enhanced Vision System carries US, Canada, and EASA STCs for the Airbus EC130 B4 & T2 Helicopters. obstructions. The FAA permits properly equipped aircraft to fly certain Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) (Nasdaq: ATRO), a leading provider of Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 EVS approaches to landing, in lieu of natural advanced technologies for the global vision. Of the over 4,000 installed Astronics aerospace, defense and other mission critical Max-Vis EVS systems, approximately 60 industries, announced today that the United percent are on fixed-wing general aviation States, Canada and EASA approved aircraft and 40 percent are operating on Astronics' Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 rotor wing aircraft. Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for Airbus With Supplemental and Type Certificates in Helicopter EC130 B4 and T2 models. both aircraft types, Astronics offers products In cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary, built on 20 years of success in enhanced Canada, Astronics obtained the EVS is perfectly suited for these single- vision systems. To view the EVS offerings Supplemental Type Certificates (“STC”) for in detail, visit Astronics.com. its Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 EVS from the engine light utility helicopters. To advance the application of our technology, we About AVIO dg U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), AVIO dg is a highly experienced team of Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), worked closely with STC holder AVIO dg to get this excellent technology approved aerospace professionals that provides full and the European Union Aviation Safety service design, engineering, and Agency (EASA). for daily missions on the Ec130,” said Tom Geiger, Max-Viz Business Unit Director for certification experience on fixed and rotary The initial Maz-Viz 1400 installation using wing aircraft. The company specializes in the newly approved STC was performed by Astronics. Astronics’ Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 systems avionics system design, new product Ontario-based EuroTec Canada Ltd., part of development, electrical and structural EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC, are lightweight, solid-state, low power, and feature an uncooled thermal camera. The design and substantiations. . AVIO dg will headquartered in Euroda, Kansas. The EVS serve as the point of contact for obtaining will be displayed on the upgraded Garmin sensor image displays on any cockpit equipment that accepts NTSC or new installations of the Astronics Max-Viz TXi avionics. 1200 and 1400 with this STC. Contact “The Astronics' Max-Viz technology PAL/Analog RS-170 video signals, including MFDs (Multi-Function Displays), AVIO dg through its website at www.avio- provides pilots with an unprecedented level dg.com. of situational awareness and safety. Our PFDs (Primary Flight Displays). It also

Yes Canada Internationals Inc Magazine 22 JUNE 2021 IADA

IADA Commemorates 30 Years in 2021

The International amazing how much synergy we had and the no aircraft Aircraft Dealers care for our businesses and the care for our advertised that Association (IADA) industry, and what great ideas came from all are not truly for is celebrating its of these different people,” he added. sale. 30th anniversary in Fast forward to 2021. Different chairmen IADA and 2021. The have served as leaders of the organization AircraftExchange organization that every year since that 1991 founding. ’s global began as the National Aircraft Resale They’ve had great ideas as the organization collective Association (NARA) to fight against has matured. And the impact on the industry network untrustworthy aircraft dealers has undergone has been profound. improves the transformational changes and is still fighting A Dynamo Today efficiency, for transparency and integrity in airplane Today IADA has a thoroughly global transparency, deals. outlook that reflects its worldwide influence integrity, and “Everybody was tired of the ‘get rich quick’ on the private aircraft transaction industry. costs associated people who were coming into our industry IADA has created the first accreditation with preowned aircraft transactions. For and trying to sell airplanes with far less program for aircraft dealers, administered more info about it, go ethics and a lot more baloney than you by an impartial third party to rigorous to www.AircraftExchange.com. would expect to have,” said OGARAJETS professional standards of expertise and IADA U John Foster, a founding member of the ethics. IADA also has implemented IADA U, an group. “They were giving us a bad As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, IADA online continuing education tool to keep reputation and everyone wanted to be done is a powerhouse global cooperative network certified brokers at the top of their game. Its with them,” he said. consisting of the world’s only accredited curriculum includes coursework developed IADA Co-founder John Foster dealers and IADA-certified brokers, major and taught by expert IADA products and In addition to OGARAJETS, other first year OEMs and industry leading verified services members who know their subjects member companies who are now IADA products and services members. While inside and out. Accredited Dealers are known today IADA’s entry bar is high, there are now Professional Standards as Gantt Aviation, Duncan Aviation, JBA nearly 50 IADA-accredited dealers, over a Those dual professional recognition Aviation, Leading Edge, General Aviation hundred IADA-certified brokers, more than programs – accreditation for dealers and Services, QS Partners, and Eagle 60 IADA-verified products and services certification for their brokers – are the Aviation. Additional early members members, and nearly all the major OEM backbone of IADA’s professionalism and were Jack Prewitt & Associates, Aerosmith business aircraft manufacturers. rigid standards of ethical behavior. When Penny, Austin Jet, Jet Transactions, Jim Comprising only seven percent of the business aircraft owners are looking to buy Markel & Associates, Express world’s business jet dealers, IADA dealers or sell an airplane, the IADA imprimatur One, and Sacramento Aviation. buy and sell more aircraft by dollar volume signals professionalism and expertise. Starting NARA was tough. It took a huge than the rest of the world’s dealers IADA Foundation amount of time away from the group’s combined, averaging over 700 transactions In the past year, the IADA Foundation businesses to get organized, and it cost a lot and $6 billion in annual volume. Recently, received tax-exempt status, and it continues of money. It was a challenging time. IADA members actually registered over to support philanthropic programs that Tough in the Beginning 1,200 global transactions, worth more than enhance the industry, including providing “It was hard work. And as they say, it was $10 billion, in the 12-month period from scholarships for college students studying probably the best of times. We had great, April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. for careers in business aviation. great synergy amongst us. We were very Importantly, this occurred during uncertain Working for business aircraft owners selective as to who we offered memberships. economic times in the midst of the globally, IADA provides a facility for We wanted to make sure that people had pandemic. professional standards, ethics and exchange been in business. They had proven Exclusive Online Marketplace of information among its members and to themselves to be good at what they did. 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The contraction rates That singular result can The new mid-year and loss of arrivals be expected to move the Asia Pacific overall revision of the ‘Asia still remains severe position to an annual however, with an increase of a little more Pacific Visitor overall reduction than 27%, between 2020 Forecasts 2021- and 2021, but only under between 2019 and the mild scenario. All 2023’ from 2020 of more than 577 other positions remain the Pacific Asia million foreign negative over that period. arrivals. Those losses, Travel unfortunately, are The good news, however, Association (PATA) is that 2022 looks to be forecast to continue promising, with annual indicates a hard year throughout 2021 for increases across the ahead in 2021 but most sub-regions, board, ranging from gains under all scenarios. of 105% to 320% under with recovery the mild scenario, to The exception is Asia, between 8% and 75% occurring thereafter, which is predicted to even under the severe albeit in a very have a positive annual scenario. It is important not to be seduced by such uneven fashion. growth of almost 51% large annual percentage year-over-year, under increases however, as the mild scenario. despite those gains, the With the extreme absolute volume of arrivals remains well volatility in the below the 2019 travel and tourism benchmark for IVAs, even out to 2023 under some sector brought on by scenarios. the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant containment The expected results for 2021 average just 23% of the 2019 volume at best. During 2022 that is expected to policies and increase to between 27% and 61% depending on the measures enacted in scenario, reaching between 51% and 99% by 2023, again, depending on the prevailing scenario at that time. order to prevent its The surge in annual arrivals between 2020 and 2021 into Asia under the mild scenario is expected to come from continued spread, mostly Northeast Asia source markets, with the Russian Federation also adding a welcome boost in numbers. predicting the Collectively, this top five source market cluster is expected course of any form to add an additional 29 million IVAs into Asia between 2020 and 2021, representing some 80% of the predicted of recovery has increase into the region over that period. never been as important as it is today. As Liz Ortiguera, the CEO of PATA, explains “Expectations for a return to the past Along with the volume increases, there are likely to be some should be shelved and more attention paid to those source and destination markets best significant annual percentage growth gains into Asia between preparing to drive recovery within Asia Pacific. Travel recovery is being driven by a That in and of itself 2020 and 2021. Although these increases are more than complex range of factors from the varying market policies regarding virus control and necessitates robust, the actual impact on the absolute volume of arrivals is containment to local citizens' sentiments on vaccine take-up.” Ms Ortiguera continues, “Success will come to those that efficiently implement science- constant reviews of minimal, however they do represent strong interest in the based best practices to control the pandemic in their home markets to restore both source destination region and are certainly worth tracking over time market government and consumer confidence. In the travel industry, a “duty of care”- the current position based approach in delivering services and products will support a more sustainable to evaluate longer-term potential. recovery.” with future She concludes with the advice, “On a positive note, our forecast projects a pent-up predictions being demand for travel experiences in the Asia Pacific region. Flexibility in marketing and delivering new experiences to engage travellers as corridors open up will be critical.” continuously

revised with the most recent data and information at its base. With the original PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2021- 2023 report, projections for that period were made using estimated baseline data for 2020, albeit on the latest data for each of 39 destinations within Asia Pacific. During the intervening months to date, however, not only have new data become available, but a range of other factors have surfaced as well, leading to this scheduled review of the forecasts with these new developments factored into them.

Across all 39 Asia Pacific destinations the difference in the estimated values used in the original forecasts and those with the most recently released official arrivals data was a positive gain of 3.8% between the two. From an initial forecast of 121.843 million international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in 2020 in the original series, the actuals can now be updated at 126.475 million. BUSINESS AVIATION AT DUBAI AIRSHOW 2021