Mro Business Today 01 11 2020
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Airlines opt for smaller jets in COVID-19, Alaska Airlines jumps in the fray Pg02 FL Technics signs continuous airworthiness management contract with Pg07 Wizz Air Abu Dhabi SITA’s smart border solutions to boost passenger confidence in air travel Pg11 Nov 01st, 2020 Boeing conducts live test on unoccupied plane, shows effective disinfection against COVID-19 oeing and University of Arizona world-renowned expertise in virology to infected each area with various products conducted a test recently as a part of do exactly that.” and technologies. Chemical disinfec- Boeing’sB Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to The bacteriophage virus MS2 is safe tants were applied through two means: support customers and enhance the safety and harmless to humans and more dif- manual wiping and with an electrostatic and well-being of passengers and crews ficult to kill than SARS-CoV-2. Scientific sprayer, a device that applies a fine spray during the COVID-19 pandemic. This one- and industry studies have used the MS2 of an approved liquid disinfectant. The of-a-kind test was done on an unoccupied virus for many years, but never before tests also measured how well Boeing’s Boeing airplane against a live virus called in an airplane cabin. The University of ultraviolet wand and antimicrobial coat- MS2 over the summer. The University of Arizona provided the MS2 virus and ings worked. Antimicrobials are long- Arizona, Department of Environmental analyzed test results. lasting coatings that destroy germs and Sciences correlated those results to SARS- “This study allowed us to test and viruses on surfaces. CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a validate, for the first time, that disin- The University of Arizona analyzed protected laboratory environment. fecting solutions kill SARS-CoV-2 on an each area post-disinfection to deter- “While these cleaning solutions had airplane,” said University of Arizona mine effectiveness. The results showed been tested in other environments, microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba. “It’s various levels of effectiveness, but ulti- an airplane behaves differently. It was important to recognize we’re not only mately all the recommended products, critical for us to evaluate and confirm talking about SARS-CoV-2, but also other methods and technologies successfully the chemicals and techniques we viruses and microorganisms.” destroyed the MS2 virus. recommend for our customers’ use are The study placed MS2 at strategic Boeing and the University of Arizona effective and battle-tested,” said Mike high-touch points throughout the cabin, continue to test recommended cleaning Delaney, who leads Boeing’s CTI efforts. including on seat tray tables, arm rests, methods in a lab against SARS-CoV-2 “By working with the University of seat cushions, stowage bins and inside and other similar viruses to further vali- Arizona, we were able to employ their the lavatory and galley. Technicians dis- date their efficacy. www.mrobusinesstoday.com 1 Nov 01, 2020 AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND OEMS Airlines opt for smaller jets in COVID-19, Romano, regional vice president of Alaska Airlines. “As part of our commit- Alaska Airlines jumps in the fray ment to Alaskans and the communities we serve, we are introducing a new aircraft to our in-state 737 fleet. The E175 supports additional flying and keeps Alaskans connected within the state and beyond.” At 76 seats, the E175 is the ideal size for many communities where larger jets are not the best option throughout the year. “The E175 is a perfect aircraft to com- plement the current flying in Alaska,” said Joe Sprague, president of Horizon Air. “Our crews are focused on support- ing Alaska Airlines and committed to the same outstanding service Alaskans have come to rely on for 88 years.” With no middle seats, the regional jet is configured with 12 seats in First Class, laska Airlines has added jet ser- between Anchorage and Fairbanks, and 12 in Premium Class and 52 in Main vice on the Embraer 175 aircraft in to provide year-round service to King Cabin. Onboard amenities include Wi-Fi theA state of Alaska. The E175, operated Salmon and Dillingham. access, Alaska Beyond Entertainment – by regional partner Horizon Air, will “This has been an especially chal- which includes hundreds of free movies serve select markets in Alaska. This has lenging time for Alaskans both due and TV shows streamed directly to given Alaska Airlines the much needed to the pandemic and the reduction of customer devices – and power outlets flexibility to increase daily frequency air service last spring,” said Marilyn in First Class. Heston Airlines to fly from 2021, focusing on charter and ACMI markets eston Aviation has launched an all- have strong emphasis on client needs, to offer competitive, flexible solutions to A320 fleet Heston Airlines which flexibility, and reliability of services. customers during the recovery phase of willH focus on charter and ACMI markets. “Covid-19 created a unique market op- the travel markets’’. Heston Airlines is currently in process portunity to start an airline which will Commencing early 2021, the newly of receiving Air Operator’s Certificate capture efficiency and cost effectiveness launched airline is ready to offer high (AOC) and plans to start its European of the current market situation, at the quality customized services for tour operations with three 180-seater Airbus same time not carrying the load of re- operators and airlines within EMEA A320s, with plans to grow its fleet to structuring costs burdening the incum- region. Heston Airlines is part of Heston seven aircraft by 2022. bent players’’, says Jonas Butautis, Part- Aviation, which is a consolidated group The airline will be led by experienced ner at Heston Aviation. “By entrenching of companies, focused on aviation assets and dedicated management team, with the business set-up in the post-Covid-19 Leasing, Trading, Maintenance, Repair, Jonas Rinkauskas as the company CEO, world, Heston Airlines will operate at and Overhaul. who will position Heston Airlines to industry’s best costs base, allowing us www.mrobusinesstoday.com 2 Nov 01, 2020 AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND OEMS Oman Air adds three more destinations as air travel picks up man Air has added three more destinations to its list as air travel picks up across Middle East and Asia.O It will now provide scheduled service to Kuwait, Bahrain and Colombo, effective 25 October 2002, and increase frequency to destinations in Oman. The airline will operate 2 weekly flights to Kuwait, 2 to Bahrain and 2 to Colombo. Oman Air will also increase flight frequency to cities including Salalah, with 3 daily round-trip flights; Khasab, with 6 weekly and Duqm, with 6 weekly flights. Oman Air will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel jour- ney to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are on board the aircraft and in Oman airports. Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Cabin crew all will wear a full set of personal protec- tive equipment, meal service has been modified to further ensure safety and a number of other steps have been taken to ensure that the airline guests and crew are safe at all times. Guests who are planning to travel to Muscat should visit the Civil Aviation Authority website, paca.gov. om, to ensure they are prepared to comply with requirements to enter the Sultanate. Guests departing from Oman should also ensure that they are aware of all pre-departure requirements and requirements during their flights, which are provided at omanair.com, and ensure they are aware of official requirements to enter their destination country. www.mrobusinesstoday.com 3 Nov 01, 2020 AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND OEMS Qatar becomes the largest operator of Airbus A350 with latest delivery atar Airways recently took deliv- that Qatar Airways continuously moni- • LED mood lighting which ery of three more Airbus A350- tors the market to assess both pas- mimic a natural sunrise and sunset to 1000Q aircraft taking the total count senger and cargo demand to ensure it help reduce the effects of jet lag to 52. With this delivery Qatar has operates the most efficient aircraft on • The quietest cabin of any become the largest operator of Airbus each route. Rather than being forced twin-aisle aircraft that includes a A350 aircraft. All three A350-1000 are to fly oversized aircraft due to limited draft-free air circulation system result- fitted with the airline’s multi award- aircraft options, reducing the flexibil- ing in a low ambient cabin noise level winning Business Class seat, Qsuite ity for passengers to travel when they for a more peaceful journey and will operate on strategic long-haul want, Qatar Airways has a variety of • routes to Africa, the Americas, Asia- sustainable aircraft it can choose from The airline’s internal benchmark Pacific and Europe. to offer more flights with the right ca- compared the A380 to the A350 on Qatar Airways Group Chief Execu- pacity in each market. Passengers can routes from Doha to London, Guang- tive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, also rely on our airline operate an hon- zhou, Frankfurt, Paris, Melbourne, said, “Qatar Airways is one of the few est schedule of flights with our mixed Sydney and New York. On a typical global airlines to have never stopped fleet giving us the ability to maintain one-way flight, the airline found flying throughout this crisis. As one of services, and upgrade or downgrade the A350 aircraft saved a minimum the only airlines to continue taking de- aircraft size depending on passenger of 16 tonnes of carbon dioxide per livery of new aircraft at this time, our demand.” block hour compared to the A380.