Macao SAR Welcomes Over 1,100 Delegates to PATA Travel Mart 2017
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WINGS CHAMBER VOLUME-11 ISSUE-3 THANE SEPTEMBER 2017 PAGE 08 Macao SAR welcomes over 1,100 delegates to PATA Travel Mart 2017 Trevor Knox Director of Maintenance Flying Colours, Flying Colours Corp. appointsTrevor Knox as Director of Maintenance Flying Colours Corp., the North American Picture: L/R: Ms Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director - Macao Government Tourism Office; Mr. Li Jianping, Director of Asia Tourism Exchange Center of China National Tourism Administration, Dr. Chris Bottril, Vice Chairman PATA; Dr. Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of maintenance, refurbishment and completions Macao SAR Government; Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO PATA; by Mr. Ip Peng Kin, Chief of Office of Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macao SAR Government, and Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab,Director General - Tourism Malaysia. business has confirmed the appointment of Trevor Knox as Director of Maintenance. MACAO SAR, September 15, 2017 The are continuing, the city's return to Knox, who takes up the position with th 40 edition of PATA Travel Mart 2017 normality and amazing welcome is immediate effect, is based at the company's (PTM 2017), hosted by the Macao testament to the resilience of its people.” Peterborough, ON. Canada headquarters, where Government Tourism Office (MGTO), has he reports directly to Tony Barrett, Senior Vice attracted 1,131 delegates from 66 global MGTO Director Ms Maria Helena de President Technical Services. destinations. The delegate numbers Senna Fernandes said, “Each year, PATA embraced 460 sellers from 252 Travel Mart helps to bring to the limelight Knox is responsible for administering and organisations and 37 destinations, along the host destination, and for this edition managing all day-to-day operations relating to with 293 buyers from 281 organisations Macao is excited to take the opportunity to maintenance activities that Flying Colours and 51 source markets. PTM 2017 show our new tourism attractions that have undertakes at the Peterborough facility. In officially opened in Macao SAR on come into operation since we last met in addition, Knox will be responsible for further September 13. our city in 2010. developing the capabilities of the growing, dynamic, maintenance team, implementing PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy paid tribute “As Macao welcomes PATA Travel Mart progressive training for the engineers, and th to warm and sincere welcome offered to 2017, its 40 edition, we are encouraged ensuring that the AS9100 quality standards, all delegates by the host city. “It was very that, together with MGTO, around 30 of which Flying Colours already holds, are recently that Macao was hit hard by our local tourism operators are adhered to. Typhoon Hato and, while recovery works participating at the travel mart, and taking ....More on pg 4 ....More on pg 4 Make Plans to Join Us at IOC2018 SEPTEMBER 2017 WINGS CHAMBER 2 AKOYA - A new generation of private seaplanes from traditional forms and devices in order to operate on water, and has thus become the first seaplane that performs well in the air and is easy to fly. Another feature of the aircraft, the AKOYA's retractable landing gear is fitted with wheels and skis, enabling the pilot to land on both snow and land. It is therefore the only aircraft in the world that can take off from snow-covered terrain and land in a lagoon. The AKOYA has many other advantages. It has folding wings that enable the aircraft to be easily stored and transported. It adds more safety features July,19th 2017 Bourget du Lac - A few The project was developed by a small team with its high-quality material and its months before the first deliveries, the of passionate people in the heart of the integrated parachute that will enable the AKOYA, a small private plane developed French Alps. The specifications were more aircraft and the passengers to land safely in by the French company LISA Airplanes, than ambitious: the aim was to create an case of emergency. Its high-end finishes will be offering a new way to travel. “all-terrain” aircraft that is aesthetically which are entirely customizable complete Unique in the world, this aircraft with its pleasing, comfortable, easy to fly and the list and transform the AKOYA into a real innovative design can land on water, snow, performs well. In short, a high-quality unique aircraft. and land. When it arrives at its destination, the aircraft's wings can be folded in an aircraft that does not compromise on instant, enabling it to be stored, quite performance. simply, in a garage. This aircraft, which is To achieve this goal, the LISA team had to jam-packed with technologies, will employ all its ingenuity and go beyond the completely transform light aviation. traditional boundaries of aviation. If you wish to embark on a journey around Europe, you will be able to do so with Hence, one of the AKOYA's many features great ease by taking off, for example, at is the use of “Seafoil” technologypatented the foot of the Alps and landing on water technology developed by LISA Airplanesto to dine at a restaurant in Sicily, or next to enable the aircraft to take off from water. A your yacht in the Greek islands. The major asset, the small wings that are like AKOYA's versatility, combined with its range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles) and fins under the aircraft are similar to maximum speed of 250 km/h (155mph), hydrofoils, which are now revolutionizing considerably increases the number of the world of sailing. Thanks to the possible destinations. “Seafoils,” the AKOYA has freed itself SEPTEMBER 2017 WINGS CHAMBER 3 Daher-sponsored Morane-Saulnier Type L aeroplane configuration, along with its wing-warping system and the aircraft's all-flying rudder replica comes to EAA Aviation Museum collection and stabilator controls. “The response to the Type L's presence from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh attendees, including members of our global TBM community, was very impressive,” said Nicolas Chabbert, senior Vice President of Daher Airplane Business Unit. “When the opportunity came to include this element of aviation history in the EAA Aviation Museum, we were pleased that the Association Héritage Avions Morane- Saulnier agreed and Daher fully supports the decision.” As a result of the donation, Daher has offered to sponsor the construction of a , from left to right: Daniel Bacou, president of Heritage Avions Morane-Saulnier, Patrick Daher, second flightworthy Type L replica, which chairman of Daher group, with members of the construction team, Claude Canerie, Gérard Frances, Mickael Brahier and Jean-Claude Arne (photo Airborne Films) will be produced and based in France. “Our team of dedicated volunteers are extremely proud to have the Parasol Extraordinary donation honors 100 years of French-American aviation relationship included in the EAA Aviation Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, August 31, honor the EAA's request that the replica which is recognized worldwide for the 2017 In a donation honoring 100 years of be permanently exhibited at the EAA quality and range of its collection,” the French-American aviation relationship, Aviation Museum. It is to be situated near commented Daniel Bacou, President of the a full-sized Morane-Saulnier Type L the facility's entrance, between the historic Association Héritage Avions Morane- “Parasol” aeroplane replica will join the reproductions of the Wright brothers' Saulnier. “Of course, it was difficult to prestigious Experimental Aircraft Wright Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's part ways with the aircraft after six years Association's EAA Aviation Museum Spirit of St. Louis. The six-year of hard work, but we thank Daher for the collection in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. construction effort for the Type L Parasol very generous offer that enables us to This hand-crafted reproduction of the replica was managed by the Association embark on a new exciting project for the World War I-era Parasol an ancestor of Héritage Avions Morane-Saulnier, whose second reproduction.” Daher's TBM very fast turboprop aircraft volunteers both retired and current “The Parasol was an extremely important family was brought by Daher to the U.S. workers of Daher and predecessor aircraft to the Allied powers of World War for an appearance at last month's EAA companies (including some Morane- I and an important symbol of the AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in. During the Saulnier veterans in their mid-80s) friendship between France and the United week-long event, the aeroplane was a contributed their skills, energy and States during the war,” said Bob major draw, attracting a steady flow of passion. Daher supported the Type L Campbell, Director of the EAA Aviation visitors. replica project from the start, providing Museum. “We are most honored and proud While the Type L originally was planned workspace, tooling and expertise. to accept this replica in the same spirit for a return to France, it was decided to The flightworthy replica retains the Type shared between our two great nations L Parasol's original wooden structure during that conflict.” SEPTEMBER 2017 WINGS CHAMBER 4 advantage of PATA's valuable network to the tremendous growth-by-tourism engage with their counterparts from the windfalls in the last decade, Macao is Knox joins the company following a 24-year Asia Pacific and beyond. On the other poised to chart a course to the next level career within the maintenance sector of the hand, we are glad to see our next of developing into the World Centre of aerospace industry. His extensive knowledge of generation of tourism professionals Tourism and Leisure. On one hand, we are Bombardier aircraft, holding endorsements for involved in the travel mart through PATA committed to broadening our tourism the Challenger and Global types, also Youth Symposium, hosted by the Institute offerings and diversifying visitor source contributed to his selection.