الخمٌس 2018/6/28
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"مصر للطٌران" تستعد إلعادة الكنوز المصرٌة المنهوبة أكد وزٌر اآلثار المصري ،خالد العنانً أن مصر تسلمت ،الٌوم األربعاء، من إٌطالٌا القطع األثرٌة التً سبق ضبطها فً مدٌنة نابولً اإلٌطالٌة بعد تهرٌبها فً حقٌبة دبلوماسٌة. وأوضح الوزٌر المصري أن هذه القطع ستعود على متن طائرة مصر للطٌران ،خالل أٌام قلٌلة. واستردت مصر خالل الفترة من مارس 2016وحتى ماٌو 975 ،2018 قطعة أثرٌة ،من أكثر من 10دول مختلفة. وأعلنت وزارة الخارجٌة المصرٌة ،فً وقت سابق ،أن شرطة اآلثار والسٌاحة اإلٌطالٌة قامت بإبالغ السفارة المصرٌة فً روما فً الـ 14من مارس/آذار الماضً ،بالعثور على 23ألفا و 700قطعة أثرٌة من بٌنها 118قطعة مصرٌة فً حاوٌة دبلوماسٌة.
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وزٌر الطٌران ٌلتقى رئٌس الشركة القابضة للمطارات كتب :محمود السعدى أفادت مصدر بالشركة القابضة للمطارات والمالحة الجوٌة ،بأن الفرٌق طٌار ٌونس المصرى وزٌر الطٌران المدنى ،سٌلتقى المهندس محمد سعٌد محروس رئٌس الشركة ،ورؤساء الشركات التابعة لها بمقر الشركة القابضة ،الٌوم الخمٌس. وقال المصدر فى تصرٌح لـ"الدستور" إن وزٌر الطٌران سٌستمع إلى خطط كل شركة لمدة ساعة لإلطالع على أهم الخطط االستراتٌجٌة واالستثمارٌة المخطط لها خالل المرحلة المقبلة ،والوقوؾ على أهم العقبات التى تواجه تنفٌذ تلك المشروعات.
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تفاصٌل لقاء ٌونس المصري برئٌس مصر للطٌران والشركات التابعة كتب :مإمن التهامً على مدار ثالثة أٌام اجتمع وزٌر الطٌران المدنً الفرٌق ٌونس المصري مع رئٌس مجلس إدارة الشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران والشركات التابعة للتعرف على طبٌعة العمل ومشارٌع الشركة المستقبلٌة وما تم تنفٌذه، والقٌام بجوالت مٌدانٌة للشركات. وخالل االجتماع مع رئٌس مصر للطٌران والشركات التابعة ،تم عرض ملؾ كل شركة وملفات التطوٌر والمشارٌع المعطلة على الفرٌق ٌونس ،وخطة مصر للطٌران المستقبلٌة للنهوض بالشركة لمنافسة الشركات العالمٌة. من جانبه أشاد وزٌر الطٌران ،برقى أداء العاملٌن من أبناء الشركة ومستوى عملهم بما ٌحقق أهداؾ وخطط الشركة خالل المرحلة المقبلة ،مشٌرا إلى أنه سٌعمل على تحسٌن ظروؾ بٌئة العمل والمستوى المعٌشً والرعاٌة الصحٌة للعاملٌن. وشدد الفرٌق المصري على أنه لن ٌسمح بأى تهاون أو وجود عنصر فاسد ٌسئ للمنظومة من قرٌب أو بعٌد ،مؤكدا رفضه التام ألي إساءة للشركة سواء من الداخل أو الخارج. وطالب الفرٌق ٌونس بالعمل تحت مظلة واحدة ،وبذل المزٌد من الجهود للنهوض بالقطاع ،واستمرار خطة الشركة الخاصة بتطوٌر األسطول وبحث سبل فتح خطوط طٌران جدٌدة والتوسع فً القارة األفرٌقٌة ،وسرعة استئناؾ بعض الخطوط المتوقفة.
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وزٌر الطٌران :لن أسمح بوجود عنصر فاسد فً منظومة العمل كتب :إنجً خلٌفة أكد صفوت مسلم ،رئٌس الشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران ،أن الفرٌق ٌونس المصري ،وزٌر الطٌران المدنً ،أشاد بؤداء الشركة القابضة ،والشركات التابعة لها. وأوضح أن الوزٌر ،عقد خالل األٌام الثالثة الماضٌة ،اجتماعات متواصلة مع جمٌع المسئولٌن بالشركات ،واستعرض كافة أنشطة الشركة القابضة والشركات التابعة لها بصورة مستفٌضة. وأضاؾ مسلم ،فً رسالة وجهها إلى العاملٌن بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران ،أن الوزٌر أثنى على الجهود المبذولة خالل الفترة الماضٌة ،وضرورة مواصلة خطة التطوٌر الخاصة بجمٌع الشركات ،والتً سٌتم تنفٌذها على مدار الخمس سنوات القادمة ،خاصة فٌما ٌتعلق بخطة تطوٌر وتحدٌث أسطول مصر للطٌران. وأضاؾ رئٌس الشركة القابضة ،أن الفرٌق المصري أشاد بمستوى العاملٌن فً جمٌع الشركات ،والرقى فً األداء ،إلى جانب تمتعهم بالخبرة والقدرة على اإلنجاز ،مشٌرا إلى أن الوزٌر أكد ،أن تحسٌن المستوى المعٌشً لجمٌع العاملٌن ،وتوفٌر الرعاٌة الصحٌة الكاملة لهم ،سٌكون من أهم أولوٌاته فً خطة العمل بالوزارة ،لضمان تحقٌق مزٌد من التقدم واالزدهار لهذا المرفق الهام. وأوضح مسلم ،أن الوزٌر على جانب آخر ،شدد بأنه لن ٌسمح بوجود أي نوع من التهاون أو اإلهمال ،خالل مسٌرة العمل ،ولن ٌسمح بوجود أي عنصر فاسد فً منظومة العمل بالوزارة ،سواء فً الداخل أو الخارج ،وأنه سٌتم اتخاذ كافة اإلجراءات فورا حٌال أي فساد أو تسٌب ٌضر بمسٌرة التقدم. ووجه رئٌس الشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران ،فً رسالته ،التهنئة للفرٌق ٌونس ً سطرا جدٌ ًدا المصري ،وزٌر الطٌران المدنً ،بمناسبة ذكرى ٌ 30ونٌو ،التً كتبت فً تارٌخ مصر ،كما نبه جمٌع العاملٌن إلى عدم االلتفات إلى أي إشاعات مؽرضة تسبب البلبلة وإثارة الفوضى وتعطٌل مسٌرة العمل واإلنجاز.
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وزٌر الطٌران ٌبحث تحسٌن المستوى المعٌشً للعاملٌن بـ"القابضة" كتب :أٌمن حمزة قال صفوت مسلم ،رئٌس الشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران ،إن الفرٌق ٌونس المصري ،وزٌر الطٌران المدنً ،عقد اجتماعات مكثفة على مدار 3أٌام مع القٌادات والعاملٌن بالشركة. وأضاؾ خالل رسالة نشرت على صفحة شركة مصر الطٌران ،أن الوزٌر أشاد برقى أداء العاملٌن ومستوى عملهم بما ٌحقق أهداؾ وخطط الشركة خالل المرحلة القادمة. وتابع أن وزٌر الطٌران سٌعمل على تحسٌن ظروؾ بٌئة العمل والمستوى المعٌشً والرعاٌة الصحٌة للعاملٌن ،كما أنه لن ٌسمح بأي تهاون أو وجود عنصر فاسد ٌسًء للمنظومة من قرٌب أو بعٌد.
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مصر للطٌران تسٌر 16رحلة جوٌة من السعودٌة لعودة 3054 معتمرا كتب :محمود عبد الغنى تسٌر الشركة الوطنٌة مصر للطٌران ،الٌوم األربعاء 16 ،رحلة جوٌة قادمة من المطارات السعودٌة إلى مطار القاهرة الدولى لعودة 3054معتمرا ،بعد أداء مناسك عمرة شهر رمضان وذلك ضمن رحالت العودة للمعتمرٌن. وقالت مصادر مالحٌة بالمطار ،إن مبنى الرحالت الموسمٌة المخصصة لرحالت مصر للطٌران ،استقبل 10رحالت من مطار جدة على متنها 1814معتمرا ،و 6رحالت من المدٌنة المنورة على متنها ،1240بإجمالى 16رحلة لعودة 3054معتمرا ،وٌتم تشكٌل فرٌق من العالقات العامة بالشركة الوطنٌة مصر للطٌران ،إلنهاء إجراءات خروج ضٌوؾ الرحمن فوروصولهم الصالة الموسمٌة بالمطار. وكانت مصادر بالشركة الوطنٌة مصر للطٌران ،قالت إن مرحلة العودة للمعتمرٌن من األراضى المقدسة ستشهد كثافة فى التشؽٌل ،حٌث من المخطط أن ٌبلػ متوسط رحالت العودة ما ٌقرب من 25رحلة ٌومٌا ،أى بإجمالى 450رحلة جوٌة خالل الفترة من 12وحتى ٌ 30ونٌو الجارى ،وذلك إلى مطارات القاهرة واألقصر وبرج العرب باإلسكندرٌة.
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انطالق 225رحلة دولٌة وداخلٌة من مطار القاهرة خالل 24 ساعة كتب :محمد طنطاوى شهد مطار القاهرة الدولى األربعاء انطالق 225رحلة دولٌة وداخلٌة تابعة لشركة مصر للطٌران ،والشركات األجنبٌة والعربٌة العاملة بالمطار لتقل 21 ألف و 756راكب من مختلف الجنسٌات. وأفاد مصدر مالحى أن الشركة الوطنٌة مصر للطٌران سٌرت منفردة 108رحلة دولٌة وداخلٌة إلى المطارات والمدن والعواصم العربٌة والعالمٌة ،وشهدت معظم رحالت مصر للطٌران التى أقلعت بداٌة من الدقٌقة األولى لٌوم األربعاء انتظا ًما فى مواعٌد اإلقالع حسب جدول التشؽٌل المقرر، ولم تسجل الشركة أى إلؽاءات للرحالت المقررة.
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مصر للطٌران تنقل أكثر من 15ألف راكبا على متن 103رحالت فً 24ساعة كتب :حمدي بكري سٌرت الشركة الوطنٌة مصر للطٌران ،خالل الـ 24ساعة الماضٌة103 ، رحالت داخلٌة ودولٌة ،أقلعت من مطار القاهرة الدولً ،لتقل نحو 15ألفا و 450راكبا من جمٌع الجنسٌات. وأضاؾ مصدر ،أن الشركة الوطنٌة مصر للطٌران ،سٌرت منذ بداٌة الٌوم األربعاء 103 ،رحالت إلى المطارات الداخلٌة والعواصم العربٌة واألوروبٌة ،فً حالة انتظام حسب جدول التشؽٌل ،ودون إلؽاء أي رحلة مقررة.
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تؤخر إقالع 5رحالت دولٌة بمطار القاهرة ..وركاب ٌحررون محاضر كتب :أٌمن حمزة أثار تؤخر إقالع رحلة شركة خطوط الجزٌرة المتجهة إلى الكوٌت ،الٌوم األربعاء ،استٌا ًء شدٌدًا بٌن الركاب ،وحرر بعضهم محاضر شرطة ،بعد تؤخر إقالع الطائرة أكثر من 4ساعات ،وكان من المفترض أن تقلع الرحلة ظهرا ،اآلن ،أنها لم تصل حتى اآلن لنقل الركاب. الساعة 12 ً وكشفت مصادر أمنٌة بالمطار أن رحلة خطوط الجزٌرة المتجهة لدولة الكوٌت الشقٌق ،والتى كان من المقرر إقالعها ،ظهر الٌوم ،تم تأجٌلها ألسباب ؼٌر معلومة ،حٌث لم تصل الطائرة حتى اآلن. وأكدت المصادر أن صالة السفر شهدت استٌا ًء بٌن الركاب ،الذٌن توجهوا ً محضرا بشرطة السٌاحة ضد الشركة ،مطالبٌن مسئولى المطار لتحرٌر بالتدخل لحل مشكلتهم ،وتم تحرٌر محضر بشرطة سٌاحة فً المطار. ٌأتً ذلك فٌما شهد مطار القاهرة الدولً ،الٌوم األربعاء ،تأخر إقالع 4 رحالت طٌران دولٌة عن موعد اإلقالع المقرر لها بجدول التشؽٌل بسبب أعمال الصٌانة ،وظروؾ التشؽٌل. وقالت مصادر مالحٌة بالمطار ،إن رحلتً شركة نسما للطٌران رقم 120 المتجهة إلى ٌنبع ،ورقم 170المتجهة إلى جدة تأخرتا ساعتٌن عن موعد اإلقالع المقرر لهما بسبب أعمال الصٌانة. أضافت المصادر أن رحلة الخطوط السعودٌة 321المتجهة إلى الرٌاض تأخرت ساعة ونصؾ بسبب ظروؾ التشؽٌل ،كما تأخرت رحلة شركة طٌران االتحاد 658المتجهة إلى أبوظبً بسبب ظروؾ التشؽٌل.
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مطار القاهرة ٌستقبل 5آالف معتمر قادمٌن من األراضً الحجازٌة كتب :محمود السعدى استقبل مطار القاهرة الدولً ،طوال الٌوم األربعاء ،أكثر من 5آالف معتمر قادمٌن من األراضى المقدسة بعد أدائهم لمناسك العمرة ،حٌث تم إنهاء إجراءات وصولهم عبر الصالة الموسمٌة بالمطار ومبنى رقم 2بالمطار الجدٌد ومبنى 1بالمطار القدٌم. ووصلت إلى مطار القاهرة الدولى 9رحالت جوٌة تابعة لمصر للطٌران قادمة من مطار جدة الدولى ،بٌنما وصلت 4رحالت أخرى من مطار المدٌنة المنورة ،وكان فى استقبالهم فرق من العالقات العامة التابعٌن لشركتى مٌناء القاهرة الجوى ومصر للطٌران للعمل على سرعة إنهاء إجراءات وصولهم. كما وصلت 6رحالت تابعة لشركة الخطوط الجوٌة السعودٌة ،و 3رحالت تابعة لشركات خاصة وتم إنهاء إجراءات وصولهم عبر مبنى رقم 2بالمطار الجدٌد وصالة رقم 1بالمطار القدٌم. من جانبها ،قامت السلطات االمنٌة بالمطار بالتنسٌق مع الجهات المعاونة بتسهٌل اجراءات وصول المعتمرٌن وتقدٌم التسهٌالت والتٌسٌرات الالزمة ً تنفٌذا لتعلٌمات وتوجٌهات الفرٌق لهم خاصة كبار السن والمرضى منهم، طٌار ٌونس المصرى وزٌر الطٌران المدنى والمهندس محمد سعٌد ،رئٌس الشركة القابضة للمطارات والمالحة الجوٌة.
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خواطر طائرة بقلم :حسن الرشٌدي ظلموكٌ ..ا صالح فً منتخب فاشل! ** الشعب المصري حزٌن ..لخروج فرٌقنا القومً من كأس العالم صفر الٌدٌن ..بال نقاط ..ولكن بتسجٌل هدفٌن فقط لنجمنا العالمً محمد صالح أحدهما من ضربة جزاء فً مرمً روسٌا التً هزمتنا ..واآلخر "رائع" فً مرمً فرٌق السعودٌة التً تؽلبت علٌنا بهدفٌن مقابل هدؾ ..لٌودع فرٌقنا الموندٌال بأداء هزٌل وشكل مهٌن بإدارة فاشلة ومدرب فاقد الوعً ٌدعً كوبر ..وهذا الفشل المزري ٌستوجب التحقٌق لكشؾ المستور ومالبسات أحداث معسكر الفرٌق وفندق البعثة ..والفخ الذي نصبوه لصالح وتسبب فً ؼضب اإلنجلٌز ..وحزن صالح وتشتٌت ذهنه. كلنا أصابنا الحزن العمٌق لهزائمنا فً الموندٌال ..ولكن عندما ٌفكر المرء فٌما جري وحدث ٌدرك ..ان فرٌقنا ٌستحق الهزائم ..ألن إدارته فاشلة ..ومدربه ضعٌؾ.. ومعظم العبً الفرٌق ال ٌستحقون المشاركة فً كأس العالم ..ألنهم ٌلعبون بال روح أو حماس ..أو تماسك فً الخطوط ٌؤهلهم للفوز ..فالتفكك كان واضحا ..والعجز الدفاعً كان جلٌا ً ..واللٌاقة البدنٌة كانت معدومة ..تسببت فً هزائمنا فً الثوانً األخٌرة ..أو الوقت بدل الضا ئع. ظلموك ٌا صالح ..مع فرٌق مصاب بالضعؾ والوهن ..ؼالبٌة أعضائه ؼٌر مؤهلة للمشاركات الدولٌة ..وال تعود قدراتها المنافسات المحلٌة. ظلموك ٌا صالحٌ ..ا أٌقونة مصرٌة نفخر بها ..وٌفخر بها العرب ..ظلموك مع فرٌق ال ٌضم من الموهوبٌن المخلصٌن إال قلٌالً أمثال ترٌزٌجٌه وعمرو وردة وحجازي والشناوي والحضري الذي كتب هللا له أن ٌشارك فً كأس العالم وعمره ٌتجاوز 45 عاما ً ..لٌكون أكبر العب فً تارٌخ البطولة. ظلموك ٌا صالح ..منذ أن وطأت أقدامك معسكر الفرٌق فً مدٌنة جروزنً عاصمة الشٌشان ..معسكر ٌعانً من انفالت وفوضً ..علً عكس ما تعاٌشت معه فً لٌفربول وروما ..وؼٌرها ..من معسكرات تسود فٌها روح االنضباط والصرامة فً اإلدارة..
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2 http://www.algomhuria.net.eg معسكرات تؤهل الفرٌق للقتال فً الملعب ..واللعب حتً اللحظات األخٌرة لتحقٌق االنتصار ..ولٌست معسكرات للترفٌه أو التسلٌة ..أو لقاء األحباء. ظلموك ٌا صالح ..وال تحزن ألنك فً قلوب المالٌٌن من شعب مصر.. وجماهٌر الكرة فً مختلؾ أنحاء العالم. ال تحزن ألنك لم تحقق حلمك فً هذه البطولة العالمٌة ..فالفرصة قائمة بإذن هللا فً البطوالت القادمة ..وربما فً منتخبنا القادم نجوم لدٌهم القدرة علً تمرٌر الكرات إلٌك لتسجل األهداؾ الكثٌرة ..تمرٌرات كالتً نراها من زمالئك فً لٌفربول مثل مانً وفرمٌنو ..فً عمل جماعً رائعٌ ..سهل لك الطرٌق لتكون أفضل العب فً العالم. ال تحزن ٌا صالح ..فإن صمتك من ذهب ولكن ربما تكشؾ التحقٌقات التً نراها ضرورة حتمٌة ..عن المهازل والمؤامرات أو الصفقات السرٌة ..وخفاٌا ما حدث فً المعسكر والفندق وفً دهالٌز اتحاد الكرة التً ٌجب أن ٌستقٌل أعضاؤه ..وٌفسحوا المجال لؽٌرهم ..ألن لعنة الفشل ستطاردهم. ال تحزن ٌا صالح ..لقد تركت بصمتك فً كأس العالم بهدفٌن ..بال ضجٌج.. ألن طموحك أكبر ..وحبك لوطنك أعظم ..والقادم أفضل وأحلً بإذن هللا. ال تحزن أنها تجربة مفٌدة من درس قاس ..علً النفس والجماهٌر ..لتالفً عٌوبنا فً اختٌاراتنا ..ومدربنا ..وإدارة الكرة ..ولكن المهزلة ٌنبؽً أال تمر مرور الكرام ..وننتظر ماذا سٌفعل وزٌر الشباب والرٌاضة الجدٌد ..أشرؾ صبحً؟
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3 http://www.algomhuria.net.eg المطار الجدٌدٌ ..نتظر المصري! ** الفرٌق ٌونس المصري وزٌر الطٌران المدنً ..قام بجوالت للمطارات المصرٌة ..لتفقد سٌر العمل ..والتؤكد من سالمة إجراءات الفحص والتفتٌش وتقدٌم تٌسٌرات للمسافرٌن ..ولكن مبنً الركاب الجدٌد رقم ٌ 2نتظر حالً عاجالً لمشكلة حركة السٌارات وعدم وجود مواقف انتظار ..وهو ما ٌإثر سلبا ً علً حركة سفر الركاب ..خاصة فً فترات الصباح ..فقد كان مخططا ً إقامة "جراجٌن" للسٌارات ولكن تعثر المشروع ..والمشكلة قائمة ..لتستمر شكاوي المسافرٌن ..وجمهور المودعٌن والمستقبلٌن. أعتقد أن الوزٌر ٌونس المصري المشهود له بالحسم والصرامة ..سٌجد حالً لتلك المشكلة ..وغٌرها من المشاكل خاصة عملٌات الصٌانة بمطار القاهرة.. وسوء إدارة بعض المنشآت التجارٌة التً ٌمكن أن تحقق عوائد مالٌة كبٌرة ..وكلما مررت أمام "مول المطار" أشعر بحزن عمٌق لسوء استثماره ..وإغالق بعض محالته. ** رغم سوء الصٌانة فً بعض المواقع بمطار القاهرة ..إال أن صالة المواسم المخصصة لسفر الحجاج والمعتمرٌن بطائرات مصر للطٌران.. تشهد بعض أعمال تطوٌر وتحسٌن بعد تعٌٌن مكً عسكر مدٌراً لها. ** كالم أعجبنً : المخادع ..ذئب ٌبكً تحت أقدام الراعً "البٌركامو"
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الغبار ّ وٌحول رحالت لدول مجاورة ٌعطل المالحة فً الكوٌت ِّ أعلنت اإلدارة العامة للطٌران المدنً الكوٌتٌة (حكومٌة) ،األربعاء ،أن حركة المالحة الجوٌة فً مطار الكوٌت الدولً غٌر مستقرة؛ بسبب حالة الغبار التً تشهدها البالد حالٌا ً. وقال مدٌر إدارة المالحة الجوٌة ،عماد السنعوسً ،إن حركة الطائرات القادمة تأثرت بحالة الجو الحالٌة ،بسبب انخفاض مستوى الرؤٌة األفقٌة؛ ما أدى إلى تحوٌل 5 رحالت إلى مطارات دول مجاورة. شهد مطار الكوٌت الدولً ،االثنٌن ،انقطاعا ً فً التٌار الكهربائً بصورة مفاجئة ،ما أدى إلى حالة من االرتباك والشلل بداخله. وذكر "السنعوسً" فً تصرٌحات نقلتها وكالة األنباء الكوٌتٌة (كونا) ،أن الرحالت تم تحوٌلها إلى مطارات الدوحة بقطر والمنامة بالبحرٌن. وتوقع تأجٌل بعض الرحالت المؽادرة من مطار الكوٌت الدولً بسبب تحوٌل بعض الرحالت القادمة إلى المطارات القرٌبة إذ إن تلك الرحالت ستقلع مرة أخرى بمسافرٌن جدد. من جهتها ،أعلنت مؤسسة الموانئ الكوٌتٌة ،األربعاء ،توقؾ حركة المالحة البحرٌة فً موانئ الشوٌخ والشعٌبة والدوحة بسبب سوء األحوال الجوٌة التً تتعرض لها البالد من ؼبار وسرعة رٌاح. وقالت اإلدارة فً بٌان إن المدٌر العام للمؤسسة ،الشٌخ ٌوسؾ العبد هللا الصباح، أصدر تعلٌماته بوقؾ الحركة المالحٌة فً الموانئ الثالثة (الشوٌخ والشعٌبة والدوحة) مؤقتا ً بنا ًء على اإلفادات المٌدانٌة من مدٌري العملٌات البحرٌة. وكانت إدارة األرصاد الجوٌة أفادت ،على موقعها اإللكترونً ،أن البالد تتأثر حالٌا ً بانخفاض فً الرؤٌة األفقٌة بسبب الؽبار العالق ،تصل إلى أقل من 500متر على بعض المناطق ،مع نشاط فً الرٌاح الشمالٌة الؽربٌة المثٌرة للؽبار َت ِقل معها الرؤٌة األفقٌة التً تزٌد سرعتها على 70كٌلومتراً فً الساعة مما ٌؤدي إلى إرتفاع الموج إلى أكثر من سبعة أقدام.
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بالفٌدٌو ..تصرف كارثً لقائد طائرة أمٌركٌة ٌروع ركابها
أصٌب ركاب طائرة أمٌركٌة بالهلع ،الثالثاء ،بعدما ضغط قائدها بشكل خاطئ على زر مخصص لإلبالغ عن حوادث االختطاف ،وهو ما أحدث استنفارا فً مطار نٌوٌورك. وبحسب ما نقلت صحٌفة "دٌلً مٌل" ،فإن الطائرة التابعة لشركة "جٌت بلو" كانت تستعد لإلقالع من مطار "جً إؾ كٌنٌدي" فً نٌوٌورك. وطوق العشرات من عناصر الشرطة األمٌركٌة الطائرة ألجل منعها من الحركة ،جراء االشتباه فً تعرضها للخطؾ. وانتقل أفراد من مكتب التحقٌق االتحادي "إؾ بً آي" ووزارة األمن الداخلً األمٌركً إلى موقع الطائرة ألجل السٌطرة على الوضع لكن تبٌن أن األمر مجرد خطأ تقنً. وأوضحت إدارة الطٌران االتحادي فً الوالٌات المتحدة ،فً بٌان ،أن خطأ فً رادٌو الطائرة أدى إلى حالة االرتباك ،مؤكدة عدم تعرض الطائرة للخطؾ.
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Statement: Airlines Welcome Vote To Expand Heathrow The International Air Transport Association welcomed the UK House of Commons vote in favour of the National Policy Statement (NPS) on airports. This opens the way to the long-overdue expansion of Heathrow airport. "After years of delay, the approval of the NPS is a momentous day for air travel not just in the UK, but for the global air transport network. This decision will create new jobs and new economic opportunities in the UK and strengthen ties to growing export markets. But these benefits will only be safeguarded if the expansion is delivered at a competitive cost. Passengers and airlines must not pay increased charges. And operational flexibility is essential, especially to continue to allow a small number of essential early morning flights. It would be a shame if, having waited so long for the fruits of expansion, the UK were to shoot itself in the foot by creating an overpriced, uncompetitive airport," said Rafael Schvartzman, IATA's Regional Vice President for Europe.
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flydubai lands in Thessaloniki Up to three times a week service begins with Emirates codesharing on the route, opening up more than 200 destinations Becomes the first UAE carrier to offer direct flights from Dubai flydubai has inaugurated its flights to Thessaloniki becoming the first UAE carrier to offer direct flights from Dubai. The flight from Terminal 2, Dubai International landed at Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia" and was greeted by a water cannon salute.
فالي دبً تبدأ رحالتها الى سالونٌك الٌونانٌة اول ناقلة وطنٌة توفر رحالت مباشرة للمدٌنة من الدولة وجهة200 ثالث رحالت اسبوعٌا بالشراكة مع طٌران االمارات لخدمة بدأت فالي دبً رحالتها المنتظمة الى مدٌنة سالونٌك الٌونانٌة والتً ستخدمها بواقع ثالثة رحالت اسبوعٌا لتصبح بذلك اول ناقلة اماراتٌة توفر رحالت مباشرة الى هذه .ًالمدٌنة من دب فً مطار دبً الدولً لتهبط فً مطار2 وانطلقت رحلة فالي دبً من المبنى رقم ."مقدونٌا" فً مدٌنة سالونٌك حٌث استقبلت برشاشات المٌاه التقلٌدٌة .
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Sell SA Express and redeploy skilled staff, analyst suggests The state-owned regional airline South African Express (SAX) is unlikely to recover from being grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority and should be sold, says transport economist and aviation specialist Joachim Vermooten. The authority grounded the airline in May over noncompliance with safety regulations. Vermooten said on Monday that it would be extremely difficult for the airline to recover revenue and market share when it resumed flying. "The best thing would be to redeploy [SAX‟s] skilled personnel to SAA, where there is a shortage, and then to sell it," he said. Enormous cost In the context of a R21.1bn shortfall at parent company SAA, he said the cost to get SAX back into the market would be enormous. "And that is not counting the cost of restructuring and paying off creditors." Vermooten said the state (as shareholder) would have to contemplate whether it would be better to shut it down and start afresh with a new, smaller operation, or whether to try to recover. SA‟s airline market was not yet saturated, he said, but the problem was that state subsidies to SAA and its franchises had quashed competition. He said that 28 years after the start of deregulation of SA‟s aviation industry, all domestic routes were in effect monopolistic — even if they were operated by different carriers — because the market was never allowed to develop through competition. .
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2 https://www.businesslive.co.za Earlier in June, Matsietsi Mokholo, SAX‟s acting CEO, told the Financial Mail‟s Chris Barron that although she arrived at the airline too late to prevent the grounding of nine of its 21 aircraft, the carrier could still be saved. "The airline still has time." SAX was grounded in 2016 for 36 hours but was allowed to resume operations based on undertakings to improve safety and maintenance. SAA group spokesman Tlali Tlali said that partner airlines SAA, SA Airlink and low-cost subsidiary Mango were offering customers a year-long schedule that was intended to ensure business continuity for all stakeholders and the markets. "We are confident that the capacity we have deployed will sustain the network operated by SA Express until it is reinstated into service by the regulator." Mango acting CEO Nic Vlok said on Monday that although "it may seem that there is a gap to be filled, the truth is that Mango doesn‟t operate the same routes as SA Express. The only overlap is in two routes — Bloemfontein to Cape Town and Johannesburg to George — in which, at this stage, we have not seen reason to increase capacity." Comair‟s head of communications Susan van der Ryst said Comair and its low-cost partner, kulula.com, were similarly only marginally affected. Mokholo preferred not to comment ahead of a board meeting on Thursday
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How Kenya-USA direct flight is set to shake East African economy Kenyans living in the US have lauded Kenya Airways (KQ) plan to roll-out of direct flights to the New York City. “This is the best New Year gift our premier carrier, the Pride of Africa, has given to us Kenyans living here who make numerous trips to Kenya for different reasons. .
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1 https://www.lexology.com
Aviation sector overview 201 For the Nigerian aviation industry 2018 began on a relatively high note, particularly following the country's recovery from recession. In 2017, the sector experienced a number of milestones which should serve as leverage for building success as the country becomes an air travel hub in West Africa. Some of these positive developments include the country's increased ranking in the global aviation safety rating in the Level 3 State Safety Programme Implementation Process, joining countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. Further, the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja received International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) certification from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, which serves as an endorsement of its safety standards and alignment with global best practices. Another major achievement was the rehabilitation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport within the initial timeframe and prescribed budget. Arguably one of the most significant developments occurred on 28 May 2017, when Vice President Yemi Osinbajo initiated one of the greatest reforms to affect the nation's aviation sector; the signing of the Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria. This order has enhanced safety, security and passenger facilitation within and around Nigerian airports. The order bans touting by official and unofficial personnel at airports and requires that on-duty staff are properly identifiable by their uniform and official cards. Finally, Nigeria invited key global industry players to the country when it hosted the ICAO World Aviation Forum in November 2017. This was a record breaking event as it was the first time that it has been hosted outside of the ICAO's headquarters in Montreal, Canada. The event attracted the global aviation community to Nigeria and Minister of
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2 https://www.lexology.com Aviation Sirika Hadi endeavoured to showcase the nation's aviation potential to foreign investors. This update provides a review of the Nigerian aviation sector in 2018. Current economic state The aviation sector is poised for greater expansion as a result of the developments within the industry. According to the National Bureau of Statistics in its gross domestic product (GDP) Report,(1) the air transportation and storage sector grew by 10.22% in the first quarter of 2018 from 4.71% in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 0.48% in the third quarter of 2017. The growth experienced in the sector is primarily due to an increase in the sale of tickets within the country, which has been stimulated by the relatively stable economy. In the past year, the naira has maintained a reliable margin in the exchange rate against the US dollar and other globally tradable currencies. The stability in the economy has renewed stakeholder trust in the aviation industry. As a result, foreign airlines have increased the frequency with which they operate in the country and have opened more routes through Nigeria. This is a promising indication for the aviation industry, as increased travel will help to achieve the objective of becoming the primary travel hub in West Africa and ultimately generate more revenue for the country. Some of the foreign airlines opening new routes in Nigeria include: Delta Airlines; RwandAir; and Emirates. In addition, Nigeria was among the member nations to ratify the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). It is expected that the SAATM will triple passenger movement in the West African coastal
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3 https://www.lexology.com region and throughout the rest of Africa, thereby boosting the GDP of member nations. Ongoing business activities Stakeholders in the aviation industry have recently recommenced discussing the creation of a new national air carrier. In 1958, the first national airline was established and despite possessing a fleet of over 30 aircrafts, its debt exceeded $60 million by the time that it was liquidated in 2003. Since then, the nation has had issues with national and foreign investors when attempting to create a successful national airline. The most recent attempt to establish an airline occurred in May 2017 when the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the allocation of N1.52 billion ($4.99 million) to finance: the preparatory steps towards reintroducing a national airline; the establishment of an aviation leasing company; the concession of Nigeria's airports; the establishment of a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility; and the development of aerotropolis and agro cargo terminals. The FEC also announced the appointment of the Lufthansa Group as the transaction adviser and tasked it with designing a plan for the establishment of the airline. Before the unveiling of the Lufthansa Group as the transaction adviser, the government indicated that it was in talks with Boeing and Airbus about leading a consortium of airline companies to facilitate the re-establishment of the airline. However, in 2018 Lufthansa presented an offer that the federal government found unfavourable. This led to the cancellation of the offer and Lufthansa being replaced by Airline Management Group as the adviser for the project. The benefits of a national carrier cannot be overemphasised. It would create more jobs, increase the level of skill and development in the sector,
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4 https://www.lexology.com and work towards the achievement of the nation's objective of becoming the primary travel hub in West Africa and a major tourist location. However, the government would have to create a favourable environment for the success of the airline. The energy and telecommunications sector has proven that the privatisation of industries leads to faster innovation and the growth of sectors which in turn generates more revenue for the nation. In its plan to reestablish and maintain the national airline, the federal government should consider the privatisation of the prospective national carriers and possibly own a minimum stake in the airline in order to reduce political interference and maintain efficiency levels. Comment An analysis of aviation trends conducted by Oxford Economic in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association found that the role of aviation and the development of its infrastructure is instrumental in the growth of a country's economy. The research concluded that global economic growth is linked to and dependent on growth in aviation. Despite the fluctuation of the naira and the inability to purchase aviation fuel, the aviation sector has made great strides in recent times. The federal government should consider viable ways to reestablish a national carrier and explore the ways in which it can be operated successfully. This would help to achieve the industry objectives of: providing cheaper air fare particularly for Nigerian citizens; transforming the country into the primary travel hub in West Africa; increasing tourism to the country; and improving the overall economy.
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Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority chairman meets ICAO officials Chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation Abdul-Hakim AlTamimi and his accompanying delegation meet with senior aviation officials during US visit. (File photo courtesy of GACA) JEDDAH: Saudi minister of transport and the chairman of the board of directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Dr. Nabil bin Mohammed Al-Amoudi, accompanied by GACA chairman, Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Al-Tamimi, visited the chairman of the board of directors of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, on Tuesday. During the visit the minister highlighted the Kingdom‟s support for all of ICAO‟s strategic goals, discussing the many areas of cooperation between the organization and the Kingdom. He said that the Kingdom has agreed to host the World Conference for the Middle East and Arab region on the Safety and Security of Civil Aviation. Participation by the ICAO in the development of regional plans and programs to raise the level of compliance of the regional countries with the International Standards of the Organization was also discussed. Al-Amoudi also visited ICAO secretary-general, Fang Liu. They discussed ways of cooperating overtraining and communication between the Kingdom and the Regional Office in Cairo. Liu praised the Kingdom for taking the lead in the Middle East and the Arab region, acknowledging the Kingdom‟s strong support for raising aviation safety and security at regional and international levels. She also highlighted Saudi Arabia‟s ongoing efforts to support ICAO‟s counterterrorism strategies and the Global Aviation Security Plan.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/ Green Africa Airways Announces Two Major Milestones - Completes Series A Round of Financing, Forms an Advisory Board of Senior Industry Leaders Green Africa Airways announced today that it has completed its Series A round of financing with Kuramo Capital, a Pan African independent investment management group based in New York with additional offices in Lagos and Nairobi. As part of the new investment, Green Africa Airways has also formed an advisory board of senior industry leaders led by Tom Horton, former CEO & Chairman of American Airlines and former Chairman of oneworld Alliance, William Shaw, Founder & former CEO of VivaColombia, and Virasb Vahidi, former CCO of American Airlines. The new airline has received an Air Transport License (ATL) from the Nigerian Government, commenced its Air Operating Certificate (AOC) process and is in conversations with leading aircraft manufacturers. Green Africa Airways also recently appointed Captain Jag Singh, VP of Flight Operations and former Acting CEO of Caribbean Airlines, as Chief Operating Officer, and Captain Bart Roberts, former VP of Flight Operations at JetBlue and ex-Chief Pilot at American Airlines, as Chairman of the Safety Review Board. Mr. Walé Adeosun, Founder & CEO of Kuramo Capital noted, "The aviation sector is a critical industry that can create meaningful value for shareholders while also contributing significantly to the economic development of a nation. Green Africa Airways presents a legacy opportunity for Kuramo Capital to generate attractive risk-adjusted return for our investors and build a world-class business that will serve as catalyst for economic growth on the African continent." According to Mr. Tom Horton, "Nigeria is uniquely positioned to be the home of the next major value airline in the industry that will bring air.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/ travel to a much broader group of people. Alongside William, Virasb and Babawande, I am very happy to join hands with Kuramo Capital to launch and shape Green Africa Airways into a preeminent customer-focused brand." Mr. Babawande Afolabi, Founder & CEO of Green Africa Airways said, "We are incredibly fortunate and honored to have reputable leaders back Green Africa Airways. The consortium brings seasoned experience, extensive global networks and value-based leadership to Green Africa Airways. This pivotal Series A round of financing and outstanding advisory board will strengthen our journey to build Green Africa Airways into a top-notch carrier that will help create a better future for several millions of customers in Nigeria and Africa at large."
About Walé Adeosun & Kuramo Capital Walé Adeosun, CFA is the Founder & CEO of Kuramo Capital, a Pan African independent investment management group based in New York with additional offices in Lagos and Nairobi. Prior to founding Kuramo, Walé was Treasurer and CIO for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) $1 billion endowment fund. He led RPI's increased investment efforts in emerging markets, including Africa. From 19992004, he was Managing Director in the Investment Group of the MacArthur Foundation in Chicago. Walé was a member of President Obama's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa and is former Chair of the $180 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund's Investment Advisory Committee. He also served as a member of the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee of the US Export-Import Bank. Walé is a CFA charter holder and was inducted into the New York chapter of Association of Security Professionals Wall Street Hall of Fame in 2008.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/ About Tom Horton Thomas W. Horton (Tom) served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMR Corporation until its merger with US Airways to form American Airlines Group in 2013. During that time, he led American Airlines through a successful restructuring and turnaround which culminated in the merger that made American Airlines the largest airline in the world. He subsequently served as the Chairman of the combined entity until 2014. Tom was also the Chairman of oneworld, the global airline alliance until March, 2014. Previously, Tom served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AMR Corporation and American Airlines from 2006 to 2010, and Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of AT&T Corporation from 2002 to 2006. Tom is currently the Lead Director at Walmart and Qualcomm. He also sits on the Board of General Electric and he is a Senior Advisor to Warburg Pincus, a leading American private equity firm.
About Green Africa Airways Green Africa Airways is a value airline headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Through safe, quality and affordable air travel, Green Africa Airways seeks to be a significant contributor to the economic development of Nigeria and the African continent
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http://www.travelweekly.co.uk Virgin Atlantic to axe Heathrow-Dubai flights Virgin Atlantic is axing fights to Dubai from Heathrow after more than a decade serving the Gulf state. The service will be withdrawn from March 31, 2019, the carrier confirmed yesterday. “After conducting a thorough review of its network, the airline has made the difficult decision to stop flying between Dubai and London due to a combination of external factors which mean it is no longer economically viable,” Virgin Atlantic said. The airline will continue to operate daily flights between London and Dubai until the end of March, with new bookings still available until the last flight. Virgin Holidays will also continue to provide holiday packages to Dubai. Virgin Atlantic chief commercial officer Shai Weiss, who is stepping up to succeed Craig Kreeger as chief executive in January, said: “It„s never an easy decision to withdraw a route, and we‟d like to thank our customers and dedicated team in Dubai for their loyalty over the last 12 years. “We‟ll continue to offer daily flights between Dubai and London Heathrow until 31 March 2019, and will be sad to say goodbye to this fantastic city.”
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https://www.finchannel.com Lufthansa Open API integrates booking functionality The FINANCIAL -- The Lufthansa Group is expanding its Lufthansa Open API (= Application Programming Interface) to include the direct booking of flights. External developers can now integrate the sale of airline tickets into their own websites and applications using the open programming interface, specifically designed for startups. By providing access to the airline‟s booking functionality via the Lufthansa Open API, Lufthansa seeks to facilitate new ways of travel planning. Customers are thus presented flights in a context-relevant and seamless manner. Trade fair organizers, event ticket portals or conferences, for example, can now integrate flight search, selection, and ticketing into their own web or app offers along with their own services. For travelers, this reduces and simplifies the trip-planning effort. One possible application: Travelers receive offers for event tickets and flights via a platform, where they may also complete their booking. Potential partners for the implementation of the first applications include any companies that can enhance their own online offer through Lufthansa flights, according to Lufthansa. "With the integration of the booking functionality into the Lufthansa Open API, we have opened a new field of experimentation for startups. We hope to inspire ideas for numerous innovative and context-based travel offers and look forward to our first partners for implementing such solutions," said Reinhard Lanegger, Senior Venture Development Manager Lufthansa Innovation Hub and Project Lead Lufthansa Open API. The booking functionality is now available for Lufthansa flights from the UK. The goal is to gradually offer it to other markets. There is also news for travel agency partners, travel technology providers, and corporate clients: In May, Lufthansa Group launched the NDC Partner Programme, which provides partners with technological advantages, unique services and offers, as well as strategic cooperation opportunities.
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1 http://www.aircargonews.net Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim for top spot When Guillaume Halleux joined Qatar Airways as vice president cargo Asia Pacific in 2016 he found a company managing relentless growth, with new freighters and passenger aircraft arriving on a regular basis, new routes being launched and the overall airfreight industry entering an upward cycle. Before joining the airline, he worked for the Air France KLM group in London, Paris and Hong Kong, as well as spending some time at the group‟s Sky Team Cargo alliance in New York. He also held a sales position for freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics, working in Vietnam and then Singapore. Halleux says that he was attracted to Qatar Airways because of the speed of its development and because its service levels have continuously improved over recent years. “I am very happy with the choice I made to join, because the ambition is there. It is up to us to make sure we don‟t lose what makes us so special, which is flexibility, agility and the human touch,” he says. Frantic growth In October last year, Halleux was promoted to chief officer. Halleux says the frantic pace of growth he has experienced at Qatar Airways Cargo has been in stark contrast to many of his other roles in airfreight where he was essentially managing decline. He adds that managing fast growth can be tiring but says overall it is “super enjoyable” and “great for adrenaline levels”. The company has the aim of becoming the number one air cargo carrier in the world and is making rapid progress. IATA‟s World Air Transport Statistics show that while in 2014 Qatar Airways Cargo ranked as the world‟s sixth-busiest cargo airline (not including express operators) with 5.9bn scheduled freight tonne kms, by 2016 (the latest figures available) it was ranked third with 9.2bn scheduled freight tonne kms — an increase of 53.8% over two years. .
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2 http://www.aircargonews.net “I have worked with companies that were downsizing, that were regressing, that were shutting down,” Halleux says. “It is sad but it is easier to manage because you control the timeline.” Another key difference compared with his time at other airlines, he explains, is the support cargo gets from the overall company and the amount of influence the freight business has in decision making. For example, Halleux is part of the fleet planning committee, a reflection of the fact that 50% of the airline‟s cargo volumes are moved in the bellies of passenger aircraft. “The group is very cargo minded and cargo friendly,” he says. “I‟ve worked at airlines where cargo is not listened to, but that is not the case here. “Cargo has a voice; it is respected and listened to. There are a number of aircraft type decisions — passenger planes — that are being made because of the input of cargo.” Fleet expansion Qatar Airways Cargo currently operates two Boeing B747-8Fs, eight Airbus A330-300Fs and 13 B777Fs. But there are plans for the airline to continue increasing the number of freighters it operates. In April, Qatar Airways Cargo signed up for a further five 102 tonne capacity B777Fs, valued at a list price of $1.7bn. This is in addition to another two B777Fs that will soon join the fleet to replace three of its A330Fs, which are leased and due to be returned in the first quarter of next year. “The remaining five [A330Fs] that we own, we are considering what we are going to do with them but at the moment we can‟t say if the five B777Fs will replace the five A330s or come on top, or even a mix.” Halleux says that Qatar Airways Cargo decided to opt for the B777F rather than adding to its fleet of larger B747s because the nose loading jumbo only really comes into its own when it is fully utilised. “Not every market can give you 140 tonnes with the right commodity mix in order to max out the weight of the aircraft,” he explains.
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3 http://www.aircargonews.net “Currently we have them in Hong Kong and Korea connecting into Germany and returning. For us that works well and our load factor is high.” Blockade One other major development that continues to affect the airline is the diplomatic crisis that resulted in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposing a land, sea and air blockade on Qatar, starting in June last year. As a result, Qatar Airways was forced to cancel all services to those locations and alter routes because it is no longer able to enter their air space. This led chief executive Akbar Al Baker to warn that the airline would post “a very large loss” for the financial year ending March 2018. However, for the cargo business, it created a very different challenge. The closure of land borders with Saudi Arabia meant the airline was essentially called upon to perform an airlift of food into Qatar. Although Halleux was not based in Qatar at the time, he still felt the effects of the blockade: “June last year was a tsunami,” he says. “Luckily, because our commercial presence is quite strong, our customers did not really hold grudges against us because they recognised the crisis. “It was a slow moment of the year for the market, but we still cancelled flights in June so we had aircraft to go and pick up cherries, meat, fish and whatever food we could bring. “We were fortunate to have our new Climate Control Centre commissioned in May last year, offering 2,470 sq m of cool storage for perishables and food imports that came in large volumes in June in Doha.” One example of the type of project carried out by Qatar Airways Cargo during the initial months of the blockade was the transport of cattle. The contract involved the transport of 4,000 Holstein cows on 20 flights from Europe, the US and Australia to Doha.
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4 http://www.aircargonews.net Upon arrival at Hamad International Airport, the cattle were transferred to Baladna Farm, a huge livestock farm in Qatar owned by Power International. The farm is built over 700,000 sq m and includes 40,000 Awassi sheep, a breed which is able to withstand high temperatures and produce lamina na dna staog 000،5 sesuoh osla mraf ehT .klim ytilauq highfeed mill yielding 100 tonnes per day. The plans for the dairy farm were already in place ahead of the blockade, but were brought forward in light of the diplomatic row. The transport operation allowed the farm to cover 30-35% of the imported demand in the country within two months. Halleux says that after the first month of the blockade the situation began to get back to normal as shipping services from non-embargoed countries were set up. “In the longer term, the blockade created a slight increase in demand for airfreight in Doha as the food that used to come by truck from Saudi Arabia now comes from other countries, some of it by sea, some by air. “But Doha for us is only 15% of our business, 85% is transit cargo. So the impact was not that strong overall. “We lost [services] to Saudi Arabia, Dubai and the rest of the blockade countries, but those extra block hours that we gained allowed us to operate additional flights to Beirut, Tehran and many other additional destinations — what we have lost on one hand we have regained on the other hand.” He adds that in some cases the airline even gained destinations that are higher yield than locations in the blockade countries. Keeping it real Looking at the overall market, Halleux says business continues to progress nicely after a busy 2017, although he adds that Qatar Airways Cargo strives to remain “humble and realistic”. “We all know our industry is a cyclical industry — it goes up and down..
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5 http://www.aircargonews.net This one is a big up that nobody saw coming and I don‟t see any signals of it going down this year. “But there will be a moment when recession will kick in again, when capacity will kick in again, there will be less demand and the market dynamics will be fully reversed. “That‟s why the key word for us is humility — we don‟t brag. The market is the market and we have no control over it. We support our customers the best we can.” When asked what he believes has caused the current uptick, Halleux cites a number of different reasons: faster product cycles, particularly when it comes to fashion; the growing middle class; general economic growth in Europe and the US; demand for perishables year round and in new regions; consumers wanting products delivered as quickly as possible; and the exchange rate of Chinese renminbi. Last year, the peak season saw airfreight struggling to cope with demand growth, resulting in congestion at airports and space shortages on aircraft. This year, freight forwarders have been looking to book up space early to make sure they are not caught out again. Principled approach This is a trend also noticed by Halleux: “I would like to stress that we have a few principles in Qatar Airways and one of them is that we stick to our word. “We didn‟t let anybody down last peak season. I heard a lot of complaints about other carriers being opportunistic but we are too big to be opportunistic; if we start to play that game we will end up paying a much bigger price, so we stick to our word and we honour our commitments. “We have seen clearly from the market a stronger demand for block space agreements and for firm capacity commitments.
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6 http://www.aircargonews.net “We have also seen charter requests, ACMI [lease] requests and we have answered all of these and there are more in the pipeline. This, to me, is the best indication that the market is strong.” Looking to the longer term future, Halleux says there is a massive task ahead as the carrier looks to develop its in-house capabilities in line with its fleet and traffic development. “Our goal is to become the number one air cargo provider in terms of scale, reliability and customer preference. “So why is it a massive task? Because we need to reinforce the foundation of our own organisation. “I mean more IT, stronger processes, I mean more innovation, automation. It is the typical syndrome of a company that has grown double digit per year for the last decade. We have been busy growing, now is the time for preparing for the future. We have started a lot, but none of these things have come to maturity.” It seems, then, that the rapid fleet growth experienced by Qatar Airways Cargo that has seen it shoot up the carrier table will continue for the time being. With this, the rapid market growth, the need to “reinforce the foundation” and the embargo, Halleux will have his hands full for the foreseeable future
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