Egyptair news 6 july 2016 by EGYPTAIR

‫كل عام و انتم بخير‬

‫االربعاء‬ ‫‪ 6‬يوليو ‪2016‬‬

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‫أتالنتا‪ ،‬الوالٌات المتحدة األمرٌكٌة ( ‪CNN)--‬أخبر مصدر رفٌع المستوى‬ ‫بشركة مصر للطٌران‪ ،‬شبكة ‪ ،CNN‬الثالثاء‪ ،‬أن مسجل صوت قمرة القٌادة‬ ‫من رحلة " "‪ٌMS804‬شٌر إلى محاولة إلخماد حرٌق على متن الطائرة‬ ‫قبل تحطمها فً البحر المتوسط وعلى متنها ‪ ٙٙ‬شخصا القوا جمٌعا‬ ‫مصرعهم‪ ،‬فً ماٌو‪ /‬آٌار الماضً‪.‬‬ ‫اقرأ‪ ..‬لجنة التحقٌق بتحطم طائرة مصر للطٌران تعلن عدم تضرر أجزاء‬ ‫ذاكرة مسجل محادثات قمرة القٌادة‬ ‫وأكد المصدر أن التسجٌالت من مسجل صوت قمرة القٌادة تتوافق مع‬ ‫البٌانات المستخرجة من األجهزة األخرى بالطائرة التً أشارت إلى وجود‬ ‫دخان فً الطائرة‪.‬‬ ‫شاهد‪ ..‬ما هً الرواٌات والسٌنارٌوهات المتضاربة عما حدث لطائرة مصر‬ ‫؟"‪MS804‬للطٌران "‬ ‫قد حصلت فً الٌوم التالً من اختفاء الطائرة على ‪CNN‬وكانت شبكة‬ ‫وثٌقة تكشؾ رصد إنذار بالدخان على متن رحلة طائرة مصر للطٌران رقم‬ ‫فً الدقائق األخٌرة التً سبقت اختفاء الطائرة من على "‪"MS804‬‬ ‫شاشات الرادار خالل رحلتها من بارٌس إلى القاهرة‪.‬‬ ‫حصلت على وثٌقة تكشؾ‪ :‬رصد إنذار بالدخان على متن ‪CNN‬أٌضا‪..‬‬ ‫طائرة مصر للطٌران فً الدقائق األخٌرة‬

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‫تفاصٌل جدٌدة حول سقوط طائرة مصر للطٌران المنكوبة‪" ..‬روٌترز"‪ :‬مسجل القمرة ٌوضح محاوالت إلخماد‬ ‫حرٌق قبل تحطمها‪ ..‬والعمل اإلرهابى فرضٌة مطروحة‪ ..‬لجنة التحقٌق‪ :‬بدء تفرٌػ صندوق مسجل محادثات‬ ‫الكابٌنة‬

‫ال ٌزال لؽز سقوط طائرة مصر للطٌران بالبحر المتوسط فى ماٌو الماضى‪ ،‬بعد إقالعها‬ ‫من مطار شارل دٌجول فى فرنسا متجهة إلى القاهرة مجهول‪ .‬لكن الٌوم الثالثاء‪،‬‬ ‫مصادر بلجنة التحقٌق فى الحادث قالت‪ ،‬إن مسجل قمرة الطائرة أوضح حدوث حرٌق‬ ‫ومحاوالت إلخماده وهو ما ٌتوافق مع البٌانات األولٌة التى تم التوصل إلٌها‪.‬‬

‫وهوت الطائرة وهى من نوع إٌرباص (ٕٖٓ إٌه) فى البحر المتوسط فى طرٌق‬ ‫عودتها من بارٌس إلى القاهرة فى ‪ ٔ9‬ماٌو‪ ،‬وقتل ‪ ٙٙ‬شخصا هم كل من كانوا على‬ ‫متنها‪ .‬وال ٌزال سبب الحادث مجهوال‪.‬‬ ‫وكانت لجنة التحقٌق قالت فى بٌان صدر ٌوم ‪ٌ ٕ9‬ونٌو الماضى‪ ،‬إن البٌانات‬ ‫المستخلصة من مسجل بٌانات الرحلة‪" :‬تتوافق‪ ...‬مع رسائل نظم التواصل واإلبالغ‬ ‫مع الطائرة والتى تشٌر إلى وجود دخان فى دورة المٌاه ودخان صادر من ؼرفة‬ ‫األجهزة اإللكترونٌة للطائرة‪ ".‬وقالت المصادر الٌوم الثالثاء‪ ،‬إن كل الفرضٌات‬ ‫مطروحة كأسباب لسقوط الطائرة ومن بٌنها فرضٌة العمل اإلرهابى خاصة مشٌرة إلى‬ ‫أن من النادر حدوث حرٌق كبٌر بشكل مفاجىء مثلما توضح كل المعلومات‬ ‫والمؤشرات‪.‬‬ ‫وأكدت مصادر بقطاع الطٌران المدنى‪ ،‬أن لجنة التحقٌق فى حادث سقوط الطائرة‬ ‫المصرٌة المنكوبة‪ ،‬بدأت تفرٌػ الصندوق الخاص بالتسجٌالت الصوتٌة الدائرة داخل‬ ‫كابٌنة القٌادة فى معامل وزارة الطٌران المدنى‪ ،‬وذلك بعد اتمام عملٌة اإلصالح‬ ‫بالمعامل الفرنسٌة‪.‬‬

‫‪2‬‬ ‫وأشارت المصادر إلى أن هناك فارق بٌن التفرٌػ واالستماع والتحلٌل‪ ،‬التفرٌػ‬ ‫ٌعنى تفرٌػ محتوٌات التسجٌالت وهى النصؾ ساعة األخٌرة من المحادثات التى‬ ‫دارت داخل كابٌنة القٌادة‪ ،‬بٌن الكابتن ومساعده‪ ،‬وكافة األصوات التى سمعت‬ ‫داخل كابٌنة القٌادة‪ ،‬أو أى محادثات دارت بٌن الطاقم وبرج المراقبة‪ ،‬وهل ظهر‬ ‫شىء مرٌب كصوت فرقعة واضح أو ما ٌشٌر إلى وجود حرٌق على الطائرة‪.‬‬ ‫وأضافت المصادر أنه بعد ذلك تأتى المرحلة الثانٌة وهى تحلٌل التسجٌالت ومعرفة‬ ‫األصوات وتحدٌد أصحابها‪ ،‬والتفرقة بٌن كالم الكابتن ومساعده أو أى أصوات‬ ‫أخرى‪ ،‬وإذا ظهر صوت فرقعة ٌتم تحلٌله لمعرفة إذا كان تفجٌر أم أنشطار ألجزاء‬ ‫من الطائرة‪ ،‬وإذا كان ؼٌر واضح ٌتم تحلٌله طٌف ًٌا‪ ،‬وأجراء مطابقة بٌن صندوق‬ ‫معا‪ .‬وقالت المصادر تم إصالح‬ ‫البٌانات والتسجٌالت لمعرفة تطابق كالهما ً‬ ‫الصندوقٌن بالمعامل الفرنسٌة‪ ،‬التى نجحت فى معالجة التلؾ بذاكرة التسجٌالت‬ ‫الناتجة عن مكوث الصندوق لفترة طوٌلة تحت الماء بٌنما لم ٌستؽرق اصالح‬ ‫صندوق البٌانات فترة طوٌلة‪.‬‬ ‫‪Lethbridge John‬وكانت اللجنة قد أعلنت األٌام الماضٌة‪ ،‬عن أن السفٌنة‬ ‫المؤجرة من الحكومة المصرٌة قامت بانتشال جمٌع الرفات البشرٌة التى قد تم‬ ‫من خالل خبراء الطب الشرعى ‪A320‬تحدٌد مكانها بموقع حادث سقوط الطائرة‬ ‫المصرى والفرنسى المتواجدون على متن السفٌنة ‪ .‬وأضافت اللجنة فى بٌان لها‪:‬‬ ‫"ؼادرت السفٌنة موقع الحادث الى مٌناء اإلسكندرٌة حٌث سٌتم تسلٌم ماتم‬ ‫انتشاله من أشالء ورفات بشرٌة الى مسئولى النٌابة العامة وممثلى مصلحة الطب‬ ‫الشرعى المصرى وذلك بحضور أعضاء لجنة التحقٌق الفنى بالحادث‪ ،‬لٌتم على‬ ‫الفور نقل األشالء إلى مصلحة الطب الشرعى بالقاهرة للبدء فى عمل تحلٌل الـ‬ ‫واستكمال اإلجراءات المتبعة فى هذا الشأن‪DNA .‬‬

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‫"مصر للطٌران"‪ :‬نقلنا ٖٖٓ٘ راك ًبا من البحرٌن إلى القاهرة فى ٖ أٌام‬

‫كتب أحمد حمادة‬ ‫قال صفوت مسلم‪ ،‬رئٌس الشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‪ ،‬إن الشركة نقلت ٖٖٓ٘‬ ‫مصرٌا ً على متن ٕٔ رحلة إضافٌة من البحرٌن فى الفترة من ٔ وحتى ٖ ٌولٌو‬ ‫الجارى لعودة المدرسٌن العاملٌن بدولة البحرٌن إلى أرض ا ْل َو َطن لقضاء عطلة العٌد‬ ‫وأجازة نهاٌة العام الدراسى‪ ،‬حٌث تم تسٌٌر ٗ رحالت ٌومٌا ً باإلضافة إلى الرحلة‬ ‫الٌومٌة‪ .‬وأضاؾ "مسلم" أنه من المقرر بدء المرحلة الثانٌة لعودة المدرسٌن إلى‬ ‫البحرٌن فى الفترة من ٔ وحتى ٖ سبتمبر القادم‪ .‬جدٌر بالذكر أن الشركة حرصت‬ ‫خالل الفترة الحال ٌّة وحتى نهاٌة الموسم الصٌفى على تشؽٌل رحالت إضافٌة وتكبٌر‬ ‫طرازاتها إلى عدد من دول الخلٌج العربى مثل اإلمارات والكوٌت والسعودٌة وقطر‬ ‫وؼٌرها الستٌعاب أكبر عدد ممكن من الركاب سواء الزائرٌن األشقاء من الدول‬ ‫العربٌة وكذلك لعودة المصرٌٌن العاملٌن بالخارج إلى مصر خالل فترة اإلجازات‪.‬‬ ‫ونظرا إللؽاء العمل بالتوقٌت الصٌفى الذى كان مقرر تطبٌقه اعتبارا من فجر ٌوم‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الجمعة ‪ٌ 8‬ولٌو‪ ،‬أهابت مصر للطٌران بالسادة عمالئها الكرام سرعة مراجعة مواعٌد‬ ‫إقالع رحالتهم المدونة على تذاكر السفر عن طرٌق الموقع اإللكترونى‬ ‫أو مركز الخدمة التلٌفونٌة ‪ ٔ7ٔ7‬من أى محمول أو ‪egyptair.com‬‬ ‫ٓٓٓٓ‪ ٓ9ٓٓ7‬من أى تلٌفون أرضى أو وكالء السٌاحة والسفر‪ .‬وكذلك ضرورة‬ ‫التواجد بالمطار قبل مواعٌد إقالع الرحالت الدولٌة بـٗ ساعات على األقل وساعتٌن‬ ‫للرحالت الداخلٌة‪.‬‬

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‫شهد مطار القاهرة الدولى الٌوم الثالثاء انتظام حركة المالحة‬ ‫الجوٌة لرحالت شركة مصر للطٌران والمتجهة من وإلً العواصم‬ ‫األوروبٌة والعربٌة‪.‬‬ ‫وصرحت مصادر مالحٌة بمطار القاهرة‪ ،‬أن جمٌع رحالت شركة‬ ‫مصر للطٌران أقلعت فً المواعٌد المحددة لها من قبل الشركة وفقا‬ ‫لجدول التشؽٌل وأن الشركة لموسى أي تأخٌرات‪.‬‬ ‫وكان مطار القاهرة الدولً قد شهد صباح الٌوم الثالثاء‪ ،‬إلؽاء ٘‬ ‫رحالت دولٌة تابعة للخطوط اإلٌطالٌة والتونسٌة والسودانٌة‬ ‫وشركتً المصرٌة العالمٌة للطٌران وخطوط شركة نسمة للطٌران‬ ‫بسبب عدم جدواها اقتصادٌا وقلة عدد الركاب‪.‬‬

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‫أكد صفوت مسلم‪ ،‬رئيس الشركة القابضة مصر للطيران‪ ،‬أنه تم تأجير‬ ‫محطة تكييف مركزى من كبرى الشركات العالمية للتكيف من النوعية‬ ‫نفسها الموجودة بالخدمات الجوية‪ ،‬حر ً‬ ‫صا على استمرار العمل بعد أن‬ ‫احترقت كروت وحدة التكييف المركزى بالشركة‪.‬‬ ‫وأضاف مسلم‪ ،‬في تصريحات صحفية‪ ،‬اليوم الثالثاء‪ ،‬أن أسباب حريق‬ ‫وحدة التكييف المركزى مرجح ان تكون بسبب شدة التيار الكهربائي بشكل‬ ‫وجار التحقيق لمعرفة األسباب الحقيقية وراء احتراق كروت وحدة‬ ‫مفاجئ‪،‬‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫التكييف‪.‬‬ ‫وأشار إلى أن محطة التكييف المركزى المؤجرة لمدة أسبوع واحد فقط‬ ‫وصلت من اإلسكندرية على شاحنات ضخمة حتى يتم إصالح المحطة‬ ‫األساسية التى تقدر قيمتها بـ‪ 12‬مليون جنيه نظرا ألنها من أحدث محطات‬ ‫التكييف العالميه وتم استيراد كروت إضافية لتالفى حدوث المشكلة مرة‬ ‫أخرى‪.‬‬ ‫وأشاد صفوت بجهود العاملين بالخدمات الجوية فى العمل بمطابخ تصل‬ ‫درجة حرارتها إلى أكثر من ‪ 40‬درجة مئوية‪ ،‬حر ً‬ ‫صا على استمرار سير‬ ‫العمل وتقديم الوجبات على الطائرات فى مواعيدها‪.‬‬

http://www.iata.org India Sees Highest Domestic Market Growth in 2015

Montreal - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2015 showing that, among the world’s largest domestic markets, India had the fastest domestic passenger growth in 2015. With annual growth of 18.8% (in a market of 80 million domestic passengers(, India’s performance surpassed that of Russia (11.9% growth, in a market of 47 million domestic passengers), China (9.7% growth, in a market of 394 million domestic passengers) and the United States (5.4% growth, in a market of 708 million domestic passengers). This information was included in the recently released 60th Edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), the yearbook of the airline industry’s performance. ―Last year airlines safely carried 3.6 billion passengers—the equivalent of 48% of the Earth’s population—and transported 52.2 million tonnes of cargo worth around $6 trillion. In doing so, we supported some $2.7 trillion in economic activity and 63 million jobs,‖ said Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

http://www.atn.aero India Sees Highest Domestic Market Growth in 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2015 showing that, among the world’s largest domestic markets, India had the fastest domestic passenger growth in 2015. With annual growth of 18.8% (in a market of 80 million domestic passengers(, India’s performance surpassed that of Russia (11.9% growth, in a market of 47 million domestic passengers), China (9.7% growth, in a market of 394 million domestic passengers) and the United States (5.4% growth, in a market of 708 million domestic passengers). This information was included in the recently released 60th Edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), the yearbook of the airline industry’s performance. ―Last year airlines safely carried 3.6 billion passengers—the equivalent of 48% of the Earth’s population—and transported 52.2 million tonnes of cargo worth around $6 trillion. In doing so, we supported some $2.7 trillion in economic activity and 63 million jobs,‖ said Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

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ICAO Secretary General: Partnership and Investment Crucial to Sustainable Aviation Development in Africa Significant contributions towards safe and secure air transport and the prosperity and sustainability of African communities could be achieved if sufficient investment is made towards the development of Africa’s civil aviation capacities, including infrastructure and skilled human resources, remarked ICAO’s Secretary General during the Third ICAO Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, which concluded last week. ―I am a firm believer in partnerships, and Africa is one of aviation’s greatest examples today of what cooperation and commitment can deliver in terms of concrete civil aviation progress,‖ Dr. Liu highlighted. ―ICAO has been working very hard to foster this type of cooperation in every world region, and we are tremendously grateful that these comprehensive AFI Week events have now established themselves as an essential instrument for Africa-wide civil aviation progress.‖ The 2016 AFI Aviation Week was hosted by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, at the African Union Conference Center in Malabo. The wide ranging series of events convened included: the Third Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Safety and Security Symposium; the Second Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) for Africa Meeting; the Seventeenth Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa (AFI Plan) Steering Committee Meeting; and the Third Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Security and Facilitation in Africa (AFI SECFAL Plan) Steering Committee Meeting. A key agenda item saw the many senior officials in attendance taking stock of the progress and status of regional safety targets, set by the African Ministers of Transport in 2012. Respective participants also reviewed the status of implementation of ongoing initiatives and plans guiding effective cooperation on aviation safety, security and human resources development, discussed the related outcomes from recent African high-level meetings and Declarations, and heard proposals on how the specific work programmes under each area could be further improved in light of latest data and developments.

2 ―The successful implementation of current Safety and Security priorities are directly linked to States having the necessary human resources at their disposal, inclusive of the required qualifications, competencies and experience to address their responsibilities,‖ Dr. Liu noted. ―These issues are particularly crucial for African States which are now experiencing significant traffic growth, whether due to increased international or domestic operations.‖ Dr. Liu recognized some key States which have been important early contributors and champions regarding the ICAO Human Resources Development Fund, and she also took time to highlight how valuable ICAO’s many partnerships on the African continent have been to the achievement of practical and sustainable civil aviation development, commenting that ―in supporting African States to meet their obligations under the Chicago Convention, the African Union Commission and the AU specialized agency, the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), as well as Regional Economic Communities, are sparing no effort as we continue to jointly assist national governments in meeting global and regional targets in line with ICAO’s Strategic Objectives. Their support and collaboration are greatly appreciated.‖ The AFI Aviation Week setting also provided ICAO with an opportunity to congratulate representatives of several States present, for their improved level of compliance with ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices )SARPs(. ―We are seeing an increasing number of States with ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Effective Implementation rates over 60 percent, and a diminishing number of outstanding Significant Safety Concerns. These are indeed very positive trends, but they must continue to be improved upon,‖ Dr Liu said. Since taking office, Secretary General Liu has been advocating tirelessly with ICAO Member States, UN system agencies, the donor community, and all relevant stakeholders, on aviation’s relationship to successful sustainable development planning and the attainment of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. ―Effectively resourced and administered civil aviation systems in States are essential to establishing air transport’s global connectivity, which in turn serves as a key catalyst for sustainable economic and social development,‖ she commented, adding that a fundamental prerequisite for gaining access to air transport’s global connectivity and opening up access to international markets and trade flows is a safe and secure air transport system through effectively implementing SARPs and policies.

3 As part of the events, the Steering Committees of the AFI Plan and AFI SECFAL Plan adopted a project- based approach to implementation of these plans and endorsed the outcomes of the Third AFI Week Symposia for the enhancement of aviation safety as well as security and facilitation in Africa. During Dr. Liuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courtesy call to President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the Head of State of Equatorial Guinea pledged to make a financial contribution of $200,000 to the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) for the African civil aviation sector. Side meetings were held with various States on on-going ICAO assistance activities aimed at improving safety and security oversight. The occasion was also used to release the Second Edition of the Annual Safety Report of the RASG-AFI; signing of the project document for membership of the African Flight Procedure Programmes (AFPP) by two States aimed at fostering PBN implementation; and of an ICAO Technical Cooperation Bureau project agreement on safety and security assistance with Equatorial Guinea.

ICAOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 AFI Aviation Week attracted over 200 participants from 35 States and 25 international and regional organizations.

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STAR ALLIANCE ROLLS OUT NEW CHECK-IN CONCEPT AT TOKYO – NARITA AIRPORT TERMINAL 1 Star Alliance has successfully completed the rollout of a new check-in concept in the south wing at Tokyo – Narita Terminal 1, offering customers a wider choice of check-in options and giving them more control over this part of the travel process, thereby creating time savings. To achieve this, the layout of the check-in area was changed and travellers will now find the check-in desks allocated by airline rather than class of travel, as was previously the case in Narita. This revised layout goes hand in hand with the installation of new selfservice check-in machines which, in addition to issuing boarding passes, also print baggage tags. This makes Star Alliance the first airline alliance to offer international travellers from Japan the option of self-printing and self-tagging. ―Our initiative in Narita is part of our global strategy of reducing operational complexities and striving for standardisation with the aim of providing customers with a better travel experience‖, said Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance. ―Initial statistics show that the majority of travellers are already making use of the new self-service option‖, he continued. The 116 new common use kiosks form the backbone of the new concept at Narita. These allow customers to check-in for any of the 17 member carriers - Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Austrian, Asiana Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SWISS, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United - flying from Terminal 1. Passengers with hand luggage only can proceed directly to the gate, while those with checked luggage can obtain the corresponding tag from the kiosk, apply it, and then proceed to special baggage drop-off counters. At present three member airlines offer bag tag printing with the remaining 14 scheduled to do so by mid-July. Full service check-in desks for First, Business and Star Alliance Gold customers as well as for Economy Class passengers requiring additional support complete the offer. Currently 18* Star Alliance member carriers serve Narita, providing passengers the choice of 1,300 weekly flights to 61 destinations in 24 countries.

2 The changes implemented at Narita were driven by a combination of reasons. In terms of capacity, with both the number of Star Alliance carriers serving Narita and the passenger volume increasing, additional check-in space would have been needed. This made the airport an ideal location for implementing a new concept based on the experience obtained during the London Heathrow Terminal 2 project. There, the Alliance has succeeded in reducing the required check-in space by 20% as a result of the new check-in concept. In addition to Narita, Star Alliance has made changes to the check-in concept at São Paulo – Guarulhos and Los Angeles Tom Bradley International Terminal based on the experience the Alliance made during the Terminal 2 project at London – Heathrow Airport, where a completely new check-in concept was put into place. There, all Star Alliance member airlines use the same check-in kiosks, make use of common bag-drop counters and even share Economy Class check-in desks. Using the success of the Terminal 2 project as a base, the Alliance is enhancing the customer experience at other airports around the globe, implementing various technological advances made in London. In addition, at a Chief Executive Board Meeting held earlier this month in Zurich, the member carrier CEOs agreed to develop standardised processes for airport passenger services, covering off-airport and self-service check-in, fast bag drop technology at airports, baggage self-tagging and automated travel document validation. As these standards are implemented, these will not only provide smoother service to the Alliance’s customers but also reduce infrastructure requirements and handling costs at all of the 1,300 airports the Alliance is presently serving.

http://www.atn.aero QATAR AIRWAYS CELEBRATES A WEEKEND OF CAPACITY UPGRADES AROUND THE WORLD Qatar Airways celebrated capacity increases across its global network this weekend, as three of the airline’s destinations received upgraded aircraft commencing 1 July, the same day upon which the world’s best airline also inaugurated its new route offering to Marrakesh with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Guangzhou (China), Geneva (Switzerland) and Warsaw (Poland), all received new aircraft types on their respective daily flights from Doha’s Hamad International Airport, in recognition of continued demand for Qatar Airways service, operated by the world’s newest aircraft types and expanding fleet. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: ――Qatar Airways is delighted to enhance the aircraft that serve the important destinations of Guangzhou, Geneva and Warsaw, almost doubling the daily capacity across all of these routes from Doha’s Hamad International Airport. This is testament to our commitment to provide our passengers with the greatest comfort on board the world’s most modern and efficient aircraft, while illustrating our confidence in the popularity of these cities as a place to visit and do business.‖ The inaugural A380 flight to Guangzhou was met with a warm welcome as it touched down for the first time and now represents the airline’s fouth A380 destination, after Bangkok, London and Paris. Qatar Airways became the first Middle East airline to fly to Guangzhou in 2008 with a Boeing 777. The A380 is spread across twin decks in a tri-class configuration of eight seats in First Class, 48 seats in Business Class and 461 in Economy Class and will serve Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the third busiest airport in China, and the city of Guangzhou on the Pearl River Delta, home to 57 million people.

http://www.atn.aero Over 300 flight cancellations during today’s Air Traffic Control strike in France – More than 200,000 passengers will have their flights and holidays delayed or cancelled during 13th strike in 2016. – ATC strikes cost up to €9.5 billion of European Union’s GDP associated with 131,000 jobs over the last six years. Thousands of European passengers will see their travel plans disrupted again with another air traffic control )ATC( strike in Europe. Today’s industrial action (5 July) in France hits European passengers during the busiest month of the year when millions of holiday makers take off to Southern Europe. The strike is expected to last for 35 hours and will see more than 300 flight cancellations – delays and time-consuming detours not included. Later this month another strike will hit Italy with hundreds of flights at risk of being cancelled. ―Just last week, we released a new study on the economic impact of ATC strikes in Europe. The analysis revealed that between 2010-15 the overall impact of these strikes reduced European Union GDP up to €9.5 billion. Southern European states suffer more than others from ATC strikes because passengers are unable to reach their holiday destination. The EU Commission needs to put the tourism sector back into the spotlight to prevent the holidays of European families being spoilt by these strikes which cause major disruption for passengers‖, said Thomas Reynaert, Managing Director of A4E. During the same 2010-15 period there were 167 ATC strike days in the EU – one disrupted day every 13 days. In total there were 213 disrupted days if you take into account the days before and after an ATC strike as flights had to be cancelled proactively in advance and accumulated delays spilt over to the next day. The latest ATC strikes in Greece, Italy, Belgium and France since March this year caused over 3,500 cancellations among A4E members and more than one million minutes of delay (more than 16,000 hours) across all airlines operating in European airspace. Across the EU, ATC strikes occur the most frequently in France, followed by Greece, Italy and Portugal and resulted in 30,000 cancellations and more than 6 million minutes of delay among A4E airlines (2010-15).

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Lufthansa and UFO negotiate long-term no-strike agreement Both parties accept recommendation of mediator Matthias Platzeck: · new system for pensions and transitional payments / agreement active until end of 2023 · 1% wage increase on 1 October 2016 and additional 2% increase effective 1 January 2018 / agreement in effect until 30 June 2019 · new qualification-based compensation structure · cost monitoring until 2023 in order to ensure sustainable reduction of unit cost · conflict resolution mechanisms until 2023 · guaranteed employment for all cabin crew until 2021 On 5 July in Berlin, Lufthansa and the independent flight attendants’ organisation UFO have announced that they are accepting the mediator’s recommendation by former Brandenburg Prime Minister Matthias Platzeck. The parties had previously spent approximately half a year negotiating all open collective bargaining agreements and a wide range of other issues. ―Reaching a comprehensive agreement and ensuring that there is no need for cabin strikes in the years ahead was tremendously important for Lufthansa and all our colleagues in the cabin alike,― says Dr. Bettina Volkens, Chief Human Resources and Legal Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. ―The new system for pensions and transitional payments in particular is an important step towards future-proofing our company. At the same time, we are able to continue offering our employees an attractive compensation package,‖ Volkens added. The details of the arbitration agreement: Long-term no-strike agreement The collective labour agreement will be active until 30 June 2019; the collective agreements regarding pensions and transitional payments will be active until 2023. In addition to this, the parties have also agreed upon a number of conflict resolution mechanisms which will remain in place until 2023. The company can, for example, appeal to a mediator when a total strike is announced, thereby converting a possible labour conflict into a mandatory arbitration process.

2 Pensions and transitional payments Lufthansa and UFO have agreed upon a new system regarding pensions and transitional payments. It allows the group to shift the second-largest group of employees from a defined-benefit system to a defined-contribution system. Lufthansa and Verdi had already agreed last November to move ground staff to a defined-contribution system. This switch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from a fixed, predefined benefit outlined in the pension scheme to a fixed premium, which then bears interest on the capital market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; allows the company to lower the costs and risks for the schemes. In future, Lufthansa will contribute a total of 5.2 percent of eligible income to the pension schemes of cabin staff. This is the same benefit the ground staff of the group receive. Claims that have already been acquired in the company pension scheme at the time of the transition to the defined-contribution system will be retained in full. The new system still makes it possible for cabin staff to retire from airline service when they turn 55. New employees will receive no contributions to pension and transitional payment schemes for the first five years of their employment, unless they have completed a specific training course on the bachelor level. New employees will not receive contributions to the transitional payment scheme, even after five years, if they do not complete this training. In future, employees can use unused transitional payment schemes to increase the benefits of their company pension scheme. Coverage for all employees in case of permanent flight disability will remain in place. The collective labour agreement will be active for 10 years as of 1 January 2014. Compensation The circa 19,000 cabin employees will receive a wage increase of one percent as of 1 October 2016, and an additional two percent as of 1 January 2018. The collective labour agreement for wages will remain in place until 30 June 2019.

3 Compensation structure Lufthansa and UFO have agreed on a new qualification-based compensation structure for cabin staff. The company will offer an eighteen-month training course at the bachelor level in cooperation with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. This will allow Lufthansa to further increase the already high standard of qualification and service of its staff. In future, only flight attendants who have completed this training will be eligible for compensation above level eight, which corresponds to a basic compensation of 2,150 Euros per month. Sustainable strengthening of competitive position through cost monitoring Together, Lufthansa and UFO have defined a target corridor for cabin personnel costs. Personnel costs are to be lowered by ten percent per block hour compared to the currently projected development. Guaranteed Employment Employment is guaranteed for all Lufthansa cabin employees until 2021, as the company has ruled out redundancies for the duration of five years. In addition, it has been agreed that Lufthansa airplanes may not be operated with external cabin staff until 2023. Lufthansa offers good job prospects in the cabin in any case. The company already announced in January that it intends to hire 1,400 new flight attendants this year. ―We would like to thank Matthias Platzeck for his support. Together with him and UFO we have managed to reach a solution at the bargaining table out of the public eye,‖ says Volkens. ―It was a struggle to reach an agreement in which it was necessary for both sides to make cutbacks from their original position. The current compromise demonstrates that the effort was worthwhile.‖ ―Mr. Platzeck managed very neatly to bring our diverging interests together in the best possible way: Lufthansa has achieved economic and political security without taking anything away from individual employees at any point,‖ says Nicoley Baublies, the union’s chief negotiator.

â&#x20AC;&#x2022;The opportunity for the economic growth of the company, as well as the preservation of individual rights and adequate circumstances for the flight attendants are the foundation on which this arbitration result rests. I am very thankful to both parties for moving closer together over the course of the negotiations and for managing to build up trust toward each other. It was an important requirement for both sides to understand the respective motivations for the argumentation of the other party without the burden of prejudice. They agreed on mechanisms going forward that should, in the spirit of trust, offer protection from a renewed hardening of the situation and not put any strain on customers, staff and shareholders,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; emphasises Matthias Platzeck, former Prime Minister of Brandenburg.

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1 Lufthansa, cabin crew agree pension changes, cost cuts BERLIN (Reuters) - Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have agreed a new 3.5 year pay deal for 19,000 staff plus a change in pensions, ending an industrial dispute that caused the longest strike in the carrier's history. Although Lufthansa still has a long-running row with pilots on its hands, the agreement with cabin crew announced on Tuesday will allow it to reduce staff costs and move ahead with its plans for budget unit Eurowings. Lufthansa has been trying to cut costs but its plan to revamp pensions and expand low-cost operations ran into resistance from its two main staff groups, leading to repeated strikes and souring relations between management and unions. The new cabin crew deal, negotiated by a mediator, includes a pay rise of almost 5.5 percent from Jan 2016 to June 2019, plus a one-off payment of 3,000 euros ($3,344), which has already been paid. Lufthansa ruled out compulsory redundancies for five years. Among the 20 different contracts agreed via a mediation process was the agreement of a defined contribution pension scheme rather than a defined benefit scheme, in line with what many other major European companies have done. Overall, the agreement, which also includes flexible contracts to better cover seasonal demand, will allow Lufthansa to bring staff costs for cabin crew down by about 10 percent compared to previous projections, Bettina Volkens, Lufthansa board member for HR, told journalists. The changes to the pension scheme should save Lufthansa around 70 million euros a year, a person familiar with the talks said.

2 The deal includes a scheme to avoid conflict in the future, such as the right for the company to call a mediator should a major strike be threatened. A contract for budget unit Eurowings was also agreed, including permanent contracts with the option to switch to the main Lufthansa brand and a pension scheme. Georgina Prodhan) "It's a good deal for the staff, and for the company," said Nicoley Baublies, who led the talks for the union. Attention now turns to negotiations with pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, for which Lufthansa also wants to agree a defined contribution pension deal. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said on Monday he was optimistic for those talks and when it came to costs, Lufthansa was doing what it could. (Reporting by Victoria Bryan; Additional reporting by Peter Maushagen and Klaus Lauer; Editing by Arno Schuetze and

http://m.atwonline.com Aegean Airlines and TAP Portugal join Airlines for Europe

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines and Portuguese flag carrier TAP Portugal have become the latest airlines to join lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E). A4E launched in January 2016, with the support of founding members Air France-KLM, UK budget carrier easyJet, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair. Since then it has attracted Finnair, UK leisure airline Jet2.com, Norwegian and Spanish budget carrier Volotea, with Aegean Airlines and TAP Portugal becoming the latest to join A4E in June. This takes Brussels-based A4E’s representation to more than 500 million annual passengers and more than 60% of the continent’s passenger journeys. A4E’s member airlines have a combined fleet of more than 2,500 aircraft and generate €97 billion ($108 billion) in annual turnover.

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EgyptAir crash solved? Black box reveals crew's fight for life as fire broke out INVESTIGATORS have taken a huge step closer to solving the mystery EgyptAir crash as black box recordings revealed efforts to put a fire out.

Sources say the repaired flight deck recorder indicates that a blaze took hold of the plan during its final moments. The Airbus A320 plunged into the eastern Mediterranean en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19, killing all 66 people on board. The cause of the crash remains unknown. It has previously been reported that smoke filled the cockpit during its final moments, with rescue teams starting to find human remains on the sea bed.

Forensics are carrying out DNA tests to identify the victims. Wreckage from the jetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front section also showed signs of high temperature damage and soot. The flight deck recordings usually capture pilot conversations and any cockpit alarms, as well as clues such as engine noise. The EgyptAir recorder has been repaired in France and taken to Egypt.

Investigators are to conduct further analysis on the voices and have not ruled out any possibilities as to what caused the crash. Paris prosecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation, saying last week that it was not looking into terrorism as a possible cause. The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew when it crashed, including 40 Egyptians, 15 French citizens, two Iraqis, two Canadians and one passenger each from Algeria, Belgium, Britain, Chad, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Since the crash, small pieces of the wreckage and human remains have been recovered while the bulk of the plane and the bodies of victims are believed to be under the sea.

https://www.thestreet.com One Reason Why American Airlines (AAL) Stock Is Falling Today NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of American Airlines (AAL) are declining 1.84% to $28.79 in late-afternoon trading on Tuesday as concerns about the fallout from Britain's decision to leave the European Union persist. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the number of U.K. air passengers could fall between 3% and 5% by 2020, driven by the anticipated economic downturn and decline in the sterling exchange rate. But Cowen noted that the U.S. should experience an uptick in domestic traffic if people are afraid to travel internationally, Barron's reports. Additionally, rival airline operator Delta Air Lines (DAL) announced earlier today that consolidated passenger unit revenue in June dropped 5% from a year ago, partly due to continued weakness in foreign currencies. Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates the stock as a "hold" with a ratings score of C-. American Airlines' strengths such as its notable return on equity and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income, generally higher debt management risk and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself. You can view the full analysis from the report here: AAL TheStreet Ratings objectively rated this stock according to its "riskadjusted" total return prospect over a 12-month investment horizon. Not based on the news in any given day, the rating may differ from Jim Cramer's view or that of this article's author.

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Emirates chief sees little benefit from EU-level aviation deals

The chief of Dubai-based airline Emirates expressed doubts on Monday that an EU-level aviation agreement with the UAE would improve on the existing deals the Gulf country has with most EU countries. In June, European member states gave the executive European Commission a mandate to pursue air traffic agreements with the UAE, Qatar, Turkey and countries in southeast Asia to try to support the European aviation sector. Such agreements, now often done on a bilateral basis by individual governments, would set out where and how often foreign airlines could fly into the EU, and vice versa. But the initiative has been eyed with suspicion by Gulf carriers such as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, who have faced accusations of receiving unfair state subsidies from European legacy airlines, notably Lufthansa and Air France KLM, as well as major US ones. The Gulf airlines have firmly rejected the allegations. â&#x20AC;&#x2022;It is in the view of Emirates that we have more in the current agreements than we anticipate the mandate giving us," Emirates president Tim Clark told Reuters. He added that he had not seen the mandate and therefore could be wrong, â&#x20AC;&#x2022;but we have a very high bar, and I guess the government and the airlines would be interested to know how the mandate would improve that."

An EU source has said that the flying rights in the mandates for Qatar and the UAE are more restrictive than those for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Europe’s aviation industry has been bitten by the rapid expansion of carriers from the Gulf region as well as shifting traffic flows to Asia. France and Germany have led the charge for EU-level agreements as a way to ensure fair competition on the European market, but some see that as thinly veiled protectionism. ―We get a parade of ministers asking us from various states within the EU to extend our operations to countries beyond their countries," Mr Clark said. ―So we’re a little bit perplexed as to why you would try to change this and introduce levels of complexity, but it is for the government of UAE to respond." Mr Clark said he was worried that Brexit might hit demand following Britain’s historic vote to leave the 28-nation bloc, compounding heightened security fears since suicide bombing attacks on airports in Brussels and Istanbul. ―What you’re seeing is consumer confidence constantly being eroded. This predated Brexit but Brexit hasn’t helped," he said. ―We have $120-150 billion worth of aircraft coming down the lines... I’d like to think that I’m going to be able to take all those airplanes and get some stability in the market and get demand kick-started."

http://aircargoworld.com IATA WATS: Top five carrier ranks unchanged despite slow year The annual IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report released today revealed a 1.6 percentage-point decrease in the worldwide freight load factor to 47.4 percent. IATA’s industry performance statistics for 2015 were based on a total of 214.2 billion freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) – up 2.3 percent, year-over-year – against a capacity of 254.2 billion available FTKs (a 5.8 percent increase) flown over the course of the year. These statistics add to a growing body of evidence that air cargo is in the doldrums. Ranked by total freight tonnes carried, FedEx was the clear market leader, with 7.1 million tonnes carried last year. The integrator held onto its top spot despite a 1.4 percent decrease in demand to 15.8 billion scheduled FTKs. In a distant second place, UPS carried 4.5 million tonnes. Emirates Airlines carried the third-largest total cargo, at 2.5 million tonnes, followed by Cathay Pacific Airlines, at 1.6 million tonnes, and Korean Air, with 1.5 million tonnes. The major freight routes in 2015 largely serviced markets in the Northern Hemisphere. The North America-Asia route saw the most FTKs, constituting 21.2 percent of the global market. Europe-Asia was another busy route, accounting for a close-second 19.9 percent of air cargo in 2015. Another major route was the transatlantic EuropeNorth America route, at 10.1 percent. While the top-five air cargo carriers all held on to the positions that they held in 2014, there were interesting moves elsewhere in the rankings. Qatar Airways, Polar Air Cargo and AirBridgeCargo Airlines were big winners moving up two, seven and five points, respectively, in the top-25 rankings for FTKs flown. Qatar Airways, which moved into the number-six spot, increased its FTKs by more than 1.6 billion, flying 7.6 billion in 2015. Polar Air Cargo and AirBridgeCargo Airlines also both added more than a billion FTKs to their books, flying 4.18 billion and 4.06 billion, respectively. British Airways, however, was a major loser in the rankings, falling 3 percentage points 6.3 percent, y-o-y. EVA Air also fell four spots, with an FTK decrease of 6.2 percent. Air France also took a hit, with a 10.7 percent reduction in demand to 3.4 billion FTK. Tags: air cargo, airbridgecargo airlines, British Airways World Cargo, europe, FedEx Express, global economy, IATA, Qatar Airways Cargo

http://www.dailymail.co.uk Bad weather holds up Indian Ocean search for missing Malaysia MH370 aircraft SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) - Adverse weather has caused a delay of up to eight weeks in the Indian Ocean search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, search officials said on Wednesday, pushing the hunt well beyond an expected conclusion date of mid-2016. The jet carrying 239 passengers and crew disappeared enroute from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, in one of aviation's great mysteries. A wing part, known as a flaperon, washed up on the French island of Reunion in July 2015. Crash investigators have otherwise confirmed no other trace of the plane. An undersea search of the southern Indian Ocean, history's costliest such effort, has turned up nothing. "Poor weather conditions have severely impacted search operations," the Joint Agency Coordination Centre in charge of the search said in a statement. "Progress has slowed, with only a minimal area searched" since the start of the southern hemisphere winter, it added. The search has covered 110,000 sq km (42,000 sq miles) of ocean floor, leaving just 10,000 sq km (3,800 sq miles) unchecked, said the agency, which represents the Australian, Malaysian and Chinese authorities spearheading the effort. The poor weather will permit some use of deep tow equipment, but an autonomous underwater vehicle that surveys the most difficult stretches can only be launched in the calmer conditions of spring and summer, the agency added. If the weather remains hostile or equipment fails, the search "may continue well beyond the winter months," it said. The agency had originally expected to wrap up its search of about 120,000 sq km (46,000 sq miles) of ocean floor in mid-2016. (Reporting by Byron Kaye; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

https://global.handelsblatt.com Trying to turn the low-cost subsidiary into Europe’s thirdlargest budget carrier is proving harder than parent Lufthansa expected. Chief executive Carsten Spohr nevertheless sticks to the airline's profit target.

When Lufthansa launched Eurowings last year, it had high hopes for its new low-cost subsidiary. It will ―become Europe’s third-largest discount carrier and successfully face the growing competition,‖ Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr exulted as recently as last month at the annual International Air Transport Association meeting in Dublin. Germany’s largest airline started rolling out Eurowings last fall to compete against budget carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet in Europe and statebacked Gulf airlines including Etihad and Emirates. It was supposed to finally provide lethargic Lufthansa with tempo and a spirit of positive change — and at the same time boost growth through ventures with other airlines.

http://www.stattimes.com Kenya Airways appoints Jan de Vegt as new COO

July 05, 2016: Kenya Airways has appointed Jan de Vegt as the airlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief operating officer from August 1, 2016. He replaces Yves Guibert who will leave the business at the end of July 2016. Jan joins the airline from Cobalt Ground Solutions in the UK where he is currently the managing director. He has been at the senior managerial level for the last 22 years. Jan has held positions in cargo operations at the Air France-KLM Group including being regional director operations Benelux, UK and Ireland, regional director South East Asia and Australia, vice president Asia for Air France, KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo.

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Lufthansa flight attendants union accepts arbitration agreement The Independent Flight Attendants Organisation (UFO) announced last Friday it had reached agreement with Lufthansa in an arbitration deal covering 19,000 cabin crew. The arbitration was led by former Brandenburg state premier Matthies Platzeck (Social Democratic Party, SPD). The media celebrated the fact that the danger of a new strike in the peak holiday season had now been avoided. In reality, the agreement is declaration of war on flight attendants and all other air travel employees. At a decisive moment, UFO has stabbed its members in the back. For weeks, Lufthansa management has been conducting a massive attack on the rights and achievements of pilots, cabin crew, air traffic controllers and ground staff. The arbitration award had been negotiated in strict secrecy since January, with the UFO leadership of Nicolas Baublies cynically saying their motto was ―arbitrate and keep silent.‖ The contents of the deal are due to be revealed at a press conference this afternoon. Matthias Platzeck was also the arbitrator in last year’s train drivers’ strike and ensured the GDL union signed a five-year standstill agreement, which will remain in force until 2020. The danger is acute that behind the cover of a few superficial ―successes,‖ UFO has agreed to a new contract that makes similar wide-ranging concessions. ―As you know, more than 20 different themes ... were worked on and negotiated,‖ the UFO leadership told its members, who will now vote on the arbitration award. In reality, UFO agreed a framework for the negotiations in January that presupposes concessions on pensions. UFO has thus abandoned pensions, the most important issue prompting flight attendants strike in December. UFO has agreed that in future, it is the employees and not the company that will have to bear the risk of interest rate movements affecting their pensions.

2 This was of particular importance for Lufthansa because of the present low interest rates. Since the 2008 financial crisis, it is no longer worthwhile allowing older crew members to take early retirement at 55, as was previously the case, and replace them with lower paid younger workers. For airside staff, such changes will have a devastating impact, since the guaranteed company pension was an indispensable achievement. Like pilots, flight attendants are only rarely able to withstand the constant stress of air travel until they reach the official retirement age. Lufthansa is not offering them a job on the ground. For ground staff, the service sector union Verdi had already made significant concessions in this direction in December 2015. Accordingly, new hires will only receive fixed annuity supplements, but not a guaranteed pension. Existing workers also have to make a personal contribution to their company pension. At the same time, Verdi agreed not to call any strike action before the end of 2017. The Lufthansa board have been attacking ground staff for weeks. In December, CEO Carsten Spohr announced the goal of reducing costs by half a billion euros annually by the end of 2018. Since then, management have been pushing through spinoffs, wage dumping and downsizing. At Lufthansa Cargo, the company intends to cut up to 800 full-time posts. As Lufthansa Cargo CEO Peter Gerber announced on June 10, personnel and service costs are to be reduced in the cargo subsidiary alone by â&#x201A;Ź80 million annually. At Lufthansa Technik, cutbacks are also the order of the day. In Hamburg, Lufthansa Technik employees confront layoffs and drastic wage cuts. In addition, Lufthansa wants to reduce staffing in its catering subsidiary LSG Sky Chefs by up to 2,400 jobs and cut the number of its locations in Europe from 23 to seven.

3 On May 13, the Lufthansa board announced the unilateral termination of the ―collective agreement protection‖ for ground staff, which had been in place for decades. This had ensured that long-serving employees received equivalent replacement jobs in case of any spinoffs. Just the fact that UFO has reached agreement with management in a tense situation in which thousands of Lufthansa employees—not to speak of those working in the supply chain—are faced with job cuts, outsourcing and wage cuts casts a harsh light on the role of the union. Many flight attendants had joined the UFO sector union in recent years because they had completely lost confidence in the umbrella union Verdi. For years, Verdi has cozied up to Lufthansa management, collaborating closely with them in restructuring the company. As is now clear, UFO is no different. Six months ago, UFO participated in the ―Lufthansa Jobs Summit,‖ which was aimed at involving all the relevant unions in the company restructuring. One of the summit’s co-organizers was Christine Behle, a member of the Verdi federal executive and deputy chair of the Lufthansa supervisory board. The Verdi leadership does not support the interests of the international working class, but of the German aviation corporations, which it defends against their global rivals. In April, in a press statement by the works council representatives covering German airports, Verdi functionaries said their most important goal was ―strengthening Germany as a location for the air traffic industry and the maintenance of its competitiveness.‖ UFO shares this perspective. As a sign of the union’s willingness to collaborate with Lufthansa, it called off its strike by cabin crew last December, so that it could participate in the ―Jobs Summit.‖ The strike, which had begun in November 2015, was considered one of the toughest labour disputes in Lufthansa’s history. Flight attendants went on strike for six days in a row, grounding nearly 5,000 flights. Since then, the air travel unions Verdi, UFO and the pilots’ union Cockpit (VC) have put all industrial action on hold.

4 Negotiations between Lufthansa and VC have been running for over two years, and the pilots have already stopped work 13 times. Pilots and flight attendants are faced with the fact that Lufthansa intends to expand its low-cost subsidiary Euro Wings Europe GmbH. The German labour contract does not apply in Austria, where Euro Wings is based and, consequently, its employees face considerably worse conditions than at Lufthansa in Germany. Lufthansa is systematically increasing its Euro Wings personnel and plans to hire 600 new flight attendants and pilots there within two years. With Euro Wings, Lufthansa wants to go ―toe to toe‖ with its Irish budget rival Ryanair, as Euro Wings CEO Karl Ulrich Garnadt has stated. Lufthansa pilots also confront the issues of their company pensions, salaries and job security. But Cockpit also supports the nationalist and profit-oriented course of the other unions at Lufthansa. A year ago, in July 2015, VC declared its loyalty to the Alliance for Growth and Jobs, and agreed in advance to accept harsh cuts in pilots’ salaries and pensions. It also accepted the principle of less favourable treatment for Euro Wings pilots. According to the flight industry web site airliners.de, an agreement between Lufthansa and VC is expected by July 31. The site quoted a member of the VC bargaining committee saying, ―If you don’t hear from us, this is a good sign.‖ The German airline trade union struck its deal just a few days before pilots in Italy took strike action against cuts to employee benefits and the slashing of routes. On Tuesday, Alitalia announced the cancellation of 142 flights. In line with their perspective of ―strengthening German competitiveness‖ the German airline unions, in common with their European counterparts that share the same nationalist perspective, are firmly opposed to any joint action to oppose attacks on airline workers.

http://www.bloomberg.com Singapore Airlines to Allow Passengers to Bid for Seat Upgrades

Singapore Airlines Ltd. has introduced a system that would allow a few select passengers to bid online for a seat upgrade a few days before their departure. The city-state’s flag carrier, at its discretion, will invite fliers who have booked economy class seven days in advance to bid for its premium economy class, which offers relatively more comfortable seats, according to the company’s website. Results of the auction will be known 40 hours before the scheduled takeoff. ―Invitations are made at Singapore Airlines’ sole discretion based on certain criteria and combination of factors, which are dynamic,‖ the airline said on its website. The system may be extended to other classes at a later stage, said Harry Chu, a spokesman. Asia’s premium carriers including Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. are facing intense competition from regional low-cost carriers as well as major rivals based in the Middle East. The fight to lure customers has eroded the revenue earned from a passenger for flying one kilometer, or yields, to a six-year low at Singapore Air, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

http://www.straitstimes.com Singapore Airlines introduces upgrade bidding system for invited travellers SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a new bidding system for seat upgrades which will be available to invited customers, the airline said this week. Customers who have booked tickets in Economy class can get an invitation to bid for an upgrade to Premium Economy Class. The new system, called mySQupgrade, will be "gradually introduced across the network", SIA said in its email to members of its loyalty programme, Krisflyer. Such bidding systems have been adopted by more airlines in recent years. More than 30 airlines around the world offer these "auctions", The Wall Street Journal reported in January. Air New Zealand and Virgin Atlantic were among the first airlines to introduce it five years ago in partnership with Plusgrade, an online auction company, the Business Times said. How the upgrades are offered varies depending on each airline. Some may prioritise frequent fliers, others may prioritise passengers travelling alone. SIA said that it will notify eligible customers seven days before their departure. Bids must lie within a "preset range", it said. Travellers can change their bids up to 50 hours before departure. Payment will only be made if the bid is successful. Sucessful bidders will be informed about 48 hours before their flight. "Invitations are made at Singapore Airlines' sole discretion based on certain criteria and combination of factors, which are dynamic," the airline said on its website. SIA also said that while only one passenger in a group may receive an invitation, these guests can submit a bid on behalf of other passengers with whom they are travelling. Factors that affect the outcome of a bid can include the value of the bid, the value of other bids, and the number of Premium Economy seats available, SIA said. It will prioritise redemption booking confirmations over upgrade bids through mySQupgrade, the airline said.

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Pilot: Did a fire, not terror, cause EgyptAir crash? (CNN) It appears that EgyptAir 804, which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, killing all 66 people on board, may have suffered a significant smoke and fire event. Although the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder, or CVR, has not been publicly revealed, EgyptAir sources have released information that indicates, from cockpit conversation, that one of the pilots may have been attempting to extinguish a fire or eliminate smoke. In addition, according to earlier details from the Egyptian Accident Investigation Committee, recovered wreckage from the forward section of the A-320 shows evidence of "thick, black smoke" and heat damage. Why is this significant? Simply stated, the crash of EgyptAir 804 may not have occurred as a result of terrorism. While investigators still don't know exactly what caused the crash, both the CVR information and the wreckage evidence lend credence to the theory that a mechanical problem may have created a fire or overheat problem. It would seem that the source of the event originated from the electronics bay or the cockpit. o recap: Before the crash, the messages transmitted to the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System Aircraft, or ACARS, a data link for sending messages between planes and ground facilities, indicated a fault warning for the copilot's side window anti-ice heater, which always remains on throughout any flight. The next two faults in the sequence involved sensors that detect a cockpit window being opened, an impossible task for an airplane pressurized at an altitude of 37,000 feet. And then a warning was sent indicating that smoke was detected both in the forward lavatory and the electronics bay. The electronics bay is just below the cockpit.

2 Finally, the last two messages transmitted a fault in the autopilot system and then a fault in a portion of the flight controls. What does all the new evidence imply? Again, we don't know all the facts yet, but it is possible that a mechanical malfunction within the A-320's systems may have begun as an overheat situation and erupted into a fire inside the confines of the electronics bay. The electronics bay is the brains of the airplane. The bay contains the flight management computers that direct almost every aspect of airplane operation: communications, flight control movement, environmental systems, and more. Unlike the two cargo compartments, no fire suppressant system is designed into the electronics bay of the Airbus because fire retardant material releases particles that infiltrate the functionality of sensitive electronics and could cause havoc. Instead, a venting system is utilized that theoretically evacuates smoke. On a fly-by-wire airplane, controlled by a computer system, a fire could potentially disable the crew's ability to adequately control the airplane. The pilot's oxygen system, utilized in the event of a depressurization event, is also in the electronics bay. If fire or extreme heat compromised the hoses connected to the cockpit, pure oxygen has the potential to ignite rapidly and/or explode. Based on the facts conveyed so far, we can speculate that the faults transmitted by ACARS occurred as a result of electronic circuitry nearest the source of the overheat/fire being affected first. And then at some point, everything in the electronics bay could have succumbed to the event. Forward lavatory smoke would certainly be indicative of a fire or overheat condition coming from below the floor where the electronics bay is located.

It is also plausible that the first fault indication, the copilot's side window having an anti-ice heating issue, may have resulted in a catastrophic failure that involved a cracked interior pane caused by a fire in the heating element sandwiched in-between the glass. A pilot's immediate reaction, other than to flinch, is to shut off the power to the offending window. And then, if a fire were evident, someone would have used the portable, cockpit Halon fire-extinguishing bottle. Although cockpit window cracking can be an alarming and spectacular event, seldom is the situation serious enough to completely compromise the integrity of the offending window: There are two thick panes of glass. Something else would have to have occurred for the pilots to lose complete control of the airplane. Is a terrorism-planted explosive device still a possibility? Sure. But this new information makes it less likely. Regardless, where there is smoke, there is high probability that there is fire.

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YAMOUSSOUKRO DECISION IMPLEMENTATION ON THE CARDS THE country is currently working on implementing the Yamoussoukro Decision to enable full liberalisation of air transport services in terms of access, capacity, frequency, and tariffs. THE country is currently working on implementing the Yamoussoukro Decision to enable full liberalisation of air transport services in terms of access, capacity, frequency, and tariffs. Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority (SWACAA) Director General Solomon Dube said this would result in increased trade, both regional and intercontinental which is critical for economic development. However, he said the agreement was yet to be properly ratified as it has to first go through the required regulatory enacting processes. Africa head of states and governments endorsed the Yamoussoukro Decision in 2000, and it became fully binding in 2002. Specifically, the Decision calls for full liberalisation of intra-African air transport services in terms of access, capacity, frequency, and tariffs. Free exercise of first, second, third, fourth and fifth freedom rights for passenger and freight air services by eligible airlines, liberalised tariffs and fair competition, and compliance with established International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and recommended practices. ―The agreement also promotes open skies which is a major advantage as we have currently signed agreements with other states on basis of open skies, which basically means that our agreements allows their airlines to fly between any point in the country and that will be the same case with the country’s airlines,‖ he said. Dube said this was essential to link the country with the African and global economy. ―It is also important in supporting the industry value chain, because increased traffic will consequently result in increased activity in other services like transport, hotels, and other support services,‖ he said. objective

2 SWACAA's immediate objective is to ensure that Swaziland complies with all laid down industry standards. The Authority is also busy attracting air transport business into Swaziland for tourism, trade and investment. Meanwhile, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa )COMESA( has called upon member states governments’ to fast-track the process of establishing legal, regulatory and institutional regional frameworks to guide the open skies initiative in the region to boost connectivity and trade across the region. Speaking during a recent held two-day COMESA consultative meeting on navigation, surveillance, air traffic management legal and regulatory framework, Director for Infrastructure and Logistics Dr Abu Sufian Dafalla encouraged governments to form partnerships, saying bilateral engagements were the primary tools that would help improve the continent’s aviation industry. ―Enabling aircraft navigate seamless will boost airline business on the continent. We therefore need to setup the base on cross-border airspace navigations to facilitate movement and trade,‖ he said. COMESA has even put in place a steering committee to establish how members can harmonise their airspace to ease air travel, cut costs and hence boost economic growth in the region. Dafalla also called on governments to invest heavily in aviation infrastructure and skills development to support the industry. Part of the country’s aviation infrastructure development was the King Mswati III International Airport which has been operating since September 2014. During his 2016/17 budget speech Minister of Finance Martin Dlamini said efforts would be now made to ensure that the airport is well marketed to attract more passengers and airlines. He said the planned revival of Royal Swaziland Airways Corporation as a fully-fledged airline is also expected to give impetus to the viability and success of the Airport.

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Airline Stock Roundup: United Continental's Flight Attendants Deal on Track; Delta Traffic in Focus

The past week, which was a day short of trading as Independence Day was observed on Jul 4, saw United Continental Holdings UAL, the parent company of United Airlines, revealing encouraging news on the labor front Shares of the carrier gained following the news that the leadership of the union representing its 25,000+ flight attendants has accepted the tentative deal pertaining to pay and other financial details. To become operational, the agreement will now have to be ratified. United Continental was also in the news owing to its decision to initiate flights to Auckland. Apart from the above update, the past week saw the Atlanta, GA-based Delta Air Lines DAL announcing the traffic numbers for June. Similar to May, load factor (% of seats filled with passengers) declined in June too as traffic growth was outpaced by capacity expansion. The carrier also unveiled a bearish guidance for the second quarter. European low-cost carrier Ryanair Holdings plc RYAAY also grabbed headlines by virtue of its impressive traffic numbers for June, despite the multiple challenges. The past week also saw updates from Alaska Air Group ALK and JetBlue Airways JBLU. On the price front, the NYSE ARCA Airline index gained 2.63% to $82.91 over the past week as stocks recovered from the lows following the Brexit vote.

2 Recap of the Past Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Important Stories 1. United Continental inked a tentative pay-related deal with the labor union (Association of Flight Attendants or AFA), representing its flight attendants. The agreement aims to bring the carrierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flight attendants under a single work group. Apparently, this is the first contract pertaining to the cabin crew members since 2010 when United Airlines and Continental Airlines merged resulting in the formation of United Continental Holdings (read more: United Continental Gains on Tentative Labor Deal with AFA). On a separate note, United Continental, in a customer friendly move, launched non-stop flights connecting its premier Pacific gateway at San Francisco International Airport and Auckland. By launching its first service to Auckland, the Chicago-based carrier as officially started its joint venture revenue sharing agreement with Air New Zealand. 2. Delta announced a 3.1% increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs: a measure of traffic) and 3.5% rise in average seat miles (ASMs: a measure of capacity) for the month of June. Load factor decreased 40 basis points to 87.7% in the month. The company witnessed a 5% drop in PRASM in the month mainly due to volatile foreign currency exchange rates and soft passenger yields from domestic markets. The metric is expected to decline approximately 5% in the second quarter (the previous guidance had called for a decline of around 4.5%). Delta expects operating margin to be around 17% in the second quarter (the previous guidance had projected the metric around 21%). Average fuel price per gallon is expected in the band of $1.95 to $2.00. System capacity is projected to increase approximately 3%.

3 3. Alaska Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, announced that it intends to introduce flights between Seattle and San Luis Obispo, CA from Apr 13, 2017. The daily and non-stop flight between these destinations aims to meet the surge in traffic on this popular route (read more: Alaska Airlines to Fly Between Seattle and San Luis Obispo). On a separate note, Alaska Air Group reported a 10.9% increase in June traffic. Capacity too increased 11.7% while load factor declined 70 basis points to 86%. At the end of the first six months of 2016, Alaska Air generated RPMs of 18 billion (up 11.1% year over year) and ASMs of 21.5 billion (up 12%). Load factor declined 70 basis points to 83.5%. 4. Ireland-based Ryanair Holdings reported solid traffic data for the month of June on the back of its customer friendly ―Always Getting Better‖ scheme. The carrier’s traffic climbed 11% to 10.6 million in the month. Load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) rose to 94% from 93% a year ago. 5. In a customer-friendly move, low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways announced that it would cover Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre enrollment cost for its Mosaic TrueBlue members, the carrier’s most frequent fliers. The airline has introduced this limited time offer to cut down TSA screening checkpoint wait times. Frequent fliers who attained Mosaic status before Jun 30, 2016 are eligible for this offer. The offer comes at an appropriate time as the ongoing summer has been predicted by the Airlines for America to be the busiest one for US carriers.

The table shows that all airline stocks traded in the green over the past week, as stocks recovered from the Brexit tremors. Shares of American Airlines Group AAL appreciated the most (5.88%). Over the past six months, the majority of the airline stocks lost value, leading to a 0.91% decline in the NYSE ARCA Airline index. American Airlines was the primary laggard with shares depreciating 28.31% over the same period. What's Next in the Airline Space? We expect airline heavyweights like Southwest Airlines Co. LUV and American Airlines Group to report their June traffic numbers in the coming days.

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ICAO Secretary General: partnership and investment crucial to sustainable aviation development in Africa Significant contributions towards safe and secure air transport and the prosperity and sustainability of African communities could be achieved if sufficient investment is made towards the development of Africa’s civil aviation capacities, including infrastructure and skilled human resources, remarked ICAO’s Secretary General during the Third ICAO Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, which concluded last week. ―I am a firm believer in partnerships, and Africa is one of aviation’s greatest examples today of what cooperation and commitment can deliver in terms of concrete civil aviation progress,‖ Dr. Liu highlighted. ―ICAO has been working very hard to foster this type of cooperation in every world region, and we are tremendously grateful that these comprehensive AFI Week events have now established themselves as an essential instrument for Africa-wide civil aviation progress.‖ The 2016 AFI Aviation Week was hosted by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, at the African Union Conference Center in Malabo. The wide ranging series of events convened included: the Third Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Safety and Security Symposium; the Second Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) for Africa Meeting; the Seventeenth Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa (AFI Plan) Steering Committee Meeting; and the Third Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Security and Facilitation in Africa (AFI SECFAL Plan) Steering Committee Meeting. A key agenda item saw the many senior officials in attendance taking stock of the progress and status of regional safety targets, set by the African Ministers of Transport in 2012. Respective participants also reviewed the status of implementation of ongoing initiatives and plans guiding effective cooperation on aviation safety, security and human resources development, discussed the related outcomes from recent African high-level meetings and Declarations, and heard proposals on how the specific work programmes under each area could be further improved in light of latest data and developments.

3 Since taking office, Secretary General Liu has been advocating tirelessly with ICAO Member States, UN system agencies, the donor community, and all relevant stakeholders, on aviation’s relationship to successful sustainable development planning and the attainment of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. ―Effectively resourced and administered civil aviation systems in States are essential to establishing air transport’s global connectivity, which in turn serves as a key catalyst for sustainable economic and social development,‖ she commented, adding that a fundamental prerequisite for gaining access to air transport’s global connectivity and opening up access to international markets and trade flows is a safe and secure air transport system through effectively implementing SARPs and policies. As part of the events, the Steering Committees of the AFI Plan and AFI SECFAL Plan adopted a project- based approach to implementation of these plans and endorsed the outcomes of the Third AFI Week Symposia for the enhancement of aviation safety as well as security and facilitation in Africa. During Dr. Liu’s courtesy call to President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the Head of State of Equatorial Guinea pledged to make a financial contribution of $200,000 to the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) for the African civil aviation sector. Side meetings were held with various States on on-going ICAO assistance activities aimed at improving safety and security oversight. The occasion was also used to release the Second Edition of the Annual Safety Report of the RASG-AFI; signing of the project document for membership of the African Flight Procedure Programmes (AFPP) by two States aimed at fostering PBN implementation; and of an ICAO Technical Cooperation Bureau project agreement on safety and security assistance with Equatorial Guinea.

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