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NEWS

UNITED TO RELAUNCH SA

ROUTE IN MARCH

ajor US airline United Air-
Mlines decided not to have
its seasonal direct flights between Cape
Town and Newark/New York in Decem-
ber last year.
"United Airlines will relaunch its seasonal
winter service between Cape Town and New
York/Newark for the 2021 winter travel sea-
son. The airline looks forward to beginning a
new, non-stop daily service between Johan-
nesburg and New York/Newark on March
28, 2021," a spokesperson said recently.
United's seasonal direct service to Cape
Town normally takes place during the peak
leisure tourism season over the Christmas/ Air Access has been in continuous contact The Lufthansa Group offers direct flights

New Year period. with United Airlines. Looking at the current between Cape Town and Zurich on SWISS,

Despite South Africa's borders re-open- situation in the US, United decided not to Cape Town and Vienna on Austrian Airlines

ing, tourism bodies and establishments fly this past season as forward bookings and Cape Town to Frankfurt and Cape Town
have indicated that international visitor were low due to uncertainty," said Wesgro to Munich on Lufthansa.

numbers remain minimal. CEO Tim Harris, who is also the spokesper- Since the beginning of October, Emir-
In the past United saw the planned route son for Cape Town Air Access. ates has resumed flights between Cape

between Johannesburg and New York as "United is committed to return to Cape Town Town and Dubai as well as Johannesburg

an opportunity to open up prospects for next summer season, starting October 2021. and Durban to Dubai and from there,
business and leisure travellers. Cape Town is a focus market for the airline, as connecting to close to 100 global desti-
“Over the past few months, Cape Town they seek to grow in the next few years." nations. Q
FIRST E-99 JET

n a recent ceremony in Brazil, Em-
Ibraer delivered the fi rst modernised
EMB 145 Airborne Early Warning and
Control, designated E-99, to the Brazilian
Air Force.

Four additional E-99 aircraft will be

modernised as part of the contract.
“For Embraer, it is a privilege to

continue meeting the Air Force needs

to keep this robust and modern aircraft
updated. It plays a strategic role in
Brazil's defence system and has already

proven its operational effectiveness,”

said Jackson Schneider, president and The mission systems and related The E-99M project is conducted by
CEO of Embraer defence and security. subsystems, including electronic war- COPAC with support from Embraer and
“As part of Embraer's growth strategy fare, command and control, electronic various international suppliers, such as

for the coming years, we have invested countermeasures, and aerial surveil- SAAB, Aeroelectronica International

in diversifying our business portfolio of lance radar were updated as part of the (AELI), and Rohde & Schwarz. In addition

defence and security with innovative modernisation process, expanding FAB's to modernisation, the project entails

solutions to better meet the defence capacity to carry out Flight Control and technology transfer agreements that will

global market needs, which goes far Alarm missions and Electronic Recon- enable technological advancements for
beyond our jets.” naissance, among others. the Brazilian defence industry. Q
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