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SNIPPETS AIRLINES
FEATURE

LATEST WORLD AIR TURKISH 'MOVES'

NEWS AT KING SHAKA

A round up of avia�on news briefs from around the By Clinton Barnard

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yet another B777 rubbered in the runway the new Boeing 777 offers a substantial

at KSIA, this time in the guise of TC-JJY, a increase in seating capacity.

lightly shy of four years and five -3F2(ER), on the type's inaugural flight for The two Airbus models previously em-

IATA POSTPONES 2020 AGM recommendations from govern- “Through the fi rst fi ve years hun- obligation for fl ights cancelled due Smonths of operati ng into Durban, sustained operations to KZN province. ployed to Durban, the -303 (289 seats: 28

ment health authorities. dreds of college students obtained to a pandemic. South Africa's, King Shaka International Ever since Turkish Airlines' inaugural flight Business class and 261 Economy class) and

Geneva, Switzerland – The Inter- During the suspension, the com- amazing experiences here in Os- “Germany is choosing a fair, Airport (KSIA), one of the seven existing to King Shaka on November 5, 2015, with -343 (270 seats: 34 Business class and 236

national Air Transport Association pany will continue to implement hkosh during the World’s Greatest reasonable and future-securing Foreign-Based International Scheduled sole exception of the above mentioned Economy class) do not compare with the

has announced the postponement additional health and safety Aviation Celebration.” path for all parties involved,” said Passenger Operators (FBISPOs) - Turkish once-off 2018 B777 flight, the Airbus A330 Boeing 777-3F2(ER) s 349 total seats in a

of the 76th Annual General Meet- measures at its facilities to protect College-age aviation enthusiasts BARIG secretary general Michael Airlines - saw fit recently to permanently had featured exclusively on this route. breakdown of 49 Business and 300 Economy.

ing (AGM) and World Air Transport employees. These measures and students from all over the Unit- Hoppe. transition to new flying equipment. But, on February 13, 2020, TC-JOD, an The almost timeous replacement by Turk-

Summit. The event was scheduled include new visual cues to en- ed States, with a variety of different “This measure can contribute sig- On July 24, 2018, Turkish Airlines A330-303, had the distinction of complet- ish Airlines of the A330 to the B777 also on

to take place on 22-23 June in courage physical distancing, more backgrounds, are invited to volun- nifi cantly to preventing a European made, what is believed to have been, its ing the type's 893rd and final scheduled the Cape Town route, would seem to sug-

Amsterdam. frequent and thorough cleaning teer at EAA AirVenture. Volunteers collapse of the aviation and travel first ever Boeing 777 scheduled pas- Durban arrival, before handing over to the gest however, that both these transitions

The 76th IATA AGM and World of work and common areas and will have the opportunity to build industry, which seemed inconceiv- senger flight on its Istanbul-Johannes- larger B777 for the very next scheduled have been as much inspired by a desire to
Air Transport Summit will be held staggering shift times to reduce their resume through networking able until recently. Therefore, we burg-Durban route when -3F2(ER) TC-JJG flight two days later. reduce operating costs per seat on lengthy

when it is both safe and practi- the fl ow of employees arriving and in nearly every area of AirVenture count on the leading role of the EU arrived in Durban. By so doing, Turkish Airlines became the flights, as an attempt to cater for an imme-

cable to do so. IATA anticipates departing work, among many other operations including aviation, to implement this fair regulation In the February 2019 issue of World third FBISPO to operate the majestic B777 diate increase in seating demand.

that will be in the late third or early improvements. business, fl ight line operations, food quickly and unbureaucratically Airnews, page 27, I speculated, with to KSIA after Emirates converted to the Even following the aircraft equipment

fourth quarter of 2020. “The health and safety of our and event management, customer for all of Europe in the interest reference to this flight, that this may have type on June 1, 2012 and Qatar Airways did transition, the airline continues to fly four-

An announcement will be made employees, their families and service, and photo and video. of citizens, the economy and the been a trial flight which “...could hint at likewise on April 16, 2018*¹. Furthermore, flights-weekly frequency, as it has done for

when a date is confi rmed. our communities is said Boeing Other benefi ts of the Collegiate affected companies.” what equipment Turkish Airlines might field Turkish Airlines became the second FBISPO most of its tenure at King Shaka.

“Our members are in the deepest commercial airplanes president Volunteer Programme include The Corona-crisis poses an down the line should an increase in capaci- to have converted from the A330 to the *¹ as of this date this type operated
crisis the air transport industry and CEO Stan Deal. AirVenture admission wristbands, unprecedented threat to the ty be required on the Durban route.” B777 at KSIA, after Emirates. exclusively, although having first flown to

has ever faced. With much of the “We will take this time to continue fl exible volunteer hours, a meal entire aviation and travel industry. Fast forward to February 15, 2020, when Compared with the Airbus product, Durban prior to this date. Q
passenger business grounded as to listen to our incredible team and and beverage during shifts, oppor- Airlines are compelled to cancel
part of the global fi ght to contain assess applicable government tunities to attend exclusive events their fl ights virtually altogether.
the virus, many airlines are in direction, the spread of the corona and activities, a one-time, free If the airlines had to re-imburse
a struggle to remain viable. On virus in the community and the six-month EAA membership and these crisis-related cancellations
the cargo side, airlines are doing reliability of our suppliers to ensure complimentary camping. in full, most of them would go out
whatever they can to keep global we are ready for a safe and orderly “The Collegiate Volunteer Program of business.
supply chains moving with vital return to operations.” is a great way to experience EAA Instead, the regulation advocated
shipments, including those for The volunteers who have been sup- AirVenture while also being able by the federal government for
critical medical supplies. We will porting essential site and services to volunteer and learn about what this highly exceptional situation
come together as an industry work should continue to report to makes the event happen,” said provides, in the interest of all, that
when the freedom to travel has their assigned shifts. Puget Sound Nate Potrafka, a 2019 collegiate direct repayments be made only in
been restored and we can focus area and Moses Lake employees volunteer from Missouri. cases of hardship.
on air transport’s critical role in who can work from home should “It provides an opportunity for col- In all other cases, customers shall
driving the economic and social continue to do so. lege students to attend for no cost.” receive vouchers valid until 31
recovery from this unprecedented The Collegiate Volunteer program December 2021. Customers not
crisis,” said Alexandre de Juniac, is sponsored by Aviation Supplies redeeming the voucher by that
IATA director general and CEO. COLLEGIATE VOLUNTEER & Academics (ASA). For more
CORPS AT EAA AIRVENTURE date shall then receive a refund.
OSHKOSH 2020 information or to apply, visit www. Michael Hoppe said, “This
BOEING EXTENDS EAA.org/collegiate. Application regulation will benefi t customers,
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION Oshkosh, Wisconsin – AFor deadline is June 13, 2020. the travel industry and the aviation
OF PUGET SOUND the sixth consecutive year, the industry. The drastic repercus-
PRODUCTION OPERATIONS Collegiate Volunteer Programme BARIG WELCOMES DECISION sions of the Corona-crisis for
is looking for volunteers for EAA OF THE GERMAN FEDERAL aviation have already been felt and
Seattle, Canada – Boeing has AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, which GOVERNMENT would continue to have dramatic
extended the temporary suspen- is July 20-26 at Wittman regional consequences for jobs, economic
sion of production operations at airport in Oshkosh. Frankfurt am Main, Germany power, mobility, trade and the
all Puget Sound area and Moses “As we continue to plan for a full – The Board of Airline Represen- transport of goods far into the
Lake sites until further notice. AirVenture event this summer, tatives in Germany (BARIG), the future. The entire economic cycle
These actions are being taken in EAA’s collegiate volunteer joint representation of interests of would be severely impaired for
light of the company’s continuing programme will continue to build more than 100 German, European months, perhaps even years. Ele-
focus on the health and safety of connections - connections with the and global airlines, has welcomed mentary steps to set the course for
employees, current assessment aviation community, with other col- the decision by the so-called ‘coro- a recovery of the system following
of the spread of COVID-19 in legiate volunteers, and with EAA,” na-cabinet’ of the German federal the end of the Corona-crisis must,
Washington State, the reliability said Cassie Bruss, EAA manager government for a temporary sus- therefore, now be taken through
of the supply chain and additional of volunteer programmes. pension of the re-imbursement the right decision at EU-level.” Q
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