Considered “essential workers,” airline employees are among the first groups to receive the vaccine. However, the disbursement of the vaccines has been erratic.
Naveed Kapadia, a former TUI Aviation Crew Training and Standards Commercial Manager, has launched his own Aviation Business and Management consultancy, INQUISITIF.
This commentary features Marco Van Sterkenburg, CEO, Drillster, and Franck Euzet, Cabin Crew Safety Training & Safety Pro Level Manager, Air France – who presented at Halldale/CAT’s Global Airline Training & Simulation - Virtual conference in November 2020.
Amazon software, a too-aggressive workforce drawdown, and simulator shortages are among the causes speculated for Delta’s cancellation of more than 500 flights over the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Pilot forecasts, returning routes, vaccine developments, and economic optimism suggest a nearer-term ramp-up for commercial aviation. CAT publisher Andy Smith opines.
EL AL Israel Airlines, the national airline of Israel, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a virtual Memorandum of Understanding.