In this issue:

• QANTAS Double US Flights, launches new Melbourne to Dallas Route
• Interview with Air Astana President and CEO Peter Foster
• Biman Bangladesh B787 Flew 18 hours on Dhaka-Toronto non-stop Flight
• Australia and Singapore To Ease Inbound Travel Requirements
• SAUDIA to Become the First Airline to Participate in MENA Voluntary Carbon Market
• Dubai International (DXB) To Close Northern Runway For 45 Days
• Qatar Airways A350 Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cargo Hold
• Video: Behind the Scenes – How Emirates Train Their New Cabin Crew?

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QANTAS Double US Flights, launches new Melbourne to Dallas Route

Qantas will be doubling its flight capacity from Melbourne to Los Angeles, adding A380 service, as well as introducing a new direct Texan route from Melbourne to Dallas Forth Worth.

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Interview with Air Astana President and CEO Peter Foster

Air Astana is cautiously optimistic of being able to compensate for the loss of flights to Russia as other destinations and markets open up. With the withdrawal of insurance coverage for commercial flights to, from, and over the Russian Federation, Air Astana had to suspend flights to Russia from 11 March. The airline further stated […]

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Biman Bangladesh B787 Flew 18 hours on Dhaka-Toronto non-stop Flight

Biman Bangladesh flew a trial flight on the Dhaka-Toronto route on Saturday, March 26, marking Bangladesh’s Independence Day. The non-stop flight touched down in Toronto after 18 hours and 35 minutes in the air. Biman Bangladesh flight BG305 took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:04 local time in Dhaka; flew westward over India, […]

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Australia and Singapore To Ease Inbound Travel Requirements

Australia and Singapore will further ease COVID entry requirements, decreasing costs for travellers and streamlining the travel experience. Australia From 17th April, Australia will drop the requirements for pre-departure testing. Passengers will no longer be required to present PCR or RAT test results, removing a significant cost burden for tourists headed down under. International travelers […]

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SAUDIA to Become the First Airline to Participate in MENA Voluntary Carbon Market

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to become the first potential partner of the MENA regional Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). As part of the agreement, SAUDIA and other key partners will support the development of the VCM through the supply, purchase and trading of carbon credits, with the market expected […]

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Dubai International (DXB) To Close Northern Runway For 45 Days

Dubai Airports confirmed plans to close Dubai International’s (DXB) northern runway for a 45-day period between 09 May and 22 June, 2022 to carry out complete refurbishment. As DXB is a dual runway operation, the hub will continue to welcome visitors throughout this period. A number of flights will however be redirected to Dubai World Central […]

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Qatar Airways A350 Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cargo Hold

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 flight bound for Doha was diverted to Karachi on Monday after the crew received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold. The Airbus A350-900, with registration A7-ALZ, was operating flight QR579 from Delhi to Doha with 283 passengers and 12 crew members on board. According to Avherald, the A350 […]

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Video: Behind the Scenes – How Emirates Train Their New Cabin Crew?

I visited Emirates Aviation Training College in Dubai where Emirates trained their cabin crew. The new Emirates cabin crew (ab initio) went through an intensive 8 weeks of training and exams to be qualified to fly.

I was given a behind-the-scenes tour of Emirates' new cabin crew training including safety and emergency procedure (SEP) such as sliding, aircraft ditching, smoke and fire in the cabin. Then I observed First Aid Training (GMT) including CPR and newborn baby delivery. After that, I visited the image and uniform to see how the new flight attendant gets groomed to Emirates standard. Last, I went inside the mock-up aircraft trainer to observe the new cabin crew service delivery.

On average, 120 new cabin crew graduate from the Emirates Aviation Training College each week.

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