EGYPTAIR News 13 April 2020

2020-4-13

‫(فهرس)‬ ‫الصفحة (‪« : )1‬مصر للطٌران» تواصل مشاركتها فى حملة خلٌك فى البٌت‬ ‫الصفحة ( ‪:)2‬مستشفى «مصر للطٌران» ٌنظم حمالت توعٌة بمرض كورونا‬ ‫الصفحة (‪ :)3‬طٌران اإلمارات تستأنف الٌوم رحالت إلى وجهات محددة‬ ‫الصفحة (‪:)6:4‬أكبر ‪ 3‬خطوط طٌران أفرٌقٌة مرشحة لطلب خطط إنقاذ بسبب «كورونا»‬ ‫الصفحة ( ‪:)7‬كندا تسٌر رحلة طٌران استثنائٌة إلعادة مواطنٌها العالقٌن بالقاهرة الخمٌس المقبل‬ ‫الصفحة (‪":)8‬طٌران أبوظبى" تحلق فى سماء اإلمارات برسائل توعوٌة للوقاٌة من كورونا‬ ‫صفحة (‪Qantas Is Flying From Sydney To Melbourne With A Turboprop :)13:9‬‬ ‫صفحة (‪Lufthansa Plans Kuwait Repatriation Flight— Here Is What It Will Cost:)18:14‬‬

‫صفحة (‪United Airlines Will Resume Additional International Flights In Ma:)23:19‬‬ ‫صفحة (‪Lufthansa Flies Final 747 Repatriation Flight From Christchurc:)27:24‬‬ ‫صفحة (‪Air France Airbus A330 Shot At Twice After Landing In The Congo:)33:28‬‬ ‫صفحة (‪Etihad doubles down on airframe, cabin maintenance of parked fleet:)36:34‬‬ ‫صفحة (‪AirAsia Group to retain all staff: chief executive:)38:37‬‬ ‫صفحة (‪SAA REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO LAND IN CT TONIGHT WITH 200 SA :)39‬‬ ‫‪CITIZEN‬‬

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫«مصر للطٌران» تواصل مشاركتها فى حملة خلٌك فى البٌت‬ ‫كتبت ـ أمانى سالمة‪:‬‬

‫واصلت شركة مصر للطٌران مشاركتها فى حملة خلٌك فى البٌت التى دعت‬ ‫إلٌها العدٌد من المؤسسات والجهات حول العالم للحد من انتشار فٌروس‬ ‫كورونا حٌث أطلقت فٌدٌو ثانٌا ً على صفحتها الرسمٌة‬

‫على موقع التواصل االجتماعى فٌسبوك ٌتضمن لقطات لمجموعة من العاملٌن‬ ‫بمختلف شركات مصر للطٌران من الركب الطائر والصٌانة والخدمات الجوٌة‬ ‫واألرضٌة والشحنالجوى واألسواق‬ ‫الحرة والصناعات المكملة ومستشفى مصر للطٌران تدعو فٌه عمالءها حول‬ ‫العالم بضرورة الحفاظ على سالمتهم والبقاء فى منازلهم للسٌطرة على انتشار‬ ‫هذا المرض لٌتمكنوا من العودة واالستمتاع بالسفر مرة أخرى حٌث تنقل مصر‬ ‫للطٌران عمالءها الى العدٌد من الوجهات الدولٌة والداخلٌة‪.‬‬ ‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪1‬‬

‫مستشفى «مصر للطٌران» ٌنظم حمالت توعٌة بمرض كورونا‬ ‫كتبت ـ أمانى سالمة‪:‬‬

‫تواصل شركة مصر للطٌران للخدمات الطبٌة‪ ،‬تقدٌم حمالت التوعٌة الصحٌة‬ ‫الالزمة للعاملٌن بمستشفى الشركة الوطنٌة لسالمة المرضى‪،‬‬

‫وذلك وفقا ً لتوجٌهات الطٌار محمد منار عنبة‪ ،‬وزٌر الطٌران المدنى ونائبه‬ ‫الطٌار منتصر مناع وتعلٌمات الطٌار محمد رشدى زكرٌا رئٌس مجلس‬ ‫ادارة الشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران ومتابعة من الدكتور أشرف القاضى‬ ‫رئٌس مجلس إدارة شركة مصر للطٌران للخدمات الطبٌة‪.‬وٌقوم فرٌق قطاع‬ ‫الجودة بمستشفى مصر للطٌران ٌومٌاً‪« ،‬برئاسة الدكتورة نجالء الراوى‬ ‫بعمل توعٌة وتدرٌب للعاملٌن بجمٌع األقسام الطبٌة واإلدارٌة والفنٌة‬ ‫بالمستشفى حول اإلجراءات االحترازٌة للوقاٌة من فٌروس كورونا( ‪Covid-‬‬ ‫‪19).‬وٌشهد مستشفى مصر للطٌران خالل الفترة الحالٌة‪ ،‬حالة من التطورات‬ ‫الهائلة بكافة القطاعات واالدارات الطبٌة واالستشفائٌة والعالجٌة‪ ،‬حٌث ٌولى‬ ‫مسئولو وزارة الطٌران المدنى اهتماما ً كبٌراً بمستشفى الشركة الوطنٌة منذ‬ ‫تولٌهم مهام منصبهم الحالى‪.‬‬ ‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪2‬‬

‫طٌران اإلمارات تستأنف الٌوم رحالت إلى وجهات محددة‬ ‫أعلنت مطارات دبً أن طٌران اإلمارات سوف تستأنف‪ ،‬اعتباراً من الٌوم األحد‪،‬‬ ‫عملٌات نقل الركاب لوجهات محددة من مبنى الركاب ‪ 3‬فً مطار دبً الدولً‪.‬‬ ‫ونصحت مطارات دبً فً بٌان أمس الركاب باالتصال بشركة طٌران اإلمارات مباشر ًة‬ ‫للحصول على معلومات إضافٌة أو حجز السفر‪.‬‬ ‫وقالت إن جمٌع الركاب المغادرٌن سٌخضعون للمسح الحراري‪ ،‬وطالبت الركاب‬ ‫بإحضار أقنعة الوجه والقفازات وااللتزام بقواعد التباعد الجسدي‪.‬‬ ‫وأكدت مطارات دبً التزامها التام بدعم اإلجراءات التً ٌتم اتخاذها لضمان صحة‬ ‫وسالمة موظفٌها والعمالء والمجتمع‪ ،‬وفقا ً لجرٌدة اإلمارات الٌوم‪.‬‬ ‫وٌأتً اإلعالن بعد تعلٌق جمٌع رحالت الركاب القادمة والمغادرة والترانزٌت‪ ،‬فً‬ ‫اإلمارات اعتباراً من ‪ 24‬مارس وحتى إشعار آخر‪ .‬وبصرف النظر عن عملٌات طٌران‬ ‫اإلمارات المذكورة أعاله‪ ،‬سٌتم تشغٌل رحالت الشحن واإلخالء الطارئة فقط من مطار‬ ‫دبً ومطار دبً ورلد سنترال هذه الفترة‪.‬‬ ‫وقال عادل رضا‪ ،‬الرئٌس التنفٌذي للعملٌات فً طٌران اإلمارات‪ ،‬فً تصرٌحات سابقة‬ ‫للعربٌة‪ ،‬إن الشركة ستسٌر حالٌا ما بٌن ‪ 10‬و‪ 15‬رحلة طٌران ركاب ٌومٌا‪ ،‬مقارنة‬ ‫بـ ‪ 500‬رحلة ٌومٌا قبل األزمة‪ ،‬وستكون فً اتجاه واحد من دبً إلى الجهة‬ ‫المقصودة فقط‪ ،‬مؤكدا أن الهدف من هذا القرار هو المساعدة فً عودة مواطنً بعض‬ ‫الدول فً اإلمارات إلى دولهم‪.‬‬ ‫وأشار إلى أنه من المخطط تسٌ​ٌر رحالت إلى لندن وفرانكفورت وبارٌس وزٌورٌخ‬ ‫وبروكسل‪ ،‬وهناك وجهات أخرى سٌتم اإلعالن عنها بعد موافقة الجهات المعنٌة‪.‬‬ ‫وأوضح أن الوالٌات المتحدة من ضمن الوجهات التً قد ٌسٌر لها طٌران اإلمارات‬ ‫رحالت خالل الفترة المقبلة‪.‬‬ ‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪3‬‬

‫أكبر ‪ 3‬خطوط طٌران أفرٌقٌة مرشحة لطلب خطط إنقاذ بسبب‬ ‫«كورونا»‬ ‫ومن المرجح أن تتصدر ثالثة خطوط طٌران أفرٌقٌة قائمة شركات الطٌران التً‬ ‫ستطلب الدعم من حكومات تعانً بالفعل من أزمات مالٌة‬ ‫لحقت أضرار جسٌمة بشركات الطٌران العالمٌة بسبب جائحة فٌروس “كورونا” ومن‬ ‫المرجح أن تتصدر ثالثة خطوط طٌران أفرٌقٌة قائمة شركات الطٌران التً ستطلب‬ ‫الدعم من حكومات تعانً بالفعل من أزمات مالٌة‪.‬‬ ‫وحسب وكالة “بلومبرج” تعانً الخطوط الجوٌة اإلثٌوبٌة والجنوب أفرٌقٌة والكٌنٌة من‬ ‫خسائر متزاٌد تدفعها للتخلً عن خطط النمو التً وضعتها قبل الجائحة‪.‬‬

‫وقالت رابطة النقل الجوي العالمٌة إن شركات الطٌران األفرٌقٌة ربما تخسر إٌرادات‬ ‫بقٌمة ‪ 4‬ملٌارات دوالر بفعل توقف الطلب على السفر عبر الطائرات فً دول القارة‪.‬‬ ‫وأكد ماٌك ماباسا رئٌس مجلس ترخٌص الخدمات الجوٌة فً جنوب أفرٌقٌا أن الخطوط‬ ‫الجوٌة الثالثة ستحتاج إلى الدخول فً مفاوضات مع حكوماتها طلبا لخطط اإلنقاذ‪.‬‬ ‫وأشار المدٌر التنفٌذي للخطوط الجوٌة اإلثٌوبٌة إلى أنها لن تتمكن من الحصول على‬ ‫تابع‬

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪4‬‬

‫الدعم الحكومً‪ ،‬لكن هذا سٌتغٌر حال عدم عودة الطلب على السفر بالطائرات إلى‬ ‫االنتعاش بسرعة‪.‬‬ ‫وتقول “بلومبرج” إن تقدٌرات رابطة النقل الجوي العالمٌة بتكبد شركات الطٌران‬ ‫األفرٌقٌة خسائر بقٌمة ‪ 4‬ملٌارات دوالر تبدو مغرقة فً التفاؤل‪ ،‬بعد أن قالت الخطوط‬ ‫الجوٌة اإلثٌوبٌة األكثر ربحٌة فً القارة إن خسائرها خالل الفترة من ٌناٌر الماضى إلى‬ ‫أبرٌل الحالى بلغت ‪ 550‬ملٌون دوالر‪ ،‬وذلك صعودا من تقدٌرات سابقة للرابطة توقعت‬ ‫تكبد الخطوط الجوٌة اإلثٌوبٌة خسائر بقٌمة ‪ 300‬ملٌون دوالر للعام بأكمله‪.‬‬ ‫وسٌكون من شأن هذه الخسائر تأجٌل أو إلغاء خطة لبناء مطار جدٌد بقٌمة ‪ 5‬ملٌارات‬ ‫دوالر ٌتفوق على مطار هٌثرو البرٌطانً من حٌث الطاقة االستٌعابٌة‪.‬‬ ‫واستفادت الخطوط الجوٌة الجنوب أفرٌقٌة من قانون الحماٌة من اإلفالس حتى قبل‬ ‫اكتشاف الفٌروس فً الصٌن أواخر العام الماضً‪.‬‬ ‫وال تمتلك الشركة اإلثٌوبٌة سٌولة تكفٌها حتى نهاٌة الشهر الجاري‪ ،‬حسب أحدث‬ ‫تصرٌحات مسئولٌن إثٌوبٌ​ٌن‪ ،‬وتقوم حالٌا بتشغٌل الطٌران العارض لنقل المسافرٌن‬ ‫العالقٌن إلعادتهم إلى بلدانهم بناء على طلب حكومات دول مثل ألمانٌا‪.‬‬ ‫وتدرس الحكومة الكٌنٌة التً تمتلك حصة تقل عن ‪ %50‬من شركة الخطوط الجوٌة‬ ‫الكٌنٌة التأمٌم الكامل للشركة بغٌة دعم المٌزانٌة العامة‪ ،‬حسب تصرٌحات لوزٌر السفر‬ ‫الكٌنً جٌمس ماتشارٌا‪.‬‬ ‫وتواصلت خسائر الشركة الكٌنٌة منذ عام ‪ 2013‬وطلبت الشركة الحصول على خطة‬ ‫إنقاذ نقدٌة من الحكومة لمساعدتها على البقاء لستة أشهر‪.‬‬ ‫وال تمتلك الحكومات األفرٌقٌة الثالث القدرة المالٌة التً تكفً إلنقاذ شركات الطٌران‬ ‫الثالث‪ ،‬حسب “بلومبرج”‪.‬‬ ‫ٌذكر أن االقتصاد الجنوب أفرٌقً ٌعانً من الركود‪ ،‬ودأبت وزارة الخزانة على‬ ‫تابع‬

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪5‬‬

‫التصرٌح بأن قطاع الكهرباء المملوك للدولة والمثقل بالدٌون ٌشغل أكبر أولٌة ضمن‬ ‫اهتمامات الحكومة‪.‬‬ ‫وحصلت إثٌوبٌا على قرض بقٌمة ‪ 5‬ملٌارات دوالر من صندوق النقد الدولً والبنك‬ ‫الدولً العام الماضً لتنفٌذ خطة صارمة لإلصالح االقتصادي‪ ،‬وذلك ضمن جهود‬ ‫اجتذاب رؤوس األموال األجنبٌة وتوفٌر الوظائف‪.‬‬ ‫وحث صندوق الدولً كٌنٌا فً نوفمبر على تجنب الحصول على المزٌد من القروض‬ ‫فً الوقت الذي تعانً فٌه البالد من مشكالت تمنعها من تموٌل مشروعات فً مجال‬ ‫التصنٌع واإلسكان والزراعة و الرعاٌة الصحٌة‪.‬‬ ‫وتعانً القارة األفرٌقٌة حالٌا من نقص رحالت الطٌران التً تربط بٌن مدنها‪ ،‬وأقبلت‬ ‫الخطوط الجوٌة الكٌنٌة على وقف معظم رحالتها استجابة للقٌود الحكومٌة المفروضة‬ ‫لمكافحة مرض “كوفٌد‪ ”19-‬وتسمح الخطوط الجوٌة اإلثٌوبٌة بتشغٌل ‪ %10‬من طاقتها‬ ‫االستٌعابٌة فقط‪.‬‬ ‫وطرحت رواندا خطة لبٌع حصة بنسبة ‪ %49‬فً الخطوط الجوٌة القطرٌة‪ ،‬واستأنفت‬ ‫أوغندا رحالتها الجوٌة فً أغسطس الماضً بعد عقدٌن من التعطل‪ ،‬وتحتفظ البالد‬ ‫بخطط توسعٌة تشمل استالم طائرتٌن من طراز إٌرباص إس‪.‬آي العام الجاري‪.‬‬ ‫وقال محلل طٌران مستقل إن تعافً شركات الطٌران األفرٌقٌة مرهون بإنهاء اإلغالقات‬ ‫العامة وإغالق الحدود‪.‬‬ ‫وأضاف أن الطلب على السفر لن ٌتعافى قبل مرور سنوات عدٌدة‪ ،‬وهذا هو ما حدث‬ ‫مع أزمات أقل حدة مثل الهجوم اإلرهابً عام ‪ 2001‬على نٌوٌورك‪.‬‬ ‫وقال عبد الرحمن بٌرث األمٌن العام لرابطة الطٌران األفرٌقٌة إن صناعة الطٌران فً‬ ‫القارة األفرٌقٌة لدٌها سٌولة تكفً ثالثة أشهر فقط‪.‬‬

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪6‬‬

‫كندا تسٌر رحلة طٌران استثنائٌة إلعادة مواطنٌها العالقٌن بالقاهرة‬ ‫الخمٌس المقبل‬ ‫رتبت سفارة كندا بالقاهرة‪ ،‬رحلة خاصة للمواطنٌن الكندٌ​ٌن للعودة إلًّ بالدهم ٌوم‬ ‫الخمٌس المقبل ‪ 16‬إبرٌل الجاري مع شركة مصر للطٌران‬ ‫نشرت سفارة كندا بالقاهرة على صفحتها الرسمٌة بموقع التواصل االجتماعً “فٌس‬ ‫بوك” ‪ ،‬مساء أمس تدوٌنة للمواطنٌن الكندٌ​ٌن الموجودٌن بمصر الذٌن ٌرٌدون العودة‬ ‫إلًّ بالدهم‪.‬‬

‫وقالت سفارة كندا بالقاهرة‪ ،‬إنها رتبت رحلة خاصة لهؤالء المواطنٌن الكندٌ​ٌن للسفر‬ ‫إلى كندا ٌوم الخمٌس المقبل ‪ 16‬إبرٌل الجاري مع شركة مصر للطٌران‪.‬‬ ‫وأضافت السفارة أنه تم إرسال تعلٌمات الحجز وتفاصٌل الرحلة من خالل خدمة رسائل‬ ‫“ “‪ROCA‬الٌوم صباحا‪.‬‬ ‫وتابعت السفارة أن التذاكر ستكون متاحة للشراء بعد إصدار رسالة “‪ROCA“.‬‬ ‫ونوهت أنه إذا كان المواطنٌن الكندٌ​ٌن لم ٌقوموا بذلك بالفعل ‪ ،‬فإنه ٌرجً التسجٌل على‬ ‫‪http://travel.gc.ca/register‬وذلك الستقبال أحدث المعلومات عن الرحلة‪.‬‬ ‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪7‬‬

‫"طٌران أبوظبى" تحلق فى سماء اإلمارات برسائل توعوٌة للوقاٌة‬ ‫من كورونا‬ ‫أطلقت شركة طٌران أبوظبى‪ ،‬مبادرة مجتمعٌة عبر طائرة عمودٌة تحلق فى سماء‬ ‫اإلمارات حاملة رسائل توعوٌة تتمثل فى علم اإلمارات وعبارات مكتوبة باللغتٌن‬ ‫العربٌة واإلنجلٌزٌة تحث أفراد المجتمع على أهمٌة البقاء فً منازلهم والتزامهم‬ ‫التباعد االجتماعى وتجنب أماكن التجمعات للوقاٌة من فٌروس كورونا المستجد "‬ ‫كوفٌد ‪."19 -‬‬

‫ووفقا لوكالة األنباء اإلماراتٌة "وام"‪ ،‬بدأت الحملة من أبوظبى لتشمل خالل األٌام‬ ‫المقبلة مناطق الدولة كافة‪ ،‬حٌث تحمل عبارة " عطاء فى عملً وسالمة فً بٌتى "‬ ‫تعبٌرا عن مواصلة أداء األعمال بكفاءة وإنتاجٌة من خالل البقاء فى البٌت حفاظا على‬ ‫صحة وسالمة المجتمع‪.‬‬ ‫وتأتً المبادرة فً إطار إسهام "طٌران أبوظبً" فى تعزٌز المسؤولٌة المجتمعٌة‬ ‫ودعم جهود دولة اإلمارات وإجراءاتها لمكافحة هذا الفٌروس بهدف حماٌة مجتمعها‬ ‫وتضامنا منها مع دول العالم فى احتواء ومنع تفشى هذا الفٌروس‪.‬‬ ‫وتستهدف المبادرة جمٌع فئات المجتمع وتدعوهم إلى ضرورة اإللتزام بالتعلٌمات‬ ‫اإلحترازٌة الصادرة من الجهات المختصة والرامٌة إلى الحد من انتشار فٌروس‬ ‫كورونا المستجد فً الدولة‪.‬‬ ‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫‪8‬‬

Qantas Is Flying From Sydney To Melbourne With A Turboprop byAndrew Curran Normally it is one of the busiest routes in the world. On your average day, you might see 70 plus flights operating each way between Sydney and Melbourne. But yesterday, Saturday, 11 April, things were decidedly sleepy. Virgin Australia had no flights. Tigerair is not flying. Jetstar had a single service down to Melbourne. Qantas, the big daddy of Australian aviation, had just one flight to Melbourne. That flight was on a turboprop and it went via Canberra.

Just two flights operated between Sydney and Melbourne yesterday. It is usually one of the world’s busiest air routes.

Photo: Brisbane Airport Corporation.On Saturday morning,

9

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

a 74 seat QantasLink Q400 trundled down to Melbourne via Canberra. It took nearly three hours. In the evening, Qantas’ low-cost subsidiary Jetstar flew an A320 down to Melbourne.

This later flight went direct.

If you think that’s an anaemic schedule, the pickings will be slimmer next week.

Disregarding a smattering of government underwritten international services, freight flights, and FIFO mining operations, Qantas and Virgin Australia have all but shut down.

Across its entire domestic network, Virgin Australia is only operating one service – a six day a week return service between Sydney and Melbourne. Twenty four hours prior, seats remain available on tomorrow’s flights.

Tigerair, Virgin’s low-cost subsidiary has suspended all operations.

Qantas is keeping a Q400 aircraft in its operating fleet.

Photo: Qantas News Room.Next week, Qantas will have a single daily Boeing 737 return service between Sydney and Melbourne. In addition, on Monday, Friday, and Sunday there is a Q400 service via Canberra. Jetstar has a single service on Saturday.

10

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

It is a sad state of affairs on a route that is the financial lifeblood of both airlines. This route earns Qantas more than USD$630 million annually in revenue. Add in Virgin Australia’s take and the route between Sydney and Melbourne is a billion dollar revenue stream that’s vanished.

In a statement last week, Qantas told Simple Flying that some flights were only operating with a handful of passengers. The airline said that wasn’t sustainable.

Qantas winding down domestic operations to three aircraft Last week, Qantas held an online staff briefing. Executive Traveller reported on comments made by Qantas bosses during that briefing. Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce, told staff the airline’s domestic operations will be reduced to just three aircraft in coming days – and one of those will be a Q400 turboprop.

Qantas wants to maintain flights between the regions and cities. But the airline is walking a fine line, trying to maintain connectivity but also conserve cash. Qantas says it will also keep cutting services if needs be.

The biggest impact is felt in remote regions As domestic flights evaporate, the real impact is being felt in

11

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

areas far from Australia’s populated south east corner.

Next week, there are two flights next week between Perth and Sydney and just one flight to Melbourne.

There is a single service out of Darwin to Sydney next week.

In Cairns, there is one flight to Brisbane.

And these are the big centers. Other smaller places, often thousands of kilometers from their closest capital city, have lost their air connections altogether.

Regional airports have closed their doors. High profile closures (albeit not remote) include Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast Airports. Flying under the radar is the temporary closure of Alice Springs Airport.

Some regional airports, like Alice Springs, have temporarily closed. Photo: Andy Mitchell via Wikimedia Commons.Essential workers, notably FIFO doctors and medical staff, are having difficulties returning to their hospitals and clinics.

Weekend media is reporting on one man, a remote area school teacher now stranded in Darwin after his flight south was cancelled. He’s rented a car to make the 3,200 kilometer drive home to south east Queensland.

While Qantas wants to conserve cash, the Australian

12

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

government is increasingly aware of travellers being stranded and the consequent knock-on effects. It is now emerging that the government is looking at subsidizing a minimum amount of domestic flights.

People say everything will eventually get back to normal.

Maybe. But I think it will be quite some time before the skies between Sydney and Melbourne are criss-crossed with contrails once again. As for services to more the far-flung destinations, there might be some very long road trips before they get back to normal.

13

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Lufthansa Plans Kuwait Repatriation Flight— Here Is What It Will Cost byChris Loh On March 13th, the country of Kuwait officially closed off its airspace to regularly-scheduled passenger flights in an attempt to protect its residents from the fast spread of COVID-19. It’s difficult to know how effective these measures were as the country’s infection rate has skyrocketed since. In the past month, we’ve only seen special repatriation flights by a handful of airlines. German carrier Lufthansa hopes to offer one of the next scheduled services.

Lufthansa typically operates an Airbus A330 on its FrankfurtKuwait service

a special letter distributed to select embassies in Kuwait, Lufthansa had the following to say:

14

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

”Lufthansa German Airlines is planning a commercial flight on 16th April 2020 at 22:45 (subject to the approval of the Kuwaiti authorities, which is of course required) in order to provide further travel possibilities within the given restrictions due to the ongoing Corona-crisis. Announcements about this flight will be shared via the respective embassies and business councils.“ The letter goes on to share the prices and options for the special flight.

Roughly three times more than “normal” Lufthansa lists four cities and the prices for each in economy, premium economy, and business. The four cities are Frankfurt, Chicago, Newark, and Toronto.

Set out in Kuwaiti Dinar, the prices are outrageous once you convert them to a more common currency. Providing economy prices as examples we see the following: Advertisement: Frankfurt: 361KWD – US$1,160 Chicago: 580KWD – US$1,870 Newark: 523KWD – US$1,680 Toronto: 540KWD – US$1,736

15

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

It’s even worse considering these are all one-way flights, and of course, prices for premium economy and business go way up from here. For reference, we have seen round-trip flights from Amsterdam and Paris for as little as US$400.

Is this fair? We must consider the fact that the number of passengers traveling will be far lower than normal and airlines have taken huge losses in the past month. It’s certainly difficult in these unprecedented times to know what is a ”fair“ price for a specially scheduled flight…

Lufthansa has mostly been using its larger 747 for repatriation flights. Would this be the case for Kuwait?

Interested travelers are asked to contact Lufthansa’s customer service office in Dubai via phone or email to express interest. In the bottom portion of the document, Lufthansa says ”once we have reached a certain demand

16

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

threshold, all passengers who signed up. . . will be contacted by our service center.“ Therefore, it’s very possible that this flight will not actually go ahead.

In fact, since this document was distributed, we have seen reports of Kuwait’s intentions to open up its airport to commercial flights once again. The intention behind this is to allow foreigners and expats the ability to leave. However, no concrete ruling or detailed announcements have yet been made by the government.

Qatar Airways will operate services from Kuwait to Doha on a Boeing 777. Photo: Getty ImagesDespite official government news, there does seem to be progress. In fact, the Canadian embassy in Kuwait issued the following notice: ”Please note that starting on April 14 Qatar Airways will have two daily flights from Kuwait to Doha. Canadian citizens hoping to return to Canada should consider this option with the connecting flight to Montreal from Doha. Interested parties should book their flights directly on the Qatar Airways website, which should be functional shortly.“ We recently checked Qatar Airways’ site and low and behold, flights are available – at much lower prices too. For example,

17

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

on April 16th, Kuwait to Toronto via Doha is listed for as low as US$1,202. This is roughly 30% less. This is certainly a little more in-line with what we are used to seeing pre-COVID-19.

Indeed, in light of this new development, it would be a miracle if Lufthansa was still able to gather enough passengers for its special April 16th flight.

Kuwait Airways has been operating its fair share of special repatriation flights during Kuwait’s travel ban. Photo: Chris Loh/Simple Flying Conclusion It was shocking when we first found out that Australians seeking to return home from South America were forced to buy one-way economy tickets for $5,500 Australian dollars (US$3,400). But in this new aviation climate, we are all having to adjust our expectations of what a flight should cost.

Still, these can be very tough pills to swallow. At times, they can seem even predatory. In fact, Qatar Airways had made attempts to arrange a special repatriation service to Montreal from Kuwait. Their asking price for a one-way ticket in economy: 790KWD – or US$2,540.

Now that commercial flights are starting to resume, travelers can be grateful that they can leave the country without leaving all their money behind as well.

18

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

United Airlines Will Resume Additional International Flights In Ma byLaura Ash United Airlines is hopeful that it will be able to resume some long-haul direct services in less than a month’s time. The airline has opened up booking for three transatlantic flights to Europe and two additional nonstop flights to South America.

This is quite a development considering that at the end of March, the airline temporarily suspended all long-haul international flights.

United Airlines is looking to get some of its international direct flights back on track.

It wasn’t all that long ago that we reported that United Airlines was temporarily suspending its long-haul international routes.

The motive had been to adhere to developments in

19

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

government regulations that made travel restrictions even tighter.

At the end of March, it said in a statement:

”…we are closely monitoring demand as well as changes in state and local curfews and government restrictions across the U.S. and will adjust its schedule accordingly throughout the month.“ At that time, United closed the transatlantic flights that were still operating. This includeed the service between Cape Town in South Africa and Newark in the U.S. In addition, the American carrier made its final flight to Central and South America on 24th March. Its final international long-haul journey over the Pacific was on 25th March.

However, fast forward a few seemingly long weeks and United is already getting itchy feet. It wants its services up and running, but its approach is a cautious one.

Nevertheless, United Airlines is gently phasing in routes that are currently suspended. The airline hopes to fly over the Atlantic once again at the beginning of May and will also operate services to two South American cities.

At present, United is looking to reinstate three European routes. On the 4th May, United Airlines will begin to fly between its hub Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and London

20

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Heathrow (LHR) again. The route is listed on the United website as a red-eye flown by Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, flight number UA931.

A 787 Dreamliner will begin flying passengers between the US and the UK

Additionally, the air carrier will also restart flights between Newark (EWR) and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) on the same day. The 4th of May will also see the return of flights to Frankfurt (FRA) from Washington (IAD). All of the above services will operate daily.

However, United Airlines also sees the benefit of restarting routes to South America. On 5th May, a daily flight will depart Houston (IAH) for Bogota (BOG) in Colombia. On the same day, United will fly to Buenos Aires (EZE) from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. This service will only operate three times per week. These services complement

21

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

existing widebody routes to destinations including Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Sao Paulo.

Advertisement: Many airlines have cut services throughout April but it was widely accepted that these schedules would change. At this point in time, there is still no concrete evidence as to whether airlines will be able to operate international flights in as little as a month’s time. However, it is possible.

Is this strategy optimistic or naive?

We contacted United Airlines to ascertain whether these long-haul flights would change subject to developments in COVID-19. It told us:

”While COVID-19 continues to severely impact international travel, we are adding back-in four additional routes to create more connectivity between our hubs and key business markets in Europe and South America where we’re seeing some passenger demand.“ We can presuppose that if the situation does not improve, the airline will be forced to shift back the start dates for these services.

Is it too soon to be offering international long-haul flights considering the current state of the industry

22

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Another question is: how popular will these services be? With the potential for such limited travel at the start of May, it’s difficult to think that these flights will be packed full of passengers. That said, those who are keen to move will likely take advantage of the services that United is offering.

Whether or not this schedule is premature or not, no one can deny that United Airlines has the desire to get its fleet and passengers back in the air. It’s what most airlines are striving for and they are simply playing a waiting game to get back to normal service.

23

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

Lufthansa Flies Final 747 Repatriation Flight From Christchurc byLaura Ash Lufthansa has completed its final repatriation flight to Christchurch in New Zealand after operating a 747-400 to facilitate coronavirus rescue efforts. The aircraft is now on its way back to Frankfurt via Bangkok. The aircraft is due to arrive back in Germany at around 21:40 UTC on Monday, 13th April.

D-ABVP made the final repatriation flight between Christchurch and Frankfurt.

Lufthansa flies 747 on last repatriation flight to Christchurch After operating around 130 repatriation flights to bring nearly 30,000 Germans home, Lufthansa is now completing its final flight from Christchurch in New Zealand. The airline has been

24

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

at the forefront of repatriation efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. It says that it has operated repatriation flights to five continents over the course of its rescue mission. Some of those destinations also include places that Lufthansa never flies to.

Christchurch is one of those cities.

Earlier this morning, Lufthansa crew were met with praise and lots of publicity from Christchurch Airport as it left the airport for the final time. Today’s flight was the final repatriation service available for Germans stranded in Christchurch.

Lufthansa’s final repatriation flight between Christchurch and

25

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Germany started on 9th April. The German air carrier employed the services of one of its 747-400 aircraft. D-ABVP operated flight LH9880 which left Frankfurt on the 9th April at around 19:00 UTC. The 747, unable to complete the more than 20-hour flight in one go, stopped at Bangkok, arriving at 05:26 UTC the following day.

After a brief stop of around an hour and a half, the aircraft left Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) on 10th April at 07:13 UTC. It arrived at Christchurch International Airport (CHC) at 17:59 on 10th April, according to FlightRadar24.

Final 747 flight heads home from Christchurch At the time of writing, the 747 is one its way home. This is the last repatriation effort from the aircraftThe aircraft is currently completing the return flight to Frankfurt as flight number LH355. Once again, the aircraft will travel to Bangkok for a technical stop before heading onto Frankfurt. The aircraft will arrive at 21:40 UTC tomorrow (Monday, 13th April).

On its website, Lufthansa says:

”We are doing everything we can to bring thousands of people back home who are stranded abroad due to local travel limitations. These past few days Lufthansa has already carried out numerous repatriation flights and we are planning

26

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

many additional ones in cooperation with respective governments.“ Lufthansa is urging German citizens to book repatriation flights through its online portal (www.rueckholprogramm.de) and with communication with German diplomats in the countries where citizens are stranded. Passengers will not need to make advance payments, according to Lufthansa, however ”those affected will have to bear a share of the costs stipulated in the consular law.“ Not the final repatriation flight Whilst the emotional tributes to the Lufthansa crew at Christchurch Airport made it seem as though the airline would never return, that’s not entirely true. Lufthansa has plans to repatriate even more Germans from New Zealand.

D-AIMJ is also completing repatriations from New Zealand.

Photo: Patrick Feller via

27

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

Air France Airbus A330 Shot At Twice After Landing In The Congo byArran Rice On Saturday April 11th, an Air France Airbus A330-200 was shot at twice after landing in Point-Noire in the Republic of the Congo. The plane, operating the flight AF4145 from Paris Charles De Gaulle to Pointe-Noire, was on a rescue mission to repatriate some 100 french nationals from the central African nation. The plane was then set to continue onto Bangui in the Central African Republic to pick up 120 more passengers.

An Air France A330 has been shot at whilst landing at Agostinho-Neto International Airport in the Congo.

The Airbus A330 was attacked at 8PM local time. According to BrazzaNews two shots were reportedly fired at the plane.

28

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

The weapon was identified as a PMAK assault rifle, which is in use by the Congolese Armed Forces, local police and Gendarmerie. The shooter was a member of the airport gendarme and was on duty at the time. According to Les Echos they took aim and fired two shots at the plane.

No one was injured in the shooting.

The person involved has been arrested and taken into custody. According to local reports, the person firing the weapon may have been intoxicated although the reason behind the shooting is not yet known and we expect a full report will be released in time.

The impact on the plane One bullet managed to completely puncture the fuselage of the Airbus A330, whilst the second bullet hit the tarmac. The Airbus A330 with the registration F-GZCK is 17.2 years old and was delivered to Air France in March of 2003.

Advertisement: A Youtube video shows the damage very clearly:

29

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Pictures by BrazzaNews also show where the bullets hit:

Air France responds: Air France was quick to respond, confirming that the incident did indeed take place, although no official report has been published:

30

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

The Air France Newsroom tweet translates as: ”The flight scheduled for 10:00 am was postponed for 24 hours in order to allow a replacement aircraft and a crew to be transported from Paris CDG. Customers have been warned and taken care of by our local teams. The safety of our customers and our crews is our top priority.“ In the meantime, the bullet-stricken Airbus A330 remains on the ground in Pointe-Noire and the French national carrier has sent a replacement Boeing 777-200. According to Aeronews, a team of Air France technicians are onboard the replacement plane ready to help fix the damaged Airbus A330.

Air France has sent a replacement Boeing 777-200 (pictured). Once the 777-200 arrives in Point-Noire, it will pick up some 100 French nationals and make a second stop at Bangui in the Central African Republic, where the plane will pick up 120 more stranded French Nationals. In total, the plane will return to Paris with 220 passengers.

The rescue mission route. Photo: Great Circle MapperWith the replacement plane being sent, a delay of 24 hours will incur. Such a delay is not significant. In the current climate it’s amazing that Air France is doing a brilliant job in rescuing its citizens.

31

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Air France’s Airbus A330-200’s seat 224 passengers in a 3 class configuration: 36 in Business Class, 21 in Premium Economy and 167 in Economy. With a total of 220 passengers being rescued from Pointe-Noire and Bangui, it’s the perfect plane for the job. The Replacement 777-200 has 280 seats, so for some lucky passengers, they might find themselves with an empty seat.

Air France’s impressive repatriation schedules Air France has been working around the clock to provide French Nationals with a way home in the rapidly evolving climate. The airline has flown rescue flights to Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles.

Air France Economy Class. Photo: Air FranceFrom Western Africa and the Congo-region, there have been flights from the cities of Abidjan, Conakry, Cotonou, Libreville and Kinshasa.

The airline is also operating flights to France’s overseas territories such as Cayenne, Fort-de-de-France, Pointe-àPitre, and Saint-Denis de La Réunion.

According to Air France, these flights will have ”specific fixed fares“, which is good to hear as some airlines have taken advantage of the current climate and have sold economy tickets for thousands in order to fly people home.

32

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

Bullets hitting aircraft in the past: Whilst this type of incident is very rare, bullets have hit passenger planes in the past. In January 2015 The Guardian reported that a flydubai Boeing 737 was hit with bullets at Bagdad Airport. After this, 3 airlines suspended flights to the Iraqi capital. Luckily, in this incident, no one was injured. flydubai operates an all-737 fleet. Photo: Getty ImagesIn a more unfortunate event, in June 2014 a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310 was landing in Peshawar in northwest Pakistan when the plane was pierced by 8 bullets.

One passenger was killed, and 3 flight attendants injured.

Apparently, one of the bullets narrowly missed the captain.

33

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

Etihad doubles down on airframe, cabin maintenance of parked fleet

By Alfred Chua As it parks about 80% of its fleet amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Etihad Airways has doubled down on aircraft and cabin maintenance work.

In a video released on 10 April, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier states it has to date replaced more than 10,000 seat and backrest covers in its cabins.

Etihad vice president for airframe services Haytham Nasir adds that the carrier is working closely with its fleet management team to see if maintenance checks on some aircraft can be brought forward. ”We are taking every opportunity during this time, including product improvement. We do this maintenance to the best standard…[the] best quality,“ he adds.

Cirium fleets data indicates that the carrier has 12 passenger aircraft in operation, with another six Boeing 777 freighters operating. Etihad has parked 114 aircraft.

Etihad also announced that it is expanding its network of passenger freighter routes, adding five routes to its existing network of 10 points.

34

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

The carrier will be using the bellyhold capacity on its Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft to fly to Melbourne, Chennai, Kerala, Karachi, as well as Amsterdam.

This is over and on top of existing passenger freighter flights mounted to points such as Seoul, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangalore and Riyadh. ”The new routes will further ensure continuity of fresh imports to the UAE including meat, fish and seafood, fruits, and vegetables, in addition to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies,“ Etihad states.

Etihad suspended all passenger services on 25 March, in line with travel restrictions imposed by the UAE government to minimise the spread of the coronavirus. It has since been operating a series of repatriation flights and bellyhold cargo flights.

Both Etihad and compatriot Emirates have in early April, announced plans to resume a number of flights in its network.

Emirates announced on 2 April that it was permitted to operated a limited schedule to five points in Europe, carrying only outbound passengers from the UAE. The carrier has parked its entire fleet of 115 Airbus A380s amid the outbreak, and more than 100 777-300ERs, operating only 39 aircraft,

35

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

including 11 freighters.

Meanwhile, fellow Middle Eastern giant Qatar Airways announced on 8 April that it was beefing up freight capacity to cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Paris, Amsterdam, Muscat, Kuwait, Delhi, Beijing and Melbourne.

36

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

AirAsia Group to retain all staff: chief executive

By Cirium AirAsia Group’s chief executive Tony Fernandes has made a commitment to retain all staff, even with 96% of its fleet grounded.

The group has ”no revenue coming in“, Fernandes says in a statement published on AirAsia carriers’ websites, alongside ongoing financial commitments such as those to fuel suppliers and leasing agents.

He adds: ”We are doing everything possible to reduce costs during this time so we can come back fighting as fast as possible and continue to be the world’s best low-cost carrier, enabling everyone the ability to fly with our great value and service.“ Without going into specifics, both Fernandes and group chairman Kamarudin Meranun will receive no salary ”during this period“, while other employees have accepted temporary pay reductions of 15-75%, ”to share the impact this is having on our business“.

He also addressed customers’ frustration at receiving a

37

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

‫تابع‬

refund for cancelled flights and urged them to accept flight credits as an alternative.

Earlier, AirAsia Japan announced on 8 April that it will suspend domestic operations 9-30 April and international operations from 20 March to 24 April.

Philippines AirAsia has also cancelled all flights until 30 April, after the country extended a ”community quarantine“ on the main Luzon island group to end-April.

Other AirAsia Group carriers have suspended operations for the month April, while operations at the AirAsia X Group carriers are now suspended until end-May.

38

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬

SAA REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO LAND IN CT TONIGHT WITH 200 SA CITIZEN The national airline said flight SA2239 departed from London on Sunday morning and was expected to arrive in Cape Town at approximately 8pm.

Flight SA2239 departed from London on Sunday morning, 12 April 2020 and was expected to arrive at Cape Town International Airport at approximately 8pm. Picture: Supplied.

JOHANNESBURG – A South African Airways (SAA) repatriation flight carrying about 200 South African citizens from London is expected to land at Cape Town International Airport on Sunday evening. ”This is after SAA operated a repatriation flight on behalf of the Canadian government on Friday taking Canadian citizens to London where they connected en route to their home country,“ said SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali in a statement.

The national airline said flight SA2239 departed from London on Sunday morning and was expected to arrive in Cape Town at approximately 8pm. ”Passengers were visibly in high spirits and excited at the prospect of finally travelling back home to reunite with their loved ones and families,“ the statement added.

39

‫االدارة العامة للعالقات العامة والمراسم‬ ‫قطاع االمانة العامة بالشركة القابضة لمصر للطٌران‬