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2016اتشيم 26

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أسعاس جذيذج نشحالخ يصش نهطيشاٌ إنً سويا

طشحد ششكح يصش نهطيشاٌ أسعاسًا ذشويجيح عهً سحالذها انًثاششج

جُيهًا شايهح انشسىو وانضشائة نهزهاب 2720إنً سويا ذثذأ يٍ

وانعىدج عهً انذسجح انسياحيح وكزنك أسعاس خاصح عهً دسجح سجال

األعًال عهً سحالخ سويا وييالَى عُذ ششاء انرزاكش يٍ اآلٌ حرً

18سثرًثش حرً 20أتشيم انجاسي، ويًكٍ نهعًالء انسفش يٍ 30

.ديسًثش انًقثم

يٍ جاَثه، قال انطياس هشاو انُحاس، سئيس ششكح يصش نهطيشاٌ

نهخطىط انجىيح، إٌ رنك يأذً فً إطاس حشص انششكح عهً ذقذيى

أفضم خذياخ انسفش تأَسة األسعاس تًا يرىافق يع جًيع ششائح

.انعًالء

جذيش تانزكش، أٌ يصش نهطيشاٌ ذسيش سحهريٍ إنً سويا وسحهريٍ إنً

.ييالَى يىييًا

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crash?981 flight FZflydubaiJust how did fatal

The report by Russian authorities investigating the cause of a flydubai

crash in southern Russia last month provides a key insight into what went

wrong.

7DAYS examined the report and showed it to one UAE-based expert.

Here are the key findings:

Moments before the flight from Dubai to Rostov-on Don crashed into the

runway, the plane was thrown off balance by the excessive pressing of a

switch used to stabilise the plane, the IAC‘s preliminary report revealed.

The result causing the aircraft to nosedive, according to one pilot and

aviation consultant.

During a third attempt at landing at Rostov-on-Don in the early hours of

March 19, the pilot held down the control column, bringing the aircraft to a

nose down descent, while pressing a trim switch to level out the plane at

the same time, the report said.

―It‘s like a see-saw,‖ said Karim Hijazi from Synapsis aviation consultants

in the UAE.

―When you press the switch it operates the back of the aircraft moving the

stabiliser up or down, changing the angle of the stabiliser.

―Normally you do small adjustments, for one second or two seconds. But

what happened appears to have happened is that for 12 seconds the

aircraft was completely out of balance, nose down,‖ Hijazi said, before

adding that any attempt to level the aircraft would be obsolete against the

powerful force of the stabiliser switch on board.

The command would have put the aircraft into a 50 degree-angle, he

suggested. ―This is a very critical stage in the flight, the few seconds

where no matter what, you‘re very much focused in what you do.‖

He also dismissed the possibility that the button could have been pressed

for that period accidentally.

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―In my opinion it‘s either manual input for 12 seconds or it could have been that for

some reason the switch got stuck,‖ he said.

When this happens it‘s called a ‗trim runaway‘, Hijazi explained, adding that there are

protocols in place allowing the pilot to disconnect the stabiliser engines if this

happens.

He said it is part of each pilot‘s basic training. ―The weather forecast for Rostov-on-

Don and along the flight was not inhibitive and was consistent with meteorological

flight rule regulations,‖ added the report.

Investigators will now continue the next stages of the investigation during which time

further examinations of the Boeing 737-800 systems and psycho-emotional state of the

crew would be concluded, the report said.

Meanwhile, people are continuing to pay their respects on the memorial website,

withgreatsadness.com, set up recently by flydubai. One tribute, posted by Diana on

Friday, read: ―That‘s a very big tragedy, they will always be in hearts and memories,

stay strong.‖

Russian Aviation body‘s recommendations

Safety recommendations by Moscow-based Interstate Aviation Committee to flydubai

in the wake of the crash:

The investigators recommended all flight and maintenance staff working on the

airline‘s Boeing 737-800‘s be informed about the accident.

Additional training with manually-operated aborted landings in various conditions

should also be introduced.

The same recommendation was made for flight simulator training. The flydubai plane

crashed after a second manual aborted landing.

The investigators also recommended that flydubai ―repeatedly study and analyse‖

safety recommendations made in the reports about the fatal Tatarstan Airlines Flight

363 in Kazan, Russia in 2013 and Armavia Flight 967 in Sochi, Russia in 2013. Both

flights crashed after an attempted aborted landing.

Investigators also recommended that flydubai repeatedly studies ways to prevent

accidents and incidents involving aborted landings developed by the French air

accident investigation agency BEA.

Statement from flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith:

Flydubai welcomes the publication of the Interim Report (Preliminary Reference

Information) on Accident Investigation by the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). We

would also like to thank the investigating authorities for their continued commitment

to investigate this tragic accident.

With regard to the five initial flight safety recommendations flydubai has, as part of the

ongoing communications within our emergency response plan, continued to update

our crew and engineers with the information published by the IAC.

With regard to the recommendations two and three, these same procedures for go-

around and flight simulator training have been in place since the airline was launched

in 2009. In relation to the fourth and fifth recommendation, as standard practice we

review safety recommendations in the industry.

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new planes36 % capacity growth with 36Qatar Airways expects

Qatar Airways expects its capacity growth up to 36 per cent in the next 12

months with the help of 36 new plane deliveries during the same period.

This was disclosed by the airline's chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker

during a news conference on the first day of Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

The airline will also starts around 19 new routes during the year, Al Baker

informed.

He also mentioned that the airline's first financial results will be announced in

the next two months. "I know the profit but I am not in a position to share it

before the audit is completed," he said.

"I hope we will be in a position to publish them sometime in June," he added.

Talking about Qatar Airways operations with its Saudi Arabian carrier Al Mahar,

he said: "Unfortunately, we are still in the process of certification and we hope

that we will be able to get an agreement with the authorities in order for us to

start operating these flights."

The chief executive said Saudi Arabia is an important market for Qatar Airways

and the authorities were showing an interest in bringing more competition to

the market.

He also talked about Qatar Airways interest in ailing Italian airline Meridiana.

"Yes we are in advanced negotiations with Meridiana and we hope we will

conclude but we will not sign anything unless we are absolutely certain our

partnership will be a success," he said. He indicated that negotiations with

employees were continuing, particularly with regards to staff reductions.

"Initially there will be some pains and they have to accept this," he added.

Al Baker also announced the airline's continued evolution of customer

experience that the airline is committed to. Key elements of this transformation

include the opening of a luxurious new lounge in Dubai International Airport.

"The Qatar Airways customer experience has been the cornerstone of our

business from day one; it is the driver behind our success and a key point of

difference amongst our peers in the industry," he said.

"By continuing to evolve the experience we offer to our customers we stay

ahead of the curve, whether we do so by introducing the newest aircraft to our

fleet, collaborating with Airbus to develop the next generation of aircraft,

introducing new destinations, improving our on-ground offering with exclusive

lounges, in the air with Wi-Fi and through our product with totally unique

designs. Qatar Airways as a brand represents innovation and evolution in the

industry, and we are proud to be the flag-bearers of change."

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India planning to ease aviation rules for international flights

India is making it easier for domestic airlines to offer international

services.

That means domestic carriers will not have to wait at least five years to

qualify for an overseas permit, Bloomberg reports.

The move will benefit the local affiliates of Singapore Airlines Ltd. and

AirAsia Bhd., three people familiar with the process said.

The cabinet may consider the new policy as early as Wednesday

although an official agenda isn‘t ready yet and delays are usual.

The government is debating whether to keep the minimum number of

aircraft an airline should have in its fleet at 10 or 20, they said.

Existing rules mandate that airlines must have a fleet of 20 planes to fly

abroad.

A change will enable carriers to start flying overseas immediately if they

meet the minimum fleet requirement, dealing a blow to airlines such as

Interglobe Aviation Ltd.‘s IndiGo and SpiceJet Ltd., which had

previously opposed such a relaxation of what is locally known as the

5/20 rule.

Singapore Air started flying domestic flights in India through a joint

venture known as Vistara.

AirAsia, the region‘s biggest discount carrier, began domestic Indian

flights in June 2014.

A draft of the new civil aviation rules released in October said the 5/20

rule could be kept, amended or scrapped.

India is evaluating as many as 15 variations to amend the rule, R.N.

Choubey, the top bureaucrat in the aviation ministry said March 16.

Incumbent carriers like market leader IndiGo and SpiceJet have said

scrapping the rule unduly favors new airlines.

Businessman Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons Ltd. that

partners both Vistara and AirAsia India, has said the rules were

―reminiscent of the protectionist and monopolistic pressures by vested

interests who seem to fear competition‖.

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Travel Tip: Airlines Start to Auction Off Seat Upgrades

If you‘re a frequent flyer, you know it‘s all about the seat

upgrade.

We do everything we can, including using frequent flyer miles,

to try and get into the front cabin.

But we also know it‘s becoming harder and harder to get any

kind of upgrade.

Now airlines are finding another way to handle upgrades.

They‘re auctioning them off.

More than 30 airlines around the world are offering auctions

just to upgrade to first or business class.

There are even auctions for premium economy seats.

For some smart flyers, it might actually be worth it.

A bid for $430 can get you a seat in business class on KLM.

The actual cost of that ticket would be several times that

amount.

Delta Air Lines reports that 57 percent of its first class seats are

now occupied by people who paid their way to sit there—as

opposed to a free upgrade.

Then there‘s perhaps the best auction idea.

With some airlines you get a seat in economy.

Not for your seat or an upgrade, but to ensure that the seat next

to you is actually empty.

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Lufthansa ‗in talks‘ with Thomas Cook over potential Condor deal

, talks have news agency ReutersAccording to

been going on since at least January.

The revelation follows a similar story from earlier

this month, which indicated that Lufthansa was

interested in Scandinavian carrier SAS and

Brussels Airlines.

Sources told Reuters that the outcome could be

some form of market co-operation where it could

buy capacity on Condor‘s flights; an acquisition

of a minority stake; or a complete takeover.

Lufthansa relaunched Eurowings last year as a

low-cost carrier in a bid to compete with the likes

of easyJet and Ryanair.

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dhakaand bahrainGulf Air to launch direct flights between

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain‘s national carrier, today

announced its planned return to Dhaka, Bangladesh from

Monday, 30 May 2016.

The airline will soon launch direct flights between Bahrain and

the Bangladeshi capital operating 05 weekly flights to and

from Dhaka with a proposed schedule that will provide

travellers with seamless connectivity via the airline‘s efficient

Bahrain International Airport hub, to key GCC and European

destinations.

Commenting on news of the re-launch Mr. Ahmed Janahi, Gulf

Air A/Chief Commercial Officer said: ―We are pleased to re-

connect Dhaka with Bahrain – boosting the significant

commercial opportunity that exists for businessmen from

both Bahrain and the Bangladeshi capital while facilitating the

movement of Bangladeshi nationals. This is a promising

development in 2016 as we respond to strong passenger

demand coupled with promising economic signs in

Bangladesh. We feel it is just the right time for us to return

and anticipate this new route will be a success for our

passenger operations.‖

Gulf Air operates one of the largest Middle East networks, with

double daily flights or more to 10 regional cities, in addition to

select destinations in the Indian Subcontinent and Europe,

from its hub at Bahrain International Airport. With this

addition, the airline‘s network will serve 40 cities in 23

countries spanning three continents.

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Bollywood flash mob surprises passengers at Cairo International Airport

A group of Indian dancers who just arrived to participate in the fourth

dance Bollywoodfestival performed a India by the Nileedition of

flashmob at Cairo International Airport on Friday.

The troupe performed small fragments of Bollywood show Love Story,

the full version of which will be staged at the Cairo Opera House and

Alexandria Opera House, during the festival.

May.7 April to 23 from will take placeIndia by the Nile festivalThe

This is not the first time for the dancers to stage a flashmob upon their

arrival to Cairo. Similar practice took place in previous editions of the

festival, always surprising the people gathered at Cairo airport with a

dance filled with dynamism and colour.

"India and Egypt share a very special bond, a friendship which has a

very long history," Sanjay Bhattacharyya, ambassador of India to Egypt,

told Ahram Online as he welcomed the Indian troupe at the airport.

He added that it is important to always refresh the bond between the two

countries and India by the Nile festival is one of the great opportunities

to do so.

"We are all very excited to be here. The troupe has just arrived, while the

main events [of India by the Nile] will spread for two weeks," Ranu

Bhattacharya, the wife of India ambassador, who also welcomed the

Indian troupe at the Cairo Airport, commented to Ahram Online.

The fourth edition of India by the Nile festival is back this month for the

fourth year in a row, bringing contemporary and classical Indian arts,

wellbeing techniques, food and other insights into Indian culture to an

Egyptian audience.

This year the festival will take place across six cities- Cairo, Alexandria,

Ismailiya, Port Said, Sharm El-Sheikh and Beni Suef.

Bollywoodmusical,Love StoryBollywoodincludes aprogrammeThe

rock Indian Oceanclassical dance performance,Oddisi, dance workshop

and fusion band, food fiesta, wellbeing and meditation activities, among

several other attractions.

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