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Emirates invests US$ 135 million in new pilot training centre

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Dubai, UAE, 20 February 2023: Emirates will soon build an advanced training facility to accommodate 6 Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS) for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft. The brand new, 63,318 sq. ft. facility is slated to open in March 2024.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group, said: “This US$ 135 million investment to build a new pilot training centre will ensure Emirates’ readiness to commence its pilot training ahead of the delivery of its new aircraft fleet starting from 2024. The building will be equipped with the latest, technologically advanced simulators to provide the best training for pilots, while using solar power to reduce energy consumption.”

The new building will be adjacent to the existing Emirates Training Facilities in Dubai, which will provide a great integration and close proximity to all the other pilot training centres.

Pilot trainees will also benefit from being able to set-up and configure the cockpit environment using bespoke devices as part of the pilot training module and upload the data to the Full Flight Simulator (FFS) prior to commencing their training session. This innovative, first-of-its-kind concept is designed to shorten the trainee’s preparatory time inside the simulator, help them maintain focus and take full advantage of the training duration.

With the addition of the new building to Emirates’ existing training colleges in Dubai, the airline will have the potential to expand its pilot training capacity by 54% per year. Across the airline’s training buildings, Emirates’ pilots will have increased flexibility and facilities to hone their flying skills with 17 full flight simulator bays offering a capacity of more than 130,000 training hours a year.

In line with the scheduled delivery of Emirates’ first Airbus A350 aircraft, the airline’s newest training college will commence training its first batch of A350 pilots by June 2024.

In addition to modern training facilities for its flight deck crew, the airline offers a range of world-class training and development programmes for its workforce and for other aviation professionals. In Dubai, these include: the Emirates Flight Training Academy for cadets, Emirates Aviation University, Emirates Cabin Crew Training Centre, and numerous programmes specially created for different segments of its employees.

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United Airlines Invests $5 Million In Algae-Based Fuel Producer

United wants to turn microalgae into SAF through the first new investment of its recently announced UAV Sustainable Flight

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United Airlines Invests $5 Million In Algae-Based Fuel Producer

United wants to turn microalgae into SAF through the first new investment of its recently announced UAV Sustainable Flight FundSM since its launch: algae biofuel company Viridos. This $5 million investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without impacting the food supply chain.

Viridos specializes in the bioengineering of microalgae and its proprietary technology accelerates the amount of oil that can produced from microalgae. This algae oil could then be used to scale the future production of SAF.

SAF is an alternative to conventional jet fuel that, on a lifecycle basis, reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with air travel compared to conventional jet fuel alone.¹ SAF is made from used cooking oil and agricultural waste, and, in the future, could be made from other feedstocks, including household trash, forest waste, or algae. To date, United has invested in the future production of over three billion gallons of SAF – the most of any airline in the world.

Viridos, a biofuel company focused on decarbonizing industries, is leading the bioengineering of microalgae and has already achieved seven times the oil productivity compared to typical wild-type algae. This creates an opportunity for potentially scalable and more sustainable production of algae oil, that could later be used to produce SAF. Based on current estimates, SAF created by Viridos’ algae oil is expected to have a 70% reduced carbon footprint on a lifecycle basis when compared to traditional jet fuel.

Viridos’ bioengineering technology combines several important and unique attributes contributing to better scalability and sustainability compared with traditional jet fuel production:

  • Surface area oil productivities of Viridos algae far exceed any traditional oil crop, achieving high algae oil output on comparatively small areas.
  • Viridos algae are grown in vessels containing seawater. This allows contained deployment in hot and dry locations without taxing scarce freshwater and arable land resources, while eliminating runoff.
  • Viridos algae have extremely high oil contents facilitating downstream processing to algae oil.
  • Viridos algae oil is a quality plant oil allowing existing bio-refineries to process the oil with high yield.
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Etihad Airways celebrates completion of major system transition to Amadeus with flash sale

Etihad Airways has successfully switched to the Amadeus Altéa Passenger Service System.

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Etihad Airways celebrates completion of major system transition to Amadeus with flash sale

Etihad Airways has successfully switched to the Amadeus Altéa Passenger Service System (PSS).

To celebrate Etihad Airways has launched a flash sale on etihad.com, with 20% discounts on flights using promo code EYFLASH20, only until Tuesday 14 March midnight GST*.

The move to Amadeus Altéa was completed during an overnight switchover on 8 March 2023. All Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi and its global network of airports are now being managed with the Amadeus Altéa suite of travel technology, which offers a faster and simpler check-in and boarding process.

“It also gives valued partners in the travel industry a much richer, relevant and dynamic shopping experience, and supports continued journey with them.

“The move to Amadeus has been the largest IT project, they have undertaken in the last decade with more than 100 IT processes moved over, and over 6,000 colleagues trained to use the new system. Every single element of the transition was planned and rehearsed with scrupulous testing at every stage.

With Amadeus Altéa now fully live, Etihad customers can use all online services at etihad.com, on the mobile app and through their travel agent, including flight booking, check in, upgrades and GuestSeat redemption bookings.

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Lufthansa is introducing some of the most advanced airline seats in the sky.

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Lufthansa planes are getting a major upgrade. By the end of 2023, the German airline will start rolling out its new Allegris cabins, featuring smart seat designs in economy, premium economy, business, and first class that are among the most innovative in the sky.

On Tuesday, the airline officially unveiled the seat designs, which include spacious suites in first and business class—a first for Lufthansa. As part of the sweeping project, Lufthansa will launch a total of 27,000 of the new seats on board its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A350 planes.

“The demand of our passengers is quite clear. They don’t ask for luxury items; we are not a luxury airline,” says Lufthansa CEO Jens Ritter. “They ask us for more privacy; or to be able to travel with their partners; or they would like to work; or they would like to sleep. The individual demands of our passengers are changing. That’s the reason why we need to change our product.”

In that vein, each of the four new cabins offer tons of features that add comfort and allow passengers to individualize their flight experiences. Stand-out perks include personal seat heaters and coolers, a premium economy seat with a pod-like hard shell, and a large double suite in first class.

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