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The domestic network will be left for the two subsidiaries
| Aeroflot To Refocus On Long-Haul Operations | Maxim Pyadushkin
The board of Russia’s Aeroflot Group is expected to adopt a new strategy on July 16 calling for the parent airline to focus on long-haul operations while the domestic network will be left for the two subsidiaries Pobeda and Rossiya. |
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Airports and large public spaces have been looking to enhance cleaning methods in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pittsburgh International Airport is the first in the country to partner with Carnegie Robotics in the form of autonomous, AI-driven robotic floor scrubbers that emit ultraviolet C rays. The floors are just the beginning, and the sky’s the limit.
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| With Updated CDC Guidance, Are Open Middle Seats Less Important? | Karen Walker
The issue of leaving open middle seats should be taking on less urgency, but it isn’t, as evidenced by the move on July 6 by a U.S. senator to introduce a bill that would compel airlines to keep middle seats free. This is an ill-informed and dangerous proposal. |
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| Aviation Daily Roundup: July 15 | | From Austria extending landing ban to 18 nations citing COVID risk to WestJet adding back flights in August, capacity down 75% from 2019 and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news. |
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| ATW’s Airline Industry Achievement Awards | | Thank you for your continued support of ATW’s Airline Industry Achievement Awards, which was scheduled to take place on June 2, 2020 in Vienna, Austria. The health and safety of our attendees, partners and staff is our main priority. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to cancel ATW’s 46th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards. Please stay tuned for more details on our 2021 gala event. |
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| Flight Paths Forward: A detailed examination of the future of the aerospace industry as we begin to climb out of the COVID-19 crisis. Join us for two weeks of virtual content including in-depth reports, videos, webinars, CEO interviews and technology-focused podcasts. |
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Fireside Chat With Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker
Since its launch in 1997, Doha-based Qatar Airways has grown to connect more than 160 destinations and become a 5-star airline that sets industry standards in passenger service.
Group CEO Akbar Al Baker has been instrumental in shaping the development of Qatar Airways and is an industry influencer. Throughout the pandemic, he has transitioned Qatar Airways by introducing dedicated cargo and repatriation flights, restoring scheduled routes and launching hygiene safety initiatives to reassure and safeguard passengers and employees.
Mr. Al Baker serves on the IATA Board of Governors, which he chaired in 2018-2019. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation and a non-executive Director of Heathrow Airport Holdings. A recipient of France’s Legion of Honor in recognition of his leadership in the aviation industry, Mr. Al Baker also holds a private pilot license.
Join Aviation Week Network as Mr. Al Baker provides his perspective on how the worldwide airline industry should position itself to best survive the global pandemic and return to strength. | | REGISTER |
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