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expected without exception," he says. "The
handlers should train their employees to be
able to verbalize the procedures they have
in place for the virus and make sure the
employees are prepared to not only practice
but also to be able to describe the plan to
curious guests and crew members."
Every business aircraft operator is adopting some kind of protocol related to safety.
"Every country is adapting new requirements and changing them overnight in
some cases. We are trying to eliminate steps
during the process, always in compliance
with the authorities and local requirements.
We have worked to reduce the ground time
and reduce the exposure for passengers and
crews. The handling process in some cases
is a little bit more complicated due to health
protocols in place by the local authorities,"
says Aragon.
"Something that was discussed in the
beginning was the need for aircraft san-
itization during a trip. We do not see that
happening frequently," he continues. "Most
operators are doing that at their home base
and not during a trip unless they feel there
has been any time of additional exposure.
Aircraft are being closed when on the
ground and nobody, but the crew and passengers, are allowed to get in."
Impacts on Investment
Gamba observes that one of the main issues
is that while overall there has been around
$140 billion (USD) invested in different
forms - through grants or loans by governments - into ailing airlines, only a very tiny
fraction has trickled down to contractors.
"What one can see is that the airlines
are remaining afloat and a number of them
are now reopening. The situation that is a
sort of a conjunction between the airlines
who are expecting some solidarity from
the ecosystem and an ecosystem that has
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many difficulties to respond to those expectations," he says.
"As it currently stands, we have a surplus
of equipment due to the decline in demand
and flight volumes, and this will continue
to be the case for some time as the industry
gradually returns to pre-COVID-19 levels,"
Walker points out. "However, we will continue to invest as well as strategically moving equipment to where it is needed across
our 200-station strong network. Safety and
security are our absolute priorities, therefore we will also ensure we are investing
in the right equipment so that the teams
have everything they need in order to do
their job safely."
dnata has invested in the training of its
staff to develop a wider pool of in-house
skillset to be able to redeploy its employees
across its operations.
"With a strong emphasis on e-learning, the upskilling of our people helps us
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Business Buzz
Industry Expert Column – GSE
The Post-Pandemic Plan
Get GSE Ready to Return
How Fuel Contamination Threatens Grounded Aircraft
Certifying Çelebi
The Rise of the ‘Preighter’
Protecting Engineers and Airframes on the Ramp
Let’s Roll
Product Hangar
Editor’s Note
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