Planemaker bids for Adria Flight School

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Doha becomes Middle East’s busiest

In the battle to be the pre-eminent travel hub in the Middle East, the latest research from ForwardKeys has revealed that Doha seized and consolidated a lead over Dubai in the first half of 2021. In the period January 1 -June 30, the volume of air tickets issued for travel via Doha was 18% higher than it was through Dubai; and that relationship looks set to continue. Current bookings for the second half of the year through Doha are 17% higher than through Dubai. At the start of the year, air traffic through Doha was at 77% of Dubai; but it quickly reached 100% for the first time during the week commencing January 27. The major factor driving the trend was the lifting, of the blockade of flights to and from Qatar this January, which was imposed in June 2017 by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who accused Qatar of sponsoring terrorism - an accusation it strongly denies. Since January, five routes were restored by Qatar Airways in the region and new routes launched further afield. Olivier Ponti, Vice President of insights at ForwardKeys, said, “Without the blockade, which encouraged the establishment of new routes as a strategy to replace lost traffic, perhaps we would not have seen Doha charging past Dubai. So, it seems that the seeds of Doha’s relative success were, ironically, sown by the adverse actions of its neighbours. However, one needs to bear in mind that flights through the Middle East during first half of 2021 were still 81 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. So, as the recovery gathers pace, the picture could change significantly”. The last major factor, which has given Qatar an edge over Dubai, has been its reaction to the pandemic. During the height of the Covid-19 crisis, many routes in and out of Doha remained operational, with the result that Doha became a major hub for repatriation flights - most notably to Johannesburg and Montreal.
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Planemaker bids for Adria Flight School

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The Slovenian ultralight electric aircraft maker Pipistrel has confirmed it submitted a bid for the Adria Airways Flight School, which is part of the bankruptcy estate of the former flag carrier. Pipistrel is bidding for the school as a whole, including all its assets, brand and licence. The flight school’s biggest asset is a still valid ATO (Approved Training Organisations) permit, enabling the buyer to continue training future pilots. Other assets include two PS-28 Cruiser aircraft and a flight simulator. Adria’s bankruptcy had interrupted the training of around thirty future pilots. “Pipistrel already has a flying academy, but we would like to upgrade and integrate it with Adria's school. Adria's brand is synonymous for quality in education, so we would like it to remain in Slovenian hands”, the plane maker said. The Adria Airways Flight School registered a net loss of 339.000 euros in 2018.

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Anonymous15:37
Mr Boscarol did what many were expecting. I hope in his success.
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Anonymous19:33
How can you have a valid permit if you are bankrupt? Aren't suitable finances the first condition to have and to hold ATO permit?
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Anonymous09:48
Anon 19:33 - Perhaps CAA freezes the license and certificate.. But according to EASA, once you can not provide financials, or the organization don't have a requested post-holders.. Level 1 finding with license revoke-al (temporary). Perhaps licenses are temporary suspended (no operations allowed) but certificate is still valid.
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