Aviation Business – October 2018

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Airfl ite facility receives

new hangar door

The aviation solutions provider’s hangar is lo-

cated in the heart of Perth Airport in Australia

FACILITIES

More than half of UAE-based travellers
have never bought a travel insurance plan
before vacation, while 26% said they only
purchase the occasional cover, according
to new survey data from Souqalmal.com.
According to the data, the relative lack
of travel insurance purchases come in spite
of widespread concerns that something
may go wrong on their holiday. Among the
common concerns were fl ight delays and
cancellations (42%), medical emergencies
(33%) and lost or stolen baggage (25%).
One in 10 UAE travellers had had a
travel-related accident in the past, ac-
cording to the data.
“Acquiring a travel insurance poli-
cy shouldn’t be looked at as optional,”
Souqalmal founder and CEO Ambareen
Musa said.
“With travel insurance policies start-
ing from as low as AED 20, it’s a small
price to pay for getting covered against
all kinds of travel risks and accidents,

Many UAE travellers don’t buy

travel insurance, despite risks

MIRACLE IN MID-AIR

Baby delivered on board Saudia fl ight

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NEW PROSPECTS

Indian airport to allow widebody

fl ights from UAE, Saudi Arabia

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AIMING FOR THE CLOUD

Etihad Airways taps Farelogix for

cloud technology

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JORAMCO SECURES

EASA PART 145 FOR

BOEING 787

The company received approv-

al from the JCARC and FAA

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CONTENTS

from poolside slips to stolen belongings

and cancelled trips.”

Musa added that “adequate coverage

can save you thousands of dirhams in

fi nancial consequences of travel mishaps.”

The survey also revealed that online

channels are the preferred way to buy

t ravel i nsu ra nce, w it h 6 3 % of respondent s

saying they purchased online. Nearly 30%

sa id t hey were most l i kely to look for t ravel

insurance on a comparison site.”

Souqalmal, for its part, has recently

launched a travel insurance vertical which

allows users to get instant quotes, compare

premiums and benefi ts, pay security and

have policies delivered within 20 minutes.

Souqalmal data shows that there are widespread concerns of cancellations,

medical emergencies and lost or stolen baggage among UAE travellers

INSURANCE

Hard Rock Cafe to open at DXB

The famed restaurant is scheduled to open in November 2018

Champion Door, a
Finnish-based company
specialised in the manu-
facturing and installation
of large-sized industrial
doors, has recently com-
pleted the installation of
a 40m fabric fold-up door
at an Airfl ite hangar in
Perth Airport, Australia.
Completed in a mere 20
days, the new fabric fold-up

door features automatic

mullions lock, wind me-

ter, warning light and a

detailed menu and opera-

tion control touch screen.

According to Champion

Door, all components of the

new door are pre-assem-

bled at the factory, requir-

ing no welding and cutting

on site. This results in a

minimal assembly time, as

well as a reduced number

i n t he nu mber of tech n icia ns

required for installation.

With branches in the UAE,

France, Russia, Australia

and New Zealand, Champion

Door’s portfolio of clients

include the likes of Airbus,

UAE Army, Etihad Airways,

Emirates, United Nations,

Meyer Werft, and Sabena,

to name a few.