Aviation Business – October 2018

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Cathay Pacifi c heads to Japan

The airline is set to introduce a new service from Hong Kong to Tokushima in December

A group of fi ve stakeholder organisa-
tions active within the aviation and
aerospace industry are set to launch a
global study, which will explore new
ways to boost the recruitment and
advancement of women in aviation
leadership roles.
Set to release in the second quarter
of 2019, the joint study will examine the
causes of any barriers of advancement,
as well as highlight practices and poli-

Global research to study women in aviation leadership

cies that have found success in promot-

ing gender diversity in leadership.

It is hoped that the study will assist in

addressing the substantial gap of female

leadership in aviation. Such is the case

with the American aerospace workforce,

where less than one quarter are women

and an even smaller percentage hold

leadership roles.

As part of the study, a global survey

and interviews with women, HR leaders,

organisation leaders, and education lead-

LEADERSHIP

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics

arm of Etihad Airways, has renewed its

partnership with Trinity Logistics USA.

As per the ongoing agreement, the air-

line will continue to operate three week-

ly Boeing 777 Freighter services to Rick-

enbacker International Airport (LCK)

in Columbus, Ohio.

The extended partnership enables Trin-

ity to continue to deliver high fashion in-

dustry goods, moving key apparel from Co-

lombo in Sri Lanka and Hanoi in Vietnam.

Additionally, the renewal of the part-

nership has also introduced a new onward

Etihad Cargo freighter connection between

Rickenbacker Airport and East Midlands

Airport (EMA), in the United Kingdom.

“The long-term extension of our agree-

ment wit h Tr init y is a n endorsement of t he

positive working relationship we enjoyed

over the past years. It reaffi rms Etihad’s

commitment to fostering global logistics

partnerships and enhances our network

by focusing on key successful trade lanes,”

said Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, Etihad

Etihad and Trinity

renew partnership

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The airline will continue to operate three weekly Boeing 777

Freighter services to Rickenbacker International Airport

The study will explore new ways to boost the advacement for women into leadership roles

Airways Managing Director Cargo and

Logistics Services.

Serving as a cargo-dedicated airport,

Rickenbacker International Airport

maintains strong connections with almost

half of the United States, which includes

the East Coast, California and Texas. The

airport is also a day away from one-third

of Canada’s population by truck.

“We are happy to extend our agreement

with a likeminded partner in Etihad. Our

combined efforts to build a long-term sus-

tainable solution for our clients has proved

to be a success,” said David Pereira, presi-

dent Trinity Logistics.

ers, will be conducted. The study will also

examine case studies on success stories in

the industry, as well as a review of previ-

ously released studies and literature re-

lated to the advancement women, both in

aviation and in other industries.

The fi ve stakeholder organisations for

the project are the Aerospace Industries As-

sociation, Airports Council International,

International Air Transport Association,

International Aviation Women Association,

and Korn Ferry – Civil Aviation Practice.

Bloomberg reported that
Emirates aims to takeover

airline business of Etihad

Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline
have moved swiftly to deny that there
are any talks about a possible takeo-
ver of the Abu Dhabi carrier by its
Dubai-based rival.
Bloomberg News, citing people fa-
miliar with the matter, reported that
Emirates is looking to take over Etihad
Airways, and create the world’s biggest
carrier by passenger traffi c.
The talks, which Bloomberg said are
at a preliminary stage, would see Emir-
ates acquire the main airline business
of Etihad, according to the people, who
asked not to be named because the mat-
ter is confi dential. The negotiations
could yet fall through, they said.
However, both airlines have denied
that there have been any talks about
a possible deal. An Etihad Airways
spokesperson told Arabian Business
that there is “no truth to this story.”
Similarly, a spokesperson for
Emirates said, “There is no truth to
this rumour.”

Etihad, Emirates

deny takeover

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