E S / A S Towhich destination do youmost like to y? “When it comes tomy favouritedestinations, I’vealwaysbeen in twominds regarding coastal airports and those of major European cities. At large airports you have the impression that you’re on some busy boulevard, because planes are constantly moving around you. On the other hand, coastal airports have their own charm, because you y over the sea, mainland, islands, coastal harbours and small bays, and when you see all of that froma plane it resembles ying through a paradise, with all of those landscapes surrounding you.” Valentine’s Day is approaching. Can you recall any romantic anecdotes of happenings during ights? “On one ight we had an elderly couple in their early seventies as guests. Having travelled a lot by planewhen theywere younger, they decided to travel by plane to visit their son, who lives inGermany. On this occasion, tomark their former days, alongside champagne and cake, the gentlemangiftedhiswife a beautiful rose – all thanks to, and with the help of, our colleagues, who created a romantic atmosphere.” What do you say to peoplewho fear ying? “There’s no reason to worry. According to all analyses and statistics, aviation is the safest form of transport. During the course of a single day, several thousand ights are conductedworldwide and tens of thousands of passengers are transported, so everything is organised to perfection. Aviation has advanced a lot technologically and safety has become the most important segment. A lot is invested in training, technical aspects and computerisation, all with the aim of ensuring impeccable safety and comfort.” ETIHAD CONDUCTSWORLD’S FIRST FLIGHT USING PLANT BASED FUEL The Sustainable Bioenergy ResearchConsortium(SBRC), a non-pro t entity establishedby theMasdar Institute that forms part of KhalifaUniversity of Science andTechnology, announced theworld’s rst commercial ight using locally produced sustainable fuel for an EtihadAirways Boeing787. The ight, fromAbuDhabi toAmsterdam, marked amajor milestone in thedevelopment of a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions. The initiative also addresses food security in theUAE through the farmingof seafood, as a core element in theprocess. EtihadAirways has been at the forefront of aviationbiofuel research in the region and thismarks the rst time that a ight has beenoperatedon fuel derived fromplants grown in saltwater. TonyDouglas, EtihadAviationGroupCEO, said:“This is a signi cantmilestone for theUAE and its key industries. Etihad is fully committed to this project, whichdemonstrates successful proof of a concept that is local, viable, cost-e ective and sustainable. Decarbonisation is important across the aviation industry and, togetherwithour partners, Etihad is proud tobe at the forefront of this pioneering newresearch”. PITANJAZA MILOŠALABUSA, KAPETANA THREEQUESTIONSFORCAPTAINMILOŠLABUS 3 Put kojih destinacija najviše volite da letite? – Što se tičeomiljenihdestinacija, uveksamsedvoumiookoprimorskih i aerodroma velikih evropskihgradova. Na velikim aerodromima imate utisak kao da se nalazite na nekom prometnombulevaru jer okovas konstantnoprolaze avioni. Sa druge strane, primorski aerodromi imaju svoju draž jer prelećete more, kopno, ostrva, luke i uvalice i kada sve to gledate iz aviona, izgleda kao da prolećete kroz raj sa svim timpejzažima koji vas okružuju. UsusretnamideDanzaljubljenih. Sećatelisenekeromantičneanegdote koja se dogodila tokom leta? – Na jednom letu gosti su nam bili supružnici u ranim sedamdesetimgodinama. S obziromna to da su kao mlađi dosta putovali avionom, rešili su da u posetu sinu, koji živi u Nemačkoj, idu avionom. Za tu priliku gospodin je u ime starih dana uz šampanjac i kolač supruzi poklonio divnu ružu, a sve to zahvaljujući i uz pomoć naših koleginica, koje su napravile romantičnu atmosferu. Šta kažete ljudima koji imaju strah od letenja? – Nema potrebe da se brinu. Po svim analizama i statistikama, avijacija je najbezbedniji vid saobraćaja. U toku jednog dana u svetu se obavi nekoliko hiljada letova i preveze se na desetine hiljada putnika, tako da je sveorganizovanodo savršenstva. Avijacija je tehnološki dostanapredovala i bezbednost je postala najbitniji segment. Dosta se ulaže u obuku, tehniku i kompjuterizaciju, a sve u cilju besprekorne bezbednosti i komfora. ETIHAD: PRVI SVETSKI LET SAGORIVOMOD BILJAKA Konzorcijum za istraživanje održive bioenergije (SBRC), neprofitna organizacija koju je osnovao Institut Masdar (deo Kalifa univerziteta za nauku i tehnologiju), najavio je prvi komercijalni let na svetu na kojem se koristi lokalno proizvedeno održivo gorivo. Gorivo je korišćeno na letu Etihadovog boinga 787 od Abu Dabija do Amsterdama, što je prekretnica u razvoju čistog, alternativnog avionskog goriva za smanjenje emisije ugljenika. Inicijativa se takođe bavi sigurnošću hrane u UAE kroz uzgoj morskih plodova kao ključnog elementa u ovom procesu. Etihad ervejz je bio na čelu istraživanja avio-biogoriva u regionu i ovo je prvi put da je let obavljen uz korišćenje goriva dobijenog iz biljaka koje se uzgajaju u slanoj vodi. Toni Daglas, izvršni direktor grupe Etihada, rekao je: „Ovo je značajna prekretnica za UAE i njegove ključne industrije. Etihad je u potpunosti posvećen ovom projektu, koji je dokaz koncepta koji je lokalni, održiv i ekonomičan. Dekarbonizacija je važna u celoj vazduhoplovnoj industriji i, zajedno sa našim partnerima, Etihad je ponosan što je na čelu ovog pionirskog istraživanja.“
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