Qatar Airways has won two more international awards, confirming its leading position as one of the top 10 airlines in the world, and also as the best carrier in the Middle East region.
Travellers from 95 countries selected Qatar Airways as their airline of choice among Middle East carriers, and also honoured the airline’s cabin crew for its outstanding level of onboard service and excellence.
Results from the latest Skytrax World Airline Awards have positioned Qatar Airways as the best airline in the Middle East for the third consecutive year, heading off strong competition in a region experiencing massive growth in its aviation sector. Qatar Airways’ cabin crew was named Best in the Middle East for the sixth straight year, further cementing Qatar Airways’ reputation as a Five-Star carrier.
Following this year’s survey of 15 million international travellers, Qatar Airways also received recognition for its catering in the airline’s premium cabins, with both First and Business Class catering featuring in the top five lists of award recipients. The airline’s exclusive Premium Terminal was also high on the lists of First and Business Class lounges, having been recognised as among the best in the world.
This year’s results continue to recognise the airline’s ambitious efforts to provide passengers with the best onboard service in the global aviation industry, according to Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. Al Baker said he was extremely pleased that Qatar Airways was once again honoured as one of the world’s top airlines.
“We place an emphasis on providing the best quality product and service for our passengers, and to have our customers recognise Qatar Airways’ efforts in these awards is very satisfying.
Qatar Airways award-winning premium cabins will soon feature 180 degrees flatbed Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft
“For an airline that is barely a decade old, we have already achieved phenomenal success. However, Qatar Airways will continue to strive further ahead to reach our ultimate goal of being voted Best Airline in the World.
Al Baker added, “Recognition must also be given to the airline’s staff, who are committed to delivering the best levels of service in the skies. It’s their efforts which ultimately determine how the airline is judged.”
Qatar Airways has held the coveted Five Star Skytrax award for customer product and service excellence since 2004 when the airline became only the third carrier to be awarded the status.
Skytrax is recognised around the world for being the only truly global, independent aviation industry monitor. Results of the 2008 World Airline Awards are derived from 15 million passenger surveys from 95 different nationalities completed over an 11-month period.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Service contract between Embraer and Kun Peng Airlines
Embraer signed a five-year Embraer Collaborative Inventory Parts (ECIP) service contract with Kun Peng Airlines Co., Ltd., the newest E-Jets operator in China. Kun Peng currently has more than 1,900 part numbers from seven maintenance bases covered by ECIP.
Siu Ying Yeung, Vice President, Customer Support and Services – Embraer China said, “With this program, Kun Peng Airlines will optimize its spare parts supply chain by simplifying it,” “We increased our spare parts support assurance to Kun Peng through proactive participation in its supply process, which will result in great aircraft availability. This is win-win cooperation for both of us.”
The ECIP program monitors customer parts usage, guarantees automatic stock replenishment, shortens delivery times for contracted parts, and establishes a baseline for the carriers to better manage their costs. By reducing the workload for planning, controlling and purchasing expendable parts, the airlines can also save management time for repairable items. Supported by ECIP, we expect to significantly reduce the operational risk of our EMBRAER 190 by having the spare parts supply well guaranteed,” said Han Dexing, Vice President, Safety and Maintenance, Kun Peng Airlines. “We are looking forward to being covered by more Embraer service programs, and we firmly believe that due to the sound cooperation between both parties, the future operation of our EMBRAER 190 will be very good.”
Kun Peng Airlines is a joint venture between China’s Shen Zhen Airlines and the Mesa Air Group, of the United States. In Jul-08, Embraer announced a firm order for five EMBRAER 190 jets by Kun Peng, which will become the second operator of the E-Jets family in mainland China. The first delivery is scheduled for Aug-08.
Siu Ying Yeung, Vice President, Customer Support and Services – Embraer China said, “With this program, Kun Peng Airlines will optimize its spare parts supply chain by simplifying it,” “We increased our spare parts support assurance to Kun Peng through proactive participation in its supply process, which will result in great aircraft availability. This is win-win cooperation for both of us.”
The ECIP program monitors customer parts usage, guarantees automatic stock replenishment, shortens delivery times for contracted parts, and establishes a baseline for the carriers to better manage their costs. By reducing the workload for planning, controlling and purchasing expendable parts, the airlines can also save management time for repairable items. Supported by ECIP, we expect to significantly reduce the operational risk of our EMBRAER 190 by having the spare parts supply well guaranteed,” said Han Dexing, Vice President, Safety and Maintenance, Kun Peng Airlines. “We are looking forward to being covered by more Embraer service programs, and we firmly believe that due to the sound cooperation between both parties, the future operation of our EMBRAER 190 will be very good.”
Kun Peng Airlines is a joint venture between China’s Shen Zhen Airlines and the Mesa Air Group, of the United States. In Jul-08, Embraer announced a firm order for five EMBRAER 190 jets by Kun Peng, which will become the second operator of the E-Jets family in mainland China. The first delivery is scheduled for Aug-08.
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