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co-dependent.
By: Data Dumping
Tags: Daughters, Mothers, Parenting, Codependency

It was in my early twenties that I made my first attempt to obtain access to therapy in my work environment. I went to the work therapist whose goal is to return people back to work with some sort of function that matches the benefits of the organization. But she mentioned that I was co-dependent on my mother. And that caught me off guard. I loathed being dependent on anyone. I would cheerfully go negative in my account and borrow from the bank before I looked to a family member or friend. But to be seen as co-dependent? Embracing my “good Christian”, I had to examine this.

In my mind, to be dependent was always resource or money-related. If you were not a source of money or food for me, it is not that you hold no value but you have no hold on me and my personhood. So your value was worth more than the basics of substance if I came to you and did not need these necessaries. So when it came to my mother, who had stopped providing such support when I was 17 or so, I offered her more than access to basics, I offered her my time. And that value went unremarked and devalued for years. My mother, as a consumer of mental illness products, refused to seek help and become a better version of herself that would result at the end of my help.

And that is where I began to start rethinking what it meant to be co-dependent. For years, I sought to help find my mother access to help in a society that looked at mental health individuals as pests. I entered my second academic institution starting a mental health awareness club with her in mind, praying that I would not ever show the same symptoms, knowing that the possibility will make me do something life-ending. And as I looked for new employment in another state from my family, I was using the false cover of her appointments to hide my search but in a way, it was a cry for help. I used her need for help to find a way out for myself. So in a sidelong way, I was co-dependent.

And I needed to break that cycle. I needed to try to. And for most of the time, ignoring her calls works for me. But I can’t sever her completely. Even when it is needed. But she is still the mother that indirectly had other women raise me. So I still take her phone calls. I can’t completely lock her out. And I really want out.
Best Birthday wishes for Mother in English
By: The Inspiring Pearls
Tags: Birthday Wishes Mother, Wishes Images, Mothers, Birthday, Status

Best Birthday wishes for Mother in English

A mother is such a precious person who loves and cares for her child without any condition! So how can we avoid our mom’s birthday? Let us appreciate her for her selflessness and make her happy on her big day!

Happy birthday to the most incredible mom! I wanted to wish you an unforgettable birthday, full of joy and happiness, but above all of the love!,🎂

🍫You are not the angel who only appears when I need, you’re the angel that never leaves my side. Happy birthday to my amazing mom!🍩

🎂Only a super mom like you can do everything and stay so fantastic every day! I wish you a happy birthday and an unforgettable day! 🍨

My dear mother, thank you for always being there, even in the most difficult times. Today, on this special occasion, I wish you so much strength, luck, health and the most important thing in life: happiness!💐

🎂❤️Mom, you are my first teacher, best guardian, and best friend. Happy birthday to you !❤️

Mother, thanks to your teachings, your scolding and your love, I have become a better person. I love you so much! Happy birthday.🎂🍩

🎂🍩I love you so much, mom, more than you can imagine! Happy Birthday to You! I wish you a wonderful day, full of joy and love!🎂🍰

🎂🍰Your hugs, which I once considered boring and inappropriate, are now the ones I miss the most. Happy Birthday, Mom!❤️

🍩🎂Life is not perfect, but that’s fine with me. If God can give me a fantastic mom like you, I already know I’m luckier than anyone else out there.🎂💕

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Love
Tags: Love, Feelings, Mother, Family

In these very challenging times, I believe it is important to look inwards and observe our feelings and emotions for what they are and not shy away from them as it will allow us to find the love, the kindness and the compassion we need to support one another.

I lost my mother at 14 years old. She loved me unconditionally, I know that now. At the time, I didn’t understand her love in the way she expressed it to me. Although it’s been over 20 years since her passing and I know she’s with me from afar, I miss her presence and her motherly love.

I am in isolation with my family in Kenya’s countryside. I am taking this time to learn things I knew nothing about, deepen my knowledge on things I’d scratch the surface of and to ground my emotional, physical and spiritual self by meditating and exercising daily.

This new routine and these activities are shifting my self to a new state that I can’t quite describe yet, it’s a process in the making. Regardless, it has led me to experience strong emotions bubbling up to the surface and instead of running away from them or burying them deeper, I choose to face them and look them in the eye. Why are you here? What do you want from me?

I had such an experience today when I felt a strong pain in my heart because I miss my mother and her love. Why is the pain there? To remind my self that I was loved by my mother and I am loved today by many.

What does the pain want from me? To accept that even though I don’t experience my mother’s love today and I didn’t understand it 20 years ago, it shaped and formed the love I have for my self and for others. It’s not a perfect shape, it has some sharp edges, some soft corners and no straight lines but it’s my love. I accept it. And so, the pain dissolves and love emerges in its stead.

With love,

Nina
Letter to mom
Tags: Love, Daughters, Mothers, Poetry, Poetry On Medium

Dear mom

I am writing this letter to you to bare my soul…

The life that we have lived together & the life that we have lived apart

There is so much to say

so much to share

I can keep writing forever & there won’t be enough words to say all that I want to say…

You are my first and deepest love in this material world

Your eyes are pools of love

They hide so much inside

When I look at them, I see myself

Other times, I look at them and I see a little girl who just wants to play

There are times when your eyes show me a world inside your soul that no one could explore

All the experiences and pain and drama that these eyes have witnessed

Your eyes are a true treasure and I love planting kisses on them when you sleep

I look at your closed eyes sometimes when you are sleeping

And I cannot imagine a world without them

How come your arms and legs are hairless It makes me jealous Even the hair on your lashes are thin and make your eyes look small and child-like I have seen you with beautiful black hair tied in a bun behind your head I remember when you stopped making the bun and started clipping your hair instead I think it made you look different A bit younger, more like a girl I have seen them turning from black to brown From brown to grey

The changes in the color of your hair is like seasons in my life

Your strong large hands have caressed me on my head, on my face, on my hands With your hands you have massaged me to relieve me of the childbirth pain that my body endured I have touched your palms and felt the hard work they have done For years and years they cooked, cleaned ad touched the faces of its children Those hands embraced me with love even when you thought I was wrong

I remember you as a young mother and wife

Running around my father

Trying to make him happy

With a load of raising 5 children, and no one to help and support

It changed you into a menacing figure who just wanted to get rid of the pesky little rats one by one

I don’t blame you, don’t worry

At least you kept us alive, it takes a lot of courage too

I couldn’t understand how tired you must be

How much you needed the rest and care

I pray for a beautiful world on the other side when you cross the bridge

Round and round, you keep moving Never resting, always on your toes Work is endless and so is the free time And yet there is emptiness and longing I remember a time when you used to ride a bike And I would be so proud My independent mommy Taking care of all the chores outside the house too But you grew old and those legs finally gave up Couldn’t carry the weight anymore But you are a fighter, you didn’t give up You got a new pair You suffered through excruciating pain and came out as a winner Once again, she went round and round, around the house
Messages i am leaving for you on Heaven’s voicemail.
Tags: Grief And Loss, Mothers, Memories, Grief, Survival

'1. You constantly obsessed about cooking for us; even when we’d want you to take a break and rest.

I am unsure if my taste buds and my heart shall ever experience satiation again.

2. It rained today.

I know you know, still - you missed the sweet corn you loved; and I missed you.

3.I am petrified that I shan't always remember your voice.

Someone told me I sounded just like you.

I have never before felt this overwhelmed and unworthy simultaneously.

4.I couldn't touch the most mundane of your possessions for a couple of days; I felt I had no authority to alter the way you had left your belongings.

Till it dawned upon me that they were mine now; bequeathed by you. I was responsible for their upkeep.

5. You knew, yet not once did you ask me to come home by your side.

You kept telling me you were fine. Did you have to be so fiercely protective till the end?

6. You had recently told someone that you were too tired and all you wanted was to place your head in your beloved deceased mother's lap.

I understand how that feels, now.

7. I desperately hope that the answer shall always be 'Always' to only one question - Do I make you proud? ‘
Motherhood
By: Bassey By
Tags: Race, Women, Mothers, Equality, Parenting

There’s no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one — Jill Churchill

Get to work — All Mothers. White women. All women!

Motherhood is a challenging and rewarding job. The world exists because of you.

You make the world runs, and you can destroy her too. You hold unto your family tradition and defend it with all your might. You watch over your family legacy like a Hawk and ever ready to smash any intruder.

We show our children how to treat us and others

Mothers care for their children more than any other thing in the world. And, she defends her children as a Lioness defends her Cubs against the enemies. When your children are hungry, you provide for them by all means. Sometimes, you do the unthinkable things to put food on the table. Can you remember the worst thing you did to feed or protect your children?

Children memorize their mother’s instruction as they memories verses of the Bible or play lines.

Our children carry our gene and hold on to our values — We reap what we sow!

Mothers stay awake all night when their children are sick or just crying. Also, we know, any child who doesn’t allow the mother to sleep; will never sleep.

I am not an emotional person, but last week, I shed tears with a heavy heart and a tiny hope. I believe many human beings around the world were shaken by George Floyd’s video too. Warning — -It can cause PSTD.

Something has to change in our hearts, families, communities, and institutions. We cannot remains silent.

Let get to work. White mothers join us and do the right thing:

Call our children and relatives and ask that they protest as much as they can and do it peacefully . Join them in protest or do what you can.

. Join them in protest or do what you can. Change our family discussion about Black people when our front door closes.

Show our children how to treat and value all lives — -pro-life for the unborn and pro-life for Black people.

Change our core values — racism, ‘Christian beliefs,’ and hatred. Pay attention to your friends/in-laws, boardrooms, work environments, law enforcement, schools, hospitals, neighborhoods, churches, and social service agencies.

We are better than racism. Let us mobilized women in our little world and get to work. We need peace and tangible change — for Black people to be alive and free in America — democracy.

Help yourself grow.

Thank you for reading!
Lifting Up Black Mothers’ Pay Inequity on Mom’s Equal Pay Day 2020
Tags: Mothers, Pay Equity, Black Women, Justice, Pay Gap

Today is Moms’ Equal Pay Day, a day to raise awareness around the wage gap faced specifically by mothers in the U.S., with mothers earning 70 cents on the dollar for what fathers earn. On this Moms’ Equal Pay Day, we want to specifically uplift Black mothers, who are leading so much of the organizing against police violence and anti-Black racism, including how it shows up in the workplace and in pay discrimination. Black moms working full-time, year-round earned just 50 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men in 2019.

Without the persistent racial and gender pay inequity in our country, Black mothers working full-time would have been paid an additional $35,000 for their work in 2019. What’s more is that according to a study by the Center for American Progress, 68 percent of Black mothers are the primary or sole breadwinner for their families. In the midst of a pandemic that has disproportionately impacted the Black community, those wages lost to inequity are felt as keenly as ever.

There are also intersectional pay gaps for non-Black mothers of color. Native American mothers are paid 47 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic fathers, while Latina mothers are paid just 45 cents. Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) mothers are paid 89 cents to every dollar White, non-Hispanic fathers earn. It’s important to note that AAPI is an incredibly diverse demographic, and subgroups of AAPI women experience an even larger wage gap, such as those from the Vietnamese, Hmong, and Burmese communities. The National Women’s Law Center has collected data disaggregated by state so that you can check out the wage gap for mothers by race in your state.

Additionally, mothers can face other compounding factors about their identity that have been shown to result in an even greater pay gap, including being an undocumented worker, previously or currently incarcerated, disabled, and/or belonging to the LGBTQ+ community.

Black women and mothers deserve to be paid fairly for their work, and these statistics are infuriating. You can take a stand by contacting your Senators today and letting them know that you support the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which seeks to remedy some of the systemic causes of pay inequity. Another, way to take action is to encourage your employer to make public their intersectional pay data, in order to bring greater transparency to any pay inequities that exist within the organization.

To explore more advocacy that specifically supports mothers, check out MomsRising for information for engaging in advocacy that supports moms and speaks to the perspective of civically-engaged mothers. If you’re interested in engaging in advocacy around police brutality and justice for the Black community, we encourage you explore the resources at Campaign Zero, Color of Change, The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and other civil rights organizations for getting involved and making your voice heard.
Aviation continues to grow
By: Andrej Sztojanov
Tags: Aviation, Airlines, Aviation Industry

Aviation is one of the most interesting topics for me. I try to follow the industry as much as I can, and I always find interesting bits and facts when I do so. Now, for example, I stumbled upon a chart with the top 10 airline routes by revenue. The industry is growing, but still faces important questions.

The chart I mentioned above was delivered by Visual Capitalist, based on data from OAG Aviation Worldwide. They found that (unsurprisingly) “North American routes dominate the global rankings”.

Financial hubs are in the lead

Further explanations include that the most revenue was generated by connections from Eastern US to Europe. Generally speaking, it’s obvious from OAG’s list below that financial hubs are leading the way in the most revenue generating routes.

But there are other interesting facts we can see from this table. Only one route was able to break the billion-dollar barrier: “British Airways’ service between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK).” And, a bit surprisingly, the second biggest route was a domestic flight, between Melbourne and Sydney.

The industry is still growing

It’s also apparent from the table above that some routes lost, while others gained revenue in 2018/19. This means that the performance of aviation was rather mixed. This is in accordance with IATA’s figures which show that last year the growth of the industry became a bit slower. In 2019 aviation “only” grew 3.2%, while in 2018 and 2017 the growth rate was almost the double of it.

Still, aviation is an $838 billion business. The majority — $567 billion — comes from passenger flights, while $102.3 billion is generated by cargo.

What’s the future of air travel?

The big question still remains: what is the future of aviation? I have already written about this subject here, but IATA’s figures show that pollution isn’t the only problem of the industry. While revenues are growing, profit margins are slowly, but surely falling. Between 2015 and 2018 they were around 5%, in the last two years profits shrank to around 3%.

It’s hard to see where all this will lead us, but maybe aviation won’t be the preferred way of travelling in the future as it is now. Of course, there are long routes that will be best served by airplanes, but other, shorter routes may find new, better and more eco-conscious ways of getting there.
Gertjan Roelands takes charge as SVP sales & distribution at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo
By: Logistics Update Africa, Lua
Tags: Africa, Aviation, Logistics

Gertjan Roelands, senior vice president of sales

By Our Correspondent

March 07, 2020: Gertjan Roelands has been appointed as the senior vice president of sales & distribution of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. He will be in charge of all global commercial activities, including digital services. He succeeds Christophe Boucher, who has been appointed executive vice president (EVP) of Air France Cargo.

Roelands has a master’s degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He joined KLM in 1999 and gained commercial and operational experience in various managerial positions at KLM, Air France-KLM, and its cargo division.

In his current position, Roelands is responsible for the area of Europe at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo.

He previously held managerial positions at various passenger division departments, including pricing & revenue management, sales at KLM Netherlands and global sales at Air France-KLM.

Before joining Cargo in 2015, Roelands was vice president Commercial for Africa & Middle East at Air France-KLM.
COVID-19 swallows $400 million revenue of African airlines
By: Logistics Update Africa, Lua
Tags: Africa, Aviation, Logistics

Several African airlines such as South African Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Air Tanzania, Air Mauritius, EgyptAir, RwandAir and Kenya Airways have suspended flights to and from China.

By Our Correspondent

March 07, 2020: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in China, African Airlines have lost $400 million (£312 million), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Several African airlines such as South African Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Air Tanzania, Air Mauritius, EgyptAir, RwandAir and Kenya Airways have suspended flights to and from China. Meanwhile, Ethiopian Airlines is still operating flights to and from five cities in China.

Raphael Kuuchi, vice president of IATA, told BBC that the impact of the virus is bound to get worse for African airlines — which last year posted losses of $100 million (£78 million).

So far, cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, and Senegal.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that countries with poor healthcare systems may not be able to cope with an outbreak, with many in Africa being of particular concern.
Former Kuwait Airways CEO to take over as regional VP for Africa, Middle East
By: Logistics Update Africa, Lua
Tags: Aviation

Kamil H. Al-Awadhi, IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and Middle East from March 2021.

By Our Correspondent

December 23, 2020: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective March 1, 2021.

Al-Awadhi succeeds Muhammad Albakri who will become IATA’s senior vice president for customer, financial, and digital services (CFDS), also effective March 1, 2021. As previously announced, Albakri will replace Aleks Popovich in the CFDS role upon his retirement.

“I look forward to getting started at IATA. Like all regions, AME will need a strong air transport industry to kick-start the economic recovery from Covid-19. The priority to revive aviation is clear and IATA is at the centre of this effort. There is no time to waste. We must help governments to re-open borders without quarantine and we need to ensure that the industry is ready to safely scale-up operations and implement the global standards that will keep passenger and crew safe during the pandemic and beyond,” said Al-Awadhi.

Most recently, Al-Awadhi was CEO of Kuwait Airways, a responsibility he held from November 2018 through August 2020. That capped a 31-year career at Kuwait Airways during which his positions included Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer. Al-Awadhi has also held several positions in the areas of safety, security, quality management and enterprise resource planning.

At IATA, Al-Awadhi will lead the activities across AME from its regional office in Amman, Jordan. He will report to the IATA director general and CEO and join IATA’s strategic leadership team.

“Muhammad has reinforced IATA’s strong presence in the AME region. As he moves to take on the challenges of leading our CFDS activities, Muhammad will leave in place a strong team for the capable leadership of Kamil. Kamil is an industry veteran who brings a tremendous depth of airline expertise and regional experience. These will be critical in leading IATA’s activities in the AME region at this very challenging time. As a former CEO, he knows what member airlines expect of IATA. And, I have no doubt that Kamil has the skills and determination to exceed those expectations as we aim to reconnect the world amid the coronavirus pandemic,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s director general and CEO.

A national of Kuwait, Al-Awadhi holds an MBA in aerospace management from the Toulouse Business School and an Engineering degree in aircraft maintenance management from Air Service Training (AST) in the UK.
UNICEF, WEF, logistics stakeholders ink pact to deliver Covid-19 vaccines
By: Logistics Update Africa, Lua
Tags: Aviation

The operation will assign expertise to support governments, where requested by UNICEF. Photo: UNICEF

By Our Correspondent

December 23, 2020: Recognising the need for safe distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across the world, 18 shipping, airlines and logistics industry CEOs, the executive director of UNICEF, and the president of the World Economic Forum, signed a charter supporting UNICEF and COVAX countries in four main ways as below:

Engage with governments, customs authorities, UNICEF and other UN Agencies, and NGOs.

Participate in operational asset and competency sharing.

Assign expertise to support governments, where requested by UNICEF.

Support UNICEF’s Global Vaccine Logistics Distribution, for Covid-19, with prioritisation and solutions for international and in country distribution of vaccines and related supplies on behalf of the COVAX facility.

The unprecedented magnitude of the pandemic requires innovative and bold collective action from multinational organisations, governments and industries for inclusive and efficient distribution of safe vaccines.
Our Mission to Digitally Transform the Aviation Supply Chain to Bring the Industry Into the 21st Century
By: Airblock Technologies
Tags: Aerospace, Startup, Aviation, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain

Airblock Technologies was founded by Janet Chacon in her mission to find digital solutions to the challenges she saw holding the aviation and aerospace industry back. After 15+ years in the aviation and aerospace industry, she saw how paper-based the industry was, and the real, imperative, pressing need for technology to help teams in managing their documents and data.

At a high level, every aircraft and aircraft part is an asset that needs maintenance.

This maintenance needs to be documented in order to ensure the highest levels of safety.

But right now, this analog process is…

Painful

Complicated

Time-Consuming

Error-Prone

Our team at Airblock Technologies, Corp. is focused on building a SaaS platform that helps aviation and aerospace businesses digitize their contracts, documents, technical records, and assets from any device, in real time.

From speaking with prospective customers, our partners, and advisors alike, we know just how important this solution will be for the industry. If you are interested joining our team, supporting this venture, and helping us help businesses digitize analog processes to bring the industry into the 21st century, we would like to welcome you aboard!

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ABOUT AIRBLOCK TECHNOLOGIES:

Airblock Technologies, Corp. is a Massachusetts-based software company and innovation team focused on digitally transforming aviation supply chains to bring the industry into the 21st century. The Airblock Supply Chain Management Platform is a SaaS solution that gives companies full visibility into the lifecycle of their important contracts, documents, technical records, and assets from any device, in real-time. The company was co-founded by Janet Chacon, CEO, who brings more than 15+ years of experience in aviation, and Brian Hough, CTO, who has built several award-winning applications and is a certified blockchain and cloud developer. Airblock is further backed by an advisory board of leaders, builders, and innovators across aviation, engineering, technology, and global markets. To join Airblock Technologies in digitizing aviation, please check out our website: airblocktech.com. For more information or to connect with our team, please contact us here: airblocktech.com/contact
Emirates unveils new A380 livery marking 50th anniversary of Dubai Rugby Sevens
By: Logistics Update Africa
Tags: Aviation, Rugby

Emirates connection to the game of rugby goes back to 1987 when the airline became the Dubai Rugby Sevens event

July 22, 2019: Emirates, the title sponsor of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, has unveiled a brand new livery dedicated to the 50th staging of Dubai’s flagship sporting event, and one of the key tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series. Founded in 1970, the longest-running sports event in the Middle East is taking place from December 5–7. It has grown to become one of the world’s premier rugby events, hosting the first leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the second leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series.

The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens themed A380 livery took flight to Glasgow, Scotland on July 20, and is scheduled to visit rugby-loving nations over the course of the next few months.

The new livery serves as a symbol of the airline’s commitment to the long-standing Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens and features a large scale version of male and female rugby players in action against a red backdrop. As a nod to the multi-cultural makeup of rugby-loving nations that compete in the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, the airline called on its own cabin crew rugby teams, the Flying Muppets and EK Firebirds, to welcome the new livery.

It also plays host to an ever-popular and growing international Invitation Tournament, featuring rugby and netball teams from all over the world, with over 300 teams participating across all age groups. This year, over 100,000 fans and spectators will pass through the Sevens gates across the three days. The 50th edition of Dubai’s largest sporting and social event will also see international pop star Kylie Minogue headlining a concert on December 6.

Gary Chapman, president of Emirates Group Services & dnata said, “This livery is one of the many ways we are celebrating the milestone 50th anniversary of the Emirates Airline Rugby Sevens. For the rest of the year it will fly across the world, inspiring both new and diehard rugby fans everywhere to share in the excitement. With three days of exhilarating rugby action, fantastic family activities and incredible entertainment from pop icon Kylie Minogue, it is going to be the perfect celebration of Dubai’s favourite sporting event.”

Emirates connection to the game of rugby goes back to 1987 when the airline became the Dubai Rugby Sevens event’s official sponsor.

In 2019, Emirates will be celebrating another highlight on the rugby calendar, as the official worldwide partner and official airline of the Rugby World Cup, being staged in Japan.
[W.29] Time for holiday!. Hi Guys!
By: Joost Toornend
Tags: Startup, Aviation, Aavio, Disruptive, Crypto

Hi Guys!

It is mid July and that means that most people are enjoying their holiday. It also means that doing our thing becomes a lot harder when people are finishing things up before they go or are not simply available. So it is the perfect period to take a break too. We’ll still be doing small stuff but strive to get back to full-steam mode around the end of August. So lets recap this week

Taxes

Aavio is an officially registered company which means we have to do our taxes ever quarter. Thanks to the Dutch Tax agency’s online portal and our structured bookkeeping, this was easy-peasy.

Accelerator program

We got an invitation to register for IAG’s (international airline group, owner of Vueling, British Airways and Aer Lingus) accelerator program ‘Hangar 51’. After having read all the terms & agreements, we signed up. The sign-up closes in the beginning of August and the first pitches take place in Madrid, in the beginning of September.

Lightpaper

Perhaps the most boring work we did in a long while but necessary for sure. We just released our first Lightpaper! Have a read and let us know what you think!

Summer holiday

As we said before, we are going to have a short break and will resume operations when everyone is back at the end of august. As you probably already expected, Joost will remain active on our discord.

So if you have feedback on our Lightpaper or just regular questions, please don’t hesitate to join the discussion on our Discord.
How Do Pilots Rest on Aircraft?
By: Alkan Akyildiz
Tags: Private Pilot License, Aviation, Pilot, Aircrafts

Pilots have to master every stage of flight as required by their duties. Even though today’s aircraft have many technological navigation devices and advanced equipment, the responsibility and workforce of pilots is quite high. For this reason, researches reveal that pilots’ listening in the cockpit during their tenure has a positive effect on their performance.

For the cockpit crew, we can divide the rest into two. One is resting in the cockpit, the other is resting in the special areas reserved for the flight crews called “CrewRest”. Depending on the length of the flight, the number of people in the cockpit crew is determined by aviation rules. At the same time, the working and rest periods of the pilots are determined by strict rules according to the flights. The cockpit crew generally consists of two pilots for narrow-body short and medium-range flights, and the maximum flight time for pilots of this type of aircraft is limited to 10 hours.

In wide-body and long-range flights, the cockpit crew can consist of three or four people. These wide-body aircraft have rest areas reserved for the cabin crew and the cockpit crew, and with the coordination of the captain pilot and the chief cabin supervisor, the crews can rest in these rooms alternately. For the cockpit crew, at least one pilot must be strictly on duty in the cockpit, concentrating on all systems.

How pilots sleep in the cockpit?

Although it is not comfortable to sleep in an upright seat, pilots can sleep in their seats in the cockpit except one hour after take-off and one hour before landing by doing the necessary work during their flight. Here again, there are some rules determined, for example, the first rest time for each pilot is 45 minutes. After this first rest period, the two pilots need to fly together for about 20 minutes, then the rest period decreases to 20 minutes.

What if the arms or feet of the resting pilot hit the flight controls?

This question, which is likely to occur to all of us, must have occurred to Airbus engineers as well, and they came up with a humble solution to this issue. In Airbus type aircraft, the pilot on duty can take all the flight controls and systems on the side of the resting pilot by pressing a button. In this way, no intervention to the plane and control surfaces can be made by the resting pilot. However, many aircraft have alarm systems that warn at the end of the specified time. Generally, these systems are sold as optional, and many airlines use these systems on their planes.
General Aviation Pilots Give a Thumbs Up to Runway Safety “Previews”
By: Federal Aviation Administration
Tags: News, YouTube, Aviation, Airports, General Aviation

By Tony Molinaro, FAA Office of Communications

A safety incident on a runway involving a commercial jet is always a top news headline. However, smaller general aviation (GA) aircraft involved in a runway mishap or a close call at a runway intersection is just as big of a concern for the Federal Aviation Administration.

For the two-year period of 2019–2020, there were nearly 1,900 runway incursions caused by pilot error. General aviation pilots were involved in about 1,500, or 78 percent, of those runway issues.

“We need to reduce risk in the system by raising the awareness of general aviation pilots and providing them more understanding of local runway and taxiway configurations,” explains Glen Martin, FAA Vice President of Safety and Technical Training.

This is the premise behind the expanding From the Flight Deck runway safety video initiative. The FAA has produced a series of 4- to 5-minute videos of actual approach, landing and runway taxi scenarios at small and medium-size airports using Go-Pro cameras in a Cessna to recreate the GA pilot viewpoint. Graphics, animation and runway diagrams accompany the footage, along with a voice-over to fully describe and educate about runway and intersection “hot spots” at specific airports across the United States.

“With these videos, knowledge and training is designed from the cockpit perspective, allowing pilots to visualize the approach and layout to an airport before they actually arrive,” Martin adds. “This experience will improve their decision-making and reduce errors and accidents.”

So far, more than three dozen videos have been developed and released free to the public, which highlight runways and intersections at 38 different U.S. airports. General videos also have been created for GA operations that focus on wrong airport landings, wrong surface landings, winter weather, wrong direction departures and hold short procedures. The video series has garnered more than 170,000 views since its inception.

The FAA plans to create and release videos for 30 to 40 more airports during the next two years. Additional goals include linking every video to its corresponding airport web site and for general aviation trade associations to help build awareness and distribution of these safety videos through their own social media sites.

“These are invaluable safety tools for general aviation pilots and for airports with general aviation operations,” adds Martin. “Getting the right information to the pilot will help make us safer.”
The Art of Flying Post Pandemic
By: Khan Alam
Tags: Travel, Life, Aviation, Health, Nature

Flying in a Pandemic World

As Covid-19 Pandemic has created an unprecedented havoc and the world is reeling under healthcare systems melt down, and Nation’s have not been able to gather courage to fight back, the impact it has made on lives of people around the world, has left deep impact on their daily lives and world is on a stand still.

If Post Pandemic Flying ever has to happen the Global Co-operation has to be the norm. Lives which matter have been lost Front line Workers are battling it out for a year now and the breakthrough for cure remains challenge even after different vaccines claiming it as remedy for now.

Taxiway to Runway

As new Covid-19 variants have put the countries on going into another lock down period, which will lead to starvation and hunger as most of the work force is paid either weekly or monthly and daily wage workers are the most impacted and countries across the globe have stopped thinking about the work force and their disaster management strategies to handle such pandemic have been futile.

Global Technology Giant and Health Science Giants will have to collaborate on an enormous scale, which will be the first in history of Mankind to overcome the challenge faced by Human race, as nature has been logger head with the human race. Trust Deficit between technology and health science has been a major road block which is causing distrust between countries and reliability of the claims made by Global Health Science Conglomerate has fallen flat as population does not trust the vaccine which was considered as golden arrow to curb the pandemic.

Inflation and Recession have created major panic, in the travel industry where most of the work force has been made redundant and airline are forced into re-thinking their strategy for their day’s ahead which look grim. The boom which the decade has seen has burst like bubble showing the short comings and how weak are we again such flurry of Nature.

Hope is a strong word in current scenario, where every leader has been thriving to work their ways to avoid deaths, but co-operation has to happen. Which again is missing? Co-operation, Trust, Empathy and Adaptability will be the way forward if Flying ever has to take place
A fifth of near misses with aircraft caused by drones
By: Saywah Mahmood
Tags: Aviation, Airplanes, Drones, Data Features, Air Crash

Photo by Aditya Chinchure on Unsplash

A fifth of near misses with aircraft caused by drones

Drones frequently cause problems in aviation. Every year, large numbers of drones drift into the flight paths of aircraft. Saywah Mahmood Follow Feb 20 · 2 min read

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacting the aviation industry and grounding many aircraft, 109 near misses, or airproxes, were recorded between January and October 2020 by the UK Airprox board. 22 (20%) of these incidents were caused by drones.

This is the next biggest cause of airproxes after other aircraft.

In the same period during 2019, when airspaces were busier, 76 out of the 212 (35.8%) reported airproxes were attributed to drones.

Drones, airports and aircraft don’t mix well. One such event where this can be seen was in 2018, when Gatwick Airport closed for two days, due to a drone sighting.

In an article by The Guardian, looking into the Gatwick drone incident, David Dunn, a drone expert at Birmingham University, had said that “drones can be transformed into flying suicide vests”.

More recently on October 16, an Airbus A321 came within 20 ft of an object suspected to be a drone.

Drones can cause significant damage. Research published by the Department for Transport, shows that drones weighing 400g “can pose a critical risk to the windscreens and tail rotors of helicopters” and a 2kg drone could severely damage the windscreen of an airliner.

People who fly drones should know safety precautions. People who cause airproxes or other incidents, with their drones, are most likely novices or enthusiasts, who are not well versed in the regulations that they should follow.

To fly a drone between 250g and 20kg, people are required to pass an online theory test to obtain a flyer ID from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. People who are responsible for managing a drone must also obtain an operator ID.

It’s against the law to fly a drone above 400ft or within an airfield, without permission. Reckless behaviour with drones, that could negligently endanger an aircraft, is a criminal offence and offenders could potentially go to prison for up to five years.

A Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said: “It is illegal to fly drones close to airports without permission and anyone flouting the rules can face severe penalties including imprisonment. Anyone operating a drone must do so responsibly and observe all relevant rules and regulations. The rules for flying drones are designed to keep all airspace users safe.

“The Civil Aviation Authority’s Drone and model aircraft code provides advice on how to fly your drone safely and follow the rules. you can see it at www.caa.co.uk/drones".
The Solution to Airport Anxiety. With a little help and a personal…
Tags: Apps, Travel, App In The Air, Aviation, Airports

With never-ending travel uncertainty, and the spread of new COVID-19 variants, travelers who booked their first flights since the start of the pandemic may be experiencing some anxiety around entering airport doors once again.

The overwhelmingness of newly crowded airports, changing policies and health concerns is enough to take away from the excitement and joy of traveling again, but with a little help and a personal travel assistant in your back pocket, you can be fully prepared to make it through the airport jungle swiftly and safely.

App in the Air is the solution to airport anxiety during and post-pandemic. We can serve as a literal personal assistant to hold your hand throughout the flying experience. From the moment you book your flight, to the second you land, App in the Air provides everything you need in real-time, accounting for the little details and the stressors along the way.

Long lines? Lounge closures? Flight delays? Messy bathrooms? Nobody looks forward to the unexpected bumps of airport travel. But with a little more insight, it’ll be smooth flying from here on out.

With more than 6 million frequent flyer users, App in the Air offers features to make the airport experience as seamless as possible. When booking directly through the app, health filter feature allows you to get free flight cancellations if needed.

Find what airline meets your safety needs including whether masks are required or you’re looking for a flexible fare. For international trips, App in the Air provides travel restriction information as well.

We also provide a complete guide to the latest COVID airport policies including health declaration and mask requirements, vaccine policies, quarantine restrictions by location and ever-changing airport protocol.

Using crowdsourced information, the app shares everything you need to know in real-time as well. It can provide you exact TSA wait times, updates on social distancing in terminals and reviews on which airport restaurants best follow COVID protocols, all provided from other users!

See who’s nearby, find flight reviews, get the most up to date security wait times and much more right in the app.

Other helpful features include personal recommendations for the best WIFI, lounges and airport amenities, frequent updates on flight status, delays, last-minute changes to travel and more.

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The current state of travel might have you dreading the airport experience more than you already did, but App in the Air is here to calm your nerves and make it stress-free every step of the way.

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Riyadh’s King Khalid airport to handle 600k tonnes of cargo annually after terminal construction
By: Logistics Update Africa, Lua
Tags: Aviation, Saudi Arabia, Logistics

Construction of the SATS Cargo Terminal in KKIA will take place over two phases with the first phase expected to be completed in mid-2022

By Our Correspondent

January 15, 2020: King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will be capable of handling up to 600,000 tonnes of cargo annually, once completed. SATS Saudi Arabia Company has won a 25-year cargo terminal concession for the airport.

Construction of the SATS Cargo Terminal in KKIA will take place over two phases with the first phase expected to be completed in mid-2022. There will also be a purpose-built cold-chain facility for the special handling of temperature sensitive perishables and a dedicated lane for pharmaceutical products.

Alex Hungate, president and CEO of SATS said, “KKIA serves Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, and handles close to 40 percent of air cargo volume in the Kingdom. Connected to our stations in Dammam and Oman, and our extensive Asian network, KKIA will extend SATS’ network of quality cargo corridors to offer our customers greater connectivity and quality assurance, while supporting Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing cargo market and logistics infrastructure.”

SATS operates 10 cargo terminals in Asia in Beijing, Dammam, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Oman, and Singapore. In line with SATS’ vision to feed and connect Asia, the company enables greater traceability, efficiency, and speed through digitalising and linking its cargo operations. The investment in the Riyadh cargo 2 terminal concession is not expected to have any material impact on SATS’ net tangible assets per share and earnings per share for the current financial year.

The Riyadh cargo terminal will be the second cargo operation in Saudi Arabia for SATS, after its first win at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in 2016.
EgyptAir becomes Ireland’s first scheduled carrier with Dublin flights
By: Logistics Update Africa, Lua
Tags: Aviation, Travel, Logistics

The new Dublin-Cairo service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays with an A320neo aircraft that is due to join the EgyptAir fleet in February

By Our Correspondent

January 15, 2020: EgyptAir plans to launch direct Dublin — Cairo service from June 5. The new route will operate four times per week and will be Ireland’s first scheduled air service to Egypt.

The new Dublin-Cairo service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays with an A320neo aircraft that is due to join the EgyptAir fleet in February.

“We’re very pleased to welcome EgyptAir to Ireland and to add Cairo to Dublin Airport’s extensive route network,” said Dublin Airport MD Vincent Harrison. “Cairo is one of the world’s great cities and we will be working closely with EgyptAir to promote this new route, which will be welcomed by both business and leisure travellers.”

EgyptAir chairman and CEO Captain Ahmed Adel said he was delighted that EgyptAir would have four weekly flights linking the capital cities of Egypt and Ireland from later this year.

The Egyptian Ambassador in Dublin, Khaled Sarwat said the new route would further enhance and deepen the bilateral relations between Egypt and Ireland and boost the mutual investment, trade, and tourism between our two friendly nations.

With a metropolitan area population of 20 million, Cairo is the largest city in the Arab world. The market for air travel between Dublin and Cairo is increasing, with an estimated 14,000 passengers travelling between the two cities last year. EgyptAir also has an extensive route network from its hub in Cairo to onward destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

EgyptAir carried more than nine million passengers in 2019 on a fleet of 68 aircraft. It operates more than 70 routes, including services to 18 African destinations, 17 in the Middle East, seven in Asia-Pacific and three in North America.

Dublin Airport has flights to more than 190 destinations in 42 countries operated by 50 airlines