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Qatar Airways receives Covid-19 safety rating
Qatar Airways has become the first global airline in the world to achieve a prestigious rating for its efforts to safeguard passengers and crew against the coronavirus. The airline is the first to be awarded a 5-Star Covid-
19 Airline Safety Rating by international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. The announcement follows a detailed audit, carried
out by the Skytrax team last December, which assessed how effectively and consistently the airline’s stringent Covid-19 hygiene and safety standards and procedures were adhered to, from flight check-in to on-board aircraft. This included a full review of procedural efficiency
checks, visual observation of hygiene and safety levels at all stages of the passenger journey, and on-board tests to measure the potential level of contamination of contact surfaces. Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker,
said: “As an industry leader and the ‘World’s Best Airline’, as named by Skytrax, we are well-used to setting the standard for others to follow. “We are delighted that our commitment to providing
the most rigorous and comprehensive Covid-19 safety programme in existence within the global aviation community has been recognised with the Skytrax 5- Star Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating. “This achievement highlights the fastidious measures
and procedures Qatar Airways have employed to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our passengers
Covid safe: A Qatar passenger jet
throughout the global pandemic to date, and follows HIA’s recent success as the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star Covid-19 Airport Safety Rating. “It also provides assurance to passengers across the
world that airline health and safety standards are subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent scrutiny and assessment.” Skytrax chief executive Edward Plaisted, said: “We
congratulate Qatar Airways on being awarded with the highest 5-Star Covid-19 Safety Rating and being the world’s first major airline to be certified at this level. “Qatar Airways kept flying throughout Covid-19,
taking over 3.1 million people home since the start of the pandemic, and it is this experience that enables them to deliver an excellent standard of health and hygiene safety measures to keep customers and staff safe.”
Hub gets more technical help
Consultant Sweco has been appointed by Solihull’s Urban Growth Company (UGC) to deliver engineering and technical expertise for various projects involved in the development of the borough’s ‘Hub’. The Hub is an area of land
surrounding the under- construction HS2 railway station at Arden Cross, and is already home to a number of key employers, including the airport, the NEC and Jaguar Land Rover. The idea is to attract more
businesses into the 3,000 acre Hub, thus boosting the regional economy. Joanna Mole, director for
strategic consulting at Sweco and programme director for the contract said: “Bringing together expertise from our Solihull office as well as specialists from across the UK and Europe, we are delighted to collaborate with the UGC in helping them to unlock the full potential of The UK Central Hub. This is an exciting time for the region.”
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