Winter operations
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The number of
European Airlines that made up DAQCP’s original membership: Swissair, Sabena, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Finnair and
Austrian Airlines.
The number of
member airlines in the DAQCP in 2022.
North America, but also looks to strengthen its reputation in Asia as well. Dawe explains that their membership does include some Japanese airlines and plans to expand those numbers were being formulated but were later shelved due to the Covid- 19 pandemic. However, there is an eagerness to get back to this process back on track. “Now that the situation is normalising, we will be looking into that again as well,” she adds.
Above: The DAQCP breeds uniformity in operations for service providers and makes things safer and more cost-effective.
Below: Ice buildup can block airflow to an aircraft’s engine, which can potentially lead to complete engine failure..
De-ice, reuse, repeat However, the DAQCP team isn’t solely focused on expanding the pool’s global reach – sustainability is also becoming a key objective. While it must be said that, in the grand scheme of things, de-icing and anti- icing’s carbon emissions are a drop in the ocean compared with that of other aspects of air travel, Rybkin takes a stalwart attitude. “Does this mean we
should just disregard what we can do? No. Every drop counts,” he notes. “It is about establishing a mindset that leans towards reuse and cost-effectiveness.” The DAQCP’s accumulated knowledge enables it to point airlines towards the most sustainable options when it comes to service providers, with some having better protocols around reusing excess de-icing and anti-icing fluid than others. Using its collective voice, the pool can also advocate for these more sustainable processes to be adopted across the globe. Once again, Rybkin takes an aspirational tone when speaking on what the DAQCP could be in the years to come. In particular, he draws attention to the need for a driving force to champion innovations created by start-ups and organisations that could lead the way to much more sustainable de-icing and anti-icing processes. “There is a need there and a real sense that the DAQCP can provide that advocacy,” he says. Now established as a means of assuring service providers are regulated and their processes are standardised – with plans to expand to new locations – the DAQCP is, in many ways, emboldening the spirit of communication that was fostered all that time ago, albeit with the infrastructure to serve its ever-increasing membership. As Rybkin puts it: “It is a platform where 139 airlines can get together and talk. We get together in person at our general meetings. We share experience and knowledge, and learn together. We talk about problems, of course, but we talk about solutions too.” It is this spirit of communication and collaboration that is the true heart of the DAQCP, and will carry it through another quarter of a century and beyond. ●
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