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PITANJA ZA SLOBODANA SIMOVIĆA, KAPETANA THREE QUESTIONS FOR CAPTAIN
PARTNERSTVO ETIHADA SA WARNER BROS. WORLD Etihad ervejz postaće zvanična avio-kompanija Warner Bros. World tematskog parka u Abu Dabiju. Novootvoreni tematski park, u koji je uloženo oko milijardu dolara, jedan je od naj- većih svoje vrste na svetu. Saradnja između dveje kompani- ja sklopljena je s ciljem da se unapredi turizam u prestonici UAE, kao i da gostima na letovima Etihada omogući neza- boravno iskustvo ne samo tokom leta već i na zemlji.
Koje su najveće predrasude koje ljudi imaju o pilotima? – Jedna od čestih predrasuda je da piloti lete samo na jednu desti- naciju, i to se može zaključiti iz često postavljenog pitanja: „Koju relaciju držiš?“, a na šta se ja našalim odgovorom: „Zemun–Borča“. Prilikom pla- niranja naših letova obraća se pažnja na to da piloti lete na sve destina- cije kako bi se izbegla rutina prilikom izvođenja letova. Koliko dugo letite i sećate li se svog najzanimljivijeg leta? – Karijeru pilota započeo sam pre 18. godine na selektivnom letenju za vojne pilote. U Ratnom vazduhoplovstvu sam leteo gotovo deset go- dina, nakon čega sam započeo karijeru saobraćajnog pilota. Većina za- nimljivih i nezaboravnih letova je upravo bila iz perioda kada sam leteo na borbenim avionima. Kao nešto zaista posebno mogu da izdvojim bri- šuće letenje i akrobatsko letenje u grupi. Za letenje u saobraćaju to su uglavnom čarter-letovi, na kojima je boravak na destinacijama po neko- liko dana, pa tada imamo priliku da obiđemo nove gradove. Šta vam najviše nedostaje dok letite i koliko gradova posetite za ne- delju dana letenja?
SKYTRAX NAGRADIO NAJBOLJE AVIO-KOMPANIJE 2018. Poznate i kao Oskari avijacije , u Londonu su do- deljene nagrade najboljim svetskim kompanija- ma. Na osnovu podataka dobijenih od oko 20 mi- liona ispitanika, titulu najbolje svetske kompanije poneo je Singapur erlajnz . Kao najbolja u Evropi, ove godine proglašena je Lufthanza . Etihad ervejz je zauzeo 15. mesto na svetskoj listi, a prva klasa te avio-kompanije ponela je titulu najbolje na Bliskom isto- ku, dok su Džet ervejz i Er Sejšeli zauzeli 80. i 82. mesto. Etihad Airways is set to become the official airline partner of the Warner Bros. World theme park in Abu Dhabi. The newly opened theme park, built at an estimated cost of a billion dollars, is one of the largest parks of its kind in the world. The partnership between the airline and the theme park is aimed at increasing tourism in the UAE capital, but also pro- viding Etihad’s guests with a memorable travel experience, both in the air and on the ground. ETIHAD FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH WARNER BROS. WORLD
– Ukoliko određeni let uključuje višednevno ostajanje na destinaciji, naravno da mi naj- više nedostaje porodica. Što se samog le- tenja tiče, naša kompanija se uglavnom bavi redovnim saobraćajem, tako da mi nedostaje letenje na nove destinacije gde bi postojala mogućnost ostajanja. Za nedelju dana letenja obiđemo če- tiri-pet destinacija.
What are the greatest preconceptions that people have about pilots? - One common preconception is that pilots
fly only to one destination, and that can be con- cluded on the basis of the frequently asked question “Which line do you hold?”, to which I jokingly answer Ze- mun- Borča. When planning our flights, we pay attention to ensur-
ing that pilots fly to all destinations, in order to avoid routines when conducting flights. How long have you been fly and do you recall your most interesting flight to date? - I started my pilot’s career 18 years ago on selective flying for military pilots. I flew in the Air Force for almost ten years, after which I started my career as a trans- port pilot. The majority of my most interesting and unforgettable flights were actu- ally during the time that I was flying combat aircraft. As something really special, I could single out low level flying and acrobatic flying in formation. When it comes to transport flying, those are mainly charter flights, after which we remain in destina- tions for a few days, so we then have the opportunity to tour new cities. What do you miss the most while flying and how many cities do you vis- it during a week of flying? - If a certain flight includes a stay of several days in the destination, I natu- rally miss my family the most. And as far as flying itself is concerned, our com- pany mainly deals with regular traffic, so I miss flying to new destinations where there would be a possibility to stay. During one week of flying we will visit four or five destinations.
SKYTRAX AWARDS TOP AIRLINES FOR 2018 The world’s best airlines were awarded at the event al- so known as “the Oscars of aviation” in London. Based on data provided via around 20 million passenger sur- veys, Singapore Airlines was ranked as the world’s top airline. Lufthansa was awarded as Europe’s best carrier this year. Etihad Airways, whose first-class service was ranked as the best in the Middle East, claimed 15 th spot globally, while other partner airlines, Jet Airways and Air Seychelles, ranked 80 th and 82 nd respectively.
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