Qatar Airways has conducted a planned emergency exercise
earlier this month to rehearse its emergency management programme and response
functions.
The emergency simulation is an annual commitment undertaken
by the airline to ensure that its staff members are prepared to handle an
aircraft emergency in the most effective manner.
The scale and complexity of the 2019 emergency simulation
was carefully crafted to examine and test any weakness in the airlines
emergency plan in the event of a situation developing at a setting that has
limited infrastructure and may be difficult to access.
The emergency exercise involved activation of more than 300
employees and deployment of a number of the airlines key crisis elements,
including the Qatar Airways crisis command centre, the local control centre at
the accident location and the humanitarian assistance and media centres. The
use of crisis management platform, together with simulated television news
broadcasts and social media reports of the emergency were created to give the
activity an additional aspect of realism and immediacy.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr.
Akbar Al Baker said: "This years emergency simulation aimed to challenge our
employees to respond to an incident that might take place in a challenging
location. Our staff responded with the upmost professionalism and sense of
duty, reflecting our high standards of safety and security at Qatar Airways. I
would like to thank all the various regulatory government agencies,
stakeholders, partners, volunteers and our employees for coordinating and
delivering this years complex, yet successful, simulated emergency exercise."
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named
Worlds Best Airline by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by the
international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. It was also named
Best Airline in the Middle East, Worlds Best Business Class, and Best
Business Class Seat, in recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class
experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded the coveted
"Skytrax Airline of the Year" title, which is recognised as the pinnacle of
excellence in the airline industry, five times.
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than
250 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to more than 160
destinations worldwide. The worlds fastest-growing airline has added a number
of exciting new destinations to its growing network this year, including Rabat,
Morocco; Izmir, Turkey; Malta; Davao, Philippines; Lisbon, Portugal; Mogadishu,
Somalia; Langkawi, Malaysia; and Gaborone, Botswana.
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