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WestJet creates world’s first hi-tech food dispenser..!
CALGARY, April 1, 2016 /CNW/ – In its never-ending quest to deliver the most caring and personalized service to its guests, WestJet announced today the replacement of all standard-issue food and beverage carts with the Robotic Automated Light Food Handler (RALFH). RALFH provides incredible guest service utilizing a powerful memory, a facial-recognition camera and an audio conveyance system that allows it to interact with guests to deliver food and beverage orders in an efficient, personalized and technologically awe-inspiring manner.
“With RALFH, the only thing we’ve changed is everything. As not only a Canadian-airline first, but a global-aviation first, RALFH is a demonstration of WestJet’s innovative thinking and dedication to guest experience,” said Richard Bartrem, WestJet Vice-President, Marketing Communications. “By using RALFH to order and distribute food and beverages, we have eliminated the need for our flight attendants to push a heavy cart up and down the aisle. We can’t wait for RALFH to start providing an entirely new and fun way to wine and dine our guests.”
The installation of RALFH means that WestJet’s flight attendants now have the ability to provide even more of the caring guest experience that makes WestJet the proud Canadian airline it is today.
Said Bartrem, “The idea behind RALFH started with WestJet’s beloved flight attendants, who always provide remarkable experiences. We have simply evolved and reinvented the flight attendant, resulting in the most beautiful and powerful hi-tech food dispenser in the world. Anyone who wants to order a coke, a sandwich or even just a bottle of water is going to love RALFH.”
RALFH also makes it easy for guests to get up and down the aisles of the plane, which was noted in consumer testing as awesome.
Westjet official press release
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Aerospace
Passenger opened the emergency exit door during approach on Asiana Airlines A321
The A321 of Asian Airlines made a successful landing after the emergency exit door opened in midair. Even though the awful occurrence was caught on camera and posted to Twitter, the airline has not yet provided any information for the report.
Given that the majority of emergency and main doors on airplanes are locked, it is shocking to see how windows are being unlocked while the aircraft is in the air. As the plane prepared to land at Daegu International Airport at 12:45 p.m. on Friday at 11:49 a.m., the door of flight OZ8124 from Jeju International Airport abruptly opened, hitting the tarmac with the door open, according to sources.
Video taken from the Airbus A321 reveals passengers’ hair being ruffled by the gust of wind. None of the 194 passengers were hurt, but a few had breathing problems and had to be brought to the hospital after landing. Nobody passed out, though.
After a passenger opened the emergency exit door during approach, the Asiana Airlines A321 touched down without incident at Daegu Airport in South Korea. Nine people were sent to the hospital due to breathing problems.
Many of the passengers were track and field athletes from Jeju Island’s primary and middle schools who were travelling to Ulsan to compete in a sporting event.
According to a representative of Asiana Airlines, authorities are interviewing a passenger who was sitting close to the emergency exit of the aircraft and who admitted to touching the evacuation lever. Minutes before the plane was supposed to arrive at Daegu International Airport in South Korea, a 30-year-old man was arrested on Friday for unlocking the emergency door of an airplane while it was in the air..
Source : KBS world
Airlines
Singapore’s Scoot selects Embraer E190-E2 lease arrangement with Azorra.
Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, has selected the Embraer E190-E2 to unlock growth in the region. Nine E190-E2 will join Scoot’s fleet in a lease arrangement with Azorra. The first delivery of the E190-E2, the quietest and most fuel-efficient aircraft under 150 seats, is scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will come from Azorra’s existing backlog with Embraer.
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Embraer’s E-Jets E2 family of aircraft delivers the best environmental efficiency, operating performance, and passenger comfort. The aircraft’s sophisticated aerodynamics, novel wing design, and new technologies deliver a 25% decrease in carbon emissions and fuel burn over the previous generation E-Jets.
Embraer and commercial aviation lessor Azorra announced last week a new eight-aircraft deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan’s flag carrier. The agreement will see the introduction of both the E190-E2 and E195-E2 to the airline’s fleet. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2023.
The agreement covers eight commercial aircraft, four E190-E2 and four E195-E2, with a list price value of $635M. Six aircraft, four E190-E2, and two E195-E2 come from Azorra’s existing backlog with Embraer. Two further E195-E2s are firm orders with Embraer directly from the airline, which were added to Embraer’s Q4 2022 backlog as ‘undisclosed’.
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Building on the announcement made by Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) in October last year, in which the airline revealed its plans to expand its fleet with new generation aircraft, E2 was specifically chosen for its superior performance and operational efficiency. The aircraft is aligned with RJ’s strategic goals to renew and grow the fleet that is deployed to destinations within the Levant. The airline’s strategic plan is to further boost RJ’s position as the preferred airline in the region by offering improved connectivity to a wider network, positioning Amman as the leading gateway to the Levant.
Aviation
Teen fined for covering herself with six layers of clothes to avoid baggage fee
Travelers’ baggage difficulties seem to never stop, and they frequently come up with new strategies to avoid having to pay the over-baggage charges levied by airlines.
However, things don’t always proceed as expected. The most recent effort saw an Australian teenager penalized by budget airline Jetstar for trying to circumvent the regulations by packing 13 pounds of clothing.
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Adriana Ocampo, 19, is shown in a video released online wearing multiple layers of clothing after allegedly being informed that she would be penalized AU$62 ($33) because her luggage exceeded the weight limit.
The two friends arrived at the airport with the hope that the crew wouldn’t have time to check, but that didn’t turn out to be the case. Ocampo recalled, “When we went to the board, we saw them pulling out a trolley with a scale.” “We thought the only way we can take the weight off our bags is if we put it on ourselves, so we started putting on our jackets and coats,” she added.
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In the video, the Australian can be seen laughing uncontrollably as she pulls all of her clothing from the bag and puts it on, until she’s wearing 15 different outfits, including an iPad tucked in her trousers.
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