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Royal Jordanian has signed an agreement with IATA to join a large number of airlines that are now using the IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IEnvA). This sustainability program will be a key tool for RJ to achieve sustainability in all air and ground operations. Globally, IEnvA is used by airlines, aircraft maintenance services, on-board catering services and ground handlers to enhance environmental sustainability. IEnvA is a system designed to independently assess and improve the environmental management of an airline. It identifies the environmental impact and risks and provides the tools to check the airline's sustainability commitment. The program covers all aspects of sustainability from CO2 emissions to single-use plastics to cabin waste to wildlife trafficking. It is based on the ISO14000 environmental management standard and covers all flight operations and activities on the ground and in the air in every country in which the airline operates. The full implementation and review can take between six and 18 months. Every two years the process is audited by independent third-party experts and the airline is then IEnvA certified.<br/>

Australia’s Qantas has acknowledged that the airline sector is “far from post-Covid”, even as its leaders remain optimistic about near-term recovery prospects. Speaking at the airline’s annual general meeting on 4 November, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline has put in more resources than during pre-pandemic times to “maintain this level of service”. He was referring to steps the airline had taken in recent weeks to address its well-publicised operational woes such as delays and flight cancellations. Still, Joyce says the “temporary, but critical” additional investments will only go some way in normalising operations. “That’s because the industry as a whole is far from ‘post-COVID’. There are side effects that still impact us daily,” he says, highlighting supply chain issues as an example. When supply chain issues begin to normalise, the airline is confident of returning to its “natural market share” of around 70%, slightly higher than the high-60% it currently holds. At the meeting, airline chairman Richard Goyder was bullish about the airline’s “remarkable recovery”, noting the airline’s forecast in October of a huge swing to profitability after two years of pandemic losses. Joyce, meanwhile, says the airline is “quickly approaching” pre-pandemic levels of service, and is “starting to grow again”. He says the airline’s revenue from leisure bookings is currently 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels, while business travel revenue is around the same. <br/>