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<title><![CDATA[ Africa aviation news,Africa travel news Vol. 9 May 2011 Vol 8]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Stelios books ticket to Africa]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ “Running an airline is like having a baby: fun to conceive, but hell to deliver,” Delta Air Lines founder C E Woolman once said. Well,easyJetfounder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou clearly likes his fun because he’s at it again - in Africa this time writes LEE WILD ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ "Sanctions are hell": Sudan Airways struggles to survive]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ When Sudan Airways General Manager al-Obeid Fadhl al-Moula starts listing the problems of the ailing state carrier, it takes him quite a time to finish. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Ethiopian eyes 787 service to Hong Kong and new Asian services as Africa-Asia market booms]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Ethiopian Airlines will further strengthen itself in the nascent but rapidly growing Africa-Asia market by using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners to open new routes – potentially in China, Malaysia and Singapore – reduce costs and align its overall fleet strategy to better serve existing Asian destinations. The geography ofEthiopian's hub in Addis Ababa allows the carrier to offer as efficient or more efficient connections than those through Middle East hubs. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Lufthansa to Assist Nigeria Build Modern Airports, Says CEO]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ The Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa German Airlines, Chistoph Franz, has said that the Europe’s major carrier would help Nigeria modernise its airport facilities if it was able to renew its deal with the Federal Government. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ IATA: Global airline safety rates ‘best ever’]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Global airline safety performance has improved in all regions this year, except Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, according to IATA. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Nigeria risks Europe, US cargo ban]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Cargo from Nigeria to Europe and the United States will be banned if the West African country fails to meet the European Civil Aviation Commission (ECAC) deadline to switch from single to the dual view screening, ECAC has warned. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Boeing, SA school to train African pilots]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ US aerospace giant Boeing is partnering with South Africa's 43 Air School to offer a comprehensive pilot training programme as part of its efforts to expand its presence and improve aviation safety in Africa. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Rwanda expects over 20 per cent  growth in air transport volume]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:12:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ XINUA  ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ KIGALI (Xinhua) -- Passengers to and out of Rwanda using air transport are expected to increase by over 21.2 percent this year driven by security, peace and an attractive business environment, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) Director General Dr. Richard Masozera told Xinhua in the Rwandan Capital Kigali on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ United Nations Experts Train Rwandan Air Operators]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:11:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ XINUA  ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ THE EXISTING UNPROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL IN THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES IS THE MAIN CAUSATIVE OF FATAL PLANE ACCIDENTS ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ UK flying ban for terror suspect]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:08:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ A suspected terrorist granted refugee status by Britain has been banned from flying back into the country over fears he could be plotting a terror attack, it has been revealed. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ South African President and VP to get new VIP jets]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ THE South African state is to spend R1.6-billion on two new long-range jets for President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe after technical problems on VIP flights put the lives of both men in danger. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Global ATS - Kazakhstan Aviation English Language Course]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:17:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Global ATS: Bermuda Aerodrome Course]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:48:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Global ATS: Abu Dhabi Aerodrome Course]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:40:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ US quietly assumes military posture in Africa]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:16:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ By the time U.S. military forces left Somalia in 1994 after entering the lawless nation more than a year earlier to stop a famine, 44 Army soldiers, Marines and airmen had been killed and dozens more wounded. Thus ended America's last large-scale military intervention in Africa. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ King Shaka, OR Tambo airports scoop awards]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Consensus builds on total embargo on Somalia and no-fly zone]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ (eTN) - The news that two plane loads of weaponry and ammunition being offloaded yesterday at the airport of Baidoa in Al Shabab-controlled parts of Somalia has sent a further message to the powers involved in the fight against terrorism and militancy in this largely lawless nation at the Horn of Africa, that the time is now to act and to act decisively and without fear of the misguided opinions, loud as they may be, of the global cry baby groups who once again fail to understand that they and their values, too, are under attack, and they would not be spared by the militants. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Zimbabwean FM distances self from Airbus deal]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Air Zimbabwe’s alleged deal to buy two Airbus 340-500 planes from France despite European Union (EU) targeted sanctions on President Robert Mugabe, his cronies and selected companies, plunged deeper into controversy this week when Finance minister Tendai Biti distanced himself from it. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ More Russian 'Flying coffins' could be heading for Africa]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:48:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ News from Russia that two major private airlines, Ural Airlines and Kuban Airlines, announced earlier that they would phase out their “ancient” Soviet built aircraft will send shivers down the spines of the African aviation scene observers. In the past Africa has been a dumping ground for the planes of Antonov and Ilyushin make, which were cheap to acquire but were fuel guzzlers of the highest order, difficult to maintain. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Air cargo a vital link in South Africa]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:46:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a new study highlighting the importance of the air cargo sector to the economy of South Africa writes Kizzi Nkwocha.  ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Feds Fine South African, LAN, Caribbean Airlines]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:38:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined South African Airways and LAN Airlines for violating its price advertising rules.  Caribbean Airlines was fined for improperly limiting reimbursements for delayed baggage.
“When passengers shop for an airline ticket or air tour, they have a right to know the full price they will have to pay,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.  “We expect airlines and ticket agents to treat their passengers fairly, and we will take enforcement action when they violate our price advertising rules.” ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ ATQ Names Emirates ‘Best Int’l Airline in Nigeria’]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:32:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, has once again been recognised for its commitment to service excellence after winning two awards from ATQ magazine at the recent 2011 ‘Akwaaba’ African Travel Market Awards. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ African Airlines top EU blacklist]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Deemed to be unsafe, certain airlines are currently banned from landing in the EU due to being blacklisted by the European Aviation Safety Agency. This was done in response to a number of fatal airline crashes in Greece, Italy and Egypt, earning certain airlines the title of 'flying coffins.' The EU airline blacklist now contains more than 278 airlines writes Fabio Miceli. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Zambezi Airlines grounded as license suspended]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:04:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Special correspondent ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Zambezi Airlines has grounded its aircraft following a sudden suspention of its air operating certificate, which was withdrawn over the weekend due to safety concerns. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Senegal closes airspace to Guinea in aviation spat]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ DAKAR — Senegal on Tuesday shut its airspace to all planes coming or going to Guinea after a Senegal Airlines flight was blocked in Conakry due to a spat over payments, the transport ministry said. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Boeing sees a brighter future for Africa]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:57:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Cape Town, South Africa (CNN) -- Africa's passenger airline industry may still be awaiting full take off but Boeing has identified the continent as a market ripe with potential. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Air Nigeria Champions Cashless Travel Experience]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Royal Air Maroc agrees staff cuts to shore up loss making airline]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:45:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was said today to have reached agreements with the trades unions to shed more than 1,500 jobs from the government-owned Moroccan national carrier. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Ethiopian Honors 12 Pilots]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:40:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/ethiopian-honors-12-pilots</link>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ New airline gives us more choice]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:16:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ South African Airways returns to Kigali]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:12:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ (eTN) - It was learned overnight that South African Airways (SAA) intends to commence flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura, Burundi, and on to Kigali, Rwanda, three times a week from sometime in October this year. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Aviation and air transport leaders set to meet in Tanzania next week]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:10:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Aviation and air transport executives from various parts of the world, mostly from the African continent, will be meeting in Tanzania for the seventeenth edition of the annual Aviation and Allied Business Leadership Conference to open on Monday next week. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Sanctions-busting suspected in Zimbabwe airplane deal ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:35:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Speculation is rife about the details of a multi million dollar deal for new airplanes for Air Zimbabwe, with suspicions being raised that the deal is a sanctions-busting measure involving ZANU PF allies according to reports from a UK based publication SW Radio Africa. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Ethiopian Graduates 17 Aviation Maintenance Technicians from two African Countries]]></title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 01:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ The Ethiopian Aviation Academy has graduated 15 Sudanese and two Mozambique Aviation Maintenance Technicians on Thursday May 19, 2011 at the airline’s headquarters. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Air Zimbabwe resumes flights]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 20:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/air-zimbabwe-resumes-flights</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Air Zimbabwe has resumed domestic, regional and overseas flights after solving an impasse that saw Zambezi Airlines withdraw the aircraft it was leasing to the trouble carrier. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Zimbabwe Aviation meltdown - Times Live]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:47:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/aviation-meltdown</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Zimbabwe's once-vibrant aviation industry has collapsed dramatically due to extended periods of poor government policy and management failures, leaving the state-owned Air Zimbabwe virtually buried under the rubble of disintegration.

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  <title><![CDATA[ UK raises terror alert for transport hubs]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:50:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/uk-raises-terror-alert-for-transport-hubs</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ The U.K. has raised its terror alert level for transport hubs, with Scotland Yard saying “an attack is highly likely,” according to reports.

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  <title><![CDATA[ Boeing Hits 2010 Airplane Delivery Target; Achieves Strong Order Bookings]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ - Company delivers 462 airplanes
- 530 net orders booked as global economy shows recovery
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  <title><![CDATA[ Dumisani Ndhlela:Chikumba’s AirZim storm ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:13:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/chikumbas-airzim-storm</link>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ New South African airline planned ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:35:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Zambia and Zimbabwe battle for tourists]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/zambia-and-zimbabwe-battle-for-tourists</link>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ Uganda borders on high alert]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Zambia and Zimbabwe battle for tourists]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Air Mauritius gets new aircraft]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/aviation-news-air-mauritius-gets-new-aircraft</link>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ Rainforest Cafe at Victoria Falls receives UNESCO stamp of approval]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ The United Nations Education and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) has endorsed the Rainforest Cafe that was constructed at the entrance of the Victoria Falls rainforest, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Dr. Sylvester Maunganidze, has said ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Air Traffic Dipped in November - IATA]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:17:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/air-traffic-dipped-in-november</link>
  
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  <description><![CDATA[   Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for November showing 8.2% year-on-year passenger traffic growth and a 5.4% increase for freight. The passenger load factor for November averaged 75.6% while the freight load factor stood at 55.2% for the month.

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  <title><![CDATA[ Improved Profitability but Margins Still Pathetic - Europe Continues to Lag ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:17:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its industry outlook for 2010 to a net profit of $15.1 billion (up from the $8.9 billion forecast in September). ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Wikileaks document suggests attempted corruption in aircraft deal]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:17:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/wikileaks-document-suggests-attempted-corruption-in-aircraft-deal</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ (eTN) - Air Tanzania has come under added scrutiny, when WikiLeaks documents emerged allegedly drawing on communications between the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam and the State Department.  ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Asiana Airlines places order for six A380s]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:09:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Asiana Airlines of South Korea has become a new customer for the A380 following the signature of a firm order for six aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014 and the airline plans to operate the aircraft with a premium layout on key routes to Europe and the US. The carrier will make an engine selection for its A380 fleet in the near future.

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  <title><![CDATA[ easyJet expands fleet with 15 additional Airbus A320 aircraft]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:09:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ European based easyJet has signed a contract to buy a further 15 A320 aircraft and to convert an existing order for 20 Airbus A319s into the larger A320 model. The agreement is part of an order book which now totals 242 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, making easyJet one of the world’s largest customers for this type.

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  <title><![CDATA[ Lanseria International Airport :Expansion plans take flight after World Cup success ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:39:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/expansion-plans-take-flight-after-world-cup-success</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Lanseria International Airport has played a vital role in South Africa’s aviation industry and since its privatization it has become one of the busiest civil aviation airports in South Africa writes Abigail Phillips in the African Business review. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Boeing Delivers 4 More Super Hornets to Australia Ahead of Schedule]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ AMBERLEY, Queensland,  -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered four new F/A-18F Super Hornets to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley in December, expanding the RAAF's fleet of the advanced multirole fighters to 15. The delivery enabled the RAAF's achievement of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with its first Super Hornet squadron, the Amberley-based No. 1.

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  <title><![CDATA[ ICAO Civil Aviation Training Policy]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:23:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ In furtherance of the work of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Task Force, ICAO has adopted a new training policy featuring an endorsement process of training organizations and training courses. Training institutions and courses that fully meet ICAO standards and methodological requirements, including its current objective of evolving toward more competency- and performance-based training approaches, will be endorsed.

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  <title><![CDATA[ Afriqiyah Airways expands European network to Lyon and Milan]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:10:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ TRIPOLI, Libya - Afriqiyah Airways has added Lyon-Satolas, France and Milan-Malpensa, Italy to its European network as part of an on-going corporate strategy to improve transportation links between Africa, Europe and the world beyond. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Ethiopian Airlines Set to Join Star Alliance in a Year]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:08:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Ethiopian Airlines will soon become a member of the alliance as its Chief Executive Board has unanimously approved Ethiopian Airlines' joining application.  ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ First 100% Synthetic Fuel Passenger Jet Flight]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ South Africa-based Sasol recently provided the synthetic jet fuel for the first passenger aircraft flight fully fueled by a synthetic fuel; demonstrations of aviation synfuels have so far been using 50% blends with petroleum-based jet fuel. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Opposition against Serengeti Highway prompts appointment of advisory task force]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:15:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Southern Sudanese woman hired to fly for Ethiopian Airlines]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ (eTN) - A Southern Sudanese lady has been employed as a pilot by Ethiopian Airlines, now flying as a First Officer, aka co-pilot on B737 aircraft. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Air Mauritius recognized as Indian Ocean's Leading Airline]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:38:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Donald Payen & Carla da Silva of Air Mauritius pictured w/David de Montfalcon of World Travel Awards ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Kenya Airways announces agreement with Galileo and Worldspan users]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:33:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ NAIROBI, Kenya - On September 14, 2010, national carrier Kenya Airways and Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, jointly announced a global, full content agreement for Galileo and Worldspan-connected users worldwide. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ South African Tourism to sponsor World Travel Market’s Meridian Club]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:32:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ South Africa Tourism Report Q4 2010 - New Market Report Published]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:28:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Final official data for 2009 show a slowdown in growth in foreign tourist arrivals for the third consecutive year, with arrivals up by 3.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) - close to our estimate of 3.8% ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ African airport administrators to meet in Bamako ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:25:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/african-airport-administrators-to-meet-in-bamako</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ PANA  ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ Regional air travel business weathers the storm in readiness for takeoff]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:17:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Kenya’s Wilson Airport has of late been bustling with activity — a signal that regional air travel business is on a recovery path. writes WANGUI MAINA in the Business Daily ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Africa's ageing fleet needs replacing]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:13:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/africa-s-ageing-fleet-needs-replacing</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Aircraft maker Boeing said that growing passenger and freight traffic in Africa meant that the continents carriers would need to purchase at least 700 new aircraft over the next two decades just to cope. 
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  <title><![CDATA[  Black pilot training fails to take off]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:04:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/black-pilot-training-fails-to-take-off</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ National carrier South African Airways' (SAA's) failure to increase the number of pilots from previously disadvantaged communities over the past 16 years shows that the aviation industry is far from reaching its transformation deadline reports the Mail and Guardian. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ French Airports Association: Morocco outperformed EU in aviation crisis ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:57:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/french-airports-association-morocco-outperformed-eu-in-aviation-crisis</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Morocco (Marrakech) - Morocco outperformed all European countries in the civil aviation crisis, and has all the potentials to take advantage of recovery , said Jean-Michel Vernhes, President of the French airports association (ALFA - ACI). ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ In Pictures: Libyan Controllers graduate from ASTAC]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:47:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/libyan-controllers-garduate-from-astac</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Oliver Farirayi ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ Swazi controllers train at Global ATS]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:51:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/swazi-controllers-train-at-astac</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Oliver Farirayi ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Four Delegates from Swaziland succesfully completed an approach surveillance course at ASTAC's Rudloe college at Shoreham airport on Friday. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Air Traffic Services Training -Global ATS]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/air-traffic-services-training</link>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Global ATS specialises in the provision of aviation training. Our core business is training Air Traffic Control Officers and  are accredited by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and ICAO to deliver ATC training. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ ICAO course codes]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:15:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/icao_course_codes_04-26-09-10-04-03</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Oliver Farirayi ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ TOA Advertising options ]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/toa_advertising_options__04-26-09-10-04-48</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Staff reporter ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ African CAA directory]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/caas4_04-26-09-10-04-31</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Staff reporter ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ Linking Africa with the rest of the world]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/linking_africa_with_the_rest_of_the_world_04-26-09</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Oliver Farirayi ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ VIDEO: SAA Air Crash]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/saa_air_crash_04-12-09-05-04-46</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Staff reporter ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ South African Airways Flight 295 was a Boeing 747-244B Combi called "The Helderberg" that crashed on November 28, 1987 killing all 159 passengers aboard. What really brought The Helderberg down?  ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ African CAAs]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:46:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/african_caas_04-5-09-01-04-15</link>
  
    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Special correspondent ]]></dc:creator>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[ Star Alliance Tests RFID Bag Tag]]></title>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:33:00 -0000</pubDate>
  <link>http://takeoffafrica.com/issue/may-2011-vol-8/article/star_alliance_tests_rfid_bag_tag_04-5-09-01-04-09</link>
  
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  <description><![CDATA[ The FINANCIAL -- Star Alliance has just completed testing the feasibility of using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for enhancing the baggage check-in process.  ]]></description>
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