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١ دالس ع٠ب، ػ١بد 50رغزذف اؾشوخ امبثعخ صش ؽ١شا، رؾم١ك

.ؼبئشح ربثؼخ ألعؽي اؾشوخ 11رأع١ش

، ا اؾشوخ رىذ رأع١ش "ابي"لبي اؽ١بس أؽذ ػبدي بئت سئ١ظ اؾشوخ، ـ

.وبفخ اؽبئشاد اغ١ش غزغخ، ب عب ف رم١ص اخغبئش ثؾى وج١ش

ؼبئشاد ؾشوخ ١غش ؽ١شا 3لذ رىذ اؾشوخ امبثعخ صش ؽ١شا رأع١ش

.ؽس ابظ١خ 3خالي

، ا اؾشوخ رغؼ ثؾى ؽض١ش ا رم١ص اخغبئش "صش ؽ١شا"اظبف بئت

.ابظ١خ 4از رؼشظذ ب اؾشوخ خالي اغاد ـ

١بس 2.8عاد ابظ١خ، ١4بس ع١ خالي ـ 9لذسد خغبئش اؾشوخ ثـ

.ع١ اؼب اب ابظ

ػ صؼ١ذ زص، رلغ ػبدي اؽالق خػ امبشح ١د ثبذ خالي اؾش

امج، زؼض٠ض ؽشوخ ام ث١ اذز١ صش اذ ف ظ ازؼبػ رذفك افد

.اغ١بؽ١خ اذ خالي اؾش امج

اؽبس ا ا امشس ئسعبء رؾغ١ خػ امبشح ا١بثب ؽغ ؽش عجزجش امج،

ثغجت ئعزذاف اغبئؾ١ ا١بثب١١ مبصذ اغ١بؽ١خ خالي ره افزشح اؼب

.اغبس

2013ؼو١، ف اغغؽظ –لذ ؽشػذ ؽشوخ صش ؽ١شا ف لف خػ امبشح

.،ثغجت رىجذ اؾشوخ خغبئش فبدؽخ ػ١بد ازؾغ١

وب فذ ا ا اؾشوخ رغزذف رؼض٠ض سؽالرب ػ خػ امبشح بؾغزش ف

ؽب١ب، ف ظ رؾغ 5سؽالد ثذال 7اغزشا، خالي اثش٠ امج، ػجش رؾغ١

.ؽشوخ رذفك افد اغزشا إخشا

ػ عبت آخش، رخف ػبدي رشاعغ ؽشوخ االؽغبالد ػ خؽغ اؾشوخ خالي

.اؾس امجخ، ثغجت اؼ١بد االسبث١خ از اصبثذ ؽبي ع١بء إخشا .لذ رؼشظذ ؽذاد ػىغش٠خ ثؽمخ اؼش٠ؼ ؼ١بد اسبث١خ خالي اؾش اغبس

"صش ؽ١شا" رغزذف 50 ١ دالس ع٠ب رأع١ش اؽبئشاد

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ض اجه اذ ٠ضس ؾشػبد ؾزشوخ غ اؽ١شا اذ

ثض٠بسح اؾشػبد از ٠ؾبسن ف ٠م ض اجه اذ جبء از١خ

ر٠ب ثمشض غ صاسح اؽ١شا اذ خالي ص٠بسر عس٠خ

فجشا٠ش اغبس ث١ب ؾشع 12ئ 9صش اؼشث١خ ف افزشح

از ٠ز رف١ز، اخؽػ افززبؽ لج ب٠خ اؼب 2ج اشوبة سل

١ ساوت ع٠ب عف ٠زم افذ خالي 7٫5اؾب ثؽبلخ اعز١ؼبث١خ

اض٠بسح ثبؽ١بس ؽغب وبي ص٠ش اؽ١شا اذ اذوزس ؾد ػصذ

سئ١ظ اؾشوخ امبثعخ ؽبساد االؽخ اغ٠خ ػذد اغئ١

افذ ثشئبعخ خع١ ٠ظ سئ١ظ اإلداسح اذ١خ م ثبجه .. ثبؽبساد

اذ ٠شافم اغ١ذ أ١ف ث١ش اذ٠ش ازف١ز م ثبجه اذ ػ

..أفش٠م١ب اؾشق األعػ

عذ٠ش ثبزوش أ ثؼضخ اجه لذ لبذ ثض٠بسح ؽبس امبشح ف ؽش فجش

ثفذ ظ خجشاء ف اغبالد اف١خ اذع١خ ازؼبلذ٠خ اب١خ 2014

ؽغت اخؽػ اض 2اج١ئ١خ زبثؼخ رف١ز ؾشع ج اشوبة سل

الف ػ ذ ازمذ ف اغبص اؾشع أؽبدد ثبخؽػ االعزضبس

از ع١ز ػشظ ف اإرش االلزصبد اذ ( ؾشع اال٠شثسد ع١ز)

وب أؽبدد ثبذساعبد ... اضغ ػمذ ثؾش اؾ١خ خالي ؽش بسط امت

اخبصخ ثض٠بدح امذساد االعز١ؼبث١خ ؽبساد رؽ٠ش اجعبئغ ع١بعبد ام

.اغ

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صاسح اؽ١شا رغزؼذ إرش االلزصبد ثؾش اؾ١خ

ف أػمبة ص٠بسح اذط ئثشا١ ؾت سئ١ظ غظ اصساء ؾش اؾ١خ

.لف ػ اعزؼذاداد اصاساد اخزفخ إرش االلزصبد

أوذ اؽ١بس ؽغب وبي أ صاسح اؽ١شا رم ثبزغ١ك اذائ اجبؽش غ

اصساد اؼ١خ زؾع١ش ازغ١ض إرش االلزصبد ثؾش اؾ١خ ف

بسط امج، وب أصذس اص٠ش لشاسا ثزؾى١ فش٠ك ػ داخ اصاسح

رع ع١غ امؽبػبد اؽبساد االؽخ صش ؽ١شا عؽخ اؽ١شا

.اذ إلػذاد ازظ١ العزمجبي افد اؾبسو١ ثبإرش

صشػ اص٠ش ثأ ٠غش ؽب١ب سفغ وفبءح اعزشاؽبد اخذخ ا١ضح وجبس

3أ ج اشوبة سل 1اضاس ثؽبس امبشح عاء ف ج اشوبة سل

لذ ع ص٠ش . وزه ع١غ صبالد اؽبس االعزشاؽبد ثؽبس ؽش اؾ١خ

اؽ١شا أشا ثزمذ٠ و ازغ١الد االصخ ١خشط اإرش ثبصسح از

ػ ع١غ سؽالرب % 25وب رمذ صش ؽ١شا رخف١عب لذس . رؾشف صش

اذ١خ ؾبسو١ ف اإرش ع١غ أؾبء اؼب ره غبخ ف زا

.اؾذس ام

أب اؾشػبد از رؽشؽب اصاسح ثبإرش ف شؽخ بخ ؾشع

ال١٠ زش شثغ إللبخ 3ذ٠خ اؽبس رزى صالس لؽغ رجغ غبؽزب

بؼك اعزضبس٠خ راد أؾؽخ زؼذدح خصذ ا١ب اذساعخ از لبذ ثب

.ؽشوخ ئ٠ى اإلغ١ض٠خ

وب ص٠ش اؽ١شا لذ لب ثغخ رفص١١خ غ سئ١ظ غظ اصساء داخ

ع١غ صبالد اغفش اصي ثؽبس ؽش اؾ١خ وزه االعزشاؽبد اخبصخ

ثىجبس اؾخص١بد ع سئ١ظ غظ اصساء ثزز١ وبفخ اؼمجبد ازأو١ذ

ػ ؽغ اعزمجبي رد٠غ ظ١ف صش االزب ثبظش اؾعبس

.ؽبساد ألب رؼزجش ااعخ األ صش أب ظ١ف اإرش

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ص٠ش اؽ١شا اذ ؾبفظ عة ع١بء ٠زفمذا ؽبس ؽش اؾ١خ

اذ

رفمذ اؽ١بس ؽغب وبي، ص٠ش اذفبع اذ، ااء خبذ فدح، ؾبفظ

عة ع١بء، ؽبس ؽش اؾ١خ اذ ف ئؼبس االعزؼذاد العزمجبي اإرش

.االلزصبد اؼب ف بسط امبد

ؽذ اغخ وبفخ صبالد اؽبس وبفخ االلغب الؼئب ػ خػ ع١ش

اؼ، اصجبد االؽظبد زالف١ب سفغ وفبءح ثؼط االلغب االداساد

.بلؾخ خؽػ ازأ١

ؽبسن ف اغخ ااء ػجذ ابة، ػ ذ٠ش اؽبس، ااء ؽبر ا١

.ذ٠ش ا عة ع١بء

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ؽشوبد ؼ١شا اش٠ى١خ رؽبت اؾىخ رؼذ٠ اؼبذاد اعخ 3ؽشوبد ؼ١شا

خ١غ١خ

روشد صؾ١فخ ي عزش٠ذ عسبي ا سؤعبء أوجش صالس " .... اغخ"اؽؽ

ؽشوبد ؼ١شا ف اال٠بد ازؾذح ٠ش٠ذ اؾىخ االش٠ى١خ ا رؼذي ا ر

.ؼبذاد ؽ١شا غ دز١ خ١غ١ز١

ف مبثخ ؾزشوخ غ اصؾ١فخ لبي اشعبء ازف١ز٠ ؾشوبد اش٠ىب ا٠شال٠ض

عشة ٠ب٠زذ وز١زبي ذغض دزب ئ٠شال٠ض ا اذػ اغ١بعبد اؾى١خ

.ضالس ؽشوبد ؼ١شا ف اخ١ظ رؾ ام اغ اؼب

اظبفا ا ز اؾشوبد رزم دػب ثزمع ؼبذاد غباد افزؽخ ٠غبػذب

.ػ رغ١١ش سؽالد رؾذ٠ذ االعؼبس ثذ ل١د ف اال٠بد ازؾذح

ألص لذس "فمب صاسح اخبسع١خ االش٠ى١خ فا ؼبذاد اغباد افزؽخ رز١ؼ

." اشخ ازؾغ١١خ زؾبفبد ؽشوبد اؽ١شا

فمب صؾ١فخ لبي اشؤعبء ازف١ز٠ ا٠عب ا ؽشوبد ؼ١شا االبساد االرؾبد

١بس دالس 42.3ؽ١شا اخؽغ اغ٠خ امؽش٠خ رمذ دػب ثم١خ اعب١خ ثغذ

. 2000ز ػب

ؼ١شا االبساد ا اؾشوخ رزك لػ دػب ا غبػذاد امبر لبي ر١ والسن سئ١ظ

.ب

ال١٠ دالس جذء اؾبغ ف 10اظبف ا اؾشوخ ؽصذ ػ سأعبي ثم١خ

١727 دالس ؽبئشر ث٠ظ 88اعزضبس ف اج١خ ازؾز١خ ثم١خ 1985

.ج زذس٠ت

زا االعزضبس اػ١ذ دفؼ ػ "ثبجش٠ذ االىزش ا س٠زشص لبي والسن ف سعبخ

."ؼش٠ك رص٠ؼبد اسثبػ ا ؽىخ دث

٠زغ ػ افس اؾصي ػ رؼم١ت ؽشوبد اؽ١شا االش٠ى١خ اضالس از

سدد اعبؤب ف ازمش٠ش ا٠عب االرؾبد ؽ١شا اخؽغ اغ٠خ امؽش٠خ

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ثذء صشف ازؼ٠عبد ؼبئالد ظؾب٠ب ؼبئشح ‖رشاظ آع١ب― ثزب٠ا

ئب ثذأد ف ― رشاظ آع١ب‖لبذ ؽشوخ ؼ١شا " ....اغخ " رب٠ج١

أف دالس ؼبئالد اشوبة از٠ ما ؽزف ف ؽبدس رؾؽ 38صشف

روشد ؽجىخ عىب ١ص ا١ أ ؾ . ؼبئشرب األعجع ابظ ف رب٠ا

ف ش و١ظ ″ 27ئ٠ ر آس ‖ؽخصب ما صشػ ثؼذ رؾؽ اؽبئشح 40

3ؽخصب ال ٠ضاي 15ثؼذ دلبئك ئلالػب ٠ األسثؼبء ابظ ر ئمبر

.آخش٠ ف ػذاد افمد٠

ئظبفخ ، سؽخ األعجع اغبس 52لبذ اؾشوخ ئب عزغ ، عخ أخش

رؾ١ش ازؾم١مبد األ١خ ئ أ . سؽخ أغ١ذ ثبفؼ ثؼذ اؾبدس 90ئ

.اؽ١بس٠ ألفا أؽذ ؾشو ازؾغ١ ثؼذ رؼؽ اؾشن ا٢خش

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اؽ١شا اذ ٠إوذ اعمشاس ؽشوخ االؽخ اغ٠خ ثبى٠ذ

أوذد االداسح اؼبخ ؽ١شا اذ ا١ ػذ رأصش ".... اغخ"اى٠ذ

ؽشوخ االؽخ اغ٠خ ف ؽبس اى٠ذ اذ ز١غخ عخ اغجبس از رغد

.اجالد ؽب١ب

لبي ذ٠ش اداسح اؼ١بد ف ؽبس اى٠ذ اذ اذط صبؼ افذاغ

ئ ؽشوخ اؽبئشاد الالع جغ رغ١ش ( وب)وبخ االجبء اى٠ز١خ

.زش 800ثصسح ؼج١ؼ١خ ف ؽبس اى٠ذ اذ اشؤ٠خ اؾب١خ رجغ

اؽبس افذاغ ا أ اشؤ٠خ اغػ ثب ف االلالع اجغ رى ب ث١

زش ره ػ ؽغت ع اؽبئشاد 500زش ا 300

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"صػضع" رؾف١ض خؽغ اؽ١شا ذػ رؾ١ػ اغ١بؽخ

ف ئؼبس عؼ صاسح اغ١بؽخ ذػ رؾ١ػ امؽبع، أصذس ؾب صػضع

ص٠ش اغ١بؽخ لشاس ثزؾف١ض خؽغ #صش ؽ١شا وال ثبس٠ظ ذ

. أعجب١ب ذا ئ األلصش

/ أظبف رؾف١ض ؽ١شا خؽغ اذاخ١خ اإلل١١خ زؾغ١ خػ امبشح

شع ػ ، ئظبفخ ئ رؾف١ض خؽغ اؽ١شا / شع ؽشػ ، امبشح

عذح اش٠بض اى٠ذ ئ ؽش اؾ١خ اغشدلخ زؾ١ػ اغ١بؽخ اؼشث١خ

.

ؽش اؾ١خ ، ثبإلظبفخ اإلعزشاس /وب ر رؾف١ض رؾغ١ خؽغ ؼ١شا عسع١ب

.ف رف١ز ثشبظ رؾف١ض اؽ١شا اؼبسض

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Top 5 Airlines In Africa

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As Africa continues its progress towards development, the

need for swift transportation which is a catalyst enhancing

business opportunities and engineering enterprise, is key.

Although Africa's aviation industry is riddled with issues of

poor quality standards, inconsistency, aging fleet, and so

on, amidst all that, some African airlines have been able to

deliver quality service to passengers. In no specific order,

here is a list of the top 5 airlines in Africa:

EGYPTAIR. EgyptAir is Africa's largest airline and the

national carrier of Egypt. A government owned airline, it

however has special legislative permitting it to operate

without government interference. Its main hub is at Cairo

International Airport, and with over 78 aircraft in its fleet, it

operates scheduled passenger and freight services to more

than 75 destinations in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia,

and the Americas. As an A Star Alliance member, EgyptAir is

rated 3-Star.

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS. The premier carrier of

South Africa, it is publicly owned by government.

The airline has been in existence since 1994,

when it was formed. With its headquarters in OR

TAMBO International Airport, the airline has a fleet

size of 57, and operates in 38 destinations. South

African Airways has a ranking of 4-Star by Skytrax

five-star ranking criteria, and has also won the

2011 World Airline Awards Service excellence

category for Africa.

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KENYA AIRWAYS. This is the largest airline of

Kenya. It was founded in 1977, and has its

headquarters at the hub of the East African air

travel- Jomo Kenyata International Airport.

Kenya Airways has a fleet size of 33 and offers

services to 56 destinations. A member of the

SkyTeam Alliance, this Pride of Africa is placed

third at the 2011 Skytrax World airline Award for

African region and it is listed as sixth on the list

of top ten safest airlines in Africa.

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AIR MAURITIUS. Air Mauritius is the forth

largest carrier in Sub-Saharan Africa. Owned by

the Government of Mauritius, the airline

operates out of its main base in Sir

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.

Its headquarters is at Air Mauritius Center, Port

Louis, and has a fleet size of 12, and it also

operates in 26 destinations. Air Mauritius was

placed second at the 2011 World Airline Awards,

but retained ' Indian Ocean Leading Prize' for

the seventh year at a row in 2011.

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES. Ethiopian Airlines is wholly-

government owned and serves as the country's flag

carrier. Headquartered in Bok International Airport, it

is listed as second in top ten safest airlines in African

ranking. It operates with a fleet of 42 passengers and

6 freight planes, and offers services to 62

international and 17 domestic destinations. The

airline has 3-star from five-star ranking criteria by

Skytrax.

Many African airlines do not have good safety records,

and many are not sanctioned to fly anywhere outside

Africa or even within their own country, however, these

airlines featured in this article have pretty good

reputation, and several have even become full

members of Global Airline Alliances.

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TransAsia GE235 crash: Flights cancelled to train

Taiwan pilots

Taiwanese airline TransAsia Airways says it is cancelling 90

flights so that its pilots can attend training, after one of its

planes crashed on Wednesday.

Flight GE235 plunged into a river in the capital Taipei, killing

at least 40 of the 58 people on board.

Officials are probing why both plane engines were off

during the crash.

Data suggests that the pilots, who are among the dead, may

have shut one engine off after the other lost power.

Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has

ordered retraining for all TransAsia pilots flying its ATR

fleet.

"All 71 ATR pilots will take part in proficiency tests carried

out by the CAA and third-party professionals for an

estimated four days," TransAsia Airways said in a statement

(in Chinese).

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The aviation regulator has also ordered engine and fuel

system checks on the remaining 22 ATR-manufactured

planes currently in active service on the island.

More bodies found Five more bodies were retrieved from

the Keelung River on Saturday, bringing the total toll to 40,

the Taipei fire department said.

The bodies were found downriver from the crash site.

Divers and rescuers are scouring the river for three more

people who remain missing. Fifteen others were rescued

alive from the plane on Wednesday.

Thomas Wang, executive director of Taiwan's Aviation

Safety Council, said on Friday that the plane's right

engine triggered an alarm just 37 seconds after taking

off from the Taipei's Songshan airport.

The main pilot could be heard on cockpit voice

recordings saying the engine had experienced a "flame-

out", Mr Wang said, which can occur when the fuel

supply to the engine is interrupted.

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However, he said data showed that the engine had in

fact been moved into idle mode.

Seconds later, the pilots shut down the left engine,

meaning neither engine was producing any power. A

restart was attempted, but the plane crashed 72 seconds

later.

Officials said it was unclear why the left engine had been

turned off, especially as the plane, an ATR 72-600, is able

to fly with just one functioning engine.

Mr Wang said it was too early to draw firm conclusions

about why the first engine had lost power but he told the

BBC that the pilots had not followed normal procedure.

Officials have praised the chief pilot, Liao Chien-tsung,

who is believed to have deliberately steered the plane

away from blocks of flats and commercial buildings

before the crash

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Open-Skies Agreements Challenged

For more than two decades, domestic airlines and

successive administrations have pushed for, and

achieved, broad international agreements that have

fostered greater competition, lower airfares and more

flights to hundreds of destinations like Tokyo, Beijing and

Rio de Janeiro.

But now, with the rise of Persian Gulf airlines and other

nimble foreign carriers, those pacts, called open-skies

agreements, are under attack from an unlikely alliance of

domestic airlines and unions.

The chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines

and United Airlines recently joined together to quietly

lobby the Obama administration to restrict access by fast-

growing rivals based in the Persian Gulf. They cited unfair

competition from the Middle East carriers Emirates, Etihad

Airlines and Qatar Airways, which they say receive large

government subsidies that put domestic carriers at a

disadvantage.

This comes as another foreign airline, Norwegian Air

Shuttle, is facing opposition from pilot unions and some

domestic airlines to expand low-cost flights from Europe

and Asia. The Transportation Department is reviewing Norwegian‘s application, but delays have prompted a

complaint by European Union officials. Legacy airlines, which

have traditionally backed open-skies policies to expand their

markets, are now rebelling against the sort of competition

that these policies are meant to bring about.

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(continue)The push has gained their rivals‘ attention. Tim Clark, the

president of Emirates, said their attacks threaten ―the

bedrock of the modern-day aviation system.‖

―By challenging open skies, you are not just challenging

the aero-political situation, you are challenging the very

essence of economic liberalization that the U.S. has

championed for decades,‖ Mr. Clark said in an interview. ―I

hope the administration will not stand for this nonsense.‖

Last week, the top executives from Delta, American and

United met with several government officials, including

Anthony Foxx, the transportation secretary, and Penny

Pritzker, the commerce secretary, and requested that

existing open-skies agreements with the United Arab

Emirates and Qatar be renegotiated.

―We welcome robust competition provided the playing field

is level,‖ all three airlines said in similar statements. ―A

reopening of those open-skies agreements is the first step

and the right step to ensure competition is preserved and

enhanced.‖

This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-

growing Middle East carriers. Some European countries

curtail flights from the United Arab Emirates, and Canada

has placed restrictions on the number of flights from there

as well.

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(continue)The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years, though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines. Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai. Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi.

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers, which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer. Through their partnerships, all

three big United States airlines have business ventures

with a major European airline, sharing revenue and profits

on trans-Atlantic flights: Delta with Air France, American

with British Airways, and United with Lufthansa, the

German carrier.

The domestic airlines‘ change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them. Since 1992, the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements, a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers. Last year,

Delta‘s chief executive, Richard Anderson, called on

Japan‘s government to expand competition.

But it is the stunning ascent of the Persian Gulf carriers —

Dubai‘s airport is now the world‘s busiest international air

travel hub — that now concerns the domestic airlines. Mr.

Anderson has become their most vocal critic, championing

what he calls ―fair skies‖ instead of open skies.

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Last year, Delta sought to block gulf carriers from receiving

American loan guarantees through the Export-Import Bank

to buy new jets from Boeing. It also tried to block Emirates

from flying a new route between New York and Milan, and

took the matter before an Italian court.

Mr. Clark said Emirates did not receive any subsidies from

the Dubai government. And in a sharp retort to Mr.

Anderson, Mr. Clark warned that focusing on government

subsidies could backfire since many airlines around the

world were supported by governments.

―If you go down this minefield, you must ask yourself,‖ he

said, ―to what extent all the foreign carriers serving the

U.S. are subsidized? Take China, take Thailand, take

Malaysia, take Japan, take New Zealand. I could go on

forever.‖

Gulf carriers have succeeded by creating new markets that

domestic airlines were not serving, Mr. Clark said.

Emirates, for instance, offers connections between Seattle

and Hyderabad in India, with a single stop in Dubai. The

service is popular among the large population of

technology workers with Indian origins.

―Look at where these people are going and ask yourself

where was Delta, where was United, where was American

when the world was becoming more globalized?‖

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he said.The latest talk of restricting flights has also

divided the industry. Consumer advocates point out that

opening new markets benefited travelers in the United

States and abroad. Airports in the United States also

welcome the extra traffic from the Middle East and

beyond.

―Historically, shifts toward protectionism have ended up

hurting markets and choking off growth and job

creation,‖ the United States Travel Association said in a

statement this week. ―Travel to and within the United

States has lately been under assault from protectionist,

anti-competitive forces, and the move against open skies

is the latest example.‖

Not all domestic airlines are pushing against open skies.

Robin Hayes, JetBlue‘s chief executive, expressed strong

support in a letter to three cabinet members, including

Secretary of State John Kerry.

The first open-skies agreements between the United

States and the U.A.E. and Qatar were signed in 1999. Both

countries are major United States allies in the Middle

East. Last year, in a move that angered domestic carriers,

the United States established a customs and immigration

pre-clearance facility in the Abu Dhabi airport, which

allows passengers flying into the United States to clear

immigration before the flight.

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Supporters of open skies point out that United States

carriers have received government support in the past.

Delta, American and United, for example, have been

granted far-reaching antitrust immunity to set up joint

ventures with rival carriers on some specific routes to

Europe and Asia.

―Now that U.S. airlines have secured antitrust immunity,

industry consolidation and concomitantly rising airfares

and ancillary fees, and are achieving record unprecedented

profits, some carriers shamelessly seek to close off U.S.

markets to competition from foreign carriers,‖ Kevin

Mitchell, the chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, a

trade group, wrote in a letter to various government

officials.

A spokesman for the Transportation Department, Brian

Farber, said the administration was taking the airlines‘

concerns seriously and was reviewing them.

Still, he said that the administration ―remains committed to

the open-skies policy which has greatly benefited the

traveling public, the U.S. aviation industry, American cities

and the broader U.S. economy through increased travel

and trade, and job growth.‖

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Middle East air traffic rises 13 per cent

Middle East carriers had the strongest annual traffic growth at

13.0 per cent, the International Air Transport Association

(IATA) announced in its global passenger traffic results for the

full year of 2014.

The region's economies continue to show robust growth in

non-oil sectors, and are therefore well-placed to withstand the

plunge in oil revenues. Capacity rose 11.9 per cent and load

factor climbed 0.8 per centage points to 78.1 per cent, it added.

Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 5.9 per cent for

2014 compared to 2013, the IATAsaid. This 2014 performance

was above the 10-year average growth rate of 5.6 per cent and

the 5.2 per cent annual growth experienced in 2013 compared

to 2012.

Capacity rose 5.6 per cent last year, with the result that load

factor climbed 0.2 percentage points to 79.7 per cent. All

regions saw demand grow in 2014, the report said.

More than half of the growth in passenger travel occurred on

airlines in emerging markets including Asia-Pacific and the

Middle East. In recent months domestic market growth played

a large role in driving growth.

This is owed mainly to a pick-up in Chinese domestic travel

which expanded by some 11 per cent in 2014 over the previous

year.

"Demand for the passenger business did well in 2014. With a

5.9 per cent expansion of demand, the industry out-performed

the 10-year average growth rate. Carriers in the Middle East

posted double-digit growth while results in Africa were barely

above previous-year levels. Overall a record 3.3 billion

passengers boarded aircraft last year—some 170 million more

than in 2013," said Tony Tyler, IATA's Director General and

CEO.

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"While it is clear that people will continue to travel in growing

numbers, there have been signs in recent months that softening

business confidence is translating into a leveling off of

international travel demand," he added.

While international passenger traffic rose 6.1 per cent in 2014

compared to 2013, the capacity rose 6.4 per cent and load factor

slipped 0.1 percentage points to 79.2 per cent.

Asia Pacific carriers recorded an increase of 5.8 per cent compared

to 2013, which was the largest increase among the three biggest

regions. However, traffic has been broadly flat over the past four

months or so amid signs of a slowdown in regional production

activity, although trade volumes have remained strong. Capacity

rose 7.0 per cent, pushing down load factor 1.1 percentage points

to 76.9 per cent.

European carriers' international traffic climbed 5.7 per cent in 2014.

Capacity rose 5.2 per cent and load factor rose 0.6 percentage

points 81.6 per cent. Robust travel on low fare airlines as well as

airlines registered in Turkey offset economic weakness and risks in

the region.

African airlines experienced the slowest annual demand growth, up

0.9 per cent compared to 2013. With capacity up 3.0 per cent, load

factor fell 1.5 per centage points to 67.5 per cent, the lowest among

the regions.

The weakness in international air travel for regional carriers is not

believed to be attributable to the Ebola outbreak, the impact of

which has been restricted largely to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra

Leone, markets that comprise a very small proportion of traffic.

Instead it appears to reflect negative economic developments in

parts of the continent including Nigeria, which is highly reliant on

oil revenues. South Africa also experienced weakness earlier in the

year.

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Airlines defy Supreme Court and refuse to pay £50m

delay compensation to holidaymakers

Thousands of holidaymakers are still waiting for more

than £50m in compensation for delayed flights, as a

coalition of airlines, including Ryanair and Flybe, refuse

to pay up despite losing a Supreme Court legal battle.

In October, judges refused an application by Thomson

and Jet2, a low-cost carrier based at Leeds-Bradford

Airport, to appeal two rulings that made airlines liable to

compensate passengers delayed by aircraft technical

problems.

Airlines have previously argued that such unforeseen

technical defects are out of their control and so come

under the EU‘s ―extraordinary circumstances‖

definition, exempting them from paying compensation.

In the Jet2 case, passenger Ronald Huzar‘s award of

£975 plus interest was upheld after a wiring defect

caused a 27-hour delay on a flight from Malaga to

Manchester.

It was thought the refusal to appeal was the end of the

matter. Many airlines, including Thomson, are now

processing thousands of claims, going back six years,

worth an average of around £380 each.

However, Jet2 has been joined by at least three other

airlines in continuing to put claims on hold until a

separate, long-running case against Italian airline

Alitalia is finally settled in the European courts.

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They hope this will clarify the definition of ―extraordinary

circumstance‖ so it unambiguously includes technical

faults as well as issues such as extreme weather and

security alerts. It is estimated that this is delaying claims

worth between £50m and £100m; Jet2 has set aside £17m in

the event it eventually pays out the claims.

Kevin Clarke, who has represented thousands of

passengers for solicitor Bott & Co, said: ―It‘s disappointing.

The airlines have got all the clarification they need on what

is an ‗exceptional circumstance‘.‖

The Civil Aviation Authority, the industry‘s regulator, is

examining whether it can take any action against the

airlines.

A spokesman said: ―Following the Supreme Court‘s

decision not to hear appeals from Jet2 and Thomson, the

CAA is pleased to see the majority of airlines are now

paying compensation for claims that relate to these cases.

Unfortunately, some airlines are continuing to place these

claims on hold, which means a further delay for

passengers.‖

A Ryanair spokesman said the airline deals with claims ―on

a case-by-case basis‖.

A spokeswoman for Flybe added: ―Together with many

other airlines ... it [Flybe] will begin to process the

outstanding claims it has received once a request for a

review on the definition of ‗extraordinary circumstance‘ has

been determined by the European Court of Justice.‖

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These Airlines Offer Premium Economy Seats

Worth Paying ForAs coach class continues to squeeze fliers tighter and

business- and first-class fares remain out of reach for

most travelers, there's a growing demand for "premium

economy" seating, a separate section that's a step up

from coach in terms of space and amenities but doesn't

(ostensibly) cost a small fortune as many premium

cabins do.

This week, Singapore Airlines unveiled its premium

economy class section that will take to the skies in

August, and it looks pretty impressive. Each seat will

offer 38 inches of pitch compares with 32 in standard

economy and the ability to recline eight inches, plus a

calf rest and foot bar. Passengers, who will have priority

check-in and boarding, will have access to two USB

plugs, a universal power plug and Wi-Fi, plus 13-inch

high-definition monitors that come with noise-canceling

headphones.

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Passengers will be served sparkling wine or

Champagne -- and have the option of using the airline's

premium "Book the Cook" service that allows

passengers to preorder their meals. The price?

Singapore's Straits Times reports fares are expected to

cost about 20 percent more than an economy ticket.

Lufthansa also debuted its new premium economy

offerings in October, with seats that are wider and

feature more legroom, 38-inch pitch and power ports.

Premium economy passengers get two free checked

bags, plus access to Lufthansa's business class

lounges for about $32.

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Both Singapore's and Lufthansa's premium

economy cabins are identifiable as separate

compartments from economy class -- something

that's typically not the case with U.S. carriers.

Unfortunately for American fliers, most premium

economy sections on the likes of American and

United offer a little bit more legroom, but not much

else. And they're not even specifically separate

cabins. Typically the premium economy seats are

just at the front of the economy section.

So which other international airlines offer a

premium economy experience worth paying for?

I've highlighted some of the best below:

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This airline took top honors for premium economy

in 2014's World Airline Awards, and for good

reason. While the seat size varies depending on

which aircraft you're on, seat pitch is a whopping

41 to 42 inches with nine inches of recline. Fliers

get complimentary amenity kits and priority check-

in and baggage handling.

Qantas

Another airline from down under deserves praise

for its premium economy section. Passengers

have a separate, dedicated check-in counter and

priority boarding. The private cabin features

ergonomically designed seats that have a

multiway adjustable headrest.

Virgin Atlantic premium economy fliers can relax

in sumptuous leather seats. Virgin Atlantic

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Richard Branson's airline amps up the comfort with leather

seats that are 21 inches wide and offer 38 inches of pitch.

You also get a headrest, footrest and lumbar support -- plus

power ports at your seat. What's more, unlike some

airlines, Virgin's premium economy is available across its

entire fleet.

Cathay Pacific's premium economy section boasts seats

with 38 inches of pitch. Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific

This award-winning airline is consistently recognized for its

luxury cabins, but its premium economy isn't half bad,

either. Passengers get eight inches of recline, along with

leg and footrests. Seats have 38 inches of pitch, plus a full

tray table and a smaller cocktail table when you don't need

the bigger size. Fliers also get additional baggage

allowances, either in weight or piece number. And you're

greeted with a welcome drink and a hot towel when you

board.

The World Traveler Plus seats on British Airways. British

Airways

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British Airways

The World Traveler Plus section, as BA's premium

economy section is known, is available on all its

long-haul planes. Passengers get an extra free bag

to check (though no priority boarding or check-in),

plus three-course meals served on real china.

More importantly, seats have 38 inches of pitch

and are 1-2 inches wider than the ones in coach.

Newer planes have in-seat power, as well.

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Is Airline Fuel Surcharge a form of extortion by US

airlines?

Kevin Mitchell, Chairman of the Business Travel

Coalition in the United States wants the US Department

of Transportation to request for an Investigation of

Airlines�Fuel Surcharge Practices. He wrote this letter to

Ms. Blane Workie, Assistant General Counsel, Office of

Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S.

Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE,

Washington, DC 20590

Dear Ms. Workie,

The Business Travel Coalition urges the U.S.

Department of Transportation (DOT) to launch a

thorough and in-depth investigation with respect to the

airline industry's continued assessment of often-

sizeable fuel surcharges on many itineraries in violation

of DOT�s clear �Additional Guidance on Airfare/Air Tour

Price Advertisements�of February 21, 2012.

As DOT will be well aware, oil prices have plummeted

some 50 percent over the course of the past year while

most U.S. airlines have left their often outsized fuel

surcharges in place. We believe that the continued,

widespread imposition of these substantial, add-on fuel

surcharges in the face of plummeting jet fuel prices

cannot be justified.

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This practice therefore constitutes an unfair and

deceptive act or practice and an unfair method of

competition in violation of 49 U.S.C. §41712. Further,

these pervasive violations of §41712 inflict massive

overcharges on consumers.

On January 13, 2015, USAToday published an article

entitled, �Fuel Prices Fall, Yet Airline Surcharges Remain

the Same�that shone a bright spotlight on this behavior.

The story reported as follows:

"If you don't know about airline fuel surcharges, you're

not alone. They're embedded in the price of a ticket and

are especially hefty for international flights. Here's a

price breakdown on a major U.S. airline's round-trip

ticket between London and New York in February:

�Base airfare: $403

�Carrier-imposed charges: $458

As you can see, the carrier-imposed charges, or fuel

surcharge, is higher than the cost of the actual airfare.

And that same exact surcharge - $458 - was imposed on

London-New York flights back in August, when a barrel

of oil was going for $97, or twice the current price. Why

are U.S. airlines keeping fuel surcharges, and keeping

them so high?

Because they can. There is no incentive to drop prices

because demand is good.�

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The continuing imposition of these enormous fuel

surcharges despite the profound drop in the item of

airline costs they are supposed to defray flouts the

express admonitions of DOT in its �Additional Guidance

on Airfare/Air Tour Price Advertisements�of February 21,

2012. In that Guidance, DOT specifically cautioned

airlines that:

"When a cost component is described as a fuel

surcharge, for example, that amount must actually reflect

a reasonable estimate of the per-passenger fuel costs

incurred by the carrier above some baseline calculated

based on such factors as the length of the trip, varying

costs of fuel, and number of flight segments involved."

In that same Guidance, DOT repeated the point that to

avoid being an unfair or deceptive practice, charges

imposed on passengers as supposed �fuel surcharges�

must bear a reasonable relationship to the per passenger

cost of fuel, saying:

"Moreover, using the particular example noted above, we

wish to remind carriers that amounts listed as charges for

particular services must accurately reflect the actual

costs of the service covered. Therefore, the �fuel

surcharge�of $476 in the above example, which is

associated with a transatlantic trip originating in New

York City, must be an accurate reflection of the fuel cost

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over some reasonable baseline for an individual

passenger for that trip and the carrier should be prepared

to detail the services and costs per passenger associated

with its �Passenger service charge international.�

In the investigation that we urge DOT to conduct, we call

on DOT to hold the airlines assessing fuel surcharges to

account -- by requiring them to substantiate on a route-

by-route basis that the fuel surcharges do indeed reflect

the actual costs of fuel per passenger over some baseline

amount. Several international airlines have eliminated or

adjusted their fuel surcharges in an appropriate, pro-

consumer manner to reflect the lower cost of fuel.

Unfortunately, since the U.S. airline industry was

permitted in 2008 to embark on the path of what has

become a radical consolidation, several anti-consumer

themes have become common place. In order to shield a

large part of the price of air travel from the pricing

pressure that results from efficient comparison shopping,

major U.S. airlines first �unbundled�services that had long

been included in the ticket price �and then largely

withheld from the travel agency channel (such as on-line

travel agencies) the prices of an ever-growing litany of

services for which they insist consumers pay extra, such

as the cost of a family having assigned seating together

before showing up at the airport.

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Similarly, and with the effect of creating a shortage of

capacity that has in turn increased the demand pressures

alluded to by this USAToday article, major U.S. airlines

have become fervent practitioners of what they

call �capacity discipline.�And the Big Three U.S carriers

have worked together for the purpose of blocking new

entry by foreign carriers. They have done this by pushing

the Administration for modifications to Open Skies

agreements that would erect barriers to foreign airline

entry and expansion.

We urge DOT to investigate the airline industry�s policies

and practices regarding fuel surcharges. Furthermore,

DOT should issue its long awaited rule on ancillary fees

and restore true comparison-shopping by enabling

consumers to see and buy ancillary services in the same

transaction as the base fare so that they can do a true

apples-to-apples comparison of what they will pay for the

air travel services they need or want. Finally, DOT needs

to communicate to U.S. major airline CEOs that it is

steadfast in its commitment to upholding the integrity of

the Open Skies policy and resulting agreements.

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Flying without wings: What's holding back the

Indian aviation sector

It‘s a paradox. Even as new airlines launch, and the

market grows steadily, existing domestic carriers are

struggling to stay in the air. A look at what‘s holding back

Indian aviation.

If there was ever a good time to run an airline in India, it‘s

now, said Ajay Singh, as he walked into a meeting with

top aviation ministry officials last December, when

SpiceJet‘s problems were at their peak.

On January 15, SpiceJet announced that a deal had been

sealed between billionaire media tycoon Kalanithi Maran

and Singh that would see the latter return to the helm of

affairs at the Gurgaon-based low-cost carrier.

What Singh said made sense, considering that global

crude prices have plummeted by almost 60% — from $110

a barrel in June 2014 to close to $45 a barrel. Industry

experts estimate that the fall in crude prices could help

Indian carriers save up to $400 million, or about Rs 2500

crore, this fiscal.

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in India is priced, on average,

about 60% higher than internationally. It is the single

largest element contributing to airline costs and accounts

for 40% of the operating cost of Indian carriers — as

against a figure of only 20% for international carriers.

Domestic carriers pay up to 50% more for fuel than those

in Dubai or Singapore.

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(continue)Development of the aviation sector is vital to India‘s

economic growth and can have a very high multiplier effect.

According to a study by the International Civil Aviation

Organisation, every Rs 100 spent on air travel results in Rs

325 worth of total benefits and every 100 direct jobs in

aviation results in 610 new jobs overall.

A tale of wins and losses

India‘s beleaguered aviation industry is starting to see

signs that could mark the beginning of a structural

turnaround in its fortunes, said a January 2015 report by

aviation consultancy Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

(CAPA).

The decline in fuel prices has contributed significantly to

the improved outlook. Two Indian airlines — privately held

IndiGo and GoAir — are expected to end the year in the

black. Most Indian carriers are likely to report profits in the

December quarter. Jet Airways reported a net profit of Rs

63.11 crore in the December quarter as against a loss of

`267.89 crore in the corresponding quarter in 2013. IndiGo

and GoAir will also report profits.

―India‘s aviation system may at last be coming of age,‖

says Kapil Kaul, South Asia CEO of CAPA.

Within five years, India, one of the fastest growing markets

in the world, will become the third largest aviation market

globally. Indian carriers are expected to double their

combined fleet size by 2020, to a total of around 800

aircraft.

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(continue)Three new airlines — Air Costa, AirAsia India and

Vistara — have launched operations in the last 18

months, and another six have been granted approval by

the union ministry of civil aviation. Domestic passenger

traffic rose by about 10% in 2014, as 673.83 lakh

passengers travelled by air, against 614.26 lakh in 2013.

―Travel management companies report that business

travel is picking up, which is reflected in the increased

focus by Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara on the full

service market,‖ says Kaul.

Deep structural issues, however, continue to ail the

Indian aviation sector. No other sector in India that is

growing at this rate is suffering such heavy losses. A

confidential aviation ministry note following the

SpiceJet crisis said the budget carrier wasn‘t the only

airline in a precarious financial condition, and if urgent

steps weren‘t taken, there were some other airlines that

could end up the same way.

Despite falling crude prices, the Indian aviation industry

is expected to end the current financial year with

estimated losses of about $1 billion or Rs 6,100 crore,

according to an estimate by CAPA.

This follows a $1.7 billion loss last year. Over the past

seven years, Indian carriers have lost a combined $10.6

billion (more than Rs 60,000 crore), or an average of $22

every time a passenger boarded an aircraft.

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Kingfisher shut down operations in 2012, Air India is

surviving on a bailout funded by the taxpayer, Jet

Airways posted a loss of Rs 3,667 crore last fiscal while

SpiceJet just managed to survive after Ajay Singh

stepped in.

―Airlines, other than IndiGo, will require $1.6 billion [Rs

9,600 crore] of funding this year just to sustain their

business models. The prospects for further direct

investment in airlines remain very uncertain in the

current climate,‖ says a July 2014 CAPA report.

What ails Indian aviation?

A combination of factors, including certain government

policies, has pushed the aviation sector into the mess it

is in. A clear long-term policy roadmap which is aligned

to the industry‘s requirements is yet to emerge, say

experts.

―India is probably the only country that discriminates

against its own carriers,‖ says Rajji Rai, an aviation

expert and former president of the Travel Agents

Association of India. The 5 year/20 aircraft rule prevents

Indian carriers from beginning international operations

until they have been operating domestically for five

years and have a fleet of at least 20 aircraft, while no

such restriction applies to foreign airlines flying into

India.

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(continue)Several carriers currently operating to India such as Air

Arabia, Etihad, flyDubai, and Tigerair first entered the

market well before they had been in operations for five

years. Also, Indian airport charges are among the

highest in the world, which impacts profitability.

ATF in India is subject to some of the highest taxes in

the world, with sales tax in some states as high as 29%.

―ATF prices in India are really hurting Indian aviation

and challenging the very viability of several airlines,‖

SpiceJet COO Sanjiv Kapoor said in an October 2014

letter to the aviation ministry.

―All is not lost yet. The government can easily sort

things out if it wishes to,‖ says a CEO of budget carrier.

―Aviation hubs like Dubai, Singapore and Doha have left

India far behind. If aviation continues to be treated as a

luxury, no reforms will happen,‖ counters Rai.

Quick fix

The government must recognise aviation as a critical

sector that is vital to India‘s economic growth.

―Lower ATF prices and a reduction in sales tax to 4%

will give the sector a big boost and could be a game-

changer,‖ says Kaul.Eliminating the tax structure on maintenance, repair and

overhaul (MRO), removing negative restrictions on

ancillaries and abolishing 5/20 rule are some other

measures that the government needs to take.

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