Airline News - Africa / Middle East.Oct 16, 2006 European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community said 68 carriers--19 from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 21 from Liberia, 18 from Sierra Leone Sierra Leone (sēĕr`ə lēō`nē, lēōn`; sēr`ə lēōn), officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,018,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa. and 10 from Swaziland--have been removed as they ceased operating because they lost their AOCs. Eight recently created airlines in the DRC DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Down (Stage) Right Center DRC Director(ate) of Reserve Components DRC Disability Rights Commission (United Kingdom) have been added. Air Services Comores of Comoros, previously banned outright, now is subject to operational restrictions and will be allowed to operate services bound for Europe with an aircraft recently fitted with appropriate safety equipment. The EC also decided to keep Phuket Air Phuket Air (Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd) was an airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. It operated domestic air services and international charter flights. Its main base was Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, with a hub at Phuket International Airport. and Air Koryo Air Koryo Korean Airways (formerly Chosŏn Minhang (조선민항), short form Air Koryo) is the state-owned national airline of North Korea, based in Pyongyang. on the list. Oct 13, 2006 Emirates Airlines Stopover With Emirates. Emirates Airlines has bolstered its Stop-Over product, adding a round of golf and a chauffer-driven Cadillac to the list of options and allowing travelers to book before departure. Oct 15, 2006 Etihad Airways Etihad Airways announced this week that it has gained IOSA IOSA Iata Operational Safety Audit IOSA Islands' Oil Spill Association (San Juan County, WA) IOSA Internet and Open Source in Archaeology IOSA International Oil Scouts Association IOSA International Organizational Studies Association certification. Oct 11, 2006 Jazeera Airways Jazeera Airways shareholders approved the listing of the airline's shares as well as a doubling of the company's capital to $69 million, the Arab Air Carriers Organization is reporting. Jazeera intends to list on the Kuwaiti exchange in the first quarter. Oct 13, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 9, 2006 |
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