االربعاء 21اكتوبر2015
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(1) ZAMBIA AIRWAYS BACK
THE long-awaited national airline has finally been incorporated and will operate as Zambia Airways 2014 Limited, which will be a successor of the defunct Zambia Airways. Zambia Airways was liquidated in 1994 and since then, the Southern African country has had no national airline. Ministry of Transport and Communications Permanent Secretary Mbololwa Muyaba confirmed the establishment and incorporation of the new airline in an interview in Lusaka yesterday. “We have established the company dubbed Zambia Airways 2014 Limited and it has been registered with PACRA (Patents and Companies Registration Agency),” Ms Muyaba said. She could, however, not give further details and indicated that the ministry was still awaiting approval from Cabinet. According to the Times of Zambia search at PARCA, the company which has three directors, was incorporated on July 23, 2015 and was registered with PACRA by the Ministry of Finance. PACRA records confirmed that the company was incorporated in July 2015, with nominal capital of K5,000 and the total number of shares is 5,000. The names of directors appearing in the firm’s record of incorporation are Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba, Works and Supply, Permanent Secretary Charles Sipanje and Finance Permanent Secretary Pamela Kabamba. .
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(2) Formation of the national flag carrier is expected to boost the Zambian tourism sector because tourists will find it easier to fly direct to Zambia. According to Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili, Government is targeting the end of next year for the new airline to become operational. Mr Kambwili said this in an interview recently. Government had put up modalities for establishment of the national airline and was currently in talks with suppliers of the planes. “We are talking to suppliers of the airplanes on the purchase of aeroplanes as reflected in the 2016 budget so that by the end of next year, the company is fully operational,” Mr Kambwili said. In the 2016 national Budget, Government has allocated K498.4 million for the expansion of the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka and the establishment of a national airline. Recently, National Airline Project lead consultant Weston Mapani said Zambia’s national airline is set to be registered once government appointed a board of directors. Mr Mapani said all was set for the re-establishment of the Zambia national airline except for the registration of the company and the availability of operational funds amounting to US$300 million
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(1) News Brief: Travel Agents See Opportunities in NDC, Seek to Know More Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of a joint study with select members of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA). Travel agents look forward to the opportunities New Distribution Capability (NDC) will bring and seek more information about the initiative. NDC is a travel industry-supported program launched by IATA. Its goal is the development and market adoption of a new, XML-based data transmission standard that is intended to enhance communications between airlines and travel agents. IATA partnered with associations representing travel agencies based in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA that are members of WTAAA. The study was conducted by Atmosphere Research Group and T2 Impact. It included 22 qualitative interviews with travel agents around the world and surveys from approximately 1,000 agents. The study shows that: On average 76% of travel agencies book airline ancillary products and services with most using airline websites to do so Agents are concerned about the loss of productivity associated with moving back and forth between their standard screen displays and airline websites in order to book ancillary options Agents recognize that airline websites offer the most complete selection of airline product and service options and they believe they are at a competitive disadvantage owing to this disparity A majority of agents believe NDC can help them be more competitive and customer-focused and will make selling airline ancillary products more efficient Travel agents expect to be compensated for selling ancillary products and services
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(2) “The study bears out that the travel agent channel as currently situated is not able to efficiently meet all the needs of air travelers. NDC will address this gap by enabling efficient access to content that currently is available only on airline websites,” said Aleks Popovich, IATA Senior VP Financial and Distribution Services. “The NDC discussion has been around the global travel industry for many years. This study has brought to light some important and interesting insights from the travel agency perspective and is welcomed by those agency associations that have been involved,” said Jayson Westbury, CEO of the Australian Federation of Travel agents and spokesperson for the participating agency associations. Other findings in the study: The development of branded fares, sometimes referred to as fare families, has created some confusion in the travel agency community. Around one in four travel agencies are uncertain whether they book fare families or branded fares A plurality of agents (43%) take a deliberately slow pace in adopting new technology Agencies will likely rely on GDSs most for support in adopting NDC View the report (pdf)
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EU releases action plan for safer aviation following Germanwings accident BRUSSELS, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Tuesday released an action plan to strengthen aviation safety following the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 on March 24 this year. The European Commission, or the EU's executive body, unveiled an Action Plan implementing the recommendations made in July by the Task-Force led by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on the Germanwings flight crash. This was another step towards safer aviation, the Commission said in a statement. Convened at the request of EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, the Task-Force had primarily called for better checks on crew members. Then, EASA developed the Action Plan, which outlined how the agency intends to implement these recommendations, in close cooperation with the European Commission. "By providing a clear roadmap for EU action, it will help preventing future accidents or incidents," the statement quoted Commissioner Violeta Bulc as saying. On March 24, 2015, the Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320-200 jet, crashed in the French Alps, killing all 144 passengers and six crew members. Black boxes information showed that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane after locking the pilot out of the cockpit.
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EASA Academy Promotes Harmonized Certification The European Aviation Safety Agency has named the first members of its EASA Virtual Academy, which aims to sustain competency among national aviation regulatory staffs across Europe and promote harmonized regulatory and certification practices among European nations. The members are CAA International (an aviation consultancy wholly owned by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority), the Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (which is associated with the European Civil Aviation Conference, which in turn includes 44 European nations), the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile, or ENAC (France’s only aviation-oriented university) and Servicios y Estudios para la Navigacion Aerea y la Seguridad Aeronautica, or SENASA (a training, consultancy and technical assistance company headquartered in Madrid). “The effectiveness of the EASA system is based on thorough cooperation between EASA and the member states,” said EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky. (EASA's members include the 28 nations of the European Union and the four nations of the European Free Trade Assn.) “Training of staff is a key element of this cooperation.” He added that “the EASA Virtual Academy will expand beyond Europe in the future to promote the EASA system as the leading aviation safety global system.” Consistency among international aviation authorities is the focus of a session at next week’s Rotorcraft Certification Summit in Irving, Texas. The session, “Certification Barriers and Reforms: The International Arena,” will feature presentations by the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s assistant director of Civil Aviation Issues, Vashun Cole, and Jonathan Archer, director of Engineering and Airworthiness for the General Aviation Manufacturers Assn. Limited space is still available for the event; you can find more about it at www.rotorcraftsummit.com.
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British Airways to replace IT workers with Indian recruits flown in on temporary visas
British Airways is set to replace IT workers in the UK with Indian recruits flown into the country on temporary visas, writes Emily Davies. At least 55 jobs will be outsourced to Tata Consultancy Services, with a possible 128 more to follow, under plans from International Airlines Group (down 11.5p at 592p), the parent company for British Airways. The cost-cutting move is expected to involve employees being sent over from the Indian-owned company on a rotational basis from spring next year. British Airways, which employs 35,000 people in the UK, is on course to outsource up to 80pc of roles in its IT department, meaning a total of 720 British jobs could be lost. A source told The Sun: ‘Some of the BA jobs will transfer to Tata from spring. One very likely option is to use their own staff from India to fill the posts. ‘It will be cheaper, but it is an insult to BA staff who have been there for years. It’s a very cynical move by IAG to save a few quid.’
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