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U.S., Israel pressure EU over Hezbollah after Bulgaria says group behind bus attack
Israel and the United States on Tuesday urged the European Union to declare the Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization after the Bulgarian government announced that Hezbollah militants were behind the bombing of a tour bus last July that killed five Israeli tourists in that country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Europe to draw the "proper conclusions" from the investigation into the blast, which found that a Hezbollah cell that included a Canadian and an Australian had carried out the attack at the airport in the coastal city of Burgas.
"The attack in Burgas was an attack on European land against a member of the European Union. We hope the Europeans learn the proper conclusions from this about the true character of Hezbollah," Netanyahu said.
The White House echoed the Israeli premier's statements, with President Barak Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, John Brennan, calling on European countries to take "proactive action" to uncover Hezbollah's infrastructure, financing and operational networks in Europe.
European officials were more cautious. Catherine Ashton, the European Union's high representative for foreign policy, issued a statement that said the "implications of the investigation need to be assessed seriously as they relate to a terrorist attack on EU soil."
There was no immediate reaction from Hezbollah, and the group's spokesman was unavailable for comment. Hezbollah, Lebanon's most powerful political player, previously had denied involvement in the bombing. After the Bulgarian findings were announced, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the attack and said his country would cooperate fully in any investigation.
The release of the Bulgarian findings was the first definitive word on the July 18 attack. Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said investigators had determined that Hezbollah, a militant Shiite Muslim movement sworn to Israel's destruction, had plotted and carried out the "sophisticated" attack.
They said they were seeking more information on two suspects who are apparently still at large.
"We have established that the two were members of the militant wing of Hezbollah," Tsvetanov said. "There is data showing the financing and connection between Hezbollah and the two suspects."
Tsvetanov said Bulgaria had established that they "had Canadian and Australian passports, (and) lived in Lebanon since 2006 and 2010."
He said the two suspects and a third person had used counterfeit Michigan driver's licenses manufactured in Lebanon to rent hotel rooms and cars in the weeks before the attack.
"From these three fake personalities, we established beyond doubt two persons' real identity," Tsvetanov said.
Tsvetanov didn't identify the two individuals, but Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird told reporters in that country that one was a Canadian-Lebanese dual national who's thought to be still at large. He declined, however, to provide the suspect's name. "I can confirm the individual in question is a dual national who resides in Lebanon," he said.
There was no comment from the Australian government.
DNA and fingerprints were taken from the third attacker, who died when the bag he was carrying exploded on the bus, which was carrying Israeli tourists at the Burgas airport.
There have been conflicting reports on whether the third attacker had intended to detonate the bomb, or whether it had been done remotely. The Associated Press on Tuesday quoted the director of the European police organization Europol, Rob Wainwright, as saying that the explosion had been detonated remotely and that investigators thought the third attacker hadn't intended to die.
Baird went further.
"We urge the European Union and all partners who have not already done so to list Hezbollah as a terrorist entity and prosecute terrorist acts committed by this inhumane organization to the fullest possible extent," he said, adding that Canada would work with Bulgarian authorities, given the apparent involvement of "a dual national living in Lebanon."
Ashton, the EU's top foreign and security official, said the EU needed to assess the implications of the investigation but stressed that any decision on adding Hezbollah to the EU list of terrorist organizations would require a unanimous decision by the foreign ministers of the 27 EU countries, whose next scheduled meeting is Feb. 18. Such a move would freeze Hezbollah's assets and cut off funding.
The bombing was the deadliest attack on Israelis abroad since 2004, when 34 people – including 12 Israelis – were killed in a series of three bombing attacks at hotels in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Israeli officials said the finding didn't surprise them. They pointed out that Israel had named Hezbollah and its backers in Iran as the perpetrators immediately after the bombing, adding that the attack had "the fingerprints of Hezbollah all over it from day one."
"It was clear right at the outset that Hezbollah was behind this. Bulgarian intelligence wanted to dig deeper. They came out with solid conclusions about the direct responsibility of Hezbollah, and Iran," one senior Israeli official said.
Tsvetanov made no mention of Iran in his remarks, however.
The senior Israeli official, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he hadn't been authorized to speak publicly, said the bombing was one of many carried out against Israeli targets in countries ranging from Georgia and Azerbaijan to India and Kenya.
"The bottom line is that here we have yet another Hezbollah bombing against civilians, this time on European soil. It's high time that the EU did something," he said. "For the EU to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization . . . we consider it an inevitable step."


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Hello friends, On my way back from the Gon KiRin roadtrip to Detroit I stopped in Nashville on my way to Austin to visit with Holli and Diane. I arrived late and Hollis was asleep so Diane and I had the chance to catch up. The last time I saw them was when Hollis was at St. Lukes Hospital in San Francisco before I moved to Mexico in July 2009. Wow times flies and Hollis has progressed tremendously!!! She suddenly woke up and was eager to see who was there. I walked down the stairs and she was smiling. She thanked me for coming to visit her all the way from California. She was amused by my 100-pound rottweiler and wanted to see her up close. Osa Perez jumped on her bed and licked her face multiple times as Hollis giggled. She laughed and said "you've got a big pooch but she's a big baby!" She asked me if I was going to spend the night. I said "Yes, we are going to have a slumber party!" She told me to get on her bed thus I did. I told her that everyone misses her and loves her and she said "It's not the same without me is it?" I agreed. Later that night I was sleeping in her room that she grew up in and I noticed the glow in the dark message that she wrote on the ceiling as a child. It said "The stars don't shine when your eyes are closed!" It really touched me because I could hear her saying it as I read it. The next morning we watched TV together and I played with her beautiful dark brown long hair. I gave her my silver guatemalan jade ring that I made in Chiapas and she thanked me. She liked looking at the bling. She was talking a lot and she listened and absorbed very word I said sometimes repeating my sentences taking it all in. She even had a conversation with my pops on the phone. She made his day and he told her that she's a tough cookie. Harry called and sung her a song. She recognized the song and said it was beautiful. She enjoys watching Disney movies and listening to her mom read to her. She still has her sass and doesn't always like it when the nurses put her in the shower. I encourage all of you to stop by and visit her whenever you are near Nashville. She loves the company of her friends . Diane has renovated the entire downstairs for Hollis including the shower room. She receives Botox every few months to help with the flexibility of her muscles. Holly told me that she loves her mom and that she's her main inspiration. Diane is very happy to have Hollis around. It's been really rough since Doug passed. Heather and her two girls will be moving in soon. I am pleased to know that the Hawthornes are together once again. Love and kisses, Franny
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Notes & Outlines 2+3 JOHN
"By Dr. J. Vernon McGee © Thru the Bible Radio Network,http://www.ttb.org. "
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WRITER: John the Apostle
PERSONAL LETTER: This epistle is like Philemon in that it is a personal letter written by John to "the elect lady." Is the Greek word electa a title, or does it refer to a Christian lady in the early church by the name of Electa? It would seem that it was addressed to some lady in the church or to a local church that was extending hospitality to all those who claimed to be Christian, though some were heretics. John warns against entertaining such.
THEME: For truth's sake. Truth is worth contending for, and it is wrong to receive false teachers.
I. Love expressed in the boundary of truth, kjv@2John:1:1—6 "Love in truth"
II. Life is an expression of the doctrine of Christ, kjv@2John:1:7—1 (False doctrine leads to evil deeds.)
III. Personal greeting, kjv@2John:1:12-13 (False teachers are not to be received by the Christian, but true teachers are to be received with joy.)
I. Love expressed in the boundary of truth, kjv@2John:1:1—6
kjv@2John:1:1 — "The elder" (presbuteros) is presbyter. It has a twofold meaning:
(1) seniority (referring to age), a senior citizen;
(2) title (referring to office), minister or teacher. This is an obvious reference to John the apostle. Perhaps John's life was in jeopardy due to rising persecution so that he withheld his name. John was in his 90s. "Elect lady" (electa kyria), to whom this letter is addressed, could refer to a prominent lady in the church. However, I have come to the opinion that a local church was in view. One cannot be insistent upon either view. "Truth" ("the" should be omitted) is the theme of this epistle. It means truly or sincerely. In these second and third epistles we see the teaching of 1 John in action. "The truth" is the body of doctrine of the apostles.
kjv@2John:1:2 — "The truth's sake" is defense of the truth. "Dwelleth" is abides. "To know Him, to be in Him, to abide in Him means knowledge, fellowship, and constancy" (Bengel). The Truth in v: 7 is Jesus Christ. The truth in v: 9 is doctrine.
kjv@2John:1:3 — "Grace…mercy, and peace" — mercy has been added. "In truth and love" — is the polarity of the Christian life. We oscillate back and forth between these two. It is difficult to maintain a balance. Extremes are fighting fundamentalists on one hand and the slobbering liberals on the other (see kjv@Ephesians:4:15).
kjv@2John:1:4 — Evidently this is an answer to a letter he had received. "Walking in truth" refers to the manner of life, meaning walking in obedience to commandments from the Father.
kjv@2John:1:5 — See notes on kjv@1John:2:7.
kjv@2John:1:6 — John's teaching in his first epistle walked in shoe leather in the first century of the Roman Empire.
II. Life is an expression of the doctrine of Christ, kjv@2John:1:7—11
kjv@2John:1:7 — Gnosticism denied that Jesus Christ had come in the flesh; it denied the humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Cerinthian Gnosticism taught that Jesus was a man on whom the Spirit came at His baptism and left at His crucifixion. Docetic Gnosticism denied the reality of the manhood of Jesus. It taught that He was just a phantom, a figment of the imagination. "An antichrist" should be the antichrist.
kjv@2John:1:8 — He warns against the danger of missing a reward, not against losing their salvation.
kjv@2John:1:9 — Here he has in mind those who are not real believers. To reject the doctrine of Christ means that they were not believers. Doctrine is also a proof of life.
kjv@2John:1:10 — A better translation would be: If anyone cometh unto you and brings not His teaching (doctrine), receive him not into your house and give him no greeting. There were no lovely motels in that day, so itinerant teachers were entertained in homes. Believers were not to support these teachers in any way.
kjv@2John:1:11 — One who supports a false teacher is a partner in his error. Should not you and I be more careful today?
III. Personal greeting, kjv@2John:1:12-13
kjv@2John:1:12 — John anticipated visiting this person or church to whom he had written.
kjv@2John:1:13 — The greetings are from another person or church. These simple verses are eloquent testimony from the early church.
3 JOHN WRITER: John the Apostle
PERSONALITIES: This is a letter similar to John's second epistle, in that it is personal in character, and it carries the same theme of truth. However, this letter deals with personalities, which will be noted in the outline. In his second epistle, John says that truth is worth standing for; in the third epistle that truth is worth working for.
I. Gaius, beloved brother in the early church, kjv@3John:1:1—8 (Gaius, the one to whom the letter is addressed, is urged to extend hospitality to true teachers of the Word.)
II. Diotrephes, "who loveth to have the pre-eminence," kjv@3John:1:9—11 (Evil deeds are an expression of false doctrine.)
III. Demetrius "hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself," kjv@3John:1:12—14 (A good life is an expression of true doctrine.)
I. Gaius, beloved brother in the early church, kjv@3John:1:1—8
kjv@3John:1:1 — "Elder" (see kjv@2John:1). "Gaius the beloved" is a better form of address. John calls him "the beloved" four times (verses kjv@3John:1:1, kjv@3John:1:2, kjv@3John:1:5, kjv@3John:1:11). "In truth" (omit the article) means genuinely.
kjv@3John:1:2 — John prayed for his physical and material welfare.
kjv@3John:1:3 — The first "the truth" is the doctrine and teaching of the apostles. Omit the article for the second "truth," which means conduct.
kjv@3John:1:4 — "My children" — perhaps Gaius was a convert of John's. "Walk in truth" — conduct conforms to doctrine.
kjv@3John:1:5-8 — He commends Gaius for having received and entertained the true teachers of the Word.
In 2 John, the apostle warns against receiving false teachers. In 3 John, he encourages the believers to receive the true brethren.
II. Diotrephes, "who loveth to have the pre-eminence,"
kjv@3John:1:9—11 The missionaries of the early church were itinerants. They went from place to place. Since the local inn was a wretched and dirty place and there were no Holiday Inns or Howard Johnson Motels, these missionaries were entertained in the homes of believers. Gaius opened his home, for which John congratulates him. Diotrephes opposed this practice, and John censors him for it. Diotrephes' "hang-up" was that he loved to have recognition, attention, and be the center of attraction. He had to rule or ruin. There is generally one like him in every church who wants to control the church and the preacher. He was guilty on five charges:
(1) must occupy the leading place;
(2) actually refused to receive John;
(3) made malicious statements against the apostles;
(4) refused to entertain the missionaries (apparently he wanted to do the teaching);
(5) excommunicated those who did entertain the missionaries (he tried to be the first Pope). He was Diotrephes, the dictator.
III. Demetrius "hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself," kjv@3John:1:12—14
kjv@3John:1:12 — While there is only one verse about Demetrius, it gives us an insight into the Christian character of this noble saint of God. We cannot identify him with any other of the same name. His name means belonging to Demeter (Ceres, god of agriculture), which identifies him as a convert from paganism. He adorned the doctrine of Christ. Others testified to his character. He was true to the doctrine. Christianity was on trial in the first century. Three men pass before us in this little epistle. Two were genuine, one was a phony. The gospel walked in shoe leather in pagan Rome.
kjv@3John:1:13-14 — John would have written a longer letter, but he was coming to visit his friend, Gaius.
These notes, prepared by J. Vernon McGee, are for the purpose of giving assistance to the listeners of the THRU THE BIBLE RADIO program. They are to be used with the Bible and will be more meaningful as you look up all the Scripture references. Due to the necessary brevity of both notes and broadcasts, a list of recommended books is included for those wanting a more detailed study. These books may be obtained from a Christian library or bookstore or ordered from the publishers.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS: Boice, James Montgomery. The Epistles of John. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, n.d. Burdick, Donald W. The Epistles of John. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1970. Ironside, H. A. The Epistles of John. Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1931. Kelly, William. An Exposition of the Epistles of John. Addison, Illinois: Bible Truth Publishers, 1905. McGee, J. Vernon. 2 & 3 John and Jude. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991. Mitchell, John G. Fellowship: Three Letters From John. Portland, Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1974. Robertson, A. T. Epochs in the Life of the Apostle John. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1933. Stott, J. R. W. The Epistles of John. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1964. Strauss, Lehman. The Epistles of John. Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, n.d. Thomas W. H. Griffith. The Apostle John. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1956. Vaughan, Curtis. 1, 2, 3 John. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1970. Vine, W. E. The Epistles of John. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, n.d. Wuest, Kenneth S. In These Last Days. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1954. (Deals with the epistles of 2 Peter, John, and Jude.)
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Looking ahead at the potential movers and shakers of 2013
In a constantly changing airline industry, there are always some carriers that act as catalysts for wider upheaval. Aviation Week's commercial editorial team has assembled this list of 25 carriers that are the main contenders to fulfill this role in 2013. Many on the list are poised to make major advances that will present new challenges for their competitors, some will influence the industry as they disintegrate, and others are reaching an inflexion point where either outcome is possible. Wherever they fall on that spectrum, these are the airlines that are likely to provide the industry's biggest talking points over the next year.
Delta Air Lines will be in the spotlight in 2013 due to its acquisition of a Pennsylvania oil refinery as a hedge against the widening spread between crude oil prices and jet fuel costs. Airlines will be watching to see if the move really does produce at least $300 million in savings, as the carrier estimates. Delta is also at the forefront of the shake-up in the U.S. regional airline industry, with plans to remove at least 200 of the 325 50-seat aircraft in its network by 2015. Its plans for achieving these cuts should become clear by early next year. Delta drew even more attention last week when it agreed to purchase a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, boosting its access to London's Heathrow Airport.
Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran Airways in May 2011, but it will be in 2013 that the real impact of that acquisition will start to become clear. Customers will be able to book single-ticket itineraries by March, connecting Southwest and AirTran networks for the first time, and Southwest is expecting this to significantly boost revenue and give it a competitive advantage. Southwest also faces some new challenges, with CEO Gary Kelly warning that the carrier must respond to the cost-cutting that American Airlines and other competitors have achieved in bankruptcy protection. That raises the prospect of a problem Southwest usually does not encounter: divisive disputes with its labor unions.
American Airlines is likely to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2013, but in what form? US Airways is pushing for a merger, but American's management has long stated its preference to emerge as a standalone carrier, focused on high-value business routes from its hubs in Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth and New York. A merger with US Airways would create an airline with a strong presence on the U.S. East Coast and Midwest, Europe and Latin America. American's three unions have thrown their support behind the deal, saying the carrier will not be able to compete with rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines without merging with US Airways.
Pinnacle Airlines will be the focus of the U.S. regional airline industry in 2013. Operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since April 2012, Pinnacle's reorganization will have a major bearing on the future of rivals SkyWest Inc. and Republic Airways, which are both anticipating a sharp reduction in Pinnacle's operations. It is likely that Pinnacle will bear the brunt of partner Delta Air Lines' planned cuts in regional jet requirements, and the carrier has already shed its contracts with other major airlines. There may still be a future for Pinnacle if its pilots agree to an extensive concessions package, although the likelihood is that the carrier will become another victim of consolidation.
The coming year will be another period of international growth for Hawaiian Airlines, as it continues to look to Pacific Rim nations for new opportunities. It will launch flights from Honolulu to Taiwan and New Zealand in 2013, and nobody would be surprised to see other new destinations also added. This follows the recent expansion of services to Australia, and new routes to Japanese cities and South Korea. All of this is part of Hawaiian's plan to reduce its reliance on the highly competitive routes from the Western U.S. to Hawaii. The airline will also be looking to increase its coverage of its local market, as it plans to launch a new regional turboprop subsidiary.
WestJet is looking to give Air Canada a run for its money next year. The launch of a new regional feeder operation called WestJet Encore is sure to heighten domestic competition. Encore intends to reach smaller communities, and the carrier says fares could dip 50% below those charged by rivals on comparable routes. Could a price war result? The answer to that will become apparent when Encore launches in the second half of the year. One thing that does seem certain is WestJet's commitment to the venture, with 20 Bombardier Q400s on firm order and options for 25 more. The Canadian low-cost carrier has been vocal about the advantages of Encore over competitors, but it will soon be up to consumers to decide.
Air Canada will make an aggressive push into new international markets next year—if all goes as planned. The carrier is awaiting government approval to begin non-stop Toronto-Istanbul service on June 4, as a gateway to Turkey, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa through a code-share with Turkish Airlines. This expansion could prove particularly valuable for Air Canada as competition stiffens on its home front, where WestJet's planned new regional operation could significantly undercut Air Canada's fares. Although Air Canada remains confident that its hold in domestic markets will remain strong, the new international markets could be important to its fortunes in 2013.
The merger of Chile's LAN Airlines and Brazil's Grupo TAM in 2012 created Latam, one of the world's largest carriers by market capitalization, and furthered airline consolidation in Latin America. Latam expects demand to remain strong throughout South America and is adding capacity in the region. The carrier is taking a page out of the low-cost-carrier playbook and altering its product on short-haul regional routes to compete more effectively with startups and LCCs. The one blight on the forecast is Brazil, where domestic demand has cooled. TAM is shifting its focus to international routes and pulling capacity out of its domestic Brazil operations, but it is poised to grow, should demand recover.
Whether Mexicana DE Aviacion finally emerges from bankruptcy protection and resumes operations is the story to watch in Mexico this year. Newly inaugurated Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto vowed on the campaign trail to resurrect Mexicana, but it remains unclear if he will make good on that promise. A bankruptcy court dismissed an investment group that had pledged to recapitalize the airline, and although several investors have expressed interest, the court has yet to approve a new restructuring plan. Since Mexicana's grounding, Interjet has emerged as the country's largest domestic carrier and, along with Volaris and Aeromexico, it has filled the gap left by Mexicana.
A major overhaul of Qantas's international operations is going to have serious ramifications for the other big players in Australia's long-haul markets next year. The most significant change will see Qantas partnering with Emirates, giving the pair a more dominant position in the highly contested Australia–Europe market. The link-up will enhance Qantas's network into Europe but will make life more difficult for carriers, such as Singapore Airlines, that draw a lot of revenue from the so-called Kangaroo routes. Next year will also be important for Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar, which is due to take delivery of the first of its 15 Boeing 787-8s.
Jetstar Japan is on this list as a proxy for the three Japanese low-cost carriers that were established in 2012—the other two being Peach and AirAsia Japan. LCCs are a relatively new phenomenon in Japan, and while their fleets of narrowbody aircraft are still small, they are already having an impact on the market. This will be amplified in 2013 as they add new aircraft and continue their expansion into domestic and international markets. Peach and AirAsia Japan were set up as joint ventures by All Nippon Airways, while Japan Airlines set up the Jetstar Japan joint venture. The coming year will provide more clarity on how much traffic the upstarts will siphon from their mainline parents.
China's Spring Airlines is a budget carrier that is a potential threat to the lumbering state airlines, with service and cost levels closely matched to the needs and wallets of Chinese fliers. The experience of low-cost carriers in Southeast Asia suggests that China is superb territory for this model: Income levels there, though varying by region and city, compare closely with those of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, where budget carriers have become dominant. So far, Spring has not been able to realize anything like its growth potential, as it has only about 30 Airbus A320s. But with a new administration taking control in Beijing, market-based reform in aviation could yet appear—to the benefit of Spring.
Tianjin Airlines is the leader in the current fad of subsidized local subsidiaries of Chinese mainland airlines. It is an offshoot of Hainan Airlines backed by the Tianjin city government. Since Tianjin Airlines was formed in 2009, such carriers have been popping up all over China. How big can they grow? Pretty big, if the ambitions of Tianjin Airlines are anything to go by. Originally an operator of Embraer ERJ regional jets, the carrier now uses mainly Embraer 190s, has begun introducing Airbus A320s and has plans for A330s that it could fly on intercontinental routes. Tianjin is a large and well-developed city, and many others are following its example with locally based subsidiaries of the major carriers.
The AirAsia group appears set to make acquisitions next year so it can expand its footprint farther across Asia. Possible takeover targets include Zest Air in the Philippines and T'way and Eastar in South Korea. The group is also believed to be eyeing potential opportunities to launch a carrier in Cambodia. To help fund its expansion and boost its balance sheet, AirAsia plans to float some of its businesses. Its Kuala Lumpur-based, medium-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X aims to have an initial public offering early in 2013 on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange. AirAsia also wants to float its Indonesian affiliate, Indonesia AirAsia, on the Jakarta stock exchange.
Lion Air is set to shake up Southeast Asia's airline industry next year. Its Malaysian affiliate Malindo Airways is due to start flying in the first half of 2013 and will compete head-to-head against Malaysia's AirAsia. Malindo may also capture some traffic from Malaysia Airlines, because Malindo will offer frills such as free checked baggage and inflight entertainment. Lion also recently established a Singapore-based aircraft leasing company called Transportation Partners. The airline has a large order-book for 737-900ERs and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and Transportation Partners' remit is to secure aircraft financing and place some of these aircraft with other carriers around the globe.
Singapore Airlines (SIA), under CEO Goh Choon Phong, has been transformed from a carrier focused on the premium segment to an airline group with a range of brands for different market segments. No longer content to be reliant on the slow-growing premium business, the group aims to tap into all market segments with its portfolio: SIA mainline (premium), SilkAir (premium short-haul), Tiger Airways (low-cost short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost medium-haul). Tiger and Scoot plan to add aircraft next year, as does SilkAir. In terms of route expansion, China will be a key focus for the group in 2013. It may also look to strengthen relations with Star Alliance partner Air China as another means of accessing China.
Africa's first low-cost carrier, Fastjet, achieved a load factor of 78% on Nov. 28—not bad for its first day of operations. But the jury is still out as to whether the low-cost model will work in Africa, or if the lack of infrastructure and liberalization as well as political opposition will prevent it from becoming as successful as it is in most other parts of the world. Fastjet plans to operate up to 15 aircraft by the end of 2013 and wants to expand beyond its initial base in Tanzania, at least to neighboring Kenya. But the real breakthrough will come if the airline becomes established in the south and west of Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines, based in one of the world's poorest countries, has had an impressive track record in recent years. It joined the Star Alliance and became the first African airline to take delivery of the Boeing 787. Now, with its 787 fleet growing, Ethiopian has to make the next transformation—upgrading its onboard product to industry-standard levels. The airline aims to build a long-haul network between Africa and Asia, so it must compete not only with the onboard products of Asian airlines, but also with those of the big three Persian Gulf carriers. In its efforts to quadruple sales by 2025, Ethiopian also has to further develop its African network and its Togo-based affiliate, ASKY Airlines.
The coming year will be pivotal for South African Airways as it looks to establish its future direction. The airline is in a leadership crisis once again, following the departure of CEO Siza Mzimela in late 2012. South Africa's government has also had to inject a further 5 billion rand ($576 million) into the airline to keep it afloat. The carrier now has to find a new CEO who can craft a strategy that will turn it into a sustainable business again. SAA has to determine where it can grow and how it can participate in the expected development of air transport in the continent. It is looking again at joint ventures in other African countries such as Ghana, although previous efforts have failed.
Qatar Airways prides itself on its five-star service levels, although until now that description would not have applied to its main hub airport. The terminals at Doha are nice, but with no contact gates available, all passengers have to be bused across the airport, sometimes with multiple stops. That will all soon change when the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) opens in 2013. The exact opening date has not yet been made public, following delays in the completion of lounges in the terminal. But once NDIA is ready, Qatar Airways will for the first time have a home base that is designed for connecting traffic.
Etihad Airways has bought shareholdings in Air Berlin, Aer Lingus, Air Seychelles and Virgin Australia, and if CEO James Hogan has his way, this is only the beginning. Etihad appears to be preparing to pursue more acquisitions in Europe and possibly one in India, which would make it an even more serious player in the international long-haul market. At the same time, Etihad will have to prove in 2013 that its current investments are paying off. While Virgin Australia—which is also partly owned by Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand—looks good, there are major questions about whether its riskiest investment, Air Berlin, can be turned around.
Vueling's impressive performance over the past few years could turn out to be a blessing and a curse. The airline is doing so well that International Airlines Group, which is already a shareholder, plans to fully acquire the carrier in 2013. The question is whether that will be a major advantage or impact the business model and reduce Vueling's ability to grow in its niche. Vueling has been one of the most creative low-cost carriers with CEO Alex Cruz at the helm, and it is going against traditional LCC behavior by opening up to connecting traffic and cooperating with legacy carriers. So far it all looks good, but major challenges are still ahead.
Only a year or so after the merger of Iberia and British Airways, the International Airlines Group (IAG) is already in crisis mode. This time, all attention is on Iberia, which has to implement a draconian cost-savings and capacity-reduction program. This will see the airline withdraw from essentially all European routes that are not needed as feeders for its long-haul network to Latin America. Iberia is also axing 20% of its workforce, and IAG says still more drastic plans are in the cupboard if agreements cannot be reached quickly with unions. As the examples of SAS Scandinavian Airlines and others show, unions have few options to oppose such restructuring moves in tough times.
Germanwings is taking over all Lufthansa short-haul flights except the feeder network into Frankfurt and Munich on Jan. 1. Lufthansa—Germanwings' parent—has finally concluded that it cannot operate short-haul flights profitably while competing against low-cost carriers. The move to allow Germanwings to grow has been long overdue, many observers believe, but internal group politics and concerns over brand dilution had kept Lufthansa from going ahead with it. Now, within a short space of time, Germanwings has to integrate 35 more narrowbody aircraft as well as cabin crew and pilots, and take over dozens of routes. In 2013, it will become clear how the transition is progressing.
Like Iberia and Lufthansa, the Air France part of the Air France-KLM group is in the midst of a major streamlining exercise that it expects will make it 20% more efficient. Putting its short-haul operation back on track is only one of the tasks that Air France has to address in 2013. Its bilateral alliance with Etihad Airways has to be implemented, along with new code-sharing arrangements with Air Berlin, both of which represent deals outside of the SkyTeam alliance. But of even more strategic importance, the group has to determine if it wants to grow further by taking a larger stake in Alitalia or investing in other subsidiaries.
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JasperWave 0.9.4: advanced styles management, Zoom and JasperReports Server integrati
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1. Your name must be Daisy, because I have the incredible urge to plant you right here!
2. Just call me milk, I'll do your body good.
3. I may not be Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make your Bed Rock.
4. I may not be the best looking guy here, but I'm the only one talking to you.
5. That shirt looks very becoming on you, but if I were on you, I'd be coming too.
6. I'd like to screw your brains out, but it appears that someone beat me to it.
7. If you were a new hamburger at McDonald's, you would be McGorgeous.
8. Is that Windex? Because I can see myself in your pants.
9. If you're going to regret this in the morning, we can sleep until the afternoon.
10. Baby, you must be tired cuz you have been running through my mind all night!!


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My Youngest Wreckporter
"Now let's kick it over to our newest Wrecks correspondent Violet, who is currently on location at her sister Ruby's third birthday party. Violet?"
"Jen, I'm sitting here in witness to the worst Wreck I've seen in my admittedly young life. Take a look at the disaster area left behind by what could only be called a Disney Princess Explosion.
"As you can see, there is airbrushing, hearts, garland, blobbular "rosebuds", and green leaves growing UP the "waterfall" - not to mention the fact that you have to clear off all the toys before you can even cut the thing! And don't get me started on those three '3' candles - I may only be 10 months old, but even I know that math doesn't add up."
"Wow, Violet, isn't that kind of harsh? I mean, the colors are pretty."
"Pretty? Pretty?!? Obviously you aren't seeing the matching Princess plates, napkins, cups, giftwrap... Do you see this hat I'm wearing, Jen?"
"No, it's a representation of the blatant over-commercialization that is running rampant in our society, that's what it is. Would you like to hear my dissertation on the breaking down of social conventions by the media barons?"
"Oh, look at the time! Sorry Violet, but we need to wrap this up."
"No problem; time for my nap anyway. Hey, Mom! Guess who needs a fresh diaper? Eh? Hey, what is that? Oh heck no, I am NOT wearing a Princess themed diaper! No, absolutely not! You're making a mockery of my beliefs, woman! Get that away from me!"
"That was Violet, my youngest Wreckporter, folks!"
Cassie F. (aka Mom), don't worry; she'll love that hat by the time she turns 3.


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It was a stunning spectacle yesterday when former President Clinton took the podium from President Obama in the White House briefing room to help shove the Obama-GOP tax deal down the throats of Democratic activists and Congress members.
It was a fitting spectacle too (carried live on CNN) -- since Bill Clinton paved the way in teaching how a Democratic president can win battles through the votes NOT of his own party but the Republicans.
Remember NAFTA, the trade deal loved by big business and Republicans -- and opposed by Democratic constituencies like unions, environmentalists and consumer advocates? President Clinton passed NAFTA in 1993 with the votes of nearly 80 percent of GOP senators and almost 70 percent of House Republicans. Meanwhile, House Democrats opposed NAFTA by more than 3 to 2.
More than a year ago, I warned ("Get Ready for the Obama/GOP Alliance") that Obama would follow Clinton's lead in winning some of his biggest fights by allying with the GOP against his own base.
Following much White House lecturing and name-calling ("the professional left," "f**king retarded") aimed at the activists who put him in the Oval Office, Obama shafted his base this week and broke another promise, this time on tax breaks for the rich.
Look for another Obama/GOP alliance if Democrats in Congress find their voices over Obama's bloody, costly, unwinnable folly in Afghanistan.
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These kinds of deals can become habit forming. After NAFTA, Clinton went on to other bipartisan deals -- cutting welfare for the poor while extending welfare to the media conglomerates in 1996, and concluding his tenure with deregulatory giveaways to the investment banks that led directly to the financial meltdown of 2008.
And Obama seems to have less backbone and firm principles than even Bill Clinton -- even more prone to a Stockholm syndrome-tendency to cozy up to his Republican batterers.
So it was quite a scene yesterday, with voices on CNN almost giddy that the gray ghost of pro-corporate "bipartisan compromise" was back at the White House.
Meanwhile, independent Bernie Sanders was electrifying much of the country by railing for 8 and ½ hours in the Senate against the wealthy getting billions in tax breaks while deficit-hawks take aim at Social Security and other vital programs.
I'm sure I wasn't the only American fantasizing that one day a fighting independent like Bernie would occupy the White House.
Instead, with Obama, we seem to be getting the best Republican president since . . . well . . . since Clinton.


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The land was bought by the Harrison family in 1924 and taken from them to build the World War II airfield in 1939. It came back in the Harrison family hands in 1963 and the airfield activities were carried on in a small way, building to what is here now – gliding, parachuting and private aviation.
We welcome visitors on a Prior Permission basis and are trying to streamline the procedure for obtaining permission by the use of this website.
Would all prospective aviators wishing to visit please fill in your details and read the conditions that apply to you visiting, using the PPR Form.
If you are meeting people who are coming to the airfield by road they MUST use the entrance accessed from the A422 on the Brackley side of the village of Farthinghoe. The village is situated between Banbury and Brackley. Upon turning off the A422, it is 1 ½ miles to the airfield with several blind spots and bends. Please keep below 40mph in consideration of our neighbours.
Please note that the airfield is closed for the weekend of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Postal address:
R B Harrison
Walltree House Farm
Steane, Brackley
Note: to avoid spam, @ has been replaced with (at) in the email addresses below. Please change this before sending an email.
General airfield enquiries & messages
01295 811235, email 1, email 2
Parachuting: Hinton Skydive Centre
01295 812300, email, website
Go Fly Oxford
01295 811119, website
Gliding: Aquila Gliding Centre
01296 720415, email, website
Holdcroft Aviation - Aircraft Service & Maintenance
01295 810287, email
Walltree - Accomodation & Event space
01295 812529, email, website
Motor Glider Club
01295 812775, email