The Minister of Land Infrastructure and Transport has announced changes in Tokyo, Japan as follows:

After 31 October at Tokyo-Haneda (RJTT), there will be eight slots for business jets (both international and domestic) provided from 0600-2300 LT. The deadline date of slot application, which is now seven days prior to operation, will be eliminated. Slots will be secured on the day of operation only. Parking limitations will be extended to seven days from the current five days. Further de-regulation may be added.

After 31 October at Tokyo-Narita/New Tokyo International (RJAA), based on the agreement for 300,000 slots per year between the airport company and the airport committee associated by cities around the airport, any slot restriction for business jets will be eliminated. The airport company will add 10-15 spots for business jets in the very near future. The airport company has begun to study for a building facility dedicated to business aviation (FBO and/or GA Terminal).

Universal Aviation Japan is closely working with the Minister of Land Infrastructure and Transport, as well as the Narita Airport Company for further developments. Please contact Hiroshi Higashiyama at japan@universalaviation.aero or +81 (0) 3-5708-7571 for more information.

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• (ALL - Asia) The CAA will be closed for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitri holiday at the following times and locations. Plan to obtain permits as early as possible:
  • Singapore - closed 10-12 September
  • Bangladesh - closed 10-12 September
  • Sri Lanka - closed 10-12 September
  • Maldives - open 0300-0800 on 10 September; closed 11-12 September
  • Brunei - closed 10-13 September
  • Malaysia - closed 9-13 September
  • Indonesia - closed 8-13 September. The Asia permit office is still able to process any last-minute requests for Indonesia
• (ALL - China) The CAAC will be closed from 1-7 October for a public holiday; submit all overflight and landing permits in advance to ensure approval.
• (ZMBR) Bulagtai, Mongolia - Bulagtai Resort Airport has been closed.

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• (ALL - Europe) Labor unions and workers in a number of cities across Europe have announced plans to join in the European Day of Action on 29 September with events ranging from protests in some cities to general strikes, resulting in significant air and rail disruptions. Unions in the following countries plan to participate:
  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
• (ALL - Israel) Until further notice, all Israeli registered aircraft are banned from flying over or into northern Cyprus, including the Ercan (North Cyprus)/LCEN airport. Outgoing and incoming flights to and from northern Cyprus are not allowed into/out of Tel Aviv (LLTA).
• (EHRD) Rotterdam, Netherlands will be closed daily between 2100-0500 from 4-8 and 11-15 October.
• (EPWA) Warsaw, Poland - runway renovations are under way from 10-12 and 17-19 September; advise volume requirements and anticipate the possibility of diversions.
• (LIML) Milan, Italy will be closed daily between 2215-0330 through 10 September.
• (LLBG) Tel Aviv, Israel - possible disruptions due to local labor dispute from 0300-0300 through 10 September.
• (UNNT) Novosibirsk, Russia will be closed daily between 0700-0900 through 30 October.
• UUWW) Moscow (Vnukovo), Russia will be closed daily between 2330-0200 through 30 October.

• (ALL - Bulgaria) VAT will be charged on ALL fuel uplifts in Bulgaria, regardless of operator's status.
• (ALL - Spain) To be exempted from Mineral Oil Tax, operators must provide UVair with a VAT, NIF, AOC, or similar tax identification number or document, for inclusion with each fuel release. Where UVair card is accepted, operator provides proof when signing for fuel. If a private operator, UVair will note that all taxes should be included. Fuel will not be given unless this proof is provided. Scheduled airliners must also provide their 3-letter ICAO code.
• (EDDL) Dusseldorf, Germany - be advised that to refuel via Air Total you must first park outside of the General Aviation Terminal and telephone your request to (00 49) 211 421 64 79.
• (EDOP) Schwerin, Germany has no fuel available until further notice.
• (EHBK) Maastricht, Netherlands - construction work at fuel depot means that fuel will only be delivered by truck; advise volume requirements and confirm availability until work is completed. Large volume uplifts should expect delays.
• (EPWA) Warsaw, Poland - advise volume requirements and anticipate possible diversion due to runway renovations in progress from 10-12 and 17-19 September.
• (LFRZ) St. Nazaire, France has no fuel available until further notice.
• (LHDC) Debrecen, Hungary will be closed during the following weekends, including fueling, ATS, handling, customs, immigration, and firefighting:
  • 11-12 September
  • 18-19 September
  • 25-26 September
• (LPHR) Horta, Portugal has fuel restrictions in place until further notice.
• (LICT) Trapani, Italy - 48 hours prior notice suggested; advise volume requirements on release as fuel storage facilities are being replaced. Expect delays and possible fuel shortages until work is completed.

Israel
Palestinian militants fired a mortar round from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, narrowly missing a kindergarten in a kibbutz in southern Israel, the military said, as Jews prepared to mark their New Year. There were no casualties or damage from the mortar fire against the collective settlement a few miles from Gaza's northeastern border with Israel. "A mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip fell near a nursery school in a kibbutz in the Shaar HaNegev region," a spokeswoman said. "There were no injuries or damage." It was the third such incident of rocket fire in as many days and came as Israel imposed a precautionary closure on the Palestinian territories ahead of celebrations for Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashana, which begins at sundown.

Germany
The threat of Islamist attacks in Germany is growing as the number of people returning from militant camps on the Afghan-Pakistan border rise, a senior police official said. Joerg Ziercke, head of the BKA Federal Crime Office, was also quoted Sunday as saying that restrictions on storing telecom data were hurting efforts to track militant suspects. More than 400 Islamists are living in Germany, some of whom have trained in camps, including a hard core with combat experience in Afghanistan, he told Tagespiegel newspaper. Police have spotted an increase in German residents moving to and from the camps, he said. "Since the beginning of 2009, we have registered an increase in travel and attempted travel from members of violence-prone Islamist circles," he said. "In Germany, we now classify 131 as potential instigators. These are people we assume could perpetrate politically motivated criminal acts of a considerable magnitude."

United Kingdom
Former Provisional IRA bomb makers are believed to have joined dissident republicans to play a key part in the dramatic rise in the number of attacks in Northern Ireland, according to security and military sources. The new threat comes as the head of MI5 revealed that his service now has to deal with "more life-threatening investigations" in Northern Ireland than the rest of the UK. The increased violence has meant that the number of agents in the province needs to be increased by a third, with tightly stretched resources moved from operations against Islamist terrorists.

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TROPICAL

There are two tropical systems at this time. Tropical Storm Igor is 70 miles south of the Cape Verde Islands moving toward the northwest at 15 mph with sustained winds of 40 mph. Tropical Storm Meranti is 210 miles southwest of Taipei, Taiwan moving toward the north at 9 mph with sustained winds of 50 mph.

VOLCANOES

Etna, Italy has an ash cloud from 11,000 to 6,000 feet moving toward the northeast at 15 knots. Planchon-Peteroa, Chile has an ash cloud from 17,000 feet to the surface moving toward the southeast at 15 knots. Dukono, Halmahera, Indonesia has an ash cloud from 8,000 feet to the surface moving toward the northwest at 15 knots. Kliuchevskoi, Kamchatka has an ash cloud from 26,000 feet to the surface moving toward the east at 15 knots. Sakura-Jima, Kyushu, Japan has an ash cloud from 10,000 feet to the surface moving toward the north at 10 knots. Batu Tara, Lesser Sunda Island, Indonesia has an ash cloud from 8,000 feet to the surface moving toward the northwest at 15 knots.

AFRICA

Thunderstorms are likely over central and south central Africa. Patchy morning fog is likely over portions of the Ivory Coast.

ASIA

A cold front pushing through central Russia and Mongolia will bring rain showers and thunderstorms across the region. A cold front pushing through eastern Russia will produce rain showers and thunderstorms across the region. A stationary frontal boundary over southern Japan will produce rain showers and patchy fog mainly across the coastal regions.

SE ASIA/PACIFIC

Thunderstorms are likely over Indonesia, Indochina, and western India especially during the afternoon and evening. A strong cold front over the western Pacific will produce rain showers and thunderstorms across the area.

AUSTRALIA/SOUTH PACIFIC

A cold front pushing through eastern Australia will produce rain showers and thunderstorms across the area. A cold front pushing through New Zealand could bring heavy rain and strong winds across the region.

ATLANTIC/EUROPE

A broad area of low pressure blankets the central Atlantic. Rain showers can be expected for Iceland through the weekend associated with this area of low pressure. An approaching cold front could produce rain showers across Ireland and the U.K. for the next few days. Low pressure over northern Europe will produce rain showers mainly over Germany and Poland. A stationary frontal boundary extending across the Mediterranean Sea will produce rain showers and thunderstorms across the region through the weekend.

NORTH AMERICA

A cold front pushing through the south-central U.S. will produce rain showers and isolated thunderstorms across the region with Missouri and Arkansas seeing the bulk of the precipitation. Low pressure in the northern Rockies will produce rain showers across the area. Low pressure over northern New England and southeast Canada could produce some rain showers and morning fog.

SOUTH AMERICA

Clusters of thunderstorms will continue over central and northern portions of the continent. A stationary frontal boundary could produce rain showers and thunderstorms for southeastern Brazil. A cold front pushing through southern Chile and Argentina will produce rain showers across the area.

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