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- (LLBG) Tel Aviv will be closed as follows:
- Every Friday between 1500-1955 through 31 May.
- Daily, except Saturdays, between 0450-0800 and 1400-1800 LT through 4 October.
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- (DRZL) Arlit - UVair supplier Air Total cannot provide fuel due to transportation problems.
- (FAOR) Johannesburg - UVair supplier Shell (into plane by Air BP) requires 24 hours prior notice to arrange fuel. Fuel request must include: specific arrival and departure times, next destination, flight number, volumes required, and parking bay where aircraft will be located.
- (FOON) Franceville - UVair supplier Air Total has no fuel available.
- (FZUA) Kananga - UVair supplier Cobil has no fuel available.
- (FZWA) Mbuji-Mayi - UVair supplier Cobil has no fuel available.
- (GGOV) Bissau - UVair supplier Engen Petroleum has exited; fuel is no longer available.
- (HUEN) Entebbe - UVair supplier Air Total provides best fuel service to aircraft positioned at Apron 4 or Apron 1 (at the new terminal). Fueling elsewhere requires their fuel truck to cross a live runway, so delays are likely.
- (OERK) Riyadh - UVair supplier United Gulf Aircraft Fueling Co. (UGAFCO) now fuels direct, rather than into the plane by ARAMCO.
- (OMDW) Jebel Ali, Dubai - UVair supplier Adnoc requires advance notice to fuel as their business office is a Monday-Friday operation and closes at 1500 LT.
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Nearly three dozen piglets were released and animal blood spilled Tuesday at an entrance to Kenya's parliament as activists protested what they called parliament's greedy salary demands. Police fired tear gas and water cannons and swung their batons to disperse the protesters, who gathered in what was dubbed the "Occupy Parliament" protest. About 250 people carrying placards and banners marched through Nairobi's city center and staged a sit-in at the legislators' entrance to parliament. Kenyan legislators want to reverse a government commission ruling that shrank their salaries from the equivalent of about $126,000 to $78,500. They have threatened to disband the commission. The minimum wage in Nairobi is about $1,500 a year and many here live on even less.
 Israel
Israel's military says stray mortar shells from the fighting in Syria have struck a popular tourist site, Mt. Hermon in the Golan Heights. The military says the shells struck early on Wednesday, apparently landing on an empty ski slope. Mortar shells have landed in the Golan before but this was the first time they hit Mt. Hermon, a site popular with Israeli tourists in wintertime. The military says it didn't fire back but temporarily closed Mt Hermon for visitors. Israel believes most of the cases of mortars in the Golan have been accidental, but has responded occasionally. Israel is widely believed to have carried out three air strikes on suspected Syrian weapon caches that were believed to have been en route to Lebanon's Hezbollah militants.
 Nigeria
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has imposed a "state of emergency" in three states in an attempt to curb the increasingly violent attacks by armed group Boko Haram, saying the level of violence called for "extraordinary measures." The decision comes after a spate of attacks on security forces and government targets by Boko Haram in its northeast stronghold this month. Jonathan said more troops would "immediately" be deployed to the areas. He made a similar move in January 2012 following a spate of Boko Haram attacks, but in that case the decree only applied to specific local government areas in four states. In seeking to impose the measure across a whole state, Jonathan must first secure the approval of Nigerian legislators. The enhanced powers that come with the measure are unclear.
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Central African Republic – 10 May
U.S. citizens are warned against all travel to the Central African Republic (CAR) and those who remain there should depart immediately via existing commercial flights.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5954.html
Eritrea – 10 May
U.S. citizens are warned of the risks of travel to Eritrea and strongly urged to defer all travel there due to ongoing security concerns.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5955.html
Egypt – 15 May
U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt are alerted to the continuing possibility of political and social unrest.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5962.html
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- (VARIOUS - Kazakhstan) Confirm fuel availability in advance; fuel releases require a complete schedule (airport arriving from and departure destination).
- (PKMJ) Majuro - UVair supplier ExxonMobil will be unable to fuel 24-28 May due to electrical repair work. Fueling will resume on 29 May.
- (RCSS) Taipei - UVair supplier ChevronTexaco is unable to provide over-wing refueling.
- (UTTT) Tashkent - UVair supplier Airport Authority will not provide fuel for tech stops. Only passenger flights where UTTT is the final destination will be fueled.
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Tough financial sanctions and an arms embargo have significantly delayed expansion of North Korea's nuclear arms program, according to a confidential UN report seen by the Reuters news agency. The latest annual report by the UN sanctions-monitoring group comes as the U.S. seeks to persuade China that applying economic and other sanctions against its neighbor is crucial to halting the program. "While the imposition of sanctions has not halted the development of nuclear and ballistic missile programs, it has in all likelihood considerably delayed [North Korea's] timetable and, through the imposition of financial sanctions and the bans on the trade in weapons, has choked off significant funding which would have been channeled into its prohibited activities," the report said. Diplomats said the 52-page document covers the period up through to last month, so it was too early to measure the effect of the latest round of UN sanctions adopted in March.
 Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi authorities have raised the danger level to seven out of 10 for low-lying areas around Chittagong and the coastal district of Cox's Bazar. The cyclone, heading north-east through the Bay of Bengal, is estimated to reach land on Thursday. Burma is also threatened and evacuation efforts are under way there. Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in camps in low-lying areas of Burma's Rakhine state could be at risk. They were displaced by ethnic violence last year and many are reluctant to move from the camps. The country's National Planning Minister Tin Naing Thein said more than 150,000 people had been relocated to higher ground.
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- (EGGW) London-Luton will be closed between 0300-0400 on 28 June.
- (LFBF) Toulouse is not available as an alternate through 1600 on 30 June.
- (LFSR) Champagne Air Force Base has closed permanently.
- (LIPZ) Venice - Prior permission is required through 30 September.
- (UUWW) Moscow will be closed daily between 0330-0600 through 30 June.
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- (VARIOUS - France) UVair supplier Air Total will only provide fuel to operators presenting an AOC (or other proof of exemption) at Tours (LFOT) and Le Mans (LFRM).
- (VARIOUS - Macedonia) UVair card holders may fuel 24/7 through Makpetrol at both Ohrid (LWOH) and Skopje (LWSK). With no UVair card, however, fuel must be arranged weekdays before the main fueling office closes at 1500 LT.
- (VARIOUS - Russian Federation) Fuel releases must include purpose of flight, volumes required, and a complete itinerary (airport arriving from and departure destination).
- (EFKI) Kajaani - UVair supplier Shell will be unable to fuel between 0730-1600 LT on 30 May while their fuel truck undergoes maintenance.
- (EGCC) Manchester - UVair supplier RSS Jet Centre (formerly known as Ocean Sky) provides direct refueling on their ramp and gives top priority to customers using their handling. Air BP (provided into plane on the main ramp by RSS Jet Centre) offers over-wing/pistol refueling for GA customers; however, delays are likely. As fuel truck capacity is 19,000 liters, aircraft requiring large uplifts may also experience delays. Shell provides pressurized refueling on the commercial ramp, which is suggested for customers using Premiere Handling.
- (EGKK) London-Gatwick - UVair supplier Air Total (via GRS) fuels at hydrant zone of GA area regardless of handler, cannot guarantee fueling at non-hydrant stands 150-158. Commercial operations are top priority and fuel may not be given when asked (even if confirmed). Delays should be expected. Not suitable for tech stops.
- (LIRF) Rome - UVair supplier Air Total suggests tankering for operators planning tech stop refueling between 0500-0600 daily; operators planning early morning departures should fuel on arrival or the evening before.
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Vendors at Greece's open-air street markets, or "laiki," were going on strike Wednesday as their union was planning a protest rally at Syntagma Square in front of Parliament. Street vendors at what are mostly markets of fresh produce are protesting the government's plans to make entry into the profession easier. One of the most contentious reforms of the sector is the abolition of lifelong licenses, replacing them instead with licenses that need to be renewed every three years. The union representing street vendors argues that the three-year limit thwarts any investment for developing their businesses as it is too short a time to ensure that they see any returns. It has also expressed concerns that the liberalization of the profession will open the way for large companies to take over stalls.
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- (KC22) Centre, Alabama - Centre Municipal Airport has closed.
- (KISZ) Cincinnati-Blue Ash has closed.
- (MMPR) Puerto Vallarta will be closed daily between 0500-1100 from 16-24 May.
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Visit any of our UVair fuel-member locations to receive negotiated savings and streamlined custom billing. Call (713) 378-2727 or N. America (866) 882-4737, or visit uvair.com, to learn more about the UVair Fuel Program.
- City of Fayetteville (KFYT) - Fayetteville, AR
- Air Associates of Kansas (KOJC) - Olathe, KS
- Landmark Aviation (KROA) - Roanoke, VA
- Leading Edge Aviation Services (KVDF) - Tampa, FL
- Roberts Air South (KX51) - Homestead, FL
- Waco Flying Service (KACT) - Waco, TX
- Big Sky Aviation (KMIV) - Millville, NJ
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- (SABE) Buenos Aires - All GA aircraft with capacity less than 30 passengers and not based in SABE will not be allowed to operate there. This remains in effect until 1 August.
- (SKCG) Cartegena will be closed:
- Between 0600-1000 on 10 June.
- Daily between 0500-1100 from 2 July-5 December.
- (TNCM) Philipsburg will be closed daily between 1801-2359 through 17 October and between 0001-0659 through 18 October.
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- (VARIOUS - Brazil) UVair supplier Petrobras requests early fuel notification for trips in advance of the Confederations Cup on 15-30 June at Recife (SBRF), Fortaleza (SBFZ), Salvador (SBSV), Brasilia (SBBR), Belo Horizonte (SBBH and SBCF), and Rio de Janeiro (SBGL, SBJR, and SBSC). Also, plan accordingly for World Catholic Youth Day on 23-28 July at Rio de Janeiro (SBGL, SBJR, and SBSC).
- (MGGT) Guatemala City - UVair supplier ChevronTexaco fuels on the east and military ramps from 0900-1600 LT with a minimum of 24 hours notice. Outside these hours, or with less than 24 hours notice, fueling will be on the south international ramp.
- (TXKF) Bermuda - Universal Aviation's fuel truck has been repaired so fueling has resumed at their ramp.
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 Brazil
Despite legislation enacted 10 years ago that made it harder to purchase and possess firearms, legal sales of new firearms rose six fold in Brazil from 5,161 in 2004 to a record 31,500 in 2012. The gun control law initially caused the number of firearms sold in the South American country to fall from 22,269 in 2003 to 5,161 in 2004, the O Globo newspaper said. The law restricted firearms sales and prohibited individuals who did not belong to a law enforcement agency from carrying guns in the streets. Some 60 percent of the gun sales made last year were to people who followed the strict purchase requirements and wanted to have a firearm at home. A total of 183,722 new firearms, or about two per hour, were registered in the country between 2002 and 2012, the Federal Police, which is responsible for controlling firearms sales, said. The figures do not include the trade in used firearms, weapons smuggled into Brazil, or illegal gun sales.
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TROPICAL
There is one tropical system at this time. Tropical Storm Alvin is located about 600 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Movement is toward the northwest at 9 knots with sustained winds of 45 knots.
VOLCANOES
Etna, Italy has an ash cloud from 11,000 to 7,000 feet moving toward the northeast at 50 knots. Popocatepetl, Mexico has an ash cloud from 26,000 feet to the surface moving toward the northeast at 10 knots. Sakurajima, Kyushu, Japan has an ash cloud from 12,000 feet to the surface moving toward the east at 20 knots. Pavlof, Alaska has an ash cloud from 20,000 feet to the surface moving toward the southeast at 15 knots.
AFRICA
Thunderstorms are likely over central Africa. Patchy morning fog is likely over portions of the Ivory Coast. A weak area of low pressure over northern Madagascar could produce rain showers and afternoon thunderstorms across the region.
ASIA
A cold front over northwestern Russia may produce rain showers along the front and snow showers to the north of the front. Morning fog should occur over the next few days across north-central Russia. A cold front pushing through western Mongolia should produce rain showers across the region and snow showers to the higher elevations. A cold front pushing through eastern China should produce rain showers across the area. Low pressure over southeastern China should produce rain showers and thunderstorms over the next few days. Low pressure over Sakhalin Peninsula should produce rain showers and morning fog across the region.
SOUTHEAST ASIA/NORTH PACIFIC
Thunderstorms activity should begin to increase in intensity and frequency across southern India, Indonesia, and the southern Philippines as the transition to the summer monsoon season begins. A cold front moving across the western North Pacific should produce rain showers and isolated thunderstorms across the area. A cold front moving across the central North Pacific will produce rain showers across the area. Low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska should keep rain showers in the forecast through tomorrow along coastal Alaska. Snow showers may be possible across the higher elevations of southern Alaska.
AUSTRALIA/SOUTH PACIFIC
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms may be possible across the northern tier of Australia as the monsoon season winds down. A cold front approaching southwestern Australia could produce rain showers and thunderstorms across the area. An area of low pressure over New Zealand could produce rain showers and afternoon thunderstorms across the region.
ATLANTIC/EUROPE
A cold front pushing through eastern Canada should produce rain showers across the region and possibly some snow showers across northeastern Newfoundland. A cold front extending from the southern tip of Greenland southward into the northern North Atlantic should produce snow showers across southern Greenland and rain showers along the front. Low pressure to the south of the U.K. may produce isolated showers and thunderstorms across the region over the next few days. A cold front pushing through the Iberian Peninsula could produce rain showers and thunderstorms across northern Spain. A cold front pushing through central Europe extends from Scandinavia to the central Mediterranean. Rain showers can be expected across Norway and Sweden. Rain showers and thunderstorms can be expected from Germany to northern Italy.
NORTH AMERICA
A cold front pushing onshore over northern California should produce rain showers across the region. Strong thunderstorms may be possible across the upper Midwest through tomorrow as low pressure is slow to exit the region. An upper-level low pressure area centered over western Arkansas should produce mainly afternoon thunderstorms across eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. A stationary frontal boundary extending from Illinois to southern New England should produce rain showers and isolated thunderstorms across the area over the next few days.
SOUTH AMERICA
Showers and thunderstorms should persist across the northern tier of South America associated with deep tropical moisture. A stationary frontal boundary across southeastern Brazil should produce rain showers and thunderstorms across the region. A cold front pushing through southern Chile/Argentina may produce rain showers across the region.
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