www.bogotafreeplanet.com en Bogota Free Planet Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T15:51:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12286 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12286#When:12:09:04 One of the many solicitations I received in the mail today asked for $5 donation in order to meet their modest $15,000 goal. The letter was asking me to help them support the not-so-modest “progressive vision for America.” Their vision for America was spelled out in the first line: American News 2013-03-02T17:01:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12264 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12264#When:11:42:13 Imagine the United States as one big jumbo jet on a lengthy journey to what our travel brochures described as the land of “milk and honey.” We are all passengers aboard this marvelous airbus of state-of-the art comfort along with a litany of well-trained pilots, crew members and support personnel, each taking their respective shifts on this multi-generational journey. The flight is complete with in-flight movies, food service, all of the latest technology, along with a flight staff seemingly dedicated to our comfort. American News 2012-12-23T16:36:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12263 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12263#When:11:33:16 Hindus have sent early greetings to Christian communities world over for upcoming Christmas. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the Christmas, wishing that it brought joy, happiness, blessings and cheer to all. World News 2012-12-23T16:29:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12246 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12246#When:11:34:30 “Why would they [illegal immigrants] vote for a party that is going to cut taxes they do not pay, but take away government benefits they do receive?” — Patrick J. Buchanan
 As the country is reeling from the electoral loss and the re-election of President Obama, half rejoicing and the other half in stunned disbelief, the economic reality is beginning to sink in. American News 2012-11-13T16:27:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12242 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12242#When:09:12:29 FL Technics Jets, a global provider of integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions for business aviation, is celebrating a one year anniversary since receiving its first business jet in autumn 2011. Bogota Colombia Business 2012-11-08T14:05:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12239 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12239#When:07:41:40 For contractual pilots, the seasonality of the airline industry continues to hold bearing on the number of flying jobs available. Indeed, the onset of winter often heralds significant hardship for jobless pilots as airlines roll back their operations and charter companies dismiss unneeded staff. Moreover, last February marked a winter of discontent for European carriers, with the culmination of ongoing financial difficulties resulting in the collapse of both Malév and Spanair, amid wider industry losses and cut backs. However, despite the slower growth profile customary for European carriers over the colder months, the experts at AviationCV point out this doesn’t necessarily mean reduced opportunities for out-of-work pilots. Bogota Colombia Business 2012-11-01T12:35:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12236 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12236#When:10:37:29 FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a three-year Engineering Support agreement with the Afghani national air carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines. FL Technics will provide comprehensive engineering services to the airlines’ four Boeing 737 aircraft. Bogota Colombia Business 2012-10-29T15:29:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12234 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12234#When:07:32:53 Increasingly fewer Boeing 737 Classics are taking to the skies as airlines in the EU strive for enhanced efficiency and compliance with stricter noise regulations. Facilitating this are downward pressures on new-build prices as both Airbus and Boeing seek to procure greater market share. Moreover, an accepted reduction in the useful service life of single-aisle jetliners (from 35 to 20 years) questions their ongoing viability. While the European air transport industry itself continues to expand, the prospects for newly rated 737CL pilots remain undetermined. Indeed, carriers are already phasing out the once ubiquitous 737 Classic (-300/-400/-500 series), in favour of the benefits afforded by the more modern 737NG and Airbus A320 variants, with the latter taking notably higher ground.  Bogota Colombia Business 2012-10-26T12:24:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12229 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12229#When:14:39:56 Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has prominently appeared in a just released documentary titled “Unresolvable?”, which examines conflict over religion and politics. World News 2012-10-18T19:37:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12225 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12225#When:12:32:50 When President Obama says, “We don’t need more roads in the suburbs,” he is pushing and forcing us into the United Nations Agenda 21. On my recent trip to Europe, I experienced the many effects of Agenda 21 compliance. A windmill was slowly turning next to a gas station in a field in Romania. Nearby was a small well, pumping crude oil. American News 2012-10-10T17:27:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12221 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12221#When:08:11:12 According to reports, St. Andrew’s Church and Centre, opened in 1999 in Dibden Purlieu, banned an 81 years old Christian instructor Eileen Meegan who is great-grandmother of five, from teaching yoga in the church hall, claiming that it was against the church’s religion and dangerous for the mind. “…doing yoga has enhanced my faith as a Christian”, Meegan was quoted as saying and termed church’s action as “ignorance”. World News 2012-10-04T13:08:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12220 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12220#When:08:07:36 It is widely considered that acquiring a new aircraft is always the best decision, since freshly manufactured jets might be more reliable and cheaper to maintain. Unfortunately, such a notion may prove to be quite misleading, as the newness of an aircraft doesn’t necessarily indicate higher performance. Some owners often fail to realize that obtaining an unused, brand new aircraft in many cases is nothing but an unjustified luxury and money-spending. Bogota Colombia Business 2012-10-04T12:55:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12218 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12218#When:07:18:33 Hindus have applauded His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for appointing 29 women to participate in October Synod of Bishops on Evangelisation. This reportedly largest participation ever by women in the Synod “is a step in the right direction”, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said in a statement in Nevada (USA) today. World News 2012-09-26T12:14:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12214 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12214#When:14:45:07 LONDON – AKE is advising cautious optimism for businesses looking to invest in Burma after opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for an easing of sanctions on the country.  World News 2012-09-19T19:37:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12212 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12212#When:16:16:17 For several years the global industry experts have been observing the intensifying fleet renewals and re-typing around the world. Complementing the process, the two major aircraft manufacturers have introduced new types of airplanes - Boeing 787, 747-8 and Airbus A380. The situation naturally urges airlines, maintenance organizations and supervising authorities to look for qualified personnel that would possess the competences required to serve, supervise and certify aircraft types, newly introduced to the fleet. Investing in the qualification of current employees might be one of the alternatives to employing additional manpower. Bogota Colombia Business 2012-09-18T20:53:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12208 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12208#When:10:10:52 Compared to the same period last year, the revenue recorded by Small Planet Airlines, which operates in three markets, was 43% higher in the first half of 2012. ‘Such great half-yearly results clearly indicate that our expansion strategy has proven to be very effective in significantly increasing the scope of our operations and driving us towards achieving our key objectives.  Bogota Colombia Business 2012-09-10T14:57:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12207 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12207#When:09:55:32 Hindus have applauded Hungary for selecting “Csak a szél (Just The Wind)”, a disturbing film about Roma (Gypsy) killings, as country’s entry in Foreign Language Film category of next Academy Awards. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was a “step in the right direction” for Hungary to nominate a film which highlighted her dark side of continuous Roma maltreatment. World News 2012-09-10T14:48:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12206 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12206#When:11:27:01 Recientemente Aeroméxico – ha anunciado su planeación en adquirir 100 Boeing 737-8 MAX y Boeing 787-9, en adición Dreamliners ha ordenado previamente 19 aeronaves Boeing y 10 Embraer. El grupo de aerolíneas LATAM, el cual actualmente ha mantenido una considerable flota por encima de 300 aeronaves, ha anunciado que invertirá entre el año 2012 y 2014 $7,870 billones de dólares en renovación de su flota. Mientras tanto, la IATA reportó un 5.7% de demanda de un crecimiento en América Latina por vuelos internacionales en Julio, el cual es el segundo rango más alto que se ha obtenido en el mundo. Bogota Colombia Business 2012-09-06T16:24:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12203 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12203#When:06:39:53 Internationally renowned Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) in Seattle (Washington, USA) is holding an exhibition titled “Many Arrows from Rama’s Bow: Paintings of the Ramayana” till December two. World News 2012-09-05T11:27:00-05:00 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12201 http://www.bogotafreeplanet.com/index.php/article/12201#When:09:10:24 Upset Hindus want Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to publicly apologize over the underlying racist attitudes in Australia against “others” as exhibited in the recent “no Indians” offensive job ad in Tasmania. World News 2012-08-29T14:07:00-05:00