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    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1217267223.6">        <title>'OpenSkies' airline announces new transatlantic route</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1217267223.6</link>        <description>OpenSkies, a new airline taking advantage of more flexible rules on
carriers across the Atlantic, said Monday it was to launch a new daily
service between Amsterdam and New York.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-28T20:29:04Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
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    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1216747922.48">        <title>EU proposes to lift restrictions on Bulgarian airlines</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1216747922.48</link>        <description>The European Commission proposes to lift EU restrictions on Bulgarian airlines, on the eve of a report due to condemn corruption and mismanagement of European funds in the country.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Headline2</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Bulgaria</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-22T22:55:42Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
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between OSCE states, launched 500 balloons Monday in Vienna to celebrate
the 500th observation flight due to take place later this month, the
organisation said in a statement.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-14T16:08:53Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
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being imposed by Britain and the European Union on airlines that he said
were stifling moves towards greater efficiency.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Environment</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-14T07:57:00Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215530315.93">        <title>IATA criticises EU move on aviation emissions</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215530315.93</link>        <description>Aviation industry association IATA on Tuesday slammed the European
Parliament's move to force airlines to cap their greenhouse gas
emisisons from 2012 and to pay for some of their pollution.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-08T16:23:00Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215523028.42">        <title>Euro-MPs force CO2 caps on airlines</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215523028.42</link>        <description>Members of the European Parliament have voted to force airlines to rein in their fast- growing greenhouse gas emissions from 2012, infuriating a sector struggling to cope with soaring fuel prices.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Environment</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Headline2</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>European Parliament</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-09T21:13:01Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215184622.32">        <title>EU airline pollution plan could spark trade wars</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215184622.32</link>        <description>A plan by the European Union to impose a carbon dioxide emissions quota for all airlines flying into and out of the bloc could spark trade wars, aviation industry officials warn.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Environment</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Headline2</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Transport</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-04T19:59:51Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1214578922.36">        <title>European airlines angered by EU 'CO2 tax'</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1214578922.36</link>        <description>European airlines complained Friday that new EU rules on carbon dioxide emissions will cost them EUR 4.8 billion a year and threaten their future.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Environment</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Headline3</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>airlines</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-06-27T15:11:59Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
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