Category Archives: In English

LFV Aviation Consulting in Namibia

Posted on 25 January, 2013 by Anders

Two representatives of the LFV Aviation Consulting arrived late Tuesday in Windhoek, Namibia. A good start in the skybar at Hilton to get an overview of town. In the background (right) you can see the Ministry of Works and Transport. … Continue reading →

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San Living Museum in Erongo

Posted on 19 January, 2013 by Anders

Last Sunday after we left Spitzkoppe we headed north of the Erongo Mountains towards Omaruru. If you follow the signs for Ai-Aiba lodge you will find the sign for the “San Living Museum” just before the lodge. The people here … Continue reading →

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Spitzkoppe sunrise

Posted on 18 January, 2013 by Anders

East of the Spitzkoppe is a mountain called the Pondoks because it looks like a range of huts. At the far east of the Pondoks there is this… …”pleat” in the granit. Here you can climb the mountain and a … Continue reading →

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Spitzkoppe sunset

Posted on 16 January, 2013 by Anders

Approaching Spitzkoppe last Saturday. Driving here is easy. From Windhoek towards Swakopmund. Shortly after Usakos, turn right and follow the signs. This is a great place for camping but we rented a cabin. Very nice with comfortable beds, electricity and … Continue reading →

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My new office

Posted on 12 January, 2013 by Anders

Shortly before the Christmas holiday i moved my office from the ATC center at Eros airport to the head office of the Directorate of Civil Aviation. The head office is a group of scattered buildings, housing among others the regulators … Continue reading →

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ATC Global Excellence Awards 2013

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by Anders

Today I was informed that: the Namibia Directorate of Civil Aviation has been shortlisted for the Introduction of Surveillance Control in Namibia project in the “Excellence in ANSP Management (outside Europe and North America)” category for the ATC Global Excellence Awards 2013. the  ICAO/TCB … Continue reading →

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Bye, bye Johan!

Posted on 3 January, 2013 by Anders

It was “Last Night in Town” and it was a beautiful evening. We gathered in the classic style on top of the Hilton Hotel. Bettan at the bar with a friend from Sweden, Håkan. And Johan with Anne, wife of … Continue reading →

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The blog in 2012

Posted on 1 January, 2013 by Anders

The start of a New Year offers opportunities to look ahead as well as to look back. Looking back, this is a report on the activities on my Namibia blog for 2012. This blog had 19,000 views in 2012. That’s an average … Continue reading →

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Last day at work for Johan

Posted on 21 December, 2012 by Anders

A quiet day at Eros today. It’s soon Christmas, most Namibians are on leave, on their way to the coast for lower temperatures or up north to family. Next to Sarafina on Approach is one lonely Swede on his last … Continue reading →

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Early morning Ondangwa

Posted on 20 December, 2012 by Anders

Thursday morning was an early one. I had to be at Eros airport at 6… I was offered to join the crew of an Air Namibia Embraer E135. Checklist reading, passenger boarding and Namibia 164 is ready for taxi. Cleared … Continue reading →

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