http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbFri, 25 May 2012 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/25/372336/analysis-the-value-of-distribution-channels.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/25/372336/analysis-the-value-of-distribution-channels.htmlThe decline of Indian carrier Kingfisher serves as a warning to chief executives of the need to keep IT management high on their agendas, says airline technology consultant Ian Tunnacliffe Fri, 25 May 2012 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/25/372322/market-outlook-should-traders-go-away-from-airline-shares.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/25/372322/market-outlook-should-traders-go-away-from-airline-shares.htmlAirlines must face up to challenging economic conditions and high fuel prices in the fight to attract investor attention Fri, 25 May 2012 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/24/372306/boeing-hails-charleston-787-first-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/24/372306/boeing-hails-charleston-787-first-flight.html Boeing says its first South Carolina-built 787-8 performed "exactly as we expected" during its 5h initial flight on 23 May, nearly four weeks after the aircraft...Thu, 24 May 2012 21:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/24/372179/uk-caa-extends-easa-pilot-licensing-deadline.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/24/372179/uk-caa-extends-easa-pilot-licensing-deadline.htmlThe UK Civil Aviation Authority has extended the 1 July deadline for the issue of European Aviation Safety Agency licences to 17 September. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/23/372255/american-hints-at-777-300er-delivery-schedule-with-flights.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/23/372255/american-hints-at-777-300er-delivery-schedule-with-flights.html American Airlines will juggle its new Boeing 777-300ER on various flights to Sao Paulo-Guarulhos and London-Heathrow beginning in December, as it receives...Wed, 23 May 2012 21:43:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/23/372248/first-charleston-built-boeing-787-takes-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/23/372248/first-charleston-built-boeing-787-takes-flight.html Boeing's first South Carolina-built 787, production airplane 46, has departed the Charleston international airport on its first post-production verification...Wed, 23 May 2012 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/22/372209/afsoc-mc-130j-crews-start-training-in-new-full-motion-sims.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/22/372209/afsoc-mc-130j-crews-start-training-in-new-full-motion-sims.htmlThe US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) aircrews have started training on full-motion simulators for the MC-130J version of the Lockheed Martin Hercules tactical transport aircraft at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.Tue, 22 May 2012 23:05:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/21/372087/eads-and-st-aero-finalise-a330-conversion-agreement.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/21/372087/eads-and-st-aero-finalise-a330-conversion-agreement.html EADS and ST Aerospace have signed an agreement formalising their launch of an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. Under the agreement,...Mon, 21 May 2012 04:31:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/21/372086/qantas-cuts-500-jobs-in-heavy-maintenance-restructuring.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/21/372086/qantas-cuts-500-jobs-in-heavy-maintenance-restructuring.html Qantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations...Mon, 21 May 2012 04:11:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372082/chengdu-j-20-could-enter-service-by-2018.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372082/chengdu-j-20-could-enter-service-by-2018.html The stealthy Chengdu J-20 fighter could enter operational service by early 2018 and join a rapidly improving Chinese military armed with long-range strike...Fri, 18 May 2012 21:13:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372074/f-35-problems-on-their-way-to-being-fixed.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372074/f-35-problems-on-their-way-to-being-fixed.html The F-35 Lightning II is making good progress through flight testing this year, a top Lockheed Martin official says. Most of the biggest challenges faced...Fri, 18 May 2012 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372063/faa-to-reconsider-rest-exclusion-for-cargo-flights.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372063/faa-to-reconsider-rest-exclusion-for-cargo-flights.html The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating its decision to exclude cargo carriers from a slate of new crew rest rules finalised in December. It...Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372073/who-are-the-pioneers-of-the-low-cost-carrier-sector.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372073/who-are-the-pioneers-of-the-low-cost-carrier-sector.htmlThe rapid rise of the low-cost carrier sector has been driven by some of the most dynamic, determined and talked about personalities within the airline sector.Fri, 18 May 2012 16:34:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372007/pilots-infringing-olympic-airspace-face-licence-suspension.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/18/372007/pilots-infringing-olympic-airspace-face-licence-suspension.htmlThe licences of all pilots infringing the Olympic Games restricted or prohibited zones near London will be suspended pending an investigation of the incident, says the UK Civil Aviation Authority.Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/17/372024/us-marines-order-additional-kc-130j-harvest-hawk-kits.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/17/372024/us-marines-order-additional-kc-130j-harvest-hawk-kits.html The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) recently awarded Lockheed Martin an $18.4 million fixed-price contract to build three additional Harvest Hercules...Thu, 17 May 2012 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/17/371989/sukhoi-superjet-cockpit-voice-recorder-to-remain-in-indonesia.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/17/371989/sukhoi-superjet-cockpit-voice-recorder-to-remain-in-indonesia.html The cockpit voice recorder of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed last week in a mountain south of Jakarta will remain in Indonesia for analysis, as will...Thu, 17 May 2012 03:31:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371985/usaf-f-35b-cannot-generate-enough-sorties-to-replace-a-10.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371985/usaf-f-35b-cannot-generate-enough-sorties-to-replace-a-10.html The US Air Force has concluded that the short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B- model aircraft cannot generate enough sorties to meet...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:53:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371982/atlanta-opens-new-international-terminal.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371982/atlanta-opens-new-international-terminal.html Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opens its new $1.4 billion Maynard J Jackson Jr International Terminal to passengers today, with the departure...Wed, 16 May 2012 18:23:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371968/analysis-fleet-watch-orders-april-2012.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371968/analysis-fleet-watch-orders-april-2012.htmlANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders April 2012Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371959/airbus-defines-permanent-fix-for-a380-rib-support-crack-issue.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/05/16/371959/airbus-defines-permanent-fix-for-a380-rib-support-crack-issue.htmlAirbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:00 GMT