http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbSat, 07 Nov 2009 20:19:04 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/07/334542/united-pulls-more-business-from-mesa.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/07/334542/united-pulls-more-business-from-mesa.html Struggling US regional Mesa Air Group faces another challenge in sustaining its business as the time period for its partner United to exercise its option...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:19:04 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334535/sas-claims-lead-in-lean-fuel-operations.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334535/sas-claims-lead-in-lean-fuel-operations.html Driven by a potent combination of industry recession, fuel prices and ecological pressures, airlines are looking for ways of saving fuel. SAS, which has...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:33:07 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334524/l-3-in-resellers-deal-covering-ama-data-communications-products.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334524/l-3-in-resellers-deal-covering-ama-data-communications-products.html L-3 Communications' Aviation Recorders division has signed an agreement with AeroMechanical Services (AMA) to sell AMA's real-time data communications and...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:59:28 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334523/ntsb-faa-investigate-high-altitude-bird-strikes-near-phoenix.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334523/ntsb-faa-investigate-high-altitude-bird-strikes-near-phoenix.html US Federal teams are investigating two high-altitude in-flight bird strikes earlier this week in central Arizona. The first strike occurred Monday...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:38:26 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334346/ntsb-wants-business-aviation-pilots-to-train-for-upset-recovery.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334346/ntsb-wants-business-aviation-pilots-to-train-for-upset-recovery.htmlUS air taxi companies and business would have to incorporate upset recovery training into their pilot training programmes if the...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334441/nasa-cots-companies-benefit-from-stimulus-aid.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334441/nasa-cots-companies-benefit-from-stimulus-aid.htmlOrbital Sciences and Space Exploration Technologies are to benefit from millions of dollars more than originally agreed...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334431/nasa-to-fund-boeing-for-open-rotor-noise-study.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334431/nasa-to-fund-boeing-for-open-rotor-noise-study.htmlNASA's Langley Research Center plans to issue a contract to Boeing to perform noise studies of open rotor engine configurations on several types of airframes...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334320/piperjet-to-enter-service-in-mid-2013.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334320/piperjet-to-enter-service-in-mid-2013.html Piper Aircraft has decided to pursue a mid-2013 service-entry date for its first jet. The single-engined six-seat PiperJet had been scheduled to be...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334445/uk-support-bolsters-swedens-gripen-offer-to-brazil.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334445/uk-support-bolsters-swedens-gripen-offer-to-brazil.htmlSaab's FX-2 fighter bid to Brazil has received strong support from the UK government, with a decision just weeks away ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334336/airbus-a350-wing-development-effort-reaches-critical-milestones.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334336/airbus-a350-wing-development-effort-reaches-critical-milestones.htmlThe headlines may be being dominated by Airbus A380 service introductions and rival Boeing's ongoing travails with 787 production, but behind the scenes...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334384/gecas-declares-interest-in-placing-a-787-order.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334384/gecas-declares-interest-in-placing-a-787-order.htmlGE Commercial Aviation Services has revealed that it might place an order for as many as 30 Boeing 787s.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334487/bas-losses-widen-in-fiscal-first-half-due-to-slump-in-revenues.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334487/bas-losses-widen-in-fiscal-first-half-due-to-slump-in-revenues.htmlBritish Airways posted a £208 million ($346 million) loss after tax for the fiscal first half due to a double-digit decline in revenue. For the six...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:46:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334485/chinas-hainan-launching-service-in-november-to-sudan.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/06/334485/chinas-hainan-launching-service-in-november-to-sudan.html Hainan Airlines is launching a service later this month from Beijing to Khartoum in Sudan. The twice-weekly service starts 20 November and uses an...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:58:26 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334475/pictures-winglet-installation-underway-for-hawaiian-767s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334475/pictures-winglet-installation-underway-for-hawaiian-767s.htmlHawaiian Airlines has installed blended winglets on its first Boeing 767-300ER following FAA certification of the 767 modification.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334474/transport-canada-to-address-crj-runway-excursion-threat.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334474/transport-canada-to-address-crj-runway-excursion-threat.html Transport Canada says it plans to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) "at the earliest opportunity" to address faulty hydraulic accumulator end caps that...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334471/thales-details-ife-offering-on-air-frances-new-a380.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334471/thales-details-ife-offering-on-air-frances-new-a380.html Thales has detailed the in-flight entertainment (IFE) offering that will be made available to passengers aboard Air France's new Airbus A380 aircraft. Air France on 30 October took delivery of its first A380. The 538-seat, three-class A380 will be placed into revenue service on 23 November on the Paris-New York JFK route. The widebody comes equipped with Thales' TopSeries IFE system, which offers large-widescreen displays and features a broad range of entertainment, including about 100 on-demand movies, 300 audio CDs, 26 games, live camera, flight information map, in-seat chat and a customised menu option for children, says Thales. Air France is the first airline to equip each seat in its 'Affaires' business and 'Voyageur' economy cabins with a USB socket, enabling passengers to download content such as flight schedules, information on Air France, destinations guides, games for children, as well as relaxation videos and podcasts. Thales notes that the TopSerThu, 05 Nov 2009 17:26:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334470/iai-on-track-to-deliver-first-767-300-freighter-by-year-end.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334470/iai-on-track-to-deliver-first-767-300-freighter-by-year-end.html Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) says it its on track to deliver its first Boeing 767-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion from its Bedek division by...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334399/eads-weight-saving-technology-to-make-f1-debut-in-2010.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334399/eads-weight-saving-technology-to-make-f1-debut-in-2010.htmlThe Force India Formula 1 team will almost certainly race in 2010 using safety-critical components made using an EADS-developed lightweight manufacturing...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334440/picture-saabs-gripen-demo-makes-first-flight-with-aesa-radar.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334440/picture-saabs-gripen-demo-makes-first-flight-with-aesa-radar.htmlSaab's Gripen Demo aircraft has made its first test flight since receiving a key technology on offer to countries including Brazil, India and Switzerland ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334435/a330-200f-touches-down-after-successful-maiden-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334435/a330-200f-touches-down-after-successful-maiden-flight.htmlThe Airbus A330-200F has touched down in Toulouse after completing its maiden flight, marking the start of a 180h, four-month flight-test programme.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT