http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbThu, 09 Feb 2012 11:18:10 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/09/368009/china-express-unveiled-as-customer-for-up-to-11-crj900s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/09/368009/china-express-unveiled-as-customer-for-up-to-11-crj900s.html Chinese regional carrier China Express Airlines has been unveiled as the previously undisclosed customer for six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, plus...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:18:10 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/09/368001/etihad-posts-first-ever-full-year-profit.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/09/368001/etihad-posts-first-ever-full-year-profit.html Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has reported a full-year net profit of $14 million for 2011, exceeding its breakeven target and bringing the airline...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:51:07 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367941/video-value-concerns-tempered-over-last-off-the-line-aircraft.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367941/video-value-concerns-tempered-over-last-off-the-line-aircraft.html Residual values of the last of the current generation narrowbodies will be affected by the introduction of their re-engined successors, but to a lesser degree...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:18:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367934/japans-skymark-orders-six-a330-300s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367934/japans-skymark-orders-six-a330-300s.html Japan's Skymark Airlines has ordered six Airbus A330-300s that it will introduced into service from 2014. The aircraft will allow it to expand its...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:41:16 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367932/boeing-says-737-max-to-meet-or-exceed-a320neo-range.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367932/boeing-says-737-max-to-meet-or-exceed-a320neo-range.html Boeing will match or exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo with its 737 Max family, as the company seeks to firm the configuration of its re-engined narrowbody. The...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:15:22 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367930/boeing-says-787-shim-repairs-to-take-days-not-months.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367930/boeing-says-787-shim-repairs-to-take-days-not-months.html Repairs to improperly shimmed Boeing 787s will take "days, not months" per aircraft, said the airframer, as programme sources said the total number of affected...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:06:19 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367923/qantas-grounds-a380-after-finding-36-cracks-on-wings.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/08/367923/qantas-grounds-a380-after-finding-36-cracks-on-wings.html A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 has been grounded after 36 cracks were found on its wings on 5 February. The aircraft, which bears the registration VH-OQF,...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367903/ge-boeing-and-spirit-complete-leap-1b-installation-studies.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367903/ge-boeing-and-spirit-complete-leap-1b-installation-studies.html Boeing, GE and Spirit AeroSystems have completed installation studies for the CFM International Leap-1B engine powering the 737 Max. GE Aviation CEO...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:22:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367910/pictures-korean-air-cargo-takes-dual-delivery-of-a-777f-and-747-8f.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367910/pictures-korean-air-cargo-takes-dual-delivery-of-a-777f-and-747-8f.html Korean Air Cargo has taken delivery of a 777F and 747-8F, the first time Boeing has delivered two different commercial cargo models on the same day to a...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367907/korean-encourages-bombardier-to-bolster-marketing-of-the-cseries.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367907/korean-encourages-bombardier-to-bolster-marketing-of-the-cseries.html Korean Air is excited about adding the Bombardier CSeries CS300 to its fleet, but is scolding the Canadian airframer for not doing more to gain a wider acceptance...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:37:09 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367857/india-to-allow-fuel-import-for-local-carriers.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/07/367857/india-to-allow-fuel-import-for-local-carriers.html Indian carriers may soon be able to import fuel directly, according to media reports in the country. Ajit Singh, India's civil aviation minister, told...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:57:45 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367831/monarch-chief-conrad-clifford-steps-down.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367831/monarch-chief-conrad-clifford-steps-down.html Monarch Group chief executive Conrad Clifford has stepped down from his position as chief executive of the UK-based travel firm, after less than 18 months...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:15 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367806/iata-suspends-kingfisher-from-clearing-house-system.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367806/iata-suspends-kingfisher-from-clearing-house-system.html Financially troubled Kingfisher Airlines has been suspended from the International Air Transport Association's Clearing House (ICH) payment system. The...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:01:04 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367797/qantas-ceo-pushes-back-against-proposed-legislative-changes.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367797/qantas-ceo-pushes-back-against-proposed-legislative-changes.html Qantas Airways may be forced to sell its subsidiary Jetstar, reduce services to Australia's secondary cities and cut jobs if a proposed legislation that...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:21:39 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367796/china-bans-airlines-from-complying-with-eu-ets.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367796/china-bans-airlines-from-complying-with-eu-ets.html The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has banned the nation's airlines from complying with the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), the latest...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:47 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367795/global-aviation-files-for-chapter-11.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/06/367795/global-aviation-files-for-chapter-11.html Global Aviation Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing its large fleet and high labour costs. "Although the company has worked closely...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/05/367793/delamination-prompts-boeing-to-inspect-787-fleet.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/05/367793/delamination-prompts-boeing-to-inspect-787-fleet.html Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet. Structural stiffeners were found to be improperly...Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367792/capacity-control-could-drive-us-airline-profit-gains-in-2012-raymond-james.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367792/capacity-control-could-drive-us-airline-profit-gains-in-2012-raymond-james.html US legacy carriers could be historically profitable this year due to an ongoing strategic shift in network strategy, a Raymond James analyst said in a new...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:51:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367783/video-qatar-ceo-outlines-boeing-787-and-airbus-a380-plans.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367783/video-qatar-ceo-outlines-boeing-787-and-airbus-a380-plans.html Qatar Airways is confident it will be able to launch services with its new fleet of Boeing 787-8s in mid-2012, and hopes to have five in service by the end...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367744/first-747-8i-for-delivery-completes-maiden-sortie.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367744/first-747-8i-for-delivery-completes-maiden-sortie.html Boeing on 30 January completed the maiden flight of its first 747-8 Intercontinental, which is destined for a private Boeing Business Jet customer. The...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:38 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367752/qantas-q400-lands-after-experiencing-engine-problems.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/03/367752/qantas-q400-lands-after-experiencing-engine-problems.html A Qantas Airways Bombardier Q400 aircraft experienced engine problems shortly after departure and had to land at Canberra airport, less than an hour after...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:39:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367740/westjet-sees-calgary-and-toronto-as-centres-for-its-new-regional-carrier.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367740/westjet-sees-calgary-and-toronto-as-centres-for-its-new-regional-carrier.html Management at WestJet today disclosed that its proposed new regional subsidiary would be centred in Calgary and Toronto. WestJet last month unveiled...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367738/video-leahy-dismisses-a320737-last-off-the-line-comparisons.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367738/video-leahy-dismisses-a320737-last-off-the-line-comparisons.html Airbus's chief salesman has dismissed suggestions that the transition to the re-engined A320neo family will make the last of the current generation A320...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:38:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367723/easyjet-to-make-fleet-decision-by-year-end.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367723/easyjet-to-make-fleet-decision-by-year-end.html EasyJet will make a decision on its fleet strategy by the end of the year, according to its head of fleet and central procurement Chris Essex. Explaining...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367710/air-berlin-to-join-oneworld-on-20-march.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367710/air-berlin-to-join-oneworld-on-20-march.html Air Berlin will become a full member of Oneworld on 20 March. In addition, Air Berlin group member Niki will join Oneworld as an affiliate member on...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:07:10 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367698/garuda-picks-bombardier-for-regional-jet-order.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/02/367698/garuda-picks-bombardier-for-regional-jet-order.html Garuda Indonesia is set to confirm an order for Bombardier regional jets in the next few weeks, most likely at the Singapore Airshow on 14-19 February. Indonesia's...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:57:49 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/01/367689/american-seeks-sweeping-labour-cost-cuts-while-cutting-staff-by-13000.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/01/367689/american-seeks-sweeping-labour-cost-cuts-while-cutting-staff-by-13000.htmlAmerican parent AMR has concluded it needs to achieve $1.25 billion annually in employee cost savings to successfully emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:59:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/01/367664/iran-aseman-airlines-manages-to-acquire-airbus-a340.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/01/367664/iran-aseman-airlines-manages-to-acquire-airbus-a340.htmlIran Aseman Airlines has managed to acquire an Airbus A340-300 (MSN 002) indirectly from US lessor GMT Global Republic Aviation, two sources close to the matter told Flightglobal.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/01/367600/skyteam-faces-anti-trust-inquiry-over-transatlantic-tie-up.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/01/367600/skyteam-faces-anti-trust-inquiry-over-transatlantic-tie-up.htmlSkyTeam alliance partners Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta Air Lines are facing an anti-trust investigation over their transatlantic joint venture.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/31/367623/ana-faces-bumpy-start-to-long-haul-787-service.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/31/367623/ana-faces-bumpy-start-to-long-haul-787-service.html All Nippon Airways first long-haul international service with its Boeing 787 has faced a rocky start since 21 January with two of its ten flights operating...Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/31/367571/analysis-manufacturers-play-down-delivery-finance-worries.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/31/367571/analysis-manufacturers-play-down-delivery-finance-worries.htmlManufacturers are playing down concerns that the lack of liquidity with some European banks could leave airlines facing a severe struggle to secure finance for new aircraft deliveries this year. But while other finance providers are expected to step in to fill the void, this funding will come at a steep price.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:12:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/31/367568/cebu-pacific-to-start-long-haul-low-cost-services-in-2013.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/31/367568/cebu-pacific-to-start-long-haul-low-cost-services-in-2013.html Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will launch long-haul services in the third quarter of 2013. The airline will lease up to eight Airbus A330-300s...Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/30/367547/all-long-haul-757s-at-united-continental-now-offer-premium-economy-seating.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/30/367547/all-long-haul-757s-at-united-continental-now-offer-premium-economy-seating.html United-Continental is progressing with various fleet reconfiguration projects, and now has completed installations of a premium economy offering in the Boeing...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:59:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367505/spanair-stops-flying-after-qatar-deal-falls-through.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367505/spanair-stops-flying-after-qatar-deal-falls-through.htmlStar Alliance airline Spanair has announced that it is halting all operations today, with the last flight expected to arrive at its base at 22:00 after talks with Qatar Airways over a stakeholding and capital injections collapsed.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367504/boeing-disputes-737-max-development-cost-report.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367504/boeing-disputes-737-max-development-cost-report.html Boeing disputes the cost estimates detailed in a recent Bernstein Research note claiming development of the 737 Max will be twice that of the Airbus A320neo,...Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:14:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367451/gulf-air-sends-airbus-narrowbody-rfp.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367451/gulf-air-sends-airbus-narrowbody-rfp.htmlGulf Air has approached the market with a request for proposals for six new Airbus narrowbody aircraft scheduled for delivery this year.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:01:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367502/video-qatar-airways-pulls-out-of-spanair-talks.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367502/video-qatar-airways-pulls-out-of-spanair-talks.htmlQatar Airways has reportedly pulled out of talks to buy a stake in Spanair.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:24:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367474/airline-business-finance-interactive.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/27/367474/airline-business-finance-interactive.htmlComing soon - Airline Business interactive special on aviation financeFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367466/boeing-delivers-first-747-8f-to-airbridgecargo-airlines.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367466/boeing-delivers-first-747-8f-to-airbridgecargo-airlines.html A Volga-Dnepr subsidiary will soon operate the first of five Boeing 747-8 Freighters after taking delivery of the first aircraft in Everett, Washington. Moscow-based...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:58:31 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367465/pinnacle-moves-to-defer-loan-payments-on-q400s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367465/pinnacle-moves-to-defer-loan-payments-on-q400s.html Pinnacle Airlines has moved to defer loan payments worth $16.4 million until 2 April on 16 Bombardier Q400s operated by subsidiary Colgan Air, Inc. The...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:57:23 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367430/analysis-airlines-break-delivery-record-as-shipments-reach-1000-units.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367430/analysis-airlines-break-delivery-record-as-shipments-reach-1000-units.htmlAirlines took delivery of a record 1,000 mainline aircraft last year, as production broke the four-figure threshold for the first time. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:52:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367429/in-focus-the-ups-and-downs-of-airline-insurance-costs.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/26/367429/in-focus-the-ups-and-downs-of-airline-insurance-costs.htmlBrokers predict airline insurance premiums will continue to fall in the near term, but an always volatile market could be turned in an instant by one disaster.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:52:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367399/alitalia-plans-merger-with-blue-panorama-and-wind-jet.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367399/alitalia-plans-merger-with-blue-panorama-and-wind-jet.htmlItalian flag-carrier Alitalia has tentatively agreed to merge with fellow Italian operators Blue Panorama and Wind Jet.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:25:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367356/boeing-beats-wall-street-earning-targets-in-q4.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367356/boeing-beats-wall-street-earning-targets-in-q4.html Boeing blasted past Wall Street projections in the fourth quarter on strong earnings performance from its military aircraft division and improved margins...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:11:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367298/powerjet-secures-european-approval-for-enhanced-sam146.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367298/powerjet-secures-european-approval-for-enhanced-sam146.htmlFranco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has received European type certification for a new and enhanced version of its SaM146 engine.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367352/etihad-to-acquire-40-stake-in-air-seychelles.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367352/etihad-to-acquire-40-stake-in-air-seychelles.html Etihad Airways is to acquire a 40% stake in Air Seychelles as part of a strategic partnership alliance between the two carriers. The Abu Dhabi carrier's...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:21:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367350/focus-building-the-hub-system-in-china.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367350/focus-building-the-hub-system-in-china.htmlBuilding on domestic consolidation a decade ago, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have been making up for lost time and rapidly developing hub systems across the country Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367349/eu-schemes-begins-but-no-abating-emissions-row.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367349/eu-schemes-begins-but-no-abating-emissions-row.htmlOne month after aviation was ­controversially brought into the EU's Emissions Trading System, the political wrangling over the move shows no signs of letting up. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367348/analysis-chris-tarrys-market-outlook-dependent-on-the-economy.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367348/analysis-chris-tarrys-market-outlook-dependent-on-the-economy.htmlContinuing financial constraints mean the airline industry will be planning for the worst but hoping for a bit better in 2012 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367345/comment-financing-another-record-year-of-aircraft-output-in-2012-could-be-a-challenge.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367345/comment-financing-another-record-year-of-aircraft-output-in-2012-could-be-a-challenge.htmlDeliveries have been steadily rising despite dramatically fluctuating airline fortunes. And with output set for another record in 2012 after breaking through the 1,000-aircraft barrier last year, the challenge could be financing and filling all these shiny new airliners. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:02:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367292/qatar-executive-seeks-to-become-global-player.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367292/qatar-executive-seeks-to-become-global-player.htmlQatar Executive is seeking to become a "truly global player" in the business aviation services industry and is set to expand its fleet of large-cabin and long-range aircraft to exploit demand for business aircraft in the flourishing markets of the Middle East, Russia, West Africa and Asia.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367304/russia-extends-deadline-to-modernise-certain-aircraft-types.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367304/russia-extends-deadline-to-modernise-certain-aircraft-types.htmlRussian authorities have extended the deadline until July for withdrawing Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134 and Yakovlev Yak-42 aircraft that have not been updated with modern avionics.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367331/norwegian-inks-firm-orders-and-mou-for-222-narrowbodies.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367331/norwegian-inks-firm-orders-and-mou-for-222-narrowbodies.html Low cost carrier Norwegian has unveiled plans to purchase 222 new aircraft: it has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max and 22 737-800s and signed...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:06:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367316/air-china-confirms-wang-as-new-chairman.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/25/367316/air-china-confirms-wang-as-new-chairman.html Air China's board has confirmed the appointment of Wang Changshun as its new chairman. Wang previously served with Xinjiang Airlines and China Southern...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:56:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367314/737-max-development-cost-to-be-twice-a320neo-report.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367314/737-max-development-cost-to-be-twice-a320neo-report.html With a greater level of structural modification required to accommodate new CFM International Leap-1B engines, Boeing's cost to develop the re-engined 737...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:32:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367305/american-plans-miami-barcelona-flights.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367305/american-plans-miami-barcelona-flights.html American Airlines plans to launch non-stop flights between Miami and Barcelona from 3 April. It will initially operate on the route five times a week,...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:41:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367303/cargolux-appoints-forson-as-cfo.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367303/cargolux-appoints-forson-as-cfo.html Cargolux Airlines International has appointed Richard Forson as chief financial officer, effective 1 February. Forson, who succeeds former CFO David...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:10:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367272/in-focus-what-will-money-worries-mean-for-aircraft-financing.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367272/in-focus-what-will-money-worries-mean-for-aircraft-financing.html Airline finance officers need to brace for some unpleasant surprises this year as the European sovereign debt crisis and new regulations continue to cripple...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:54:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367246/kingfisher-airlines-fishing-for-cash.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/24/367246/kingfisher-airlines-fishing-for-cash.htmlAnyone looking for an example of how quickly hard times can reverse fortunes in aviation need look no further than Kingfisher Airlines and its boss, the Indian booze baron Vijay Mallya.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367264/southwest-and-airtran-to-launch-five-non-stop-services.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367264/southwest-and-airtran-to-launch-five-non-stop-services.html Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways will launch non-stop flights on five new routes from 12 August. Southwest will begin thrice daily flights between...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:09:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367252/analysis-american-talk-stokes-alliance-fires.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367252/analysis-american-talk-stokes-alliance-fires.html Delta's rumoured interest in making a run for Oneworld airline group AMR could turn the joint ventures forged in the past few years among the big three alliance...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:02:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367250/analysis-asia-leads-returning-appetite-for-equity-markets.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367250/analysis-asia-leads-returning-appetite-for-equity-markets.html After an adverse year, equity markets may be receptive again to airlines that want to raise capital. The most optimistic is Japan Airlines (JAL), which...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367221/british-airways-to-restart-heathrow-tripoli-flights-in-may.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367221/british-airways-to-restart-heathrow-tripoli-flights-in-may.html British Airways will resume flights between London Heathrow and Tripoli in Libya on 1 May. The carrier will operate thrice-weekly flights on the route....Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:32:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367214/aeroflot-to-replace-superjets-with-customised-versions.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/23/367214/aeroflot-to-replace-superjets-with-customised-versions.htmlRussian flag carrier Aeroflot is to replace its Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with new, fully-customised variants after the airframer finishes building them to its original specifications.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367171/gulf-air-appears-set-to-lease-regional-jets-from-gecas.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367171/gulf-air-appears-set-to-lease-regional-jets-from-gecas.htmlMiddle Eastern carrier Gulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS under a new tender award which adds further mystery to the carrier's fleet strategy.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367191/bombardier-confident-of-attracting-cseries-lessors.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367191/bombardier-confident-of-attracting-cseries-lessors.html The latest CS100 order, from Swiss-based PrivatAir, pushes Bombardier "almost half way" to its target of 20-30 customers by entry into service, the level...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367175/easa-orders-wing-checks-on-20-a380s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367175/easa-orders-wing-checks-on-20-a380s.htmlEuropean safety regulators have ordered inspection of 20 Airbus A380s to check for wing rib-foot damage, following the discovery of two different forms of cracks in the structure.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367166/cathay-pacific-inks-deal-for-six-more-a350-900s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367166/cathay-pacific-inks-deal-for-six-more-a350-900s.html Cathay Pacific has inked an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of six more A350-900 aircraft in a deal worth $1.62 billion. It expects to take...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:16:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367155/privatair-signs-for-up-to-10-cs100s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/20/367155/privatair-signs-for-up-to-10-cs100s.html Bombardier has received a firm order for up to 10 CSeries CS100 aircraft from PrivatAir, which will be delivered in an all-business class configuration. The...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367159/westjet-to-maintain-737-fleet-plan.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367159/westjet-to-maintain-737-fleet-plan.html Canadian low-cost airline WestJet has no plans to pare back its Boeing 737 deliveries in the next six years despite a plan to acquire 40 turboprops to launch...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:05:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367148/boeing-locks-out-747-8-tail-fuel-tanks-on-flutter-concerns.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367148/boeing-locks-out-747-8-tail-fuel-tanks-on-flutter-concerns.html In order to meet certification requirements ahead of its first delivery, Boeing will lock out the 12,500l (3,300gal) horizontal stabiliser tail fuel tanks...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:08:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367137/hopes-diminish-for-gulf-air-cseries-order.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367137/hopes-diminish-for-gulf-air-cseries-order.htmlBombardier hopes of seeing a CSeries order from Gulf Air at the Bahrain International Airshow appear to have been dashed.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367099/atsb-moves-into-final-stage-of-qf32-investigations.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367099/atsb-moves-into-final-stage-of-qf32-investigations.html Australian investigators have finished collecting data for an investigation into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on a Qantas Airways...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:09:44 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/18/367049/atr-achieves-record-sales-in-2011.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/18/367049/atr-achieves-record-sales-in-2011.htmlTurboprop manufacturer ATR doubled its order intake in 2011, selling 157 of its regional aircraft which comfortably eclipsed 2010's total of 80.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:26:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/17/367030/boeing-increases-747-8-family-weights.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/17/367030/boeing-increases-747-8-family-weights.html Boeing has increased the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of its 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 freighter after its flight loads survey revealed additional...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:08 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/17/366995/germania-promotes-wobig-to-chief-executive.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/17/366995/germania-promotes-wobig-to-chief-executive.html Berlin-based charter carrier Germania has named Andreas Wobig as its new chief executive. Wobig succeeds Axel Trampnau with immediate effect. Trampnau...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:42:19 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/16/366966/westjet-plans-to-launch-regional-subsidiary-using-40-turboprops.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/16/366966/westjet-plans-to-launch-regional-subsidiary-using-40-turboprops.htmlCanada's WestJet is studying the possibility of launching a new short-haul, regional carrier that would operate a fleet of 40 turboprop aircraft.Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/16/366630/in-focus-gulf-air-hopes-to-shrug-off-horrible-2011-and-return-to-restructuring-efforts-at-air-show.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/16/366630/in-focus-gulf-air-hopes-to-shrug-off-horrible-2011-and-return-to-restructuring-efforts-at-air-show.htmlAnother year; another Gulf Air attempt to haul itself back to profitability. The uncharitable view of prospects for Bahrain's flag-carrier - which once enjoyed a virtual monopoly of hub-and-spoke services in the Middle East Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366918/southwest-still-reviewing-future-of-airtrans-wichita-service.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366918/southwest-still-reviewing-future-of-airtrans-wichita-service.html Southwest Airlines is still reviewing long-term plans for service to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport despite a public announcement today by Kansas state and...Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:07:50 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366915/787-achieves-96.3-dispatch-reliability.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366915/787-achieves-96.3-dispatch-reliability.htmlAfter two and a half months of scheduled service, All Nippon Airways' (ANA) Boeing 787 fleet has achieved a dispatch reliability of 96.3% as it plans to expand Japanese domestic operations and begin its first scheduled international routes.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:37:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366621/in-focus-bahrain-air-puts-faith-in-premium-value-model-as-it-competes-with-gulf-air-in-tiny-market.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366621/in-focus-bahrain-air-puts-faith-in-premium-value-model-as-it-competes-with-gulf-air-in-tiny-market.htmlServing a population of only 1.2 million and competing with larger rival Gulf Air on all but one of its 13 full-service routes, the privately-owned Airbus A320-family operator, formed four years ago, must take second place behind the state-owned flag-carrier when negotiating authorisation to fly to new destinations.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:53:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366853/pictures-anz-receives-all-black-777.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/13/366853/pictures-anz-receives-all-black-777.htmlAir New Zealand's newest Boeing 777-300ER (ZK-OKQ), the last of its current 777 deliveries, arrived in Auckland on 12 January after a 14-hour flight direct from Paine Field in Seattle.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366858/air-france-klm-plan-targets-wiping-2bn-from-net-debts.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366858/air-france-klm-plan-targets-wiping-2bn-from-net-debts.html Air France-KLM has outlined details of a new wide-ranging three-year plan to return it to profitability, under which the group will restructure short and...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:29:48 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366856/unidentified-customer-orders-10-boeing-787s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366856/unidentified-customer-orders-10-boeing-787s.html Boeing has added 28 new aircraft to its backlog, including 10 787s from an unidentified customer. The airframer also received a cancellation for two...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:18:37 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366854/volaris-firms-up-order-for-44-a320-family-aircraft.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366854/volaris-firms-up-order-for-44-a320-family-aircraft.htmlMexican low-cost carrier Volaris has firmed up an order for 44 Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising 30 A320neos and 14 A320s.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366848/analysis-will-latam-alliance-endgame-spark-scramble.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366848/analysis-will-latam-alliance-endgame-spark-scramble.html Alliance positioning is reaching a critical phase in Latin America. The scramble started when LAN and TAM first announced plans to merge, setting off a storm...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366820/airasia-x-suspends-european-and-indian-services.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/12/366820/airasia-x-suspends-european-and-indian-services.htmlMalaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is suspending its services to London Gatwick and Paris Orly, as well as its flights to Mumbai and New Delhi.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/11/366772/indonesias-gmf-aeroasia-mulls-two-options-for-public-listing.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/11/366772/indonesias-gmf-aeroasia-mulls-two-options-for-public-listing.html Maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) firm GMF AeroAsia is considering two options to get the Indonesian company publicly listed. "For two companies...Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:31:10 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/11/366739/lion-airs-private-jet-unit-to-operate-four-hawker-900xps.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/11/366739/lion-airs-private-jet-unit-to-operate-four-hawker-900xps.htmlSpace Jet, the business aircraft charter start-up of Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air, will begin operations later this year with Hawker 900XP twin jets, but said it may add other types to the fleet at a later date.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366763/boeing-envisions-third-parallel-line-for-737-max.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366763/boeing-envisions-third-parallel-line-for-737-max.htmlBoeing may assemble the re-engined 737 Max in the same facility as it builds the 737 NG family of aircraft in Renton, Washington. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366749/air-france-klm-confirms-order-for-25-787-9s-plus-25-options.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366749/air-france-klm-confirms-order-for-25-787-9s-plus-25-options.htmlAir France-KLM today confirmed that it has placed a firm order for 25 Boeing 787-9s plus 25 options.Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366741/eastar-selects-aj-walter-for-component-maintenance.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366741/eastar-selects-aj-walter-for-component-maintenance.html Korean budget airline Eastar Jet has contracted AJ Walter Aviation for component support. The carrier signed a seven-year, flight hour-based maintenance...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366738/uk-will-suffer-unless-long-term-aviation-policy-is-developed-caa.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366738/uk-will-suffer-unless-long-term-aviation-policy-is-developed-caa.htmlFlight prices from the UK will increase, route choices will fall and the economy will suffer unless the country's government develops a long-term aviation...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:32:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366723/chinese-carriers-could-be-banned-from-europe-over-ets-row.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366723/chinese-carriers-could-be-banned-from-europe-over-ets-row.htmlChinese airlines could be banned from operating to Europe if they persistently refuse to pay charges for their carbon emissions, the European Commission has warned.Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366711/ana-to-resume-nagoya-shanghai-service-on-25-march.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/10/366711/ana-to-resume-nagoya-shanghai-service-on-25-march.html Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) will resume its Nagoya-Shanghai Pudong service when its summer 2012 timetable starts on 25 March. The carrier will...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:45:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366686/us-airways-completes-first-class-installation-on-regional-jets.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366686/us-airways-completes-first-class-installation-on-regional-jets.html US Airways has completed the installation of a first class cabin on 110 US Airways Express regional jets. The installation on Embraer 170/175 and Bombardier...Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366673/alitalia-sees-air-one-driving-new-routes-in-2012.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366673/alitalia-sees-air-one-driving-new-routes-in-2012.html Chief executive of Italian airline group Alitalia, Rocco Sabelli, has outlined hopes to open around 20 more routes this year largely through its Air One...Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366672/ec-orders-struggling-malev-to-pay-back-illegal-state-aid.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366672/ec-orders-struggling-malev-to-pay-back-illegal-state-aid.htmlState aid granted to struggling Hungarian flag carrier Malev was today branded illegal by the European Commission.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:27:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366120/in-focus-tap-at-the-crossroads-as-lisbon-looks-to-offload-its-state-asset.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366120/in-focus-tap-at-the-crossroads-as-lisbon-looks-to-offload-its-state-asset.htmlThis year is likely to be a turning point for TAP Portugal, with attempts to secure a strategic partner and investor in the national carrier top of the agenda.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366649/hong-kong-airlines-aims-to-raise-300-million-via-q3-ipo.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/09/366649/hong-kong-airlines-aims-to-raise-300-million-via-q3-ipo.html Hong Kong Airlines, a division of China's HNA Group, plans to raise $300 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in the third quarter of the year. "Initially,...Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:45:32 GMT