http://www.flightglobal.com/news/airlines/Fri, 24 May 2013 12:47:48 ZAirlines news from Flightglobalen-gbhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/airlines/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/INTERVIEW-Giovanni-Bisignani-on-his-10-years-transforming-IATA-386294/Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/INTERVIEW-Giovanni-Bisignani-on-his-10-years-transforming-IATA-386294/When IATA needed shaking up after 9/11, it turned to Giovanni Bisignani to lead its transformation. Here, the autocratic 'agent of change' reflects on his...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Flybe-to-defer-half-its-Embraer-deliveries-386280/Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Flybe-to-defer-half-its-Embraer-deliveries-386280/UK regional carrier Flybe is to defer, for at least three years, delivery of 16 Embraer 175 jets which had been due to arrive over 2014-15. The airline...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/BOC-Aviation-picks-ST-Aero-for-aircraft-maintenance-386276/Thu, 23 May 2013 06:40:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/BOC-Aviation-picks-ST-Aero-for-aircraft-maintenance-386276/BOC Aviation has entered into a five-year agreement with ST Aerospace for the maintenance of its Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 airframes. The leasing...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Sabre-United-sign-agreement-for-ancillary-products-386248/Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Sabre-United-sign-agreement-for-ancillary-products-386248/Sabre and United Airlines have signed a new long-term agreement to sell the airline's ancillary products and services through Sabre's global distribution...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Aegean-adds-twice-weekly-Manchester-flights-386246/Wed, 22 May 2013 14:22:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Aegean-adds-twice-weekly-Manchester-flights-386246/Aegean Airlines will launch nonstop flights to Manchester airport from Athens on 25 May. The Star Alliance member will operate the route twice weekly...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/KLM-to-codeshare-with-Turkish-carrier-Pegasus-386229/Wed, 22 May 2013 09:51:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/KLM-to-codeshare-with-Turkish-carrier-Pegasus-386229/Dutch carrier KLM is to begin codesharing with Turkish low-cost operator Pegasus Airlines from 3 June after signing a co-operation deal As part of...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Oman-Air-orders-three-more-A330s-386216/Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Oman-Air-orders-three-more-A330s-386216/Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has ordered another three Airbus A330-300s, which will take its overall A330 fleet to 10 aircraft. The airline ordered...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/China-Southern-to-become-first-Chinese-787-operator-by-early-June-386206/Wed, 22 May 2013 03:26:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/China-Southern-to-become-first-Chinese-787-operator-by-early-June-386206/China Southern Airlines is expecting to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 by early June, making it the first Chinese operator of the type. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Why-low-cost-carriers-are-looking-towards-GDSs-386190/Tue, 21 May 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Why-low-cost-carriers-are-looking-towards-GDSs-386190/Defining a low-cost carrier is almost an industry in itself. IATA has a list of twelve characteristics, but admits "that there is no standard business model...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-conducts-test-flight-of-747-8-with-PIP-386173/Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-conducts-test-flight-of-747-8-with-PIP-386173/Boeing has completed a test flight of a 747-8 Intercontinental with a performance improvement package (PIP), including enhanced General Electric GEnx-2B...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Former-Liverpool-airport-boss-to-head-Shannon-386157/Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Former-Liverpool-airport-boss-to-head-Shannon-386157/Shannon Airport has named former Liverpool airport managing director Neil Pakey as its new chief executive. Pakey's three-year term commences on 10...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/SkyWest-orders-40-E-175s-for-United-flights-386155/Tue, 21 May 2013 11:39:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/SkyWest-orders-40-E-175s-for-United-flights-386155/US regional carrier SkyWest has ordered 40 Embraer E-Jets.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Fleet-Watch-orders-April-2013-386133/Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Fleet-Watch-orders-April-2013-386133/Commercial aircraft orders for April 2013http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southern-Air-founder-to-launch-new-cargo-operator-386116/Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southern-Air-founder-to-launch-new-cargo-operator-386116/Cargo start-up Western Global Airlines plans to begin Boeing MD-11 freighter service in September pending US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 121...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/United-returns-787s-to-revenue-service-386114/Mon, 20 May 2013 20:12:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/United-returns-787s-to-revenue-service-386114/United Airlines resumed revenue flights on its fleet of Boeing 787-8 aircraft today, a little more than a month since the US Federal Aviation Administration...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-to-start-Houston-Washington-DC-flights-on-4-Aug-386106/Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-to-start-Houston-Washington-DC-flights-on-4-Aug-386106/Southwest Airlines will begin its new flights between Houston Hobby and Washington National from 4 August, following its win of a pair of slot exemptions...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-LCCs-profit-from-sale-and-leaseback-strategy-386073/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-LCCs-profit-from-sale-and-leaseback-strategy-386073/Low-cost carriers have been actives users players in sale-and-leaseback transactions. The deals, under which an investment firm such as a bank or lessor...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Etihad-buys-Abu-Dhabi-airport-handling-units-386067/Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Etihad-buys-Abu-Dhabi-airport-handling-units-386067/Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has finalised deals to acquire three airports services company as it Abu Dhabi airport hub which it plans to wrap into its own...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/LOT-expects-five-787s-in-fleet-by-August-386063/Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/LOT-expects-five-787s-in-fleet-by-August-386063/Polish flag-carrier LOT is expecting to have five Boeing 787-8s by August, having taken delivery of its third. LOT is preparing to restart services...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Qatar-Airways-eyes-Chicago-cargo-service-via-Milan-386061/Mon, 20 May 2013 08:06:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Qatar-Airways-eyes-Chicago-cargo-service-via-Milan-386061/Italian regulators are considering a route request from Qatar Airways to operate a cargo service linking Doha with Chicago via Milan. The Italian CAA,...