http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/329225/us-regionals-prepare-for-market-share-scramble.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/329225/us-regionals-prepare-for-market-share-scramble.html Consolidation and continued network pruning at US major carriers is likely to spur fierce competition during the next five years as all their regional partners scurry to gain existing market share as organic growth has evaporated. Mesa chief executive Jonathan Ornstein recently told employees the US regional industry “is looking to reshape itself”, as evidenced by Republic Airways Holdings recently-announced plans to purchase Frontier and Midwest Airlines. Ornstein warns that “going forward the trouble our partners are dealing with will impact us over time”. Recognizing that further mainline consolidation in the US is likely to occur, Republic chief executive officer Bryan Bedford recently said revenue streams for regional carriers serving those carriers are likely to shrink, creating robust competition for contracts that expire within during the next five years. Management at SkyWest Inc has already started preparing for the competition to steal markFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/329221/pictures-air-charter-service-appointed-european-agent-for-boeing-747-supertanker.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/329221/pictures-air-charter-service-appointed-european-agent-for-boeing-747-supertanker.htmlEvergreen International Aviation has appointed the UK's Air...Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/329191/overview-of-the-global-commercial-fleet.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/329191/overview-of-the-global-commercial-fleet.htmlOverview of the global commercial fleet in 2009Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329177/unclear-which-crew-members-on-duty-during-a330-loss.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329177/unclear-which-crew-members-on-duty-during-a330-loss.html French investigators have so far been unable to determine the composition of the flight crew on duty when an Air France Airbus A330-200 was lost over the...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:37 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329176/alaska-southwest-urge-fcc-to-approve-row-44s-application.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329176/alaska-southwest-urge-fcc-to-approve-row-44s-application.html Hoping to make in-flight broadband service "available to all of their passengers", Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines have urged the US Federal Communications...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:40 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329171/airbus-considers-flight-data-downlink-to-aid-investigations.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329171/airbus-considers-flight-data-downlink-to-aid-investigations.html Airbus is to examine downlink of flight-critical data, and other possible techniques, to explore whether vital information could be more easily retrieved...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:22:30 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329153/rjs-majali-to-head-gulf-air-as-bjorn-naf-steps-down.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329153/rjs-majali-to-head-gulf-air-as-bjorn-naf-steps-down.html Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air's chief executive, Bjorn Naf, is to step down and be replaced by current Royal Jordanian Airlines chief Samer Majali. Gulf...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:29:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329152/spaceship-two-rocket-motor-testing-revealed.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329152/spaceship-two-rocket-motor-testing-revealed.html Virgin Galactic is testing a range of fuels for its SpaceShip Two rocket motor with an eye on "whole life issues"...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:24:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329126/chinas-spring-looks-at-standing-only-seats-on-aircraft.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329126/chinas-spring-looks-at-standing-only-seats-on-aircraft.htmlPrivately owned Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has spoken to Airbus about adding standing seats on its Airbus A320s so it can have 40% more passengers...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:04:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329123/the-perils-of-night-approaches-over-the-sea.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329123/the-perils-of-night-approaches-over-the-sea.htmlSince 2000 there have been two fatal accidents involving low turns over the sea at night. The official reports on both accidents say that the pilots lost...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329130/air-indias-debt-balloons-to-152-billion-rupees.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329130/air-indias-debt-balloons-to-152-billion-rupees.html National carrier Air India's debt swelled to 152.41 billion Indian rupees ($3.2 billion) in June after paying for new planes from Boeing and Airbus. This...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:38:32 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329124/eus-tajani-to-press-for-global-air-safety-instrument.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329124/eus-tajani-to-press-for-global-air-safety-instrument.htmlEuropean transport commissioner Antonio Tajani has floated a tentative proposal to expand the European Union's safety standards beyond its borders. The...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329089/jet-republic-aims-to-ease-business-aircraft-ownership-burden.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329089/jet-republic-aims-to-ease-business-aircraft-ownership-burden.htmlEuropean business aircraft start-up operator Jet Republic has launched an ownership programme aimed at companies...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329098/bae-to-explore-new-uav-technologies-for-australian-dod.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329098/bae-to-explore-new-uav-technologies-for-australian-dod.html Australia's Department of Defence has contracted BAE Systems to perform a new capability and technology demonstrator programme into unmanned surveillance...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329119/qantas-jetstar-looking-to-add-a330s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329119/qantas-jetstar-looking-to-add-a330s.html Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is looking to add more Airbus A330s now that Qantas group has cancelled some 787 orders and delayed others. A...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:43:42 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329118/indonesias-batavia-adding-a330s-for-jeddah-flights.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329118/indonesias-batavia-adding-a330s-for-jeddah-flights.html Indonesian carrier Batavia Air is adding its first Airbus A330s and will use these for the launch of services to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Batavia Air...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:49:23 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329117/thai-changes-crew-training-after-2007-incident.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/329117/thai-changes-crew-training-after-2007-incident.html Australia's safety authority has found that a Thai Airways International Boeing 777 descended below a safe altitude when it made its approach to Melbourne...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:30:31 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/01/329113/waea-focuses-on-connectivity-as-airline-interest-soars.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/01/329113/waea-focuses-on-connectivity-as-airline-interest-soars.htmlRecognizing the growing appetite for in-flight connectivity worldwide, the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) this month will hold a single focus...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:54:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/01/329080/pratt-whitney-faces-new-pressure-on-f135-costs.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/01/329080/pratt-whitney-faces-new-pressure-on-f135-costs.htmlPratt & Whitney has launched a multi-year effort to lower costs for the F135 engine in response to pressure from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's programme...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/01/329079/picture-northrop-rolls-out-first-block-40-global-hawk-as-usaf-boosts-order.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/07/01/329079/picture-northrop-rolls-out-first-block-40-global-hawk-as-usaf-boosts-order.htmlNorthrop Grumman received a $75 million contract award on 30 June, with the sum providing long-lead funding to start building two RQ-4 Global Hawk Block...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT