http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbFri, 03 Sep 2010 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/03/346934/qatar-airways-cseries-talks-back-on-as-pw-addresses-concerns.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/03/346934/qatar-airways-cseries-talks-back-on-as-pw-addresses-concerns.htmlA Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney's intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner's orderbook.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/03/346957/australian-authorities-probe-qantas-engine-failure-in-san-francisco.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/03/346957/australian-authorities-probe-qantas-engine-failure-in-san-francisco.html Australian authorities have arrived in San Francisco to investigate an incident involving a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 that experienced an uncontained...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:03:22 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346952/mexicos-interjet-picks-up-three-mexicana-routes.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346952/mexicos-interjet-picks-up-three-mexicana-routes.html Mexico's Interjet is adding three destinations to its domestic network as it looks to fill some of the void left by Mexicana. Interjet in a statement...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:41:50 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346949/mexicanas-suspension-creates-remarketing-challenges.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346949/mexicanas-suspension-creates-remarketing-challenges.html Grupo Mexicana ceasing all operations could create several difficult aircraft remarketing propositions as the company operated niche aircraft types such...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:32:29 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346947/picture-delta-taps-weber-and-panasonic-for-refurbishment-of-747s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346947/picture-delta-taps-weber-and-panasonic-for-refurbishment-of-747s.htmlDelta Air Lines has revealed details of its refurbishment strategy for 16 Boeing 747s, which entered the fleet through the carrier's merger with Northwest...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:49:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346935/taxi-error-in-ba-777-incident-was-commonplace-inquiry.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346935/taxi-error-in-ba-777-incident-was-commonplace-inquiry.html Investigation into the accidental short-field departure by a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at St Kitts has revealed that the taxiway misidentification which...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:49:50 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346920/two-ghanaian-freight-carriers-added-to-eu-blacklist.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346920/two-ghanaian-freight-carriers-added-to-eu-blacklist.html Two Ghanaian airlines are facing operating restrictions in the European Union following a revision to the European Commission's carrier 'blacklist' today. Meridian...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:21:32 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346918/searchers-recover-recorders-from-crashed-agni-air-dornier-228.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346918/searchers-recover-recorders-from-crashed-agni-air-dornier-228.html Nepalese investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) from the Agni Air Dornier 228 turboprop that crashed...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:39 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346884/iata-current-capacity-growth-matches-demand.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346884/iata-current-capacity-growth-matches-demand.htmlAs carriers have placed a raft of new orders over recent months, the International Air Transport Association sees some threat of excess capacity, yet assures that airlines' published schedules suggest capacity growth will remain in line with demand. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346883/video-pictures-manchester-arrival-signals-a380s-regional-airport-debut.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346883/video-pictures-manchester-arrival-signals-a380s-regional-airport-debut.htmlThe Airbus A380 made its scheduled service debut at a "regional" airport today, when Emirates began operating to Manchester from its Dubai hub.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346901/aeromexico-seeks-to-expand-737-767-and-777-fleets.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346901/aeromexico-seeks-to-expand-737-767-and-777-fleets.html Grupo Aeromexico is looking at acquiring several additional aircraft and using its charter subsidiary to operate scheduled routes as part of an effort to...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:52:53 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346899/china-express-grounded-by-authorities-after-crj200-landing-incident.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/02/346899/china-express-grounded-by-authorities-after-crj200-landing-incident.html The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has ordered Chinese regional carrier China Express Airlines to suspend its operations following a landing...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:08:44 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346896/mexicana-flight-attendants-vote-on-new-contract-proposal.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346896/mexicana-flight-attendants-vote-on-new-contract-proposal.html Mexicana flight attendants have begun voting on a new contract proposal which their union hopes will help persuade investors to re-launch the bankrupt carrier....Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:50:22 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346886/us-regional-comair-plans-major-fleet-and-staff-reductions.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346886/us-regional-comair-plans-major-fleet-and-staff-reductions.html Delta's remaining wholly-owned subsidiary Comair today unveiled a major restructuring entailing slashing its fleet from the current 97 aircraft to 44 by...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:38:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346868/kenya-airways-threatens-to-ditch-787-for-airbus.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346868/kenya-airways-threatens-to-ditch-787-for-airbus.htmlKenya Airways' irritation over delays to the Boeing 787 programme has evolved into a threat to cancel the aircraft it has on order.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346857/aeroflot-plans-up-to-50-ms-21s-as-part-of-effort-to-support-russias-airliner-industry.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346857/aeroflot-plans-up-to-50-ms-21s-as-part-of-effort-to-support-russias-airliner-industry.htmlAeroflot has pledged to find places for up to 50 examples of Russia's all-new single-aisle twinjet, the Irkut MS-21, in its fleet as part of a drive to include locally produced airliners in its future plans.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346834/air-china-switches-15-787-8s-order-to-787-9s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/09/01/346834/air-china-switches-15-787-8s-order-to-787-9s.html Air China has converted its order for 15 Boeing 787-8s to 787-9s, and expects to take delivery of the new aircraft from end-2015. The 787-9 will be...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:08:26 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/08/31/346826/delta-nears-completion-of-gogo-installs-eyes-wi-fi-for-rjs.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/08/31/346826/delta-nears-completion-of-gogo-installs-eyes-wi-fi-for-rjs.html Delta Air Lines is nearing completion of a massive retrofit of its mainline domestic fleet with Aircell's air-to-ground (ATG)-based Gogo in-flight Internet...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:58:28 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/08/31/346825/bombardier-and-qatar-back-on-track-after-pratt-spat.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/08/31/346825/bombardier-and-qatar-back-on-track-after-pratt-spat.html After Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker threw cold water on a potential CSeries purchase at the Farnborough Air Show due to engine maintenance costs for...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:31 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/08/31/346808/ryanair-closes-belfast-city-base-after-runway-extension-delay.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/08/31/346808/ryanair-closes-belfast-city-base-after-runway-extension-delay.html Irish budget carrier Ryanair is closing its base at Belfast City Airport, blaming its decision on delays to a proposed runway extension. The airline...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:57:38 GMT