http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbTue, 09 Feb 2010 06:07:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338173/thai-discloses-budget-for-plan-to-acquire-15-aircraft.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338173/thai-discloses-budget-for-plan-to-acquire-15-aircraft.html Thai Airways International plans to acquire 15 aircraft from now until 2014 with a budget of 35.5 billion baht ($1.1 billion). Of the 15 aircraft,...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:07:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338170/airlines-png-to-step-up-to-larger-turboprops.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338170/airlines-png-to-step-up-to-larger-turboprops.html Airlines PNG is actively looking to add higher capacity turboprops. The carrier has 10 Bombardier Dash 8-100s, which are generally 30-seat aircraft. But...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:13:49 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338169/airasia-x-resumes-tianjin-service.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338169/airasia-x-resumes-tianjin-service.html AirAsia's long-haul operation AirAsia X has resumed its Kuala Lumpur-Tianjin service, after suspending it in November due to adverse weather conditions in...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:09:16 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338164/uruguayan-start-up-bqb-air-finally-ready-to-take-first-of-four-atr-72s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338164/uruguayan-start-up-bqb-air-finally-ready-to-take-first-of-four-atr-72s.html Uruguayan start-up BQB Air is still aiming to launch services by the end of this month as it works on resolving the remaining issues in its long-delayed...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:16:44 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338144/biman-to-expand-operations-with-leased-aircraft.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338144/biman-to-expand-operations-with-leased-aircraft.html Biman Bangladesh Airlines plans to resume flights to three cities and start services to three others, as it adds new leased aircraft to its fleet. It...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:13:38 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338143/kingfisher-hires-consulting-firm-for-financial-advice.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338143/kingfisher-hires-consulting-firm-for-financial-advice.html India's Kingfisher Airlines has hired management consulting firm Seabury Aviation & Aerospace to help improve its financial performance. "Seabury has...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:10:55 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338062/business-good-week-bad-week.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338062/business-good-week-bad-week.htmlUK holiday carrier Thomson Airways has started renting Sony PlayStation portable in-flight entertainment systems to passengers, who can play...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338135/singapore-and-nepal-expand-air-services-agreement.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338135/singapore-and-nepal-expand-air-services-agreement.html Singapore and Nepal have signed an air services agreement, allowing carriers from both countries to increase passenger and cargo services. Under the...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:29:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338134/irans-mahan-air-starts-shiraz-kuala-lumpur-service.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338134/irans-mahan-air-starts-shiraz-kuala-lumpur-service.html Iran's Mahan Air has begun direct flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). It operates a twice-weekly service between Shiraz and Kuala...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:25:54 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338132/mandarin-airlines-signs-tyre-deal-with-dunlops-china-unit.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338132/mandarin-airlines-signs-tyre-deal-with-dunlops-china-unit.html Taiwan's Mandarin Airlines has signed a three-year deal with Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' joint venture in China's Fujian province. Under the agreement,...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:35:27 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338133/korean-and-garuda-expand-jakarta-seoul-codeshare-agreement.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338133/korean-and-garuda-expand-jakarta-seoul-codeshare-agreement.html Garuda Indonesia and Korean Air are agreed to expand their codeshare partnership on flights between Jakarta and Seoul. SkyTeam alliance member Korean...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:35:27 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338131/turkish-to-offer-in-flight-internet-mobile-service-on-20-widebodies.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/08/338131/turkish-to-offer-in-flight-internet-mobile-service-on-20-widebodies.html Turkish Airlines has become the second publically-announced customer for Panasonic Avionics' global communications suite in a sweeping deal that will see the carrier bring Ku-band satellite-based in-flight high-speed Internet, mobile phone service and live television to a large portion of its long-haul fleet. The Star Alliance member will offer Panasonic's so-called eXConnect, eXPhone and Airborne Television Network solutions on 12 new Boeing 777-300ERS and 10 new Airbus A330-300s beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. The eXPhone solution is offered in partnership with Telenor subsidiary AeroMobile, which is in the process of equipping Emirates' entire fleet with mobile phone connectivity. Pansonic's latest generation in-flight entertainment system, eX2, will also be fitted to Turkish Airlines' 777s and A330s under the contract announced 5 February. Financial terms have not been disclosed. At present, it is also unclear how many Turkish Airlines delMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:12:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338117/aeromexico-slows-down-expansion-of-us-network.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338117/aeromexico-slows-down-expansion-of-us-network.html Aeromexico plans to resume service to Atlanta but has dropped Albuquerque and shelved plans to launch Washington Dulles as it continues to realign its North...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:09:25 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338085/singapore-2010-sias-a380-delivery-delayed-due-to-seat-problems.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338085/singapore-2010-sias-a380-delivery-delayed-due-to-seat-problems.html The delivery of Singapore Airlines' (SIA) 11th Airbus A380 aircraft has been delayed, after a Japanese seat supplier failed to deliver new seats on time. Delays in the delivery of seats from Koito, based in Yokohama, have also affected Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways' plans to introduce new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Koito is supplying the business class seats on SIA's A380s and the first class seats on the carrier's Boeing 777-300s, which are being retrofitted, says an airline spokesman. "We are aware of issues relating to seats supplied by Koito to several international airlines including SIA. We understand that these issues centre around the validation of paperwork and certification of test data," he adds. The airline's 11th A380 was due to be delivered in January. SIA is hopeful that the aircraft will be delivered within the next two months, says the spokesman. "SIA is working closely with the seat vendor, the relevant regulatory authorities as Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:26:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338096/ground-handler-sats-posts-large-increase-in-profit.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338096/ground-handler-sats-posts-large-increase-in-profit.html Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) has posted a 42% increase in profits for the fiscal third quarter due to its take-over of catering firm Singapore...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:45:26 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338088/webbies-2009-winners-and-judges-comments.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338088/webbies-2009-winners-and-judges-comments.html Eurofighter Typhoon, Amsterdam Schiphol International airport and Things in the Sky blog have triumphed at Flightglobal's annual aviation web awards. The Webbies 2009, now in its second year, celebrate the best and brightest in aviation websites and their social media activities. The Eurofighter website won the Best Aerospace website for its interactivity and games element. Amsterdam's airport triumphed in the Best Airport category for knocking down language barriers, and the judges were impressed with the blog, Things in the Sky for its "compelling visual content". The Webbies 2009 had two new categories: Best Enthusiast/Community Website to honour the website that deliversFri, 05 Feb 2010 07:44:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338089/sia-outlines-plans-for-retrofitted-777-200s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338089/sia-outlines-plans-for-retrofitted-777-200s.html Singapore Airlines (SIA) has decided to retrofit 11 of its Boeing 777-200s that mostly operate on routes to China and India. The Star Alliance carrier...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:06:07 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338086/singapore-2010-cebu-pacific-and-eaton-sign-motor-pumps-deal.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338086/singapore-2010-cebu-pacific-and-eaton-sign-motor-pumps-deal.html Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with Eaton Corporation for the supply of motor pumps for up to 20 Airbus A320 aircraft. The...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:38:27 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338084/sia-appoints-new-president-at-cargo-subsidiary.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338084/sia-appoints-new-president-at-cargo-subsidiary.html Singapore Airlines (SIA) has appointed a new president at its subsidiary SIA Cargo. Tan Kai Ping will take over as president from 1 March, replacing...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:51:13 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338083/virgin-blue-expects-full-year-profit-of-up-to-a110-million.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338083/virgin-blue-expects-full-year-profit-of-up-to-a110-million.html Australia's Virgin Blue expects to post a pre-tax profit of A$80 million to A$110 million ($69 million to $96 million) for the fiscal year ending 30 June...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:25:16 GMT