Boeing: Africa needs to replace ageing fleet

Boeing forecast on Tuesday that Africa would need about 700 aircraft worth $80-billion over the next 20 years to deal with increased air traffic.

Farnborough orders top $28-billion

Virgin America announced plans to buy 40 new Airbus A320 aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday.

Brazil wants strategic deal with Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping to make inroads into Brazil's emerging oil and defence industries during a visit there this week.

Navy inspecting Boeing jets after 'cracks' found

The US navy will inspect hundreds of fighter jets built by Boeing after discovering "fatigue cracks" on more than a dozen aircraft deployed overseas.

Boeing workers vote to strike, but walkout delayed

Boeing's largest labor union said its members had rejected the plane maker's contract offer and voted to strike.

Aviation vaunts green agenda amid protest fears

The aviation industry flaunted a green agenda under tightened security amid fears of environmentalist protests at an air show on Wednesday.

Gulf nations splash out on Boeing, Airbus jets

Persian Gulf countries have announced deals worth $15-billion for the latest fuel-efficient aircraft and other planes made by Boeing and Airbus.

Boeing boss Carson upbeat for the industry

One of the aviation industry's top executives on Sunday shrugged off suggestions that this year's Farnborough airshow would be a bleak affair.

Gulf plane orders to ease oil price gloom

An order for up to 100 planes from Etihad Airways to be split between Airbus and Boeing looks set to dominate the opening of the Farnborough air show.

Kenya Airways profit falls on election crisis

Kenya Airways said on Friday its 2007/08 annual profit after tax fell to 3,9-billion Kenya shillings from 4,1-billion due mainly to the impact of the East African nation's post-election crisis. "The events post-election had a negative impact on our revenue, especially between January to March," said Titus Naikuni, the chief executive officer.

Airline, casino builder target Vietnam's skies and beaches

An Australian low-cost airline and a Canadian luxury resort and casino developer have launched two ambitious projects that aim to revolutionise Vietnam's fast-growing tourism industry. Jetstar, the budget offshoot of Australian carrier Qantas, teamed up with Vietnam's Pacific Airlines to launch Jetstar Pacific on Friday.

BA's Paris-New York service opens for business

British Airways risks further undermining its relationship with pilots on Thursday as it starts selling tickets for its transatlantic OpenSkies airline. The Paris-to-New York service will begin flying on June 19 with the threat of crippling industrial action still hanging over its owner.

Regulator targets EADS over insider trading

French regulator AMF said on Tuesday it had found evidence of insider trading at Airbus parent EADS surrounding delays to its A380 superjumbo and that it would inform Paris prosecutors. It also alleged the company had misled financial markets by failing to meet standards on the publication of information.

Israel to equip passenger aircraft with anti-missile flares

Israel is to begin fitting some of its passenger aircraft with flares to counter potential missile attacks, defence officials said. The missile protection system was first proposed in 2002, but was delayed by disagreements over funding between government ministries, reports said.

France says EADS deal reflects better US ties

Europe's European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) won its share of a huge contract to build aerial tankers for the United States thanks in part to improved French-American ties, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted on Thursday as saying.

Piasecki was 'pioneer in establishing helicopter industry'

Aviation pioneer Frank Piasecki, inventor of the tandem-rotor helicopter used in troop-transport missions and land and sea rescue flights, has died. He was 88. Igor Sikorsky became the first American to build and fly a helicopter, in 1941, and Piasecki became the second, in 1943.

'Bird strike' shuts down kulula flight's engine

A kulula.com passenger aircraft was forced to turn back after a bird flew into an engine during a Durban-to-Cape Town flight on Wednesday. Airline spokesperson Glenda Zvenyika confirmed that a "bird strike" occurred on flight MN702, 15 minutes after taking off from Durban. The captain had to shut down the engine.

Truck drives into plane at Cape Town airport

A truck drove into a stationary aircraft at Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday morning, minutes before the aircraft was due to take off. No one was injured in the incident, which happened at about 8.30am, airport media officer Deidre Hendricks said. "There was an incident early this morning ... It has had no impact on airport operations," she said.

New airline to offer flights to London at R1 999

A new South African airline called Redair has been given the rights to operate five weekly round-trip flights from Cape Town or Durban to Stansted in the United Kingdom, a media report said on Monday. Andy Cluver, the chief executive of Civair, said he hoped the airline would start operating this year.

At least 11 dead in Angolan plane crash

A twin-engine plane slammed into a mountain in rain and fog in Angola's central highlands, killing at least 11 people, state media reported. Angolan National Radio said there were no survivors among the 11 people on board the Beechcraft-200 when it crashed on Saturday morning.

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