Boeing puts grounded Dreamliner through its paces
Boeing has completed the first successful tests of its troubled Dreamliner 787 since the jet was grounded following battery fires.
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Dreamliner grounded indefinitely by US, others
Europe, Japan, India and the US have grounded Boeing's Dreamliner a day after a second incident in which one of the jets made an emergency landing.
How plane giants descended into global 'price war'
Boeing is playing down expectations of massive orders in Farnborough, but eyes will be on briefings by the new Airbus and Boeing top management.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
