EMBRAER SELLS 30 JETS TO SAA

BRAZILIAN aircraft-maker Embraer is set to sign a deal to sell 30 commercial jets to a South African Airways subsidiary for $2.5bn. An Embraer representative confirmed a deal was being worked out but declined to give further details. The Brazilian Valor newspaper reported Embraer would sign a deal to sell 30 ERJ-135 37-seater commercial jets to South African Airlink in its first African contract. The South African company said it may also order another 30 of the smaller jets. – Reuters