Qantas to expand fleet after rapid profit turnaround

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 10:07

Qantas Airways posted one of the fastest turnarounds in Australian corporate history with a return to full-year profit and said it will buy eight fuel-efficient Boeing Co 787-9 Dreamliner jets, enabling it to fly the longest routes possible.

Airbus beats Boeing in orders in 2014, but delivers less planes

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 15:44

Airbus said Tuesday it beat Boeing with 1,456 net orders last year, but despite handing over a record 629 planes last year to airlines it is still trailing its US rival in deliveries of commercial passenger jets.

Air China orders 60 Boeing 737s for more than $6 bn

Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2014, 20:45

US airplane maker Boeing said Monday that Air China has ordered 60 of its 737 jets, including some from the fuel-efficient 737 MAX series, valued at more than USD 6 billion.

Japan fighter jets scrambled Chinese planes 138 times during Oct-Dec 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:26

Japan`s air self-defense force (ASDF) fighter jets have scrambled against Chinese aircraft 138 times in the last three months of 2013, a report revealed.

Pakistani jets pound militant bases, 25 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 09:15

Pakistani combat jets pounded militant bases in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region, including the home of Taliban commander Adnan Rashid, and killed 25 terrorists in retaliation for a string of attacks on security forces.

Airbus beats Boeing with record sales in 2013

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 18:41

European aircraft maker Airbus beat US rival Boeing with record sales and orders last year but came second in terms of finished airliners delivered, figures from the company showed Monday.

Airbus posts record orders, ponders higher production

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:47

Airbus posted an industry record of 1,619 new airplane orders in 2013, pushing its backlog to almost nine years of production, and said it was examining the potential for a two-stage increase in production of its most popular jets.

SpiceJet orders 40 Boeing jets worth $4 billion: Sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 04:20

The deal includes a firm order for as many as 42 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that offer fuel savings compared to SpiceJet's existing fleet of current-generation Boeing 737s, the sources said.

Jennifer Aniston jets to Mexico for New Year`s Eve

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 12:16

Jennifer Aniston has jetted to Mexico to ring in the New Year with fiance Justin Theroux.

Small jet makers see big chance as China prepares to open skies

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 06:27

Recent rules changes indicate that China is preparing to open its skies to private aircraft, in a move that may herald the greatest expansion of business and private aviation in the last 30 years.

Secret invention to replace windscreen wiper

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:14

A secret system which is used on fighter jets to repel rain, snow and insects is currently being developed for cars.

China scrambles jets after US, Japan planes enter new air zone

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 08:58

China on Friday scrambled several fighter jets to monitor military planes of the US, Japan and South Korea in its newly declared air defence zone over the East China Sea amid a call by President Xi Jinping to the PLA to enhance war capabilities.