04-11-2010 16:20
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Thursday it has no plans to ground its fleet of Airbus A380s after an engine failure forced a Qantas superjumbo to make an emergency landing in the city-state.
04-11-2010 14:06
A Qantas A380 made a dramatic emergency landing in Singapore Thursday, trailing smoke from a damaged engine, in the first mid-air emergency involving the Airbus superjumbo.
04-11-2010 11:22
A troubled Qantas Airbus A380 plane landed in Singapore on Thursday with smoke coming out of its underside and was quickly surrounded by six fire engines, an AFP reporter said.
03-11-2010 15:47
Singapore-based aircraft leasing firm BOC Aviation announced on Wednesday it had ordered 30 Airbus A320 medium-range airliners for delivery between 2012 and 2014.
25-12-2007 17:38
As Vietnam’s aviation takes off, giant international aircraft producers are scrambling for profitable contracts. Europe’s Airbus, US-based Boeing, France’s ATR and Canadian aircraft producer Bombardier are competing to sell jetliners to Vietnam.
29-11-2004 18:02
The government has endorsed a plan to finance part of a Vietnam Airlines deal to purchase 10 Airbus planes, but has asked for more talks on funding the possible acquisition of four Boeing aircraft.
28-07-2003 17:43
Vietnam Airlines is playing down rumours it has selected four French banks to finance its $270-million deal to buy five Airbus A321 aircraft.