Paris Air Show Order Wrap-up: Airbus Outsells Boeing for Second Straight Year
The 2011 Paris Air Show was the best ever for Airbus, earning firm orders for 418 aircraft worth about $44 billion at list prices, compared to only 47 planes valued at $7.5 billion for Boeing.
Spain Air Traffic Could Double by 2030, Says Airbus
A new forecast released on Wednesday by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus suggests air traffic in Spain will almost double by 2030, requiring Spanish airlines to buy as many as 400 new passenger planes over the next 20 years.
Continental Announces Flights from Newark to Turks and Caicos
Continental Airlines on Wednesday announced its 26th Caribbean destination, offering service between its Newark hub and Providenciales on the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Crash Of World War II-Era South African Air Force Plane Kills 11
A Douglas C-47 military transport crashed in a mountain range near the border with Lesotho.
Indonesian Man Killed by Plane Propeller
A man was killed at an Indonesian airport on early Saturday morning when he was hit in the face by the propeller of a small plane, local media reported on Sunday.