Aviation Sector

ANA's net profit hit record high in fiscal 2007

Tokyo - All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways Co (ANA) saw a record net profit in

Lufthansa faces up to growing competition

Cologne, Germany  -  Lufthansa AG chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber predicted Tuesday that the global aviation industry faced increasing competition and warned that record high energy prices could hit the a

Finnair first-quarter profits drop, Asia traffic up

Helsinki - FinnairFinnish flag carrier Finnair on Tuesday posted a drop in pre-tax profits for the firs

South African Airways loses nearly 8,000 bags in 3 months

Johannesburg - South African AirwaysSouth African Airways (SAA) lost 7,868

Berlin referendum on keeping Tempelhof Airport open fails

Berlin  -  A referendum on keeping Berlin's Tempelhof Airport open has failed to gain the necessary support.

Airbus says China to need 2,800 new planes by 2026

Paris  -  Emerging economic giant China will need some 2,800 new passenger and cargo aircraft between this year and 2026, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Thursday.

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