(LONDON) Saab AB is stepping up a campaign to sell its Gripen warplane in Asia and eastern Europe as Switzerland's decision to delay a US$1 billion fighter purchase threatens to curtail production of the 1,320 mile-per-hour jet.

(BERLIN) Germany's government, battling to find new ways of closing its budget gap, amended plans for raising 1 billion euros (S$1.73 billion) a year from a new tax on air passengers, by increasing the levy on long-haul flights.

(KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysia Airlines System Bhd's wholly-owned unit, MAS Aerospace Engineering Sdn Bhd (MAE), has signed a one-year agreement with Air Mauritius for the maintenance of eight aircraft - six Airbus 340-200s and two Airbus 330-200s.