There goes the neighbourhood: mosquitoes thrive on US credit slump

This is one of those stories that no one thinks about until it may be too late. It's no secret that thousands of homes are being abandoned in the US due to the property crash, but I never thought that people not...

Airbus A380 takes off on first Singapore flight

""I'm a big airplane freak and I love everything about planes," said Ernest Graaff, an A380 passenger as he waited to board the jet among beaming Singapore Airlines flight attendants. Graaff paid $40,000 for two business-class tickets on the jet. "I'm excited about being a...

Airbus A380 makes 1st flight to America

Anyone in the airport today?  This plane is a monster."FRANKFURT, Germany - It may trail the historic impact of Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic, but the Spirit of St. Louis did not...

Turbulence over Airbus A380 delay prompts Singapore rethink

SINGAPORE Airlines, one of the launch customers for the Airbus A380 superjumbo, is considering cancelling part of its 19 aircraft order worth $5.2bn (£2.6bn, E3.9bn).It would be the first passenger airline to cancel planes and be a significant blow to troubled Airbus...

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