SWEETENERS ON THE TRIGGER
By Peter Honey
Foreign defence contractors are moving swiftly to fulfil their counter-trade obligations, almost unnoticed beneath the controversy surrounding SA's multibillion-dollar arms package, . Just 18 months after the arms contracts were signed, gov...
END OF ANOTHER FRACTIOUS CHAPTER
By Patrick Laurence
The imminent release to the National Assembly Speaker of the report by a high-powered investigation into the arms deal marks a critical point in the contentious saga, one that could lead to cancellation of one or more of the primary contracts. ...
READY TO PLAY HARDBALL
Marina Bidoli put these and other allegations to Tom Barry, Telkom's chief operating officer, Thintana's head and a senior official at SBC - the second-largest telecoms carrier in the US. Following is an edited version of the interview. ...
DUBAI DOES IT DIFFERENTLY
By Shareen Singh
Dubai-based carrier Emirates' order for 58 new planes worth US15bn has bucked the trend in a battered airline industry, giving aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus a big boost. The order was made at the Dubai airshow last week, le...
AIRLINE IN THE POUND SEAT
By Shareen Singh
Replacing SAA's ageing long-haul fleet could cost about US100m/aircraft. But the price tag of a plane will not be the overriding factor determining the choice of aircraft as Boeing and Airbus compete for the SAA bid...
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