Bloomberg Nigeria revealed plans for a new national airline and said a majority stake could be available to an overseas backer as it seeks know-how and cash to help the startup avoid the fate of former flag carriers. The West African state has no cap on overseas ownership of its airlines and would be prepared to offer more than 50 …

Bloomberg Saab AB, maker of the Gripen warplane, said it’s interested in joining a UK-led project to develop a cutting-edge combat aircraft that would be a mainstay of defense programs in two decades time. While Saab is also evaluating a rival Franco-German fighter plan, the Tempest programme funded by Britain’s Ministry of Defence and including BAE Systems Plc and Rolls-Royce …

Bloomberg Airbus SE managed to stave off a devastating blow to its struggling A330neo widebody program from chief rival Boeing Co., securing a commitment for 34 more planes from the aircraft’s biggest customer, AirAsia Group Bhd. While the $10 billion order from the Malaysian airline’s long-haul arm ranks among the larger deals announced at the Farnborough air show this week, …