21.   SAA chief executive Andre Viljoen said the new fleet would enable SAA to meet noise requirements at international airports and reduce fuel and maintenance costs.

22.   Singapore Airlines has garnered attention for stellar customer service, a relatively new fleet and management that has made it the most profitable carrier in Asia.

23.   The Australian navy has sought to silence critics of its beleaguered new submarine fleet by blowing up an old warship for practice.

24.   The Detroit show also will feature yet another new fleet of sport utility vehicles.

25.   But it must still select engines for the new fleet which will serve Europe, Southeast Asia and South Africa, Emirates officials said.

26.   US Defense Secretary William Perry discussed naming the Gulf force as a new fleet when he visited the oil-rich region in March.