AirAsia X has placed a firm order for 25 more A330-300s. According to Airbus, the contract is the largest A330 order in a single purchase agreement and increases the carrier’s total firm orders for the type to 51.
Air Cote d’Ivoire, the West African state’s national carrier, has firmed a conditional purchase agreement with Bombardier for two Q400 NextGen aircraft.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air Shuttle will acquire two Boeing 787-9s—its first of the type—and is seeking to further expand its fleet with the -9 version to bolster new long-haul operations.
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (IFATCA) have welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of a new regulation supporting non-punitive reporting of aviation incidents.
LOT Polish Airlines said it has signed a compensation agreement with Boeing to cover costs of the grounding of its 787s due to lithium ion battery issues earlier this year, although it did not disclose the amount.
China Eastern Airlines plans to convert its subsidiary China United Airlines into a low-cost carrier (LCC). The transformation should be complete next year.
Lufthansa will launch new services to Tokyo Haneda from March 30, 2014, when the carrier will transfer its daily Frankfurt-Tokyo Narita and daily Munich-Narita service to Haneda.
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with EGTS International, a joint venture between Safran and Honeywell Aerospace, to develop an electric pushback and taxiing solution for the A320 family without using their main engines.
Worldwide airport passenger traffic increased 4.9% year-over-year in October, down 0.8 point from September, Airports Council International (ACI) has reported.
Avia Solutions Group has partnered with Air Livery to become the repainting, interior repair and refurbishment provider’s exclusive sales representative in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, the Baltic States and the CIS.
SR Technics’ sister company and Mubadala subsidiary Sanad Aero Solutions has added four new CFM56-7Bs engines under sale and leaseback to its leasing relationship with airberlin.
Luxembourg has moved a step closer to selling its 35% Cargolux stake to China’s Henan Civil Aviation and Investment Co. (HNCA), after the all-cargo carrier’s board approved a commercial tie-up with its would-be owner.
Australian regional carrier Brindabella Airlines has gone into receivership following the grounding of a number of its aircraft on safety grounds by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
