Snecma Services signed a CFM56-3 maintenance contract with German carrier dba covering all the engines in its 737 fleet.

JAL agreed to purchase 30 737-800 blended winglet shipsets with options for 10 additional shipsets. Deliveries will begin in November 2006. Aviation Partners Boeing estimated JAL will save more than 80,000 gal. of fuel per aircraft per year. Saab Aerostructures signed a $100 million deal with Boeing to design, develop and manufacture large cargo doors, bulk cargo doors and access doors for the 787 Dreamliner. CTT Systems reached an agreement with Excel Airways, a UK charter airline, to install its Zonal Drying System on two new 737-800s.

Montreal-based Mechtronix Systems, a maker of simulators and flight training equipment, received C$8 million in investment capital from Roynat Capital and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec. The additional funds will allow Mechtronix "to expand its manufacturing facilities, to accelerate its reach and development program and pursue the marketing of its flight simulators in China, Latin America and Eastern Europe," the company said,

Embraer delivered 35 regional jets to airline customers in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, down from 38 in the year-ago period. The decline was wholly attributable to slowing production of smaller RJs. In the 2005 period, the Brazilian manufacturer delivered just nine ERJ-145s, down from 25 last year. Deliveries of higher-value large RJs rose, however; 27 170s/175s/190s were delivered compared to 13 170s a year ago. Year-to-date through Sept.

Eaton Corp. was selected by Hamilton Sundstrand Air Management Systems to design, develop and supply ducting and associated hardware for use in both the nitrogen generating system and the cabin air conditioning and thermal control system for the 787. Eaton estimated the contract will generate revenues of $82 million over the life of the program.