Boeing will add two more rows, or 12 seats, to the Boeing 737 MAX 7 compared with the 737-700, based on feedback from North American low-cost carriers Southwest Airlines and WestJet.

Embraer has announced $1.5 billion worth of commitments and purchase rights on the first day of the Farnborough Airshow, covering 25 E-Jets across four customers.

Boeing 737 MAX pilot, Captain Ed Wilson, talks with ATW's European Editor Victoria Moores talks at the Farnborough Airshow 2016.

The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology) engine, which will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has gained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification.

Airbus plans to make a decision before the end the year whether or not to launch a further stretch of the Airbus A350 XWB.

Boeing will source composite material for its 777X aircraft from a new joint venture formed by United Arab Emirates-based Mubadala Development Company and Belgian composite materials and adhesives manufacturer Solvay.

Both Airbus and Boeing released bullish forecasts for the global commercial aircraft market on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow, with Boeing projecting slightly stronger demand.

Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough Airshow 2016