Airbus began fuselage assembly of the largest member of the A350 family at its Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire plants.

Finnair has warned it may take a €30 million ($33.4 million) hit due to national pension reforms, although it is also expecting a €70 million gain from its fleet renewal.

Aeromexico is looking to upgauge its fleet with newer aircraft in the coming years, the airline’s SVP-global sales Jorge Goytortua said.

Boeing confirmed 300 aircraft orders/commitments from Chinese companies and said it will open a joint venture 737 “completion” facility in China.

Japan is returning to the world of commercial aviation, this time on the wings of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, expected to make its first flight in late October.

Chinese companies are expected to order 300 Boeing aircraft, and Boeing is poised to announce a 737 manufacturing facility in China.

Aircraft News-Sept. 22, 2015

On the eve of the formal opening ceremonies of Airbus’ first airliner factory in North America, company president and CEO Fabrice Brégier was keen to make something clear to the media gathered for the event.