Russian leasing company State Transport Leasing Co. has signed a firm order for 32 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft.

“The aircraft is expected to be ready for operations by the end of September 2015, and is planned as the first aircraft for the fastjet Zambia fleet,” fastjet said in a statement.

Airbus has named GKN Aerospace executive Daryl Taylor to head its US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama.

As released by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on August 21, 2015: a comprehensive list of unmanned aerial vehicle events reported to the FAA from Nov.13, 2014 to Aug. 20, 2015.

The Boeing 737-300—on wet lease from Brussels Airlines—was damaged by “loose tarmac slabs on the runway” at Bipemba Airport on Aug. 19, Korongo Airlines said.

Boeing remains bullish on China's commercial aircraft market, valuing it at $950 billion over 20 years, up 9.2% from its previous forecast of $870 billion.

Indonesia regional carrier Sriwijaya Air has taken delivery of its first of two Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to be used to extend the carrier's capacity on both domestic and international routes.

Kenya Airways has brought in aircraft-remarketing broker Cabot Aviation to sell four of its Boeing 777-200ERs.