TAP Portugal is studying the Airbus A321neo for use on secondary transatlantic routes to Africa and Eastern Europe, which would offer net growth and open up several markets, TAP CEO Fernando Pinto said.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is preparing to roll out onboard Wi-Fi and revamped interiors with the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 in October.

Qantas will be able to launch more full-service flights in its domestic network later this year due to increased fleet efficiency and the addition of more Boeing 717s.

CFM International has delivered the first LEAP-1C engine to the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) for installation on the first C919.

Vietnam Airlines has rolled out a new corporate identity to coincide with the launch of a major fleet upgrade.

Boeing remains confident that it will not have to cut its 777 production rate as part of the transition to the 777X and maintains that overall demand for its commercial aircraft line continues to be rock-solid, dismissing unevenness that saw first-half orders lag behind deliveries.

Aircraft News-July 22, 2015

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) president Tim Canoll said the wider public has to be educated about the threat laser pointers pose to aircraft and help law enforcement catch people shining lasers into cockpits.