Finnair, the first European airline to fly the Airbus A350-900, has detailed its entry-into-service procedure.

The growth in low-cost carriers (LCC) and desire to increase revenue from aircraft is driving demand for cabin refurbishments, Airbus said Thursday.

The Russian government will give RUB100 billion ($1.9 billion) to United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) this year for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) program.

NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations, including FAA, to advance research and certification of composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft.

Airbus logged orders from six customers in March for a combined total of 84 aircraft, compared to rival Boeing’s 39 aircraft ordered by six customers, four of whom are unidentified.

Aircraft Briefs-April 7, 2015

Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Co. (MCN), paving the way for Global Xpress in China.

Air Canada said it opposes improvements to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that would permit Porter Airlines to operate Bombardier CSeries aircraft from the facility, arguing the airport should continue allowing only turboprop operations.