Muscat-based Oman Air has firmed an order for 20 new Boeing 737s, according to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries report of Oct. 20.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has postponed the first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to the week of Nov. 9, citing a needed repair to the flight test aircraft.

We present a lineup of events, major product introductions and first flights that, in most cases, are broadly accepted as significant punctuation marks in the history of the commercial airline industry.

The ideas, bravado and vision of a long list of aviation pioneers have played a key role in the advancement of today’s airline industry.

The rise of the airliner from humble origins to pivotal economic engine.

Attracting and keeping passengers have been motivating factors in the evolution of commercial aircraft design.

Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group signed an agreement worth $2.4 billion for engines and services with Rolls-Royce to power its new aircraft.

ATR expects to keep its production stable at 90 aircraft in 2016, rather than ramping up to 100 aircraft as planned.