FAA granted 330-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, marking the first time a four-engine commercial passenger aircraft has gained 330-minute ETOPS approval.

Air Madagascar has ordered three ATR 72-600 turboprops in a deal worth approximately $77 million, and is leasing two more of the type from Ireland-based Elix Aviation Capital.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner continued to lobby on behalf of a long-term reauthorization of the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), saying elimination of Ex-Im financing for commercial aircraft would have a seriously negative impact on Boeing and the US economy.

New Malaysian airline flymojo announced its presence Tuesday with a tentative order for up to 40 Bombardier CSeries 100 (CS100) aircraft.

The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election for more than 2,400 production employees at Boeing’s South Carolina facility in North Charleston.

Spanish carrier Vueling, the low-cost platform for International Airlines Group (IAG), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 with a new cabin configuration.

Icelandair is breaking with tradition, adding its first two Boeing 767s to its formerly all-757 fleet, and switching five aging Air Iceland Fokker 50s for three Bombardier Q400s.

Aircraft & Engines-March 13, 2015