Dubai-based lessor International Airfinance Corp. (IAFC) has made its first acquisition with the signing of a firm purchase agreement with Airbus for five A330-200s, plus four further options.

Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has signed a firm order with CFM International for CFM56 engines to power 10 new A320s, part of its existing order with Airbus.

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Air France is expected to announce plans to take its first ATR 72-600s, which will be deployed on its HOP! regional operations.

Alitalia is confirming the process of relocating 14 Airbus A320s to airberlin as part if its transformation plan.

Air traffic into and out of Dubai International Airport was halted for almost an hour last Friday due to members of the public flying recreational unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Dubai terminal airspace.

The 50-seat ATR 42 turboprop remains a viable product despite almost 90% of the manufacturer’s order backlog comprising the larger ATR 72 version, ATR said.