Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot has revealed one of the new routes it will introduce with its Boeing 787 deliveries, adding Melbourne as its fourth Australian destination.

Air New Zealand is further boosting its Boeing 787-9 fleet with orders for two more of the type, which will bring its total to 12 by the end of 2018.

Kazakhstan-based Air Astana will decide next year if it will order either the Airbus A321neoLR or the Boeing 737 MAX-9 to replace its fleet of five 757-200s and older A320 family aircraft.

African low-cost carrier fastjet has sold a pair of ATR 72-500s formerly operated by Fly540 Ghana and Angola, as part of its previously announced restructuring of the two businesses.

Airbus led Boeing in November for new commercial aircraft orders, totaling 248 aircraft orders versus Boeing’s 221.

Aircraft news briefs

Qatar Airways will take delivery of the first of its 80 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft on order on Dec. 13.

LATAM Airlines Group member LAN Airlines received its first Airbus A321 and receives a water cannon salute on arrival in Santiago. Three of an order of 48 for the Group will fly with LAN in Chile before yearend.