Boeing logged six commercial orders in November, for a total of 221 aircraft. The company also reported delivering 53 commercial aircraft to 40 customers.

Chile-based LAN Airlines, a member of LATAM Airlines Group, received its first of 48 Airbus A321 aircraft, which it will operate on routes in Chile.

US lessor CIT Group has firmed up its order for 15 Airbus A330-900neos and five A321ceos.

Finnair has firmed up eight additional Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350-900s, increasing its commitment for the new twinjet to a total of 19 aircraft.

Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 787 has completed its first flight using a blend of 15% green diesel and 85% petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.

The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 occurred because of “shortcomings” in designing and certifying the lithium ion batteries installed on the aircraft, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined.

Irish regional CityJet, which Germany’s Intro Aviation acquired from Air France May 1, is nearing a decision on the renewal of its 17 Avro RJ85s and finalizing its mid-term strategy.

Belgian regional wet-lease operator VLM Airlines joined IATA Dec. 1 and has signed an online sales deal with WorldTicket, laying the foundation for its return to scheduled services in 2015.