Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for its Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to perform reduced thrust takeoff.

United Airlines will transfer 36 Embraer E-145 aircraft from ExpressJet Airlines to Trans States Airlines between February 2015 and early 2016.

Aircraft News-Nov. 13, 2014

The Airbus A350-900 has received FAA type certification.

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has received an order for 30 C919s from China Merchants Bank financial leasing arm.

Air New Zealand plans to retire its 19-seater fleet and bring in additional larger turboprops, as part of a major overhaul of its regional operations.

While there has been a lot of attention on Cebu Pacific’s recent long-haul expansion, the carrier is also boosting its fleet of Airbus A320s to improve its short-haul network.

Indonesia’s Lion Group has taken delivery of its first three Airbus aircraft from a March 2013 order for 234 A320 family aircraft, comprising 109 A320neos, 65 A321neos and 60 A320ceos.