Rapidly expanding Eastern European budget carrier Wizz Air is considering switching all of its outstanding Airbus A320s to the larger A321, if the larger variant proves successful.

United Airlines expects to reap a significant yield advantage by accelerating the retirement of 50-seat regional jets in favor of 76-seat regionals, the company’s CFO told investors this week.

Qantas is approaching the final stage of the phase-out of its long-serving Boeing 767 fleet, which is a major plank of its broader plan to increase fleet efficiency and reduce operating costs.

Boeing is projecting the Asia-Pacific region will make up 39% of the global need for new airline personnel in the next 20 years, according to its 2014 Pilot and Technician Outlook.

Aircraft News-Sept. 18

Republic Airways Holdings has placed a $2.1 billion order for 50 more Embraer E-175s, including 20 previously destined for Flybe, and has agreed to sublease 24 Bombardier Q400s to the UK regional.

Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 Airbus A320neos, with 10 options for its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).

Lufthansa Group has ordered 10 A320ceos for its Eurowings subsidiary, which is being repositioned as a low-cost carrier.