Airbus has rolled out the first fully painted A350-900 for Qatar Airways, the launch customer for the twinjet.

Swedish company Braathens Aviation has told Bombardier it no longer wants to be the launch operator of the CSeries 110 to 169-seat airliner.

Russia’s Transaero has canceled its order for four Boeing 787-8s.

Thailand’s Nok Air has taken delivery of its first Q400 NextGen turboprop to be delivered in the new extra capacity seating configuration.

China Southern subsidiary Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of the first of six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.

Royal Jordanian has taken its first Boeing 787 on strength, in a move the flag carrier hopes will give it a competitive edge in its fight against a worsening external geopolitical situation and increasing competition from rivals.

Hawaiian Airlines’ recent switch from an order for six Airbus A350-800s to six A330-800neos represents a “tradeoff” with plusses and minuses for the carrier, according to a senior company executive.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has ordered both Embraer E-Jets and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) as it prepares to revitalize its J-AIR regional subsidiary’s fleet.