The Russian government will give RUB100 billion ($1.9 billion) to United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) this year for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) program.

NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations, including FAA, to advance research and certification of composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft.

Airbus logged orders from six customers in March for a combined total of 84 aircraft, compared to rival Boeing’s 39 aircraft ordered by six customers, four of whom are unidentified.

Aircraft Briefs-April 7, 2015

Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Co. (MCN), paving the way for Global Xpress in China.

Air Canada said it opposes improvements to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that would permit Porter Airlines to operate Bombardier CSeries aircraft from the facility, arguing the airport should continue allowing only turboprop operations.

With 69 exemptions granted, but 771 petitions still in the queue at the end of March, FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned-aircraft operations under Section 333 legislation.

In the quarter January-March 2015, The Boeing Co. reported delivering 184 commercial airliners, up 14.2 over the first quarter of 2014.