From the March 2015 issue of ATW

Airbus Group delivered a record 629 civil aircraft in 2014 and announced plans to increase the A320 production rate from 42 to 50 aircraft per month starting in 2017.

Air Tahiti Nui (ATN), the major carrier of French Polynesia, has decided to order four Boeing 787-9 aircraft to replace its fleet of Airbus A340-300s.

Bombardier has confirmed that the first flight of the larger version of its CSeries aircraft will take place Friday, Feb. 27, from Mirabel, Québec.

UK-based regional carrier Flybe has leased four ATR 72-600 turboprops from Singapore lessor Avation to undertake “white label” services on behalf of Scandinavian Airlines.

Bombardier has postponed the first flight of the larger version of its CSeries aircraft, citing weather.

American Airlines has selected Phoenix-based regional Mesa Airlines—which operates as American Eagle and US Airways Express— to operate seven new Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft for a 10-year term under the American Eagle brand.

UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic plans to phase out its Airbus A340-300 fleet by the end of March.