Boeing and South African Airways are joining forces with Netherlands-based SkyNRG to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of energy-rich tobacco plant.

The Ukrainian industrial policy ministry reported that Sergey Merenkov has been appointed as the new president of Ukraine’s state-owned Antonov, effective Aug. 1.

Airbus said its decision to offer a standard catalog cabin interior offering for the A350 is seeing a good take-up from within the industry.

Boeing has selected UTC Aerospace Systems’ Aerostructures to extend its provision of complete nacelle systems for the 787 Dreamliner to include the 787-10 variant.

International Airlines Group (IAG) will firm up eight Airbus A350-900 options for Iberia, along with eight A330-200s that will come from existing options or be sourced on operating lease.

Xi’an-based Joy Air has placed an order for up to 60 MA60 aircraft, comprising 30 firm orders and a letter of intent for 30.

Bombardier reported second-quarter net profit of $155 million, down 13.9% from net income of $180 million reported in the year-ago quarter.

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