CFM International remains confident in its predictions of a slight fuel burn advantage for the new LEAP-1A engine over the competing Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo, even though the two currently remain essentially neck-and-neck in terms of firm engine selections.

Boeing’s third 787-9 test aircraft completed its test flight Tuesday.

Xiamen Airlines, which is in the midst of a rapid fleet expansion, introduced its 100th aircraft last weekend—a Boeing 737-800.

ATR will apply the engine technology of its proposed 90-seat large turboprop [LTP] to its existing ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 variants via a new engine family, if it secures shareholder approval for the larger aircraft.

Bombardier Aerospace today at the Dubai Air Show launched an extra capacity seating configuration option for the Q400 NextGen that adds up to 14 more seats to accommodate up to 86 passengers.

Ethiopian Airlines will expand its Bombardier Q400 fleet from 13 to at least 26 aircraft by 2025, but could go further depending on the needs of its sister airlines.

Iraqi Airways has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to order five 132-seat Bombardier CS300s.

Air Serbia will take 10 Airbus A320neos from the order that shareholder Etihad Airways unveiled on Sunday at the Dubai Air Show.