India’s flag carrier Air India is planning to beef up domestic capacity by leasing more Airbus A320s with sharklets and CFM56 engines.

Mitsubishi is predicting demand for 5,240 regional jets in the 70- to 100-seat range by 2032 in its most recent forecast update.

Lufthansa will modify 157 of its Airbus A320 family aircraft—which connect its Frankfurt and Munich hubs with the European route network—to make them quieter.

Lufthansa Cargo, which expected to take delivery of its first Boeing 777F in Frankfurt Nov. 1, will be delaying delivery until some minor rework repairs are made.

Japan Airlines (JAL), which placed its first-ever order with Airbus Oct. 7 for 31 A350 XWBs with options for a further 25 aircraft, explained to ATW the reasons behind that decision.

JetBlue Airways has placed a new order for 20 A321neos and 15 A321ceos and is also converting existing orders for eight A320ceo and 10 A320neo aircraft to eight A321ceos and 10 A321neos.

Qatar Airways’ CEO said Tuesday he is not interested in the newest version of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the -10, but was coy on the question of whether he might acquire the soon-to-be launched Boeing 777X.

Air Seychelles will renew its domestic fleet with three 19-seat Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft for delivery in mid-2015.