Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have started final assembly of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) flight test aircraft.

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Bedek Aviation Group has signed licensing agreements with Boeing to perform modifications of the 767-200/300 and 747-400, including aircraft passenger to freighter conversions.

Embraer delivered 19 commercial aviation aircraft and 25 executive jets in the third quarter—a total of 44 aircraft.

The second Airbus A350 XWB, MSN3, has completed its first flight from Toulouse Blagnac Airport, which lasted approximately five hours, according to Airbus.

Lufthansa Cargo is set to take delivery of the first of five Boeing 777Fs Oct. 31.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is restructuring its marketing and business development unit following the unexpected announcement by Mike Bair—the executive who leads the current strategic, planning and marketing group—that he is to retire.

FLY Leasing has taken delivery of a new Boeing 787-8 aircraft through a sale and leaseback agreement with LATAM previously announced in July.

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