Boeing said its subsidiary Jeppesen is teaming up with multiple pilot training centers worldwide to guide cadets through the initial [ab initio] stage of training to become professional pilots.

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Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJetAir has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus to purchase up to 92 A320 family aircraft.

Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has announced an additional firm order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft, comprising 13 A320ceos and 12 A320neos, at the 15th Aviation Expo China 2013 in Beijing.

Qingdao Airlines, which formally launched in June, has agreed to order 23 Airbus A320 family aircraft, comprising five A320ceos and 18 A320neos.

Zhejiang Loong Airlines, a start-up airline based in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including 11 A320ceos and nine A320neos.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has challenged Boeing to find space for an extra 11 seats on its forthcoming 737 MAX, as it seeks to wring maximum productivity from the next-generation single-aisle aircraft.

Airbus will launch a new lower weight variant of its A330-300 twinjet, targeted for use on shorter-haul domestic and regional routes where greater capacity is needed.