Qatar Airways Cargo has refreshed its fleet with three new Airbus A330-200Fs. The new freighters replace the same number of A300F aircraft that have been retired from the fleet. Arrival of the aircraft signals a new era for the airline’s cargo operations, Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker said. “The capacity of Qatar Airways Cargo has been significantly increased,” he said.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted an airworthiness certificate for the Boeing 787, clearing the way for China Southern Airlines to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 at the end of May or early June.

Oman Air has placed an order for three Airbus A330-300s, increasing its A330 family fleet to 10.

Rolls-Royce has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines to power 10 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, and Trent 700 engines to power 13 Airbus A330 aircraft.

Slovenia-based Adria Airways plans to lease its two 2010-built Airbus A319s to Serbia’s JAT Airways for two years.

Aeromexico has added three Embraer E-175 aircraft to its fleet, making it the first national airline in the country to operate this modern aircraft.

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SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, has signed a firm order for 40 Embraer E-175 aircraft, which will be operated under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.