Czech leisure carrier Travel Service has finalized an order for three Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $301.5 million at current list prices.

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) will reportedly delay the maiden flight of 150-seat trunk liner C919 to 2015 owing to “some technical difficulties,” an industry insider, who asked not to be identified, confirmed to ATW.

Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 64 Airbus A321s.

By the end of July, Airbus’ backlog reportedly broke industry records, with a total of 5,227 aircraft on order for delivery, according to a company statement.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said “no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions have been found” with the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that made a hard landing at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) last month.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has options for 32 Airbus A350-900s and 12 Boeing 787-9s, which could be destined for Iberia if the Spanish carrier succeeds with its restructuring plan.

UK-based aircraft components-to-energy conglomerate Meggitt has announced that Meggitt Safety Systems (MSSI) has been selected by Abris JSC to provide fire protection equipment for the Irkut MC-21 aircraft program.

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