FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) Monday regarding a possible problem with Boeing 737NG horizontal stabilizer parts.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) Monday signaling approval of modifications for Airbus A380 wing rib feet aimed at solving the aircraft’s wing cracking issue.

Airbus parent EADS has confirmed it is in talks to acquire 1.56% of its shares, which are held by the French government.

Icelandair has bought two Boeing 757-200s, which it previously had on long-term lease, for an undisclosed sum.

International Aero Engines (IAE) president Jon Beatty believes the V2500 engine for the Airbus A320 has a lengthy life ahead of it even as the re-engined A320neo comes on line.

Latvian-based Air Baltic will grow its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen fleet from eight to 12 this summer, to be phased in between May and July.

Embraer delivered 17 commercial aviation aircraft and 12 executive jets in the first quarter of 2013, for a total of 29 aircraft.

Pratt & Whitney this week completed more than 120 hours of ground testing on its first PW1100G geared turbofan test engine for the Airbus A320neo.