Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), which has made strong progress toward the airline’s 4 Excellence NG turnaround plan, is moving forward with plans to harmonize its fleet.

If the global economy is still in the doldrums, someone forgot to tell attendees at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow in July. Airbus alone logged sales at the show valued at a list-price total of $16.5 billion and which included 26 A350-1000s for Cathay Pacific, 20 A321s for Russia’s UTair and a commitment by Irish lessor Avolon for 15 A320neos.

Delta Air Lines’s plan to remove 66 SkyWest Bombardier CRJ200s from service and close its Comair subsidiary has renewed speculation about the fate of smaller and older jets in an age of high fuel prices that favors larger and newer aircraft.

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is expecting Boeing to give authority to offer (ATO) the proposed 777X aircraft soon.

The Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking (SJU) has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for Remotely Piloted Air Systems demonstrations.

Airbus has appointed Yann Barbaux as its chief innovation officer, effective May 1.

Pratt & Whitney has selected UTC Aerospace Systems as the exclusive nacelle provider for the second generation Embraer E-Jet.

Increased new aircraft production, the emergence of aircraft age restrictions in many countries, engine OEM support, and limited financing are major barriers to remarketing used aircraft according to an expert panel speaking at the ISTAT Americas 2013 conference in Orlando.