Ireland-based aircraft lessor Avolon said an analysis it conducted on the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG and their successors, the A320neo and 737 MAX, concluded that the current versions won’t be quickly displaced when the new versions enter service in 2015 and 2017, respectively.

Air France has pushed back the timeframe for finalizing its commitment for 25 firm Airbus A350 XWBs until later in 2013.

FAA said it is reviewing a 787 battery fix proposed by Boeing in a Washington DC meeting.

United Airlines has removed the Boeing 787 from its flight schedule through June 5, though it is still hopeful it can launch Denver-Tokyo Narita 787 service in May.

Russia’s state corporation Rostech is in talks with Bombardier on a joint venture to build the Q400 in Ulyanovsk.

The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) said it has found incorrect wiring in the All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787 that made an emergency landing Jan. 16.

Swiss International Air Lines may finalize an order for six Boeing 777-300ER sooner than expected, an unnamed source told ATW.

Qantas Group announced plans to order five additional Boeing 737-800s and upgrade its Airbus A330 fleet.