Qatar Airways has reportedly said it would receive compensation from Boeing for the Jan. 16 grounding of the carrier’s five 787s, which should be placed in service with battery system modifications before the end of the month.

Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Travel Co. has purchased one Airbus A319 aircraft that was previously operated by easyJet.

Irish regional Aer Arann has taken delivery of its first of eight ATR 72-600s.

Boeing has started initial sales efforts on the 777X in advance of an expected launch of the next-generation aircraft.

CFM International said it has “completed design freeze” for its LEAP-1B engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX.

Air Lease Corp. announced long-term lease agreements with Korean Air for two new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in November 2014 and May 2015.

Thomson Airways has confirmed it will soon take delivery of its first Boeing 787, which will enter commercial service July 8.

Small jet manufacturers are planning to invest heavily in their platforms and increase the size of current aircraft. Superjet International VP business development John Buckley revealed plans at the ISTAT Americas 2013 conference in Orlando in March to stretch the 100-seat Sukhoi SuperJet to 120-130 seats. “As we move forward, we will be stretching the aircraft to 120-130 seats and begin to have a family of aircraft,” he said.