Turkish Airlines is in talks with Airbus and Boeing regarding a potential large aircraft order, spokesperson Ali Genc confirmed to ATW.

Japanese transport minister Akihiro Ota said Japan’s government will conduct its own review of the Boeing 787 program.

Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including 25 neos.

ST Aerospace has dissolved investment holding and aircraft leasing business ST Aviation Resources 1 Ltd (STAR1).

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it has moved materials from the Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 that caught fire last week from Boston to Washington DC for detailed examination.

Embraer delivered 106 commercial airplanes in 2012, compared to 105 in 2011, including 23 commercial jets in the fourth quarter.

Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Citilink has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 A320neos.

Xiamen Airlines is the first Chinese airline to conduct Required Navigational Performance-Authorization Required (RNP-AR) flight operations using its Boeing 737 fleet.