Airbus started construction Monday on an A320 family manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala., where it plans to begin assembling narrowbodies in 2015 for delivery starting in 2016.

Boeing conducted a second 787 test flight related to the certification of its fix for the aircraft’s lithium ion batteries.

Oneworld member LAN Colombia is adding three new Boeing 767-300ERs on key international routes as part of a $360 million upgrade strategy.

Jeddah-based Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. (Saudia Cargo) has received its first Boeing 747-8F, which will begin commercial operations in May.

Russia’s Sberbank signaled its commitment to the commercial aircraft leasing business with an order for 12 Boeing 737-800s to be operated by Transaero.

Airbus tallied 431 gross orders in just the first quarter of 2013 and said Thursday it has boosted A330 production to the rate of 10 aircraft per month.

Boeing delivered 137 commercial aircraft in the first quarter while securing gross orders for 220 aircraft during the three-month period.

Boeing has opened its new expanded Everett Delivery Center (EDC) for the 747-8, 767, 777 and 787.