Embraer formally added the previously announced Republic Airways order for up to 94 E-175s to its first-quarter backlog.

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has removed its Airbus A321 aircraft from India following a ruling from India’s High Court.

Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an order for 16 Airbus A321neos, plus nine options.

FedEx has entered into an agreement with United Airlines to buy up to 30 of the passenger airline’s Boeing 757-200s for conversion to freighters.

Bombardier Aerospace has completed the first full powering-on of the main electrical distribution system on the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV1).

Vueling has taken delivery of its first sharklet equipped Airbus A320. The Spanish low-cost carrier has 61 A320 family aircraft in its fleet. US Export-Import Bank authorized over $190 million in financing for the export of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to El Al Israel Airlines.

Airbus and Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL) signed an agreement to cooperate on aircraft financing and leasing.

Boeing’s redesign of the 787’s lithium ion system takes a multi-layered approach, but also adds weight.