Russia’s UTair Aviation (UT) and VEB-Leasing have signed a financing deal for the delivery of 20 Airbus A321s the carrier ordered at the Farnborough Airshow.

Grupo Aeromexico (AM) has finalized a purchase agreement for up to 90 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody aircraft.

United Airlines (UA) made its Boeing 787 inaugural flight from Houston-Chicago Sunday after receiving US FAA certification Friday.

Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the first sale of the type into the Middle East.

Air New Zealand (ANZ) has taken delivery of its first of seven ATR 72-600 aircraft, part of a deal that included five options, worth more than $270 million.

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has agreed to lease three Boeing 787-8 aircraft from the International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC).

Aeroflot (SU) has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-300, its 100th Airbus aircraft. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and will be used on numerous routes on SU’s medium- and long-haul network. Indonesian Sky Aviation’s first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft has arrived at Ulyanovsk for painting and cabin outfitting at the facilities of Aviastar-SP. The Indonesian airline has ordered 12 SSJ100s.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways (EY) has signed a firm order for two additional Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans.