Boeing has confirmed that Turkish Airlines (TK) announced a commitment to order 15 777-300ERs, plus five options.

FastJet, the African low-cost carrier backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has signed operating lease agreements with Volito Aviation for two Airbus A319s, to be delivered in time for its November launch date.

Norway’s new Kristiansand-based airline, Flynonstop, has acquired an Embraer E-190 to support the airline’s launch in April 2013, Embraer said in a statement.

British Airways (BA) may consider introducing its forthcoming fleet of Airbus A380s on short-haul routes to quickly to build up training time for its pilots.

Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines (HA), has purchased its first ATR 42 turboprop and will acquire another of the type next month.

Testing of Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system can begin following the launch of two additional operational satellites.

Lufthansa (LH) is seeking to unify standards for engines and cockpits across its group of five airlines to boost purchasing power, staff magazine Lufthanseat reported.

Bombardier has begun assembly of the CSeries aircraft’s first flight test vehicle (FTV1) at its Mirabel, Québec facility.