SAS Group’s Wideroe (WF) has approved the acquisition of three Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s from SAS.

Dublin-based Avolon Leasing has finalized a firm order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX-8s, five 737 MAX-9s and 10 737-800 NextGen aircraft.

Southwest Airlines (SWA) has purchased up to 268 additional sets of Blended Winglets for its Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 NextGen aircraft from Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), its largest single order.

China Construction Bank Financial Leasing Corp. (CCB) has ordered 50 Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919s.

Air France (AF) has detailed plans to invest “several hundred million euros” in an upgrade of its long-haul first- and business-class cabins.

Emirates Airline (EK) is expecting delivery of its 24th and 25th Airbus A380. Both aircraft should be handed over to the carrier next week. AviancaTaca has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus aircraft, the 252-seat A330-200.

The CEO of Spanish low-cost carrier (LCC) Vueling (VY) has given the clearest indication yet that the approaching Bombardier CSeries is a serious contender for the airline's fleet re-equipment program.

The US must invest in research and development (R&D) of technology to take the global lead in aerospace during the second century of flight, according to Boeing EVP Jim Albaugh in a National Aerospace Week address.