Florida-based Spirit Airlines has ordered 20 Airbus A321 aircraft.

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has ordered five ATR 72-600s and Caribbean regional LIAT ordered two of the type, ATR announced Thursday at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.

Russia’s VEB Leasing signed an MOU with Irkut Corp. for 30 MC-21s at the Paris Air Show.

Airbus president Fabrice Brégier confirmed that the much hoped-for flyby by the A350 XWB will happen around 1p.m. Paris local time Friday.

Teruaki Kawai became the new president and COO of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. earlier this year. He remarks at Le Bourget were his first public comments to international media. He is focused on achieving MRJ first flight by the end of 2013.

Boeing is bringing the 737 MAX’s entry into service date forward by six months and will equip the aircraft with an all-new technology cockpit with the same displays as those in the Boeing 787, the manufacturer announced Wednesday.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has finalized an order for 175 Boeing 737-800s.