Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has placed firm orders with CFM International for 10 CFM 56 engines and 10 CFM LEAP engines to power its A320 family aircraft.

Mexico’s Interjet has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 SSJ100 at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.

Embraer disclosed a firm order from Japan Airlines (JAL) for another four E-170 jets. + The firm order is already included in Embraer’s backlog as an “undisclosed” customer.

The Latin-American carrier Avianca took delivery of the first of 15 ATR 72-600s it ordered in late 2012 at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.

Vijayawada-based Air Costa has acquired three E-Jets for launch of its scheduled regional airline service in India.

New Lithuanian start-up Air Lituanica has acquired two Embraer E-Jets.

New Tunisia-based Syphax Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy three Airbus A320neos, making it the first time an African-based carrier has ordered the neo.

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