JetBlue Airways (B6) on Wednesday became the first US airline to use satellite-based Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) approaches to runways 13L and 13R at New York JFK using Airbus A320s.

Iridium Communications and NAV Canada on Tuesday announced a planned joint venture to build a space-based air traffic tracking system that the companies said will cover the entire planet, including oceans and remote regions.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has adjusted its Boeing 787 order, replacing four -8s with the larger -9 variant.

Airbus’ final assembly line at its Tianjin, China, factory is scheduled to deliver its 100th A320 this fall but the manufacturer has yet to secure a partner for its continued operation past 2016.

Eastern Airways has taken delivery of a second Embraer E-145 regional aircraft, increasing the number of Embraer jets in its fleet to four. Avolon has received the first of 12 Boeing 737-800NextGens it has on order. The aircraft will be operated by the Dublin-based leasing company’s airline customer, Japan Airlines.

AirAsia Japan (JW) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. Japan’s newest LCC will have four single-aisle jets by year end, the carrier said in a statement.

Singapore Airlines (SQ) is among customers for a batch of orders for new full-flight simulators (FFS) placed with CAE, the Canadian simulation and training company announced Thursday.

Air China (CA) will expand its fleet to about 700 aircraft by taking delivery of approximately 150-200 aircraft annually in the next five years, increasing capacity by around 10%, according to CA chairman Wang Changshun.