Qantas Group (QF) has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines for the 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft it has on order.

Saab has won a contract extension from Airbus to continue to supply the A320-family composite ailerons for the life of the program.

The delay in implementing the US NextGen advanced air traffic management system is more about mindset than technology according to airline and manufacturer CEOs.

Volga-Dnepr Group said it intends to order 20 Antonov An-124s, plus options for 20 more, from United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), according to group executive president Valery Gabriel.

Silver Airways has taken delivery of its fourth Saab 340Bplus. The Fort Lauderdale., Fla.-based carrier, which received FAA approval to operate the Saab 340Bplus aircraft type last month, has agreed to purchase 12 of the turboprops from Saab Aircraft Leasing, according to a company statement.

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has moved to distance itself from reports that it would create child-free zones on new Airbus A380 aircraft when it enters the fleet in July (ATW Daily News, March 12).

[UPDATED] Garuda Indonesia (GA) has placed a firm order for 11 Airbus A330-300s. It is the carrier’s third A330 order since July 2010, bringing its total on firm order to 21 aircraft.

Boeing announced Wednesday it has made a series of design changes to the 737 MAX to further optimize the new-engine variant's performance.