Air China has taken delivery of an Airbus A321-200 Feb. 29, as part of its re-fleeting and investment program. This aircraft is part of a mandate to finance six A321-200s under a French optimized lease structure combined with ECA loan, with Natixis as arranger of the French lease structure and ECA agent and KfW IPEX-Bank and Natixis as arrangers of the ECA debt.

Airbus is considering increasing the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of the A330-300 from 235 tonnes to 240 tonnes.

Airbus has begun labeling its current generation A320s the ceo—short for current engine option—as it markets the new, re-engined A320neo while still selling the original variant.

KLM expects deliveries of its Boeing 787-9s to begin on schedule in October 2015, but is in no rush to make an engine selection.

LOT Polish Airlines subsidiary EuroLOT announced it will purchase eight Bombardier Q400NG aircraft this year.

The A350 XWB is on starters orders to challenge the 777.

LAN Airlines on Thursday operated its Cusco-Lima route with Required Navigation Performance (RNP) satellite navigation from takeoff to landing, shortening the route by 30.5 km., saving 67.5 gal. of fuel and emitting 644 kg. less carbon dioxide.

Indonesia’s state-run Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MZ) has signed a memorandum of understanding for 40 Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) ARJ21-700s, a 100-seat regional aircraft.