Transaero Airlines (UN) is close to inking a deal with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co (SCAC) for a firm order of six Sukhoi Superjet 100s plus 10 options, CEO Olga Pleshakova said.

International Aero Engines (IAE) said its V2500 has reached 100 million flight hrs. late last year.

Honeywell Aerospace has signed contracts with five Asia/Pacific airlines: Solaseed Air, Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, China Eastern Airlines (MU) and Air China (CA).

The Commercial Aircraft Co. of China (COMAC) and Liebherr-Aerospace have signed a firm contract for C919 landing gear and air management systems.

Bombardier has received a firm order for two Q400 NextGen aircraft from Horizon Air (QX) and revealed that Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is the customer that placed the firm order for five Q400 NextGens announced earlier this week.

Kuwait-based lessor Aviation Lease and Finance Co. (ALAFCO) has placed a firm order with CFM International for LEAP-1A engines, valued at $840 million at list prices.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 787-9s and converted 10 787-8s it already had on order to -9s.