FLY Leasing Ltd. has acquired two Boeing 737-800s, one on lease to Air China and one on lease to Korean Air. It also sold one 777-200ER on lease to KLM and one 737-800 on lease to SpiceJet for a total of $139 million. Airbus has delivered its 7,000th aircraft, an A321, to US Airways. Airbus delivered its first aircraft in 1974—an A300B2 to Air France.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has ordered two additional ATR 72-600s, plus two options, lifting the company’s -600 orders to 17, plus 17 options, as part of a deal previously announced at the Paris Air Show.

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO) and its subsidiary Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. (TAECO) have acquired a 49% shareholding in Shanghai Pudong (PVG)-based line maintenance.

Qantas (QF) has made individual payments of up to $400,000 (A$393,000) each in a settlement with 144 passengers who were onboard a flight that made two sharp descents.

Thai Airways (TG) has purchased Rolls-Royce Trent engines to power 12 Airbus A350 XWBs and eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Transaero Airlines (UN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing for four Boeing 787s. The deal is valued at $774 million at list prices.

Evergreen International Airlines, the Oregon-based cargo carrier, has signed up for a Boeing 747-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion that will be delivered in 2012, Boeing said.

Cobham Aviation Services Australia has extended its lease with Falko on an Avro RJ100 and a BAe 146-300QT. Doric Asset Finance has taken delivery of one Airbus A380 (its 12th aircraft), acquired by Doric Nimrod Air Two Ltd. (DNA2) from Airbus Dec. 2. The A380 is leased to Emirates for 12 years.