FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt presented the U.S. Type Certificate at a ceremony at Boeing's Everett, Wash., facility.

Dallas Airmotive signed three contracts with Brazilian aircraft operators at the 8th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exposition in Sao Paulo. The contracts involved TFE731, PW100 and PT6A turbine engines. The company performs major periodic inspections on TFE731, line maintenance on 36 series APUs, and line and hot section inspection services on PW100 and PT6A engines.

Cathay Pacific (CX) will launch a premium economy product on its Boeing 777-300ERs from March 2012.

Swiss International Air Lines (LX) CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW the carrier is making further investments to compete against Gulf carriers and achieve the right size to compete in the tough European aviation environment.

Boeing and Delta Air Lines confirmed Wednesday morning an order for 100 737-900ERs. The announcement had been anticipated.

Boeing and Delta Air Lines confirmed Thursday morning an order for 100 737-900ERs.

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) announced new lease placements and acquisitions of Boeing aircraft, including a long-term lease agreement with XL Airways Germany for one 737-800 currently on lease to Air Berlin, slated for delivery in March 2012.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) took delivery of its first two ATR 72-600s, as part of an order placed at the Paris Air Show in June 2009 for four ATR 72-600s and two ATR 42-600s.