Bombardier Aerospace announced Tuesday that an unidentified airline has placed a firm order for three CSeries100 aircraft with options for three more.

British Airways took delivery of its 100th Airbus aircraft, an IAE-powered A320. It is the 205th Airbus single-aisle aircraft delivered to International Airlines Group, formed in January following the merger of BA and Iberia (ATW Daily News, Jan. 24). BA has already taken delivery of two A318s, 33 A319s, 48 A320s and 16 A321s.

Lufthansa completed upgrading its first Boeing 747-400 with new first and economy sections last week. A LH spokesperson told ATW in Frankfurt that this is just “one part of a total of €2.9 billion ($4.14 billion)” fleet restoration program for aircraft interiors through 2015. “This does not include aircraft orders,” the spokesperson explained.

New York-based Bernstein Research said in a recent report that Boeing will be forced to re-engine the 737.

Air Lease Corp. announced Thursday it signed lease agreements for 20 additional aircraft.

Omni Air International, based in Tulsa, Okla., announced it has received US FAA approval to operate Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, including 180-minute ETOPS authority. It is the first US registered non-scheduled airline to operate the aircraft type in passenger service. It said it will add a second aircraft to the certificate in mid-July.

New York-based Bernstein Research said Boeing is closer to resolving the weight reduction challenges of the 787-9, which will lead to a compelling 787-10. In a client report, Bernstein said that Boeing leadership now believes it can "launch a 787-10 stretch (potentially going as high as 335 seats) that would have a range greater than 6,000 n.m., without requiring a redesign of the main gear or extensive changes to the wing."

Cathay Pacific Airways CEO John Slosar told ATW in Sydney that the airline will examine the viability of very large aircraft for its network over the next two years.