Latvian carrier AirBaltic (BT) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) covering 10 CSeries CS300s, which will be used to renew its jet fleet.

Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO announced a commitment for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first sale of the type into the Middle East.

Airline obsession with sky high oil prices has prompted a sharpened rivalry among engine manufacturers that are eager to use Farnborough to showcase new products with better fuel efficiency.

Delays both technical and commercial have pushed delivery of Irkut’s Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW1400G engine back three months to the first quarter of 2015.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has committed to buying 75 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 25 737-800s.

Airbus’s decision last year to modify the A350-1000’s design began to pay dividends Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow when Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) agreed to order 10 of the type, valued at $3.2 billion, plus convert 16 of its existing -900 orders to -1000 models.

GA Telesis (GA) has revealed it is in advanced talks with Finnair Engine Services (FES) on a potential purchase of part of the FES business.

Arkia Israeli Airline has signed a purchase agreement for four Airbus A321neos.