Boeing said Friday that Korean Air placed an order for two more 747-8 freighters, adding to the five of the type it already has on order.

Taipei-based China Airlines plans to introduce a strategic investor to help fund fleet expansion as air traffic across the Taiwan Strait increases, according to widespread news reports from Hong Kong.

Sargent Aerospace & Defense said its Aftermarket Services group is acquiring more than 1,200 Boeing 737-300 and NG line-replaceable units ranging from avionics, fuel pumps, electromechanical actuators, engine components, to landing gear top assembly units, valued at approximately $4 million. The majority of the LRUs will be "in overhauled condition ready for outright sale, as well as exchange and lease programs." Non-overhauled material will be used for inventory, improving stocking levels for subassemblies and piece part items, the company, a unit of Dover Corp., said.

Rolls-Royce said Wednesday that Asiana Airlines selected the Trent 900 to power the six Airbus A380s the Seoul-based carrier has on order for delivery from 2014-2017 (ATW Daily News, Jan. 7). The contract includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement.

Air Lease Corp. CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose statements on aircraft programs have long carried significant weight, said Boeing's 737 replacement solution will likely include a larger aircraft offering for which the twin-aisle concept makes sense.

Air Lease Corp. CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose statements on aircraft programs have long carried significant weight, said Boeing's 737 replacement solution will likely include a larger aircraft offering for which the twin-aisle concept makes sense.

Boeing successfully completed the final gauntlet testing on the first 747-8I on March 13. Gauntlet testing simulates flight conditions to test systems and ensures flight readiness. Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of one IAE V2500-A1-powered Airbus A320-200 to Myanmar Airways International on behalf of Cyprus Airways. Copa Airlines took delivery of one Sky Interior-equipped 737-800 from Boeing, becoming the first Latin American carrier to receive the aircraft with the new interior, it said. The delivery brings Copa's 737-800 fleet to 18.

BAE Systems and California-based engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corp. signed an agreement under which BAE Systems’ Regional Aircraft Asset Management unit will provide aircraft acquisition, remarketing and lease management services to Willis Lease. Willis is looking to expand beyond the engine leasing business into the market for used aircraft. The company in September signaled its shift into the airframe market when it signed an MOU with SuperJet International for the purchase of six Sukhoi SuperJet-100s with options for another four (ATW Daily News, Sept. 3, 2011).