South African Airways took delivery of its first of six Airbus A330-200s this week. The aircraft will replace its current A340-200 fleet. Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its third new Boeing 777–200LR on Jan 28. ET will take delivery of two more 777-200LRs before the end of 2011. It operates a fleet of 45 aircraft. Germania signed a long-term contract with the Austrian LCC Niki to lease two Airbus A319s from 2011 onwards.

Boeing said it welcomes reports that El Al has selected the 737-900ER and looks forward to finalizing a contract. El Al said it ordered four 737-900ERs with an option for two more, in a deal valued at up to $320 million, Reuters reported. The 737-900s are intended to replace its 757s. EL AL took delivery of its first 757 in 1987.

Boeing on Sunday rolled out the 747-8 Intercontinental in Everett in front of 10,000, employees, government officials, customers, partners and suppliers.

Air Castle Ltd.delivered one new Airbus A330-200 to South African Airways. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines and is the first of six scheduled for delivery this year.

A Manx2.com Metroliner III crashed while attempting to land at Cork Airport Thursday morning, killing six of the 12 persons on board and injuring the remaining six, two of them seriously according to press reports.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh conceded that the 787 program's global outsourcing backfired. Addressing students and faculty at Seattle University, he offered candid commentary on the Dreamliner's production problems, according to The Seattle Times.

AAR Distribution was named exclusive distributor in North America and Asia for ADS/Transicoil, an aftermarket manufacturer of custom avionics, LCD displays and motion control products for the commercial aerospace market.

Cobham Aviation Services of Australia exercised its options to buy two BAe 146s it had been leasing from BAE Systems; Aerolineas Star Peru acquired one BAe 146-200 from BAE; and Titan Airways acquired one Avro RJ100. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft sold one J41 to Easy Fly of Columbia, and subleased one J41 from Eastern Airways to Sky Express of Heraklion, Crete.