Airbus announced that GE Capital Aviation Services ordered 12 additional long-range A330-300 aircraft. GECAS said the new commitment brings the total number of A330s ordered by GECAS to 32.

Shanghai-based Spring Airlines, China's most successful LCC, said it plans to launch an IPO to help fund fleet expansion.

International Lease Finance Corp. in the fourth quarter 2010 entered into 56 aircraft leases, bringing the year's total to 259 lease commitments. The lessor placed 29 Airbus aircraft (15 A319s, six A320s, four A321s, three A330s and one A340) and 35 Boeing aircraft (25 737s, two 757s, one 767, one 777 and six 787s) with 26 customers in 18 countries during the quarter.

ANA outlined its fleet plan for its fiscal year starting April 1, noting that the delayed delivery of the Boeing 787 is forcing it to place additional 767-300ERs on international routes and 737-800s on domestic routes. For the year, it is slated to take delivery of four 767-300ERs while retiring one 767-300 that had been used for domestic flying; take delivery of two 737-800s while retiring four Airbus A320-200s and two 737-500s; and receive three Bombardier Q400s while retiring two Q300s.

ATR in 2010 doubled its aircraft orders and options to 80 orders and 33 options, results that "illustrate the first signs of recovery of the aviation industry in 2010," it said. The company generated revenue of $1.35 billion for the full year, nearly three times its 2005 revenue, and delivered a total of 51 new aircraft, down from last year's 54. Sales, including options, are valued at around $2.4 billion, it said.

Hainan Airlines Chairman Chen Feng said the carrier plans to seek compensation from Boeing for the 787 program's repeated delays.

Hainan Airlines Chairman Chen Feng said the carrier plans to seek compensation from Boeing for the 787 program's repeated delays.