Iranian officials investigating Sunday's crash of an Iran Air Boeing 727 near Orumiyeh said they have recovered the aircraft's flight data recorder and are attempting to determine why the aircraft went down about 5 mi. from its destination airport, killing 77 of 104 passengers and crew aboard.

A J Walter Aviation on Friday announced an expansion of its commercial jet engine management business, adding in-house commercial aircraft engine management to its portfolio. It currently offers the supply, exchange, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts.

ST Aerospace was selected by Guggenheim Aviation Partners to perform a passenger-to-combi conversion on a 757-200 for TNT Airways. It is ST Aerospace's first 757-200 combi conversion performed for a commercial customer. The aircraft is expected to be inducted by the end of February, and is targeted for redelivery by the end of 2011.

Rockwell Collins was awarded a contract to develop components for the COMAC C919 aircraft simulator program by Xian Aviation Science and Technology Co., an AVIC subsidiary. The simulator will be used by COMAC to support the C919 aircraft development. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins said it will utilize elements of its most advanced full flight simulator technology for the C919 simulator.

Boeing delivered 462 commercial aircraft in 2010 led by a record 376 737s, in line with guidance of approximately 460 full-year deliveries but down 4% from 481 aircraft delivered in 2009.

Xiamen Airlines is negotiating with Boeing on an order for six 787 aircraft as part of its international expansion plan, according to Xiamen GM Che Shanglun.

Asiana Airlines placed a firm order for six Airbus A380s to be delivered from 2014-2017, saying the aircraft will complement the 30 A350s it already has on order for delivery beginning in 2016.

Asiana Airlines placed a firm order for six Airbus A380s to be delivered from 2014-2017, saying the aircraft will complement the 30 A350s it already has on order for delivery beginning in 2016.