US Export-Import Bank and Turkish airline SunExpress reached a $220 million financing deal to support the carrier's purchase of "several" CFM56-powered 737-800s. It will be the airline's first collaboration with Ex-Im.

Bombardier confirmed that ANA last year ordered five Q400 NextGen aircraft plus five options. It announced the order in 2009 but did not name the airline. Based on list prices, the firm portion is valued at approximately $159 million and could increase to $332 million if all five options are converted. Bombardier has booked firm orders for 378 Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft with 288 delivered as of Jan. 31.

Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy said Monday that the company may not have a decision on whether to re-engine the A320 family at the upcoming Farnborough Airshow in July but expects to have one by year end. Speaking at the Airbus Innovation Days event in the UK available via webcast, Leahy said, "We go back and forth and the answer has not been taken yet and will not be taken for another couple months and…may have to wait until the end of the year."

AerCap Holdings reported net income of $34.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up 14.8% compared to income of $30 million in the year-ago period. Excluding the impact of mark-to-market interest rate caps, net income jumped 48.2% to $46.7 million from $31.5 million last year. During the quarter, the Amsterdam-based operating lessor completed its acquisition of Genesis Lease in an all-stock transaction.

RwandAir placed an order for two 737-800s, the airline and Boeing announced yesterday. The Kigali-based carrier said it is "renewing and expanding its fleet to broaden its network." It currently operates only regional jets. The 737-800s "will enable us to eventually expand to regional hubs across Africa and the Middle East," Chairman John Mirenge said. "They will become the mainstay of our fleet."

Boeing said India's domestic freighter airline Blue Dart Aviation selected its Maintenance Performance Toolbox for its 757-200 freighter fleet. The software-based productivity tool unifies airline maintenance data, streamlining the documentation process.

Boeing yesterday announced that it chose South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of airplane interior parts for the Charleston 787 final assembly line and delivery site. It is still reviewing potential sites for the Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina facility and plans to make a decision by midsummer.