Boeing yesterday announced an executive reorganization designed to "strengthen processes, tools and functional excellence" and the execution of its delayed 787 and 747-8 programs.

Air France-KLM Group issued a request for proposals for 787s and A350s last year, "but this tender is 'asleep' because both Boeing and Airbus are not able to provide clarity on delivery dates," KLM President and CEO Peter Hartman told Luchtvaartnieuws.nl.

NavAero announced that its tBag C22 Electronic Flight Bag system received an EASA STC for A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft. Certification and engineering activities were performed in cooperation with Scandinavian Avionics A/S.

AAR said it has partnered with Quest International UK to distribute and develop AirManager, an active air filtration system for aircraft. Under the agreement, AAR will be an authorized distributor and also will "provide design engineering services and manage the Supplemental Type Certificate processes required to install and operate the product on a variety of commercial aircraft."

International Aero Engines announced a V2500 SelectOne order from Jetstar Airways worth up to $1.5 billion comprising engines for 50 A320 family aircraft plus 40 options and purchase rights. Jetstar also signed a $2 billion IAE Aftermarket Services agreement covering the newly ordered engines plus those already operating on 40 current aircraft. Rolls-Royce said its share of the order was valued at up to $1.2 billion and Pratt & Whitney said its share "could exceed" $1 billion, including the aftermarket agreement.

ILFC closed out 2009 with the following lease deals and deliveries: One used A320-200 to Wind Jet for five years; one used 737-500 to Georgian Airways for three years; one used 757-200ER to Spanish charter airline Privilege Style for five years (scheduled for February delivery); one used 737-300 to Wings of Lebanon for three years; two used A321-200s to Air Berlin for five years each; one used A321-200 and one used A320-200 to Turkuaz Airlines of Istanbul for five years each; one used 737-400 to Vision Airlines of Las Vegas for five years; one used A310-300 to Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Lufthansa Systems signed a five-year deal with Cimber Sterling to provide Lido RouteManual navigation charts and the Lido TakeOff performance analysis solution.

Boeing Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said yesterday that "re-engining the 73[7] is under active consideration" with customers "anxious for us to make a move" on a more efficient narrowbody.