AeroLogic, the joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express, will take delivery of its first 777-200F in May and confirmed that it will start commercial flights on June 29. A second aircraft will join the fleet in July.

Boeing received a commitment from Alaska Airlines for five 737s and took one 747-8 cancellation during the week ended April 21, according to its 'Orders and Deliveries' website. The customer for the 747 was unidentified. The manufacturer now has orders for 40 gross and seven net aircraft this year. Separately, Boeing said 25% of the design releases have been completed for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "The engineering is proceeding as planned," VP and GM-747 Program Mo Yahyavi said.

Gulf Air chose CFM56-5Bs to power 15 new A320s scheduled for delivery from late this year to 2012. The deal is worth approximately $270 million, CFM International announced. Engines will feature the Tech Insertion configuration introduced in September 2007.

CIT Aerospace delivered two CFM56-7B24-powered 737-800s to CanJet Airlines.

TUI Travel subsidiary ArkeFly took delivery of its third 737-800.

TAECO redelivered a 747-400BCF to Air China Cargo. Aircraft was converted from a Combi and is the first of three -400BCFs ordered by the carrier. Work on the second plane is underway. CA Cargo currently operates three factory-built 747-400Fs and two third-party 747 conversions on lease.

Bombardier and Lufthansa signed an agreement to provide training for CSeries operators in Europe. Lufthansa is the launch customer for the CSeries program of 110/130-seat aircraft, the first of which is scheduled to enter service in 2013 (ATWOnline, March 12). Lufthansa Flight Training will provide pilot and cabin crew training and Lufthansa Technical Training will provide technical training. The new Authorized Training Provider agreement will supply training through an existing network of facilities.

Gulf Air said it has decided not to exercise an extended dry-lease option on four 777-300ERs it currently is wet-leasing from Jet Airways. "After careful analysis of various commercial and other business considerations, Gulf Air has decided not to pursue the dry-lease option for the foreseeable future," it said. Aircraft are under wet lease for six months each (ATWOnline, March 5).