Turkish Airlines firmed its order for two A330-200 freighters announced three weeks ago (ATWOnline, Nov. 9). Delivery will begin next fall, Airbus said. THY currently operates four A310 freighters.

GE Aviation announced yesterday that it has acquired Naverus, the Performance-Based Navigation services provider that develops RNP procedures for airlines and air traffic management organizations.

Lufthansa said its first A380 delivery will be delayed again by several weeks and it now is expected in early summer next year instead of spring, a spokesperson told ATWOnline.

Universal Asset Management received an ex-Cyprus A320 for induction into its end-of-life recycling program.

Boeing Friday broke ground on a second 787 final assembly line site in North Charleston, S.C. The company last month announced that it would place a second 787 FAL in North Charleston rather than near Seattle (ATWOnline, Oct. 29). It is expected to be completed by mid-2011 and is being built with the capacity to support production of three Dreamliners per month.

Teledyne Controls was selected by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to supply its Flight Data Interface Management Unit as a standard option for DAE Capital's fleet of 70 new A320s.

Embraer yesterday announced Oman Air and Air Astana as new customers. Oman Air signed a contract for five E-175s plus five purchase rights, with four of the five firm aircraft slated to fly in WY colors and the fifth to be used by the Royal Omani Police. Deal is worth $177.5 million at list prices and could double if all five purchase rights are converted. First delivery is scheduled for the 2011 first quarter, Embraer said, adding that WY will be the Gulf region's first E-Jet operator. It will configure the aircraft with 12 business class and 60 economy seats.

Goodrich Corp. signed an LOI with Emirates covering the provision of evacuation system MRO on EK's A380s.