Thales will provide US Airways and Swiss International Air Lines with its Topflight FMS for Airbus aircraft. Features include undo functions, multi-revision temporary flight plan capabilities and a versatile display system.

CMC Electronics said Airbus Transport International selected its CMA-9000 FMS for the retrofit of five A300-600ST Beluga aircraft. Features include civil certified multisensor GPS, INS and DME navigation capabilities as well as advanced communication functions such as data link. Compatible with ACARS, ACMS and satcom, the technology conforms to the ARINC-739 multifunction control display unit standard. Avionica won 757 and 767 FAA STCs including ST03529AT and ST03529AT for its Iridium Satellite-based voice and data communications alternative satLINK.

Air Moldova signed a firm contract for one E-190 scheduled for delivery in March 2010, Embraer announced. Aircraft will seat 114.

Boeing is upbeat on its progress with what it terms "second-generation" biofuels and believes regular commercial services could be operating within five years.

PAS Technologies reached a two-year deal with Air India to provide repair services on selected PW4056 engine components.

Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy predicted yesterday that the world's airlines will require 24,300 new aircraft worth $2.6 trillion between now and 2026 in order to support retirements and annual passenger traffic growth of 4.9% per year. Approximately 900 of the new aircraft will be freighters, valued at $200 billion.

Boeing said India-based TAL Manufacturing Solutions agreed to produce structural components for the 787. Work involves constructing floor beams with advanced titanium and composite material technology. Financial terms were not disclosed.

JJH Capital, owned by Air Europa and Globalia President Juan Jose Hidalgo, signed a firm order for six E-195s plus six purchase rights worth $237 million at list prices. The order was listed as unidentified on Embraer's fourth-quarter 2007 books. Scheduled to begin delivering in May, the aircraft will be placed with Universal Airlines, a startup that will fly both domestically and in Europe. It will be the first to fly the E-195 with 122 seats.