Pratt & Whitney and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in Tokyo yesterday that MHI has selected Pratt's Geared Turbofan as the exclusive engine for its proposed 70/90-seat regional jet, the first selection for the powerplant, which the engine-maker also is promoting for the Bombardier CSeries and the next-generation narrowbody.

Wizz Air today is set to announce a significant aircraft order with Airbus, according to Reuters, which cited an invitation to the Warsaw signing ceremony that called the order "the largest one for Airbus in Central and Eastern Europe." Wizz currently flies 13 A320-200s and has 32 more on order.

Airbus executives yesterday attempted to ignore the swirling controversy regarding their alleged involvement in insider training long enough to tout the company's progress in its Power8 restructuring program, which includes this month's launch of the "fully integrated and transnational 'New Airbus' organization."

Royal Jordanian selected the GEnx to power its 787s. The carrier announced an order for two 787-8s plus two options in the spring and said it was negotiating to lease an additional eight Dreamliners (ATWOnline, May 22).

Jet Airways signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for 20 737-800s plus options for an additional 10, the carrier said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The manufacturer did not acknowledge the order. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between October 2012 and December 2014 as "there are no unused delivery positions for 737NGs available till October 2012," Jet said in a statement widely quoted by media outlets. The 10 other -800s will be delivered between August 2013 and February 2015 if the options are firmed.

Volvo Aero said it was contracted by Pratt & Whitney to design, manufacture and support a lightweight turbine exhaust case for the Engine Alliance GP7000 powering the A380. Volvo Aero said its design reduces the weight of the TEC by 10%.

Lehman Brothers said in a research note that it is "more likely the [787] program could slip by 4-6 months" than for the aircraft to be delivered to ANA on time next May and warned that the manufacturer may have to "adjust earnings downward" in the near future. Boeing again reiterated on Monday that it is "still our objective to meet that May 2008 delivery" and that it has developed an "aggressive" flight test program in order to keep the 787 program on schedule" (ATWOnline, Sept.

Regional will take delivery of a fifth E-190 on Oct. 19. The fourth 100-seat aircraft, part of a September 2005 order for six, arrived in Nantes last week.