Royal Jordanian selected the 787 as the replacement aircraft for its aging A340s and also decided to add four new A320 family aircraft. RJ President and CEO Samer Majali previously had told ATWOnline that the carrier was considering the 787 as well as the A350 XWB for its future long-haul fleet. It confirmed yesterday that it is negotiating with Boeing and several leasing companies to introduce four or five 787-8s as a first step. It may increase its commitment depending upon how it opts to replace its A310s, which are due to be phased out from 2011.

Air New Zealand confirmed the purchase of an additional four 787-9s to meet growth plans over the next decade. The order takes the airline's 787 commitment to eight aircraft plus eight options. The order is a firming up of price rights secured when ANZ ordered eight 777s and two 787s along with 42 price rights in 2004.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft announced that AiRUnion, the alliance comprising Krasnoyarsk Airlines, Domodedovo Airlines, Samara Airlines, Omskavia and Sibaviatrans, ordered 15 95-seat Superjet 100 regional jets plus 15 options in a deal worth more than $400 million. First delivery is scheduled for November 2009, according to Sukhoi President Viktor Subbotin. Separately, Dalavia Far East Airways is the customer for an additional six Superjets plus four options, according to Reuters.

Air Caraibes ordered one E-190 for delivery late next year. It already operates two E-145s and one leased E-175.

Qatar Airways announced an order for two 777-200 freighters to add to its incoming fleet of 14 777-300ERs and six dash 200LRs (ATWOnline, Sept. 13). The first freighter will be delivered in 2009 and will be used on long-haul routes to the Far East and Europe. The airline uses A300-600Fs for regional feed into Doha. Deliveries of the entire 777 order will begin next November and continue through the middle of 2010.

Boeing issued a statement confirming TUI Group's order for 41 aircraft (ATWOnline, Dec. 18), but did not specify the type(s). It said the aircraft are worth $3.6 billion at list prices.

AirAsia announced its selection of the CFM56-5B to power the 40 firm A320s and 30 options it ordered five months ago (ATWOnline, July 20). The engine order, which includes six spares, is worth about $500 million at list prices and includes an OnPoint Solution service agreement worth approximately $1.1 billion. By July 2009, AirAsia will operate an all-A320 fleet of 100 aircraft.

Kenya Airways boosted its 787-8 commitment with an additional three firm orders announced over the weekend. It now has orders for nine firm aircraft plus four options, up from the six firm and six options placed in March (ATWOnline, March 8). It will take first delivery in October 2010, with the balance of the order arriving through late 2012.