Airservices Australia and European Aeronautical Group signed a dealership agreement on Oct. 6 giving AA the rights to market and sell EAG's Navdata products throughout Australasia and the Far East.

Airbus said Air New Zealand became the first airline to seek certification for its A320s to carry out approach procedures using required navigation performance standards. ANZ is working with Airbus and Seattle-based Naverus to gain a special CAA approval to operate its A320s using RNP rather than visual approaches below existing VOR/DME minima down to 270 ft. AGL at Queenstown. At present, aircraft inbound for Queenstown cannot descend below 3,000 ft. (900 m.) unless visual conditions prevail.

LAN Airlines finalized a previously announced order for 25 A318s and A319s with options on 15 A320 family aircraft (ATWOnline, July 1). LAN is launch customer for the PW6000 on the A318, while the A319s will be powered by IAE V2500s.

JetBlue Airways announced a significant expansion at its New York JFK and Boston Logan bases yesterday, highlighting the versatility of its new 100-seat Embraer 190s, eight of which will be in service by year end with a mix of short- and long-haul flying to big and small cities. The airline has ordered 101 of the CF34-powered RJs and will take delivery of 18 in each of the next two years.

St. George, Utah-based SkyWest Airlines agreed to purchase 22 70-seat CRJ700s for its Delta Connection operation. The deal involves the conversion of existing orders for 18 smaller CRJ200s placed by Delta Air Lines on behalf of Atlantic Southeast Airlines, which subsequently was acquired by SkyWest, plus four incremental aircraft. The order includes conversion rights for other CRJ versions and reaffirms options for 80 CRJ700s.

El Al signed for two additional 777-200ERs for delivery in 2007 after its board approved the purchase.

Air New Zealand delayed by one week an announcement that is expected to involve more orders for 777s and 787s. Last year it ordered eight 777-200ERs and two 787s and took price rights and options on 42 more 777/787s. Last month, retiring CEO and MD Ralph Norris told ATWOnline that ANZ had to move on the options because of "high demand" for the types.

Weber Aircraft, a subsidiary of Zodiac, was awarded a 100-aircraft seat order from IndiGo, the new Indian carrier partly owned by former US Airways CEO Rakesh Gangwal and headed by Bruce Ashby, former US Airways executive VP-marketing and planning. The seats are for IndiGo's A320s.