Boeing listed an order for five 777s on its website from an unannounced customer. Embraer reported a total of 60 deliveries for the first half, including 53 commercial aircraft. This is somewhat less than half of the 145 deliveries company officials expect to report for all of 2005. Firm orders in the first six months included six ERJ-145s and 72 170s/190s. In the second quarter alone, 58 firm orders for the 170/190 family were tallied. The firm order backlog, which includes business, commercial and military aircraft, is valued at $10.9 billion.

Boeing and China Cargo Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, finalized an agreement for the acquisition of two 747-400ER freighters valued at $430 million at list prices. The carrier will take delivery of the aircraft in July 2006 and August 2007 and they will be used to expand the operating capacity of its routes. At present, its fleet consists of six MD-11Fs.

Wizz Air yesterday said it signed a letter of intent with Airbus to purchase up to 24 V2500-A5-powered A320 family aircraft valued at $1.4 billion at catalog prices. IAE valued the engine portion at $400 million. Wizz Air also signed up for a long-term Fleet Hour Agreement covering the engines. The carrier said the aircraft will be configured with 180 seats in a single class. A delivery schedule was not announced.

Global ePoint received an order from Thomas Cook Airlines UK to expand its current Cockpit Door Surveillance System to include digital video recording. Global ePoint subsidiary AirWorks will begin installation of the systems on the carrier's A330s this summer. Thomas Cook has been flying the AirWorks CDSS since early 2003 on its fleet of 17 757s, six A320s and two A330s. Separately, Global ePoint introduced an enhanced version of its AirWorks electronic flight bag that features full digital video recording and a CDSS integrated into a dual-redundant server.

Air Senegal took delivery of its third 737-700, which is equipped with winglets.

Emirates SkyCargo took delivery of the first of three converted A310-300Fs last week. The other two are scheduled to enter the airline's fleet by year end. The carrier also has two A380Fs on order, and when all deliveries are complete by 2008 its fleet will total 11 aircraft.

Iberia firmed the commitment it signed with Airbus in January for the purchase of 30 A320 family aircraft (ATWOnline, Feb. 28). The deal also includes 49 options. The contract covers the acquisition of 10 A318s, 10 A320s, seven A319s and three A321s, with deliveries starting from the second quarter of 2006. The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B engines. Iberia currently operates a fleet of 107 Airbus aircraft comprising seven A319s, 60 A320s, 13 A321s, 18 A340-300s and nine A340-600s.

Honeywell announced that Malaysia Airlines will be the first carrier to equip its fleet with the Runway Awareness and Advisory System. MAS plans to install RAAS on its fleet of 92 aircraft and its three flight simulators.