Leisure carriers Air Transat and Thomas Cook Airlines signed a seven-year agreement for the exchange of aircraft on a seasonal basis, which will enable the two carriers to manage their fleets more efficiently.

Southwest Airlines launched the Boeing 737 MAX 8 into revenue service on its network Oct. 1, flying from Dallas Love Field to Houston Hobby Airport for its first official flight with the CFM International LEAP-1B-powered aircraft.

Halifax, Canada-based Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC), the aircraft leasing subsidiary of Chorus Aviation, has acquired three aircraft—two Embraer E195s and one E190 with attached leases.

SkyWest Inc. has placed a firm order for 20 Embraer E175s, including 15 in the “Special Configuration” (SC) model aimed at allowing US major airlines to contract capacity on 70-seat jets without sacrificing premium seats.

An investigation is underway after an Air France Airbus A380 made an unscheduled landing in Canada after one of its four engines failed.