ATW Photo Gallery-In the News-November 2014

Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 CFM-powered A320neo family aircraft and will lease a further 28 for long-haul domestic and high-density routes. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Indonesia's Lion Group signed a purchase agreement Thursday for 40 additional ATR 72-600 turboprops in a deal worth $1 billion at list prices. ATW Photo: Wings Air ATR 72-600. Courtesy, ATR

China’s Ruili Airlines has received its first direct-purchase Boeing 737-700. The new aircraft is the first of 14 737 orders and commitments, comprising eight 737-700s and six 737 MAXs. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 50 new Airbus widebody aircraft, comprising 25 A350-900s and 25 A330-900neos. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

AAPA DG Andrew Herdman welcomes Peter Foster, president at Air Astana, as the 16th member of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. ATW Courtesy, AAPA

Boeing has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation’s environmental performance through every phase of flight. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

Workers, under the supervision of the Dutch experts and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, remove the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to load to the trucks from Pro-Russian rebel’s territory in eastern Ukraine, in Donetsk, Ukraine on Nov. 16. ATW Photo by Alexander Ermochenko/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The Airbus A350 XWB (MSN5) has embarked on an 11-day demonstration tour of Asia. The tour follows the completion of the A350-900 flight test campaign, which recently led to certifications by FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Airbus will launch the development and production of five new Beluga transport aircraft following its decision to ramp up production of the A350 XWB and other aircraft production rate increases. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

The Airbus A350-900 has received FAA type certification. The certified aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. ATW Photo: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Peggy Gilligan and Airbus Group Inc. Chairman Allan McArtor. Courtesy, Airbus

Indonesia’s Lion Group has taken delivery of its first three Airbus aircraft from a March 2013 order for 234 A320 family aircraft, comprising 109 A320neos, 65 A321neos and 60 A320ceos. The initial batch of A320s are set to join the fleet of the Group’s full service subsidiary Batik Air, flying on domestic and regional services. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Norwegian Air Shuttle conducted Norway’s first biofuel flight Nov. 11. Norwegian’s flight DY631 from Bergen to Oslo took off with almost 50% biofuel; a flight that emits over 40% less than an average flight with regular fuel, Norwegian said in a statement. ATW Photo: Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment, Tine Sundtoft, was among the passengers on board this milestone flight together with Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos. Courtesy, Norwegian

Abu Dhabi’s Falcon Aviation Services has confirmed an order for three Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops. ATW Courtesy, Bombardier

Regional carrier South African Airlink will dispose of its remaining fleet of British Aerospace Jetstream J41 turboprops as it focuses on larger types. ATW Courtesy, Airlink

SMBC Aviation Capital placed an order for 80 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at more than $8.5 billion at list prices, making this the largest single order for 737 MAXs from a leasing company. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Hong Kong-based lessor China Aircraft Leasing Co. (CALC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering 74 Airbus A320neos, 16 A320ceos and 10 A321ceos. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Airbus has begun the final assembly of its first A330 with the new 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability in Toulouse, France. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

VietJetAir’s first Airbus A320 has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France, entering the final acceptance phase prior to delivery by the end of 2014. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

GE Aviation has opened a new indoor jet engine test facility at its Peebles, Ohio site.The $40 million facility will begin testing production engines by the end of this year. GE90, GEnx , GE9X and LEAP engines will all be tested at the new facility in southeastern Ohio. ATW Courtesy, GE Aviation