QATAR AIRWAYS announced order for 20 777-9s and now has 60, plus 34 777-8Fs, 12 787s and 25 MAXs, on order.
DE HAVILLAND CANADA booked Twin Otter Series 400 orders from an undisclosed airline and PEGASUS AIR SERVICES.
HONG KONG AIRLINES leased ex-Tigerair A320-200 (4804) with V2500s from CDB Aviation.
VIETJET AIR ordered 20 A330-900s in $7.4b deal for growth and to replace its current fleet of seven A330-300s.
AURIGNY, UK agreed to lease two ex-Avianca ATR 72-600s from NAC (1151) and Jetstream Aviation Capital (1174).
UPS agreed to acquire Mexico's ESTAFETA (express delivery company), which operates six 737-400SFs.
MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE ordered 20 737-8s and now has 40 on order after acquiring 20 delivery slots from ALAFCO.
MEHAIR, India signed LOI to order 50 19-seat ME-1A amphibious aircraft from US-based Mallard Enterprises.
JAPAN AIRLINES ordered 20 more A350-900s (now 52 A350-900/1000s; 19 delivered) and 11 A321neos.
IATA added SmartLynx Airlines Malta as new member and now represents 330 airlines in >120 countries.
VIRGIN ATLANTIC ordered seven more A330-900s, increasing commitment to 19 (five leased aircraft now in service).
