Gallery: This Week in Aviation-July 17-21, 2017

Dubai-based giant Emirates Airline and local low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai have announced an “extensive partnership agreement,” including network and schedule coordination, although they will continue to be managed independently.

Dubai-based giant Emirates Airline and local low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai have announced an “extensive partnership agreement,” including network and schedule coordination, although they will continue to be managed independently.

LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of the final aircraft of its batch of eight Boeing 787-8s, as the Polish national carrier eyes the arrival of the larger -9 model next year.

The US has tentatively granted low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian UK a foreign air permit, saying it sees no persuasive basis to deny the application. Photo: Norwegian Boeing 787-8

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has undertaken one of the final steps before the start of its Bombardier CSeries services to London City Airport (LCY) Aug. 8.

Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) signed a letter of intent with VIM Airlines to lease 15 Irkut Corp.’s MC-21-300s on July 18 at the MAKS Air Show in Moscow. Also, Russia’s Red Wings Airlines placed a firm order with IFC for 16 MC-21-300s, with deliveries scheduled from 2019-2022.

Russia’s Aeroflot has firmed orders for 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft July 18 at the MAKS Air Show.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a “working arrangement on airworthiness certification” (WA-AC), agreeing to recognize one another’s certifications. Photo: From left: EASA executive director Patrick Ky and CAAS director general Kevin Shum.

Low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian has performed its first commercial transatlantic flights using the Boeing 737 MAX, with two aircraft now in revenue service.