A microburst likely was a major factor in the July 31 accident involving an Aeromexico Embraer E190 that went down as it was departing Durango, Mexico, with investigators reporting they have not found any mechanical anomalies or obvious errors made by the aircraft's pilots.

Norwegian intends to stick to its strategy to sell up to 140 aircraft, the airline wrote in an investor presentation Sept. 4, confirming plans for large-scale asset disposals.

Bombardier has gained a second customer for its 90-seat Q400, as the Canadian manufacturer revealed that China’s Industrial Bank Financial Leasing Co. (CIB Leasing) has converted half of its standing order for 10 CRJ900 jets to five of the recently certified 90-seat version of the Q400 turboprop.

A new report released by the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) reveals an inflight diversion of an Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER on Oct. 14, 2017 caused by chafing and arcing of incorrectly installed wire bundles led Boeing to subsequently introduce new production-line inspections and issue maintenance recommendations to operators.

On Aug. 22, 2018 ATW 's Americas editor Mark Nensel flew on Embraer’s E190-E2 demonstration aircraft out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Brazilian manufacturer secured firm orders and commitments for 46 E190-E2s at the Farnborough Air Show in July, an orderbook Embraer Commercial Aviation VP-Marketing Rodrigo Silva E Souza told ATW will be completely firmed by year-end.