Rolls-Royce said Wednesday that Asiana Airlines selected the Trent 900 to power the six Airbus A380s the Seoul-based carrier has on order for delivery from 2014-2017 (ATW Daily News, Jan. 7). The contract includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement.

Air Lease Corp. CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose statements on aircraft programs have long carried significant weight, said Boeing's 737 replacement solution will likely include a larger aircraft offering for which the twin-aisle concept makes sense.

Air Lease Corp. CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose statements on aircraft programs have long carried significant weight, said Boeing's 737 replacement solution will likely include a larger aircraft offering for which the twin-aisle concept makes sense.

Boeing successfully completed the final gauntlet testing on the first 747-8I on March 13. Gauntlet testing simulates flight conditions to test systems and ensures flight readiness. Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of one IAE V2500-A1-powered Airbus A320-200 to Myanmar Airways International on behalf of Cyprus Airways. Copa Airlines took delivery of one Sky Interior-equipped 737-800 from Boeing, becoming the first Latin American carrier to receive the aircraft with the new interior, it said. The delivery brings Copa's 737-800 fleet to 18.

BAE Systems and California-based engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corp. signed an agreement under which BAE Systems’ Regional Aircraft Asset Management unit will provide aircraft acquisition, remarketing and lease management services to Willis Lease. Willis is looking to expand beyond the engine leasing business into the market for used aircraft. The company in September signaled its shift into the airframe market when it signed an MOU with SuperJet International for the purchase of six Sukhoi SuperJet-100s with options for another four (ATW Daily News, Sept. 3, 2011).