Emirates introduced an A380 on one of its double-daily Dubai-Manchester services. The airport invested around £10 million ($15.4 million) to upgrade its infrastructure to handle the aircraft.

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Boeing forecast Thursday that North American airlines will take delivery of about 7,200 new aircraft valued at $700 billion over the next 20 years. Around 75% of new deliveries will be narrowbodies, it said.

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ANA sources confirmed Thursday to ATW that Boeing has informed the airline it will increase the 787 flight test fleet by at least two production aircraft. The additional two aircraft would be used primarily for ground testing and specific flight tests, Boeing spokesperson Lori Gunter told HeraldNet.com Wednesday.

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SuperJet International and US lessor Willis Lease Finance Corporation signed an MOU for the purchase of six Sukhoi SuperJet 100s plus four options. The deal has an estimated value of up to $300 million, Superjet International said.

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CityJet appointed Christine Ourmieres as its CEO, effective Oct. 1. She replaces Geoffrey O'Byrne-White, who stepped down at the end of August.

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Kingfisher Airlines said its board this week approved share sales aimed at raising more than $350 million. The carrier said it will "immediately" attempt to raise $250 million by selling global depository receipts. The rest will be raised via an equity offering in India. "The financials of Kingfisher Airlines are expected to be [...]