A $472m firm order has been signed by Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for the sale of up to ten CRJ900 medium-haul regional aircraft to an undisclosed customer.

Based in Canada, Bombardier Aerospace designs and manufactures aviation products for aerospace and military markets. It has received a total of 428 firm orders for CRJ900 aircraft to date.

US-based space product and service provider Spaceflight Industries has obtained $18m in a Series B funding round.

"The deal will help Iran to renew its ageing commercial fleet over the next ten years."

Mithril Capital Management has led the funding.

Iran Air has signed a $25bn agreement with Boeing to purchase 100 aircraft of Boeing 737 and 777 new generation type.

The agreement is subject to necessary approvals by the US and Iranian Governments.

The deal will help Iran to renew its ageing commercial fleet over the next ten years.

Thales Alenia Space Italy has been contracted by Russian Satellite Communication Company (RSCC) for the supply of payloads, beginning 2018.

Thales’ payloads will be integrated onto the ISS H1000 platforms of both Express-80 and Express-103 communication satellites.