Irish regional airline CityJet has entered a conditional purchase agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft to buy six CRJ900 commercial aircraft.

The agreement also includes options for additional four aircraft, increasing the total value from $280m to $467m.

The new aircraft will operate on wet lease service with Scandinavian Airlines.

"The collaboration will combine Siemens’ digitalisation and 3D printing expertise with Strata’s manufacturing capability."

Chinese airline Loong Air has signed a leasing agreement to acquire 20 new aircraft from AerCap Holdings to expand its fleet.

With a fleet of 1,566 aircraft, AerCap serves 200 customers.

UAE-based composite aerostructures provider Strata Manufacturing and Siemens have partnered to develop 3D-printed aircraft interior components for Etihad Airways.

The collaboration will combine Siemens’ digitalisation and 3D printing expertise with Strata’s manufacturing capability.

Metis Design Corporation has awarded an exclusive licence to United Technologies (UTC) Aerospace Systems for the manufacture of aircraft ice protection systems using carbon nanotube (CNT) heater-based technology.

The new ice protection system aims to enhance damage tolerance and fatigue resistance.