May 3, 2016
China Eastern Airlines has placed an order worth $10 billion in new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, including 20 Airbus A350 aircraft and 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
http://www.trtworld.com/asia/chinese-airline-orders-10b-in-planes-from-airbus-boeing-96190
Vietnam Airlines has begun regular service between Beijing and Hanoi flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/155831/vietnam-airlines-uses-boeing-787-9-dreamliner-on-route-to-beijing.html
Angola Airlines has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with an eighth aircraft expected by year end.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201605020689.html
http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/transporte/2016/4/18/Angola-TAAG-receive-eighth-Boeing-777-this-year,fb6b6455-249b-4441-b3d5-78741cd114f0.html
Air France has taken delivery of its 70th Boeing 777. Air France was also the launch customer for both the 777-300ER in 2004 and the 777 Freighter in 2009.
http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/air-france-receives-70th-boeing-777/
The FAA has approved extended ETOPS operation for the Airbus A350-900, allowing the twin-engine aircraft to operate on routes that can be up to five-hours away from the nearest airport, or 2,000 miles (3,700 km).
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/faa-approves-longer-diver/2750052.html
http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/05/02/faa-approves-180-etops-diversion-time-for-the-airbus-a350/
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