PARIS (Reuters) -Polish airline LOT is poised to announce on Monday an order for 40 Airbus A220 plus options for a further 44 aircraft, two people familiar with the matter said. Finalisation of the deal at the Paris Airshow follows a lengthy battle between Airbus and Brazil's EmbraerSA>,

Airbus SE has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range.

LE BOURGET—LOT Polish Airlines is switching its large regional fleet from Embraer E1s and E2s to the Airbus A220, a decision that opens up the opportunity for the airline to offer more capacity with a single type.

Airbus SE has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range.

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is poised to order about 100 regional jets at the Paris Air Show next week, with the Malaysian airline still undecided between the Airbus SE A220 or Embraer SA’s E2, according to people familiar with the matter.

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, issued a

Airbus is aiming to start certification work on a 160-seat version of its A220 this year, part of a continuing effort to improve the twinjet's capabilities. Such a version had previously been pitched by Bombardier,

AirAsia is in advanced discussions to place an order for at least 100 Airbus jets at next week's Paris Airshow, a deal likely to mark the introduction to its fleet of the planemaker's smallest jet, the A220,

A JetBlue flight at Boston Logan International Airport veered onto grass while turning off a runway during landing Thursday.

Airbus on Friday named the head of its Canada operation, which oversees the A220 jet, to run its global supply chain. Benoit Schultz will become chief procurement officer from Oct 1, the planemaker said in a LinkedIn post.