Iran says it has signed deals to buy Sukhoi Superjets as well as certain satellite-related equipment from Russia.

Boeing says it had struck a record deal with China to make 300 planes for the country.

Tokyo lodges a protest against Moscow over Japan's airspace violation by a 'Russian' jet.

An outbound British Airways plane has caught fire at the Las Vegas airport, injuring 14 people.

Franco-Dutch airline Air France is threatening to cut its long haul flights by 2017 if pilots refuse to accept cost cutting reforms. The company is putting pressure on its staff to agree to a new restructuring plan or face flight cuts or forced layoffs. Air France management have suggested a 10 percent cut in long-haul flights unless the company and union reach a deal soon. The measure would affect some 800 workers this year alone. Labor leaders say the company seeks to reach an agreement that would see part of the pilots’ compensation cut by the end of September or it will go ahead with its own reform plans to save some two billion dollars. This is the second time the airliner cuts its staff as low-cost carriers are becoming more popular. Between 2012 and 2014 Air France slashed 9 percent of its workforce which led to more than 6,400 voluntary departures.

Airstrikes by Pakistan’s military have left more than 40 suspected militants dead in the North Waziristan tribal region. Pakistan’s military says 28 militants were killed in Gharlamai and 15 others died in Shawal. Pakistan has been carrying out an operation to destroy militant hideouts in tribal areas near the Afghan border. Islamabad has also announced plans to intensify attacks against militant strongholds and across the country to battle home-grown militants and militants crossing into the country from Afghanistan. According to estimations, more than 3,000 militants have been killed since the offensive was launched in tribal areas in June last year.

An Indonesian passenger plane that recently went missing over Indonesia has reportedly crashed in Papua.

An Indonesian plane carrying 54 people has lost contact with air control over the Papua region.

India has scaled down its requirement for the proposed Indo-Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft.

Iran says a plan is on agenda to provide funds to companies to buy planes.