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Bombardier released that a European airline, which has requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a firm order for four Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprop airliners. The transaction includes options on an additional four Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the Q400 NextGen aircraft list price, the firm order is valued at approximately $126 million.

Japan Coast Guard, Eurocopter Group and Eurocopter Japan have signed a contract for the supply of three additional EC225 helicopters to the Japan Coast Guard. These aircraft will be the first civilian helicopters to be equipped with the most advanced mission system, to be deployed for search and rescue as well as law enforcement missions.

Thai Airways International (THAI) finalized a firm order for six 777-300 Extended Range (ER) airplanes. The order completes an agreement to purchase Boeing 777-300ERs announced during the Paris Air Show in June. At list prices, the order is valued at $1.7 billion. THAI currently operates nearly every 777 model produced, including the 777-200, 777-200ER, 777-300 and 777-300ER.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and -Gazprom komplekt- signed а contract at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS, for the purchase of 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100/95LR aircraft to upgrade the fleet of Gazprom Avia. The order is valued at $323 million at list prices. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013.

Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines this weekend. The final flight occurred on August 13th onboard ZA102, the ninth 787 to be built. Capt. Mike Carriker, chief pilot for the 787 program, brought ZA102 back to its home base at Paine Field in Everett, following a 90 minute

At the International Aviation and Space Salon -MAKS 2011- in Zhukovsky, a financial leasing agreement was signed between JSC VEB-Leasing, subsidiary of State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank), UTair airline and JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft. According to the terms of the agreement JSC VEB-Leasing purchases 24 SSJ100 aircraft from JSC SCA and transfers