Boeing during March booked new 38 net orders for commercial aircraft and delivered 41 jets even as its total order backlog shrank compared with the previous month. The Chicago-based airframer reported that gross orders of 53 aircraft were placed during March, including six 777 freighters and 47 Max jets. That was partially offset by the cancellations of 12 Max jets and three 787s. Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine was a factor in Boeing's decision to cut 152 aircraft orders from its overall backlog during March under accounting standard ASC 606, which factors in uncertainty of fulfilment. The airframer that month also moved 11 aircraft back into its backlog. Overall, the airframer ended March with a backlog of 4,231 orders, down from 4,375 at the end of February. Air Lease Corporation placed the largest single order during March with its purchase agreement for 32 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft. Orders for an additional 15 Max aircraft were also placed by unidentified customers. DHL Express also ordered six 777 freighters. Aviation Capital Group cancelled one Max order; while Avolon, Air China and CIT Aerospace each cancelled on 787 order. The remaining 11 cancelled Max orders were removed by unidentified customers. Freighter deliveries included two 767-300s shipped to FedEx Express and one 777F shipped to Taiwan-based China Airlines. Deliveries also including 37 Max jets shipped to airlines and lessors. The largest two deliveries were six Max jets shipped to Aeromexico and seven Max sent to Ryanair. Boeing reports that it delivered a total of 95 commercial aircraft during the first quarter of 2022. It plans to disclose its first quarter earnings on 27 April.

The European Commission has banned 21 Russian airlines from the European Union skies in its 39th update of the air safety list published in April. These include Aurora Airlines, Aviastar-Tu, Izhavia, Yakutia, Smartavia, Ural, Alrosa Air, NordStar, RusLine, Yamal Airlines, Pobeda, Aeroflot, Rossiya and Utair, among others, the Commission says. The EU air safety list features a list of air carriers that do not fulfill international safety standards. The carriers on the list are banned from operating to, in and from the EU (including overflight), the Commission adds.

Liebherr and Airbus have signed an agreement to work jointly on landing-gear design for the European airframer's future programmes. Under the long-term collaboration accord, both parties will jointly define key elements and characteristics to optimise design, production, overall and maintenance of landing gears on Airbus future aircraft, Liebherr says. Major outcomes will include specimen and validation test results and a pre-industrial demonstrator landing gear. Liebherr states it will contribute to the project "extensive experience in the design, production and services of landing gear systems for single-aisle commercial aircraft, while Airbus will bring its deep knowledge of the integration of systems and of structural parts in the aircraft". The project will aid Airbus "spread [its] digital design, manufacturing and services ambitions", adds Liebherr. On Airbus's current production line, Liebherr supplies landing gears for the A220 and the A350 nose landing gear.