++ Shorouk Air has taken a second Airbus A320 on lease from debis AirFinance. The International Aero Engines V2500-powered aircraft is on five-year lease.
++ Virgin Atlantic has replaced the A320 subleased from Virgin Sun with a larger A321, leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The aircraft is used on the airline's London-Athens service.
++ Dallas Love Field, Texas-based start-up Legend Airlines has leased two McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s from Pegasus Aviation - the all-business class carrier's third and fourth DC-9s.
++ Boeing has confirmed that Argentinian carrier LAPA has orders for six additional 737-700s, a deal which was previously listed as "unidentified".
++ LTU will receive two A320s on lease from GECAS in April and June next year.
++ ING Lease has placed Boeing 737-300s with Varig.
++ Iberia has been revealed as the customer that ordered eight Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 757-200s in December for delivery this year.
++ Middle East Airlines is to sell its five stored Boeing 707-300Cs to Qatar-based Air Gulf Falcon.
Source: Flight International