August 1990 featured a TNT BAe 146-300QT on the front cover. TNT and Ansett Transport Industries had a combined total of 72 BAe 146s on order at the time.
Leasing company CIT Group announced an order for five Airbus A350-800s and a repeat order for 24 A320s on August 18.
It becomes a new A350 customer, taking orders for the new type to 130, while A320 firm orders stand at over 3,600 aircraft.
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