Airbus Group reported first-half 2014 net income of €1.14 billion ($1.53 billion), up 50% over a €758 million net profit in the first six months of 2013, on a 6% rise in revenue to €27.2 billion.

Boeing has projected a global demand for 1.1 million new airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years, according to its 2014 Pilot and Technician Outlook.

Airbus Group has finalized the acquisition of Salzburg München Bank from Raiffeisenverband Salzburg.

Airbus has terminated an order for six A380s from Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines, scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2015.

Calgary-based WestJet, which originally had 20 Bombardier Q400s on firm order, has converted an additional five of its 25 options into firm orders, in a deal valued at approximately $167 million based on current list prices.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, becoming the first airline to operate both the 787-8 and 787-9 variants of the Dreamliner family when the airline launches 787-9 services on domestic Japanese routes in August.

Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC)—which has 32 Bombardier CS300s, plus 10 options, on order—has agreed to postpone delivery from November 2015 to April 2016.

The Airbus A350-900 developmental aircraft MSN005 visited Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub on July 25-26, as part of a three-week global route proving tour.