Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace division recorded a 6% increase in revenue to £3.2 billion ($4.9 billion) for the first half compared to the same period in 2012.

FAA is proposing a $2.75 million civil penalty against Boeing Co.’s commercial airplanes unit for allegedly “failing to maintain its quality control system in accordance with approved FAA procedures.”

The Russian market can accommodate 10-12 Airbus A380s, Airbus VP-Eastern Europe and Central Asia Andreas Kramer said.

General Electric (GE) chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt takes time in his busy schedule to get regular briefings on GE Aviation’s commercial engine programs. That’s because GE has committed to spending more than $1 billion annually on commercial aircraft engine research and development through at least 2018.

Embraer posted a second-quarter net loss of $3.8 million, “primarily as a result of deferred income taxes generated by the appreciation of the US dollar [against the Brazilian real] during the period, which negatively impacted 2Q13 net income,” Embraer said in a statement.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airlines does not see a need for very large aircraft (VLA), such as the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8I.

Ukraine International Airlines has taken delivery of its first of four CFM56-7BE-powered Boeing 737-900s, which are configured with 20 business- and 159 economy-class seats.

Lufthansa Cargo is expecting to take delivery of the first of five Boeing 777Fs in mid- to late October, followed by a second delivery in November, a spokesperson of Lufthansa Cargo confirmed to ATW.