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.

Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 36 ATR 72-600 for regional subsidiary MASwings as part of an order inked in December 2012.

Boeing remains “highly confident” in the 787 in the aftermath of the July 12 Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner fire at London Heathrow Airport, according to the company’s CEO.

Bombardier has delayed CSeries first flight again, acknowledging it won’t occur by the end of July as stated last month.

KLM Cityhopper has struck a deal to take six Embraer E-190s on operating lease from BOC Aviation to replace its aging Fokker 70s.

Boeing reported a second-quarter net profit of $1.09 billion, up 12.5% over net income of $967 million in the June 2012 quarter, boosted by a 15% year-over-year revenue improvement in its Commercial Airplanes unit.