A GE Aviation GEnx engine powering a newly built Boeing 787 is being prepared to be torn down as part of an investigation after it appears to have shed something that prompted a small grass fire at Charleston Airport (CHS) in South Carolina over the weekend.

Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Travel Co. (G4) announced it will lease nine Airbus A319s from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and will lease—and eventually purchase—10 A319s from Cebu Pacific Air.

Airbus has moved the A350 XWB’s target for entry into service to the second half of 2014, a delay of about three months from the current program schedule, which was already behind the original schedule.

Airbus has moved the A350’s target for entry into service to the second-half of 2014, a delay of about three months from the current program schedule, which was already behind the original schedule.

GECAS delivered one leased Airbus A320 to Chengdu Airlines. Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA)has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 freighter, marking the Japanese debut for the 747-8. The new airplane is NCA’s first 747-8F. The airline operates eight 747-400Fs with two aircraft on lease with other airlines.

Rolls-Royce has announced an underlying pre-tax profit of £637 million ($987 million) for the half-year ended June 30, up 7% compared to the same period in 2011.

Aeromexico (AM) on Wednesday announced it has signed a letter of intent for up to 100 Boeing aircraft—a mix of 90 737 MAX 8s and 9s, as well as 10 787s.

Rolls-Royce confirmed that a component on Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s “is being replaced in a number of engines,” affecting some All Nippon Airways (ANA) Dreamliners in service.