Chile-based LAN Airlines said its first Boeing 787 entered final body join Tuesday at Boeing’s final assembly factory in Everett, Washington state.

Southwest Airlines (SWA) has deferred deliveries of 30 Boeing 737-800s from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018, as it focuses on hitting its profit target, the carrier confirmed to ATW.

Republic Airways Holdings (RAH) said its Republic Airways (RW) subsidiary has reached a tentative agreement to operate 32 Bombardier Q400 aircraft under the United Express brand.

Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) first Airbus A380 returned to Toulouse Thursday following completion of interior furnishing and cabin system tests in Hamburg, Airbus announced.

Avolon announced it has acquired two new Airbus A321 aircraft, which will be delivered to US Airways later this year. Skyworld Aviation, working with Nineteen Hundred Aviation, has delivered one BAE Jetstream 31 to Icelandic carrier Eagle Air. Djibouti Dubai Express Holding Co. (DAALLO Airlines) has purchased one BAe 146-200 from Falko.

Tianjin-based Okay Airways (OKA) has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch a regional airline and plans to place a firm order for 20 AVIC-produced MA60 turboprops, according to OKA EVP Liu Jieyin.

Etihad (EY) has canceled seven Airbus A350-1000s from an original order of 25 aircraft, Airbus has confirmed.

Rolls-Royce has completed the first test run of its upgraded Trent 1000 Package C variant, the company announced Tuesday.