LOT Polish Airlines’ (LO) first 787 delivery has again been postponed, according to LO CEO Marcin Pirog. "We have recently received new delivery dates. The first 787 will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2012 instead of April 2012,” Pirog told the Polish News Agency PAP last week (ATW Daily News, Oct. 21). “The next two aircraft are to reach Poland within two months after the delivery of the first one,” PAP reported.

CIT Aerospace, the aircraft leasing unit of CIT Group, signed an agreement with Embraer for up to 30 Embraer 190 and/or 195 jets, with 10 firm orders. Deliveries are scheduled through 2015, the manufacturer said.

Boeing has commitments from eight airlines for more than 600 737 Max aircraft, the company’s marketing VP said in a Nov. 4 briefing.

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 and confirmed the aircraft will be operated by TRIP Linhas Aereas.

Financially troubled Air Berlin (AB) said it is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to delay aircraft deliveries as part of its Shape and Size cost-cutting program.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 freighter, making it the first carrier in Asia/Pacific region to operate the aircraft.

Technology and business acumen are necessary to stay ahead in the increasingly competitive engine market.

Delivering the first 787 was an historic accomplishment, but Boeing still faces production challenges.