Boeing has completed the contractual delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner to launch customer All Nippon Airways. Flyaway of the airplane to Tokyo is scheduled Tuesday morning from Paine Field in Everett, Washington state.

ILFC has agreed to purchase and leaseback five new Boeing 737-800s to Virgin Australia, scheduled to be delivered in 2012 and 2013. A J Walter Aviation has agreed to acquire four Boeing 737-300s from Pembroke Capital Aircraft (Shannon) Ltd. for part out. The aircraft were last operated by Germania.

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) said the PW1524G geared turbofan engine completed its initial flight test program at P&W Canada's Mirabel Aerospace Center in Quebec, logging a total of 25 flights and 115 flight hr. aboard a flying test bed Boeing 747.

China's AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. and Germany's MTU Aero Engines signed a "key terms agreement" Thursday regarding the launch of a joint venture that would be primarily responsible for developing and producing a domestic powerplant for the COMAC C919, China's 150-seat aircraft.

United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will become an even bigger player in aviation if its planned acquisition of Goodrich Corp., announced late Wednesday, gains shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Boeing's 747-8 freighter program was dealt another blow Thursday when Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) canceled three of the 12 -8Fs it had on order, citing "lengthy delays and performance considerations."

United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will become an even bigger player in aviation if its planned acquisition of Goodrich Corp., announced late Wednesday, gains shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) expects to get new orders for the CFM Leap-X-powered C919 next month, according to chief accountant Tian Min.