Singapore Airlines and Airbus reached an agreement to delay the delivery of eight A380s by 6-12 months. SIA's 12th through 19th aircraft will be affected by the new schedule, which will see the 12th delivered in October 2010 rather than April and the 19th arrive in January 2012 rather than January 2011.

International Lease Finance Corp. Chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy told ATWOnline it is "premature to comment" on reports that he is preparing to leave the company he co-founded and later sold to American International Group in order to start a new leasing venture that may bid on some of ILFC's assets. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Udvar-Hazy was in talks to buy part of ILFC and that a consortium consisting of Greenbriar Equity Group and Onex Partners was bidding on the company.

Embraer announced the delivery of the first of six 76-seat E-170s to British Airways. Aircraft will be operated by BA CityFlyer and is part of a December 2008 order that included five E-190s plus options (ATWOnline, Dec. 23, 2008). The E-170 obtained steep approach certification in June 2007 to operate at London City. BA's first E-190 will arrive early next year.

Lufthansa Systems signed a five-year deal with Malaysia Airlines to provide its Lido RouteManual navigation charts. MAS eventually will introduce Lido eRouteManual.

Honeywell Aerospace was selected by Hainan Airlines to provide 131-9A APUs for 13 A320s, with deliveries scheduled for 2010-12. Contract is valued at more than $11 million and covers maintenance through 2022.

Boeing received orders for eight 737s and cancellations of two 777s from unidentified customers during the week ended Sept. 1, which along with the Turkmenistan Airlines' 737 order announced on Wednesday (ATWOnline, Sept. 3) raised its year-to-date net to 70 aircraft. Gross orders number 161 and there have been 91 cancellations in 2009. The 737 (plus 118) and 777 (plus 16) programs are the only ones to receive more orders than cancellations so far.

Boeing said it completed installation of the GEnx-2B engines on the first 747-8 freighter in Everett. The engine recently completed the first phase of flight testing (100 hr.) following more than 1,500 hr. of ground certification tests, Boeing and GE said. It is rated at 66,500 lb. thrust. The aircraft's first flight is scheduled for the fourth quarter.

Turkmenistan Airlines placed an order for three 737-700s worth approximately $192 million at list prices, Boeing announced yesterday. Delivery dates were not announced. The Ashgabat-based carrier, established in 1991, currently operates 717s, 737 Classics and NGs, 757s and one 767, according to the manufacturer. In March 2008 it ordered two 737-900ERs and one 737-700, and it signed up for one 777 two months earlier.