Jet Airways yesterday finalized its order for 20 winglet-equipped 737-800s placed last week (ATWOnline, Oct. 9). The aircraft are worth nearly $1.5 billion at list prices, Boeing said. Engine choice was unannounced.

Boeing shuffled its 787 leadership team in response to the delay announced last week (ATWOnline, Oct. 12), naming Boeing Integrated Defense Systems VP-Missile Defense Systems Pat Shanahan as VP and GM of the 787 program replacing Mike Bair, effective immediately.

Guggenheim Aviation Partner Fund II exercised options for three 777 freighters, Boeing announced yesterday. The order is valued at approximately $750 million and brings GAIF II's freighter commitment to six 777s and four 747-8s. Other Guggenheim-managed funds have ordered six 747-400ERFs and seven 747-400BCFs, the manufacturer said. Delivery date and engine choice were not announced.

Nordam Group won FAA PMA authority for the landing light lens and cabin window assembly on Bombardier's CRJ700/900 series.

Naverus was engaged by SkyEurope Airlines to perform an RNP Readiness Assessment in preparation for RNP operations.

There was a guarded sigh of relief in Toulouse yesterday as Airbus handed over the first of 19 A380s to launch customer Singapore Airlines, and a clearly delighted SIA CEO Chew Choon Seng said, "better late than never."

Volga-Dnepr Airlines put its second next-generation Il-76TD-90VD freighter into operation last week, carrying a load of 32.5 tonnes from Gothenburg to Washington Dulles. The carrier will take delivery of three more, to be built by TAPO under an August order placed with MAK Ilyushin, in 2009-10.

Singapore Airlines today will take delivery of the first A380 at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, where the carrier also will unveil the cabin interior. The Trent 900-powered aircraft is scheduled to depart for Singapore Tuesday and will begin operating on SIA's Sydney service with a special charity flight on Oct. 25-26.