Boeing delivered 28 commercial aircraft in August, including three 777s to Air India and three 737-800s to American Airlines. It delivered 36 in August 2008 and 307 through the first eight months of 2009.

BAE Systems is remarketing one BAe 146 freighter belonging to Titan Airways of the UK, which operates three of the type.

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.