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Airlines

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Asia Experiencing Aircraft-Finance Boom

May 25, 2016
TOKYO—The Asia-Pacific region is becoming the home of a vibrant, diversified and rapidly changing regional aircraft finance industry.
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Booming China Traffic Lifts AirAsia X Financials

May 25, 2016
AUCKLAND—Rapid growth in Chinese markets is playing a significant role in AirAsia X Berhad’s improved financial performance.
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United Addressing Margin Gap Relative To Peers

May 25, 2016
LOS ANGELES—United Airlines’ top finance executive called the carrier’s margin gap relative to its peers “the elephant in the room,” and said improving it is a priority for the airline, as it tries to transform itself under new CEO Oscar Munoz.
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CityJet Gets First Sukhoi Superjet 100

May 25, 2016
BRUSSELS—Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and SuperJet International have delivered a Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft to Irish-based CityJet, the company’s first European customer.

Intelligence

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FedEx Finalizes TNT Acquisition

May 25, 2016
BOSTON—FedEx has completed its €4.4 billion ($4.9 billion) acquisition of Dutch logistics firm TNT Express, the companies said May 25.

MRO

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AFI KLM E&M, Safran JV To Insource Engine Repair Work

May 25, 2016
PARIS—Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has confirmed the formation of a new joint venture with Safran to bring compressor-blade repair services on some engine types back to France.
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GKN Considers Future of Fokker MRO Operations

May 25, 2016
LONDON—Aerostructures and component supplier GKN is mulling the future of the maintenance, repair and overhaul businesses it inherited from its takeover of Fokker Technologies.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: WestJet Airlines

May 26, 2016
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