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STRATOS, Monaco was mandated by undisclosed airline to source two A350-900s or A330-900s for lease from 2027.

AZORRA says in 1Q26 it signed lease agreements for eight aircraft, delivered six, purchased 12, plus 20 engines/three airframes, and sold one Dash 8, ending quarter with current/committed fleet of 205 aircraft/88 engines/16 airframes.

Eduardo Alejandro Valdivia Medling to Chief Executive Officer of Boliviana.

GREENLAND opened new airport in Qaqortoq (South Greenland) with 1,500-meter runway able to accommodate Dash 8s. Air Greenland expects to operate twice-daily to/from Nuuk and Icelandair plans four-times-weekly to/from Keflavik.

EL AL says it plans to order six more 787s and option six, increasing its firm orderbook to four 787-10s and five 787-9s.

TERRA AVIA, Moldova acquired ex-Air New Zealand 777-200ER (29403) with Trent 800s from Jet Midwest.

EASYJET opened base in Marrakech with three A320s and six new routes (SPNWS; October 17).

AIRBALTIC sold new A220-300 (55436) to Macquarie AirFinance and leased it back (SPNWS; April 3).

SAS took delivery of new LEAP-powered A320neo (13113) on lease from CMB Financial Leasing.

AMAZON agreed to acquire GLOBALSTAR for $11.6b to expand LEO satellite network with direct-to-device (D2) services.

GENERAL ATOMICS AEROTEC SYSTEMS (GA-ATS) and SVP AEROSPACE teamed to enhance mission equipment capabilities for the Do228 NXT special mission aircraft.

JETTAINER was extended by Cebu Pacific for ULD management/MRO.