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TEXTRON AVIATION received FAA approval for its new Safety Management System (SMS) implementation plan (includes a voluntary reporting tool) to support design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft.

RAI JETS, MI added a Beechcraft Premier I to its charter fleet out of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.

PHILLIPINE AIRLINES plans December 22 to begin thrice-weekly Cebu-Osaka (A321).

GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION was selected by Airshare to provide Gogo AVANCE, Gogo 5G, and Gogo Galileo LEO broadband satellite services (for Challenger 3500s and Phenom 300s) as option for its aircraft management clients.

PRIVATE JET SERVICES (Elevate Aviation Group) has reconfigured three 757-200s to 78-seat VIP configuration (business class seats/Wi-Fi/in-seat power) for large group charter operation by NEW PACIFIC AIRLINES.

CHORUS AVIATION announced independent proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass, Lewis & Co recommended its shareholders approve sale of its regional aircraft leasing business to HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (SPNWS; Aug 2).

K-MILE AIR, Thailand took delivery of second 767-300BCF (33422) with PW4000s on lease from SF Airlines.

ENTROL has order from Fly Provence for an A32 FNPT II MCC simulator.

WAMOS AIR, Spain leased ex-Corsair A330-300 (1103) with Trent 700s from AerCap.

ONE AIR, UK leased 747-400ERF (32870) with CF6-80C2s from Aerotranscargo and now has three 747Fs.

AIRNORTH, Australia leased another E190 (420) from Alliance Airlines.

APEX LOGISTICS wet-leased 747-400F (30608) from Atlas Air.

SKY VISION AIRLINES, Egypt leased A321P2F (2247; ex-Air Busan) from ST Aerospace Resources.

HI FLY MALTA leased ex-Nordwind A330-200 (1002) with PW4000s from TrueAero.

CEBU PACIFIC, Philippines leased ex-IndiGo A320neo (8077) with GTFs from ICBC Leasing.

ORIX AVIATION SYSTEMS received a Strong overall aircraft servicer ranking from S&P Global Ratings; outlook is stable.

AIR BELGIUM is negotiating with potential new investor after deal with SICHUAN AIRLINES fell through.

AIRCALIN plans December 11 to begin Noumea-Paris CDG (A330-900).

BOEING has internally announced cost-cutting measures, including travel restrictions, supplier expenditures and possible furloughs, in response to work stoppage by machinists.

AIR CANADA reached tentative agreement on new 4-year contract with its ALPA-represented pilots, averting strike.