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CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Libya's Berniq Airways to provide distance learning solutions for its A320ceo and A32neo fleets.

FACC announced COMPASS research project with 13 European partners for remanufacturing thermoplastic materials to produce high-quality second-life components.

FIRST AVIATION SERVICES has acquired SAINT TECHNOLOGIES, IL (manufacturer of REALLOCK lock washers).

CATHAY completed buyback of all of warrants issued to HKSAR Govt in 2020 as part of its recapitalization for HK$1.5b.

AIRBALTIC has 3-year wet-lease contract extension to operate scheduled flights for Lufthansa Group starting in summer 2205; deal calls for deployment of up to 21 A220s in summer and five in winter at various hubs in the Lufthansa network.

BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Lufthansa Group) announced plan to add three A330s to fleet in coming years, increasing widebody fleet to 13 to reinforce its Sub-Saharan Africa network. It also plans to upgrade cabins (details TBA).

ELYSIAN AIRCRAFT, The Netherlands joined the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). It is now developing the 90-pax E9X electric aircraft.

IAM DISTRICT 51/W24 membership (33,000 machinists) voted overwhelmingly by 94.6% to reject contract offer from BOEING and went on strike on September 13, suspending aircraft production.

AVOLON agreed to acquire CASTLELAKE AVIATION and its $5b portfolio of 105 aircraft on lease, commitments for 13 new-technology aircraft, two engines on lease, and nine loans; portfolio is 68% narrowbody aircraft/70% new technology.

Helmut Wölfel to Commercial Director of SunExpress, Turkey.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES completed conversion of third/final 767-300BDSF (33769) with PW4000s at Addis Ababa.

TURKISH AIRLINES plans December 4 to begin four-times-weekly Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur-Sydney (A350-900).

Rafael Jiménez Hoyos to Chief Executive Officer of LEVEL, Spain (effective October 1).