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BOEING finalized/booked new orders in January 2026 for seven aircraft from EVA AIR (four 787-9s), TUI (one 737 MAX) and an undisclosed customer (two MAXs); with previously announced bookings, it now has orders for 107 aircraft in 2026.

SAUDIA CARGO wet-leased A330-300P2F (1272; ex-China Airlines) from ASL Airlines Ireland (SPNWS; November 7).

LEARJET (Bombardier) acquired VELOCITY MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, Wilmington, DE (35,000 sq ft facility).

GARMIN opened 75,000 sq ft facility at Mesa Gateway, AZ to support flight test and certification operations.

AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 53rd A220-300 (55423), its first in 2026; it plans to be operating 100 by 2030.

Michael Blodgett to Staff Vice President-Procurement of Atlas Air.

WIZZ AIR plans March 30 to begin three-times-weekly Stockholm Arlanda-Bucharest (A320).

NORSE ATLANTIC completed transition to ACMI business model, marked by delivery of sixth/final 787-9 to INDIGO.

AIRCASTLE extended maturity of $200m unsecured revolving credit facility with Mizuho Marubeni Leasing Americas to January 2029; and maturity of $300m unsecured revolving credit facility with Mizuho Bank to February 2029.

José Antonio Barrionuevo to Chief Financial Officer of IAG (effective June 2026); Nicholas Cadbury is stepping down.

SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL finalized dual tranche 7-year/5-year syndicated banking facility, raising $2b from seven core banking partners in Asia and Europe; proceeds will be used to fund commitments under SUMISHO AIR LEASE deal.

HARITH GENERAL PARTNERS, Johannesburg has agreed to acquire ASL Aviation Holdings' interest in FLYSAFAIR.

VIETNAM AIRLINES plans June 16 to begin three-times-weekly Hanoi-Amsterdam (A350).