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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by TUI Airline to supply AVIATAR electronic technical logbook (eTLB) for European fleet of 130 aircraft.

BRITISH AIRWAYS plans March 30 to begin four-times-weekly London Heathrow-Tbilisi, Georgia (A320neo).

AIR LEASE CORPORATION announced pricing of $300m public offering of 300,000 shares of preferred stock, to close Sept 24.

CONDOR took delivery of fourth new GTF-powered A321neo (12057) on lease from ACG as part of deal for four.

LOT took delivery of second (125) of three E195-E2s on lease from Azorra; aircraft were originally due for SKS Airways.

Joe Sprague to CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, responsible for leading all operations in Honolulu until FAA grants Alaska Air Group a single AOC.

AIR SERBIA is expected to lease two ex-Great Dane E195s (184/213) from SEBC Aviation Leasing.

ALASKA AIR GROUP and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES completed their merger after receiving clearance from US DOT; new company will operate as single organization with two separate airlines until obtaining single operating certificate from FAA (Alaska has appointed a Honolulu leadership team, led by Joe Sprague, to guide Hawaiian operations in the interim).

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES plans December 12 to begin three-times-weekly Guangzhou-Adelaide, Australia (787).

GOL plans February 4 to begin thrice-weekly Brasilia-Bogotá (737-8).

Nick Hazeldine to Chief Operating Officer, based in Dublin, of Altavair.

PARIS CDG reports y-o-y traffic increase of 4.1% in 2024 (through August); however, traffic is still 8.8% below 2019 levels (ORLY is 2.3% higher vs '19).

SALAMAIR, Oman has deferred delivery of six E195-E2s over concerns with GTF engine issues; it also has six options.

CHICAGO O'HARE handled 7.7m pax in July, up 11.2% vs July '23.