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Jean-Louis Forest to Senior Vice President-Group Engine Product of AFI KLM E&M

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Bruno Tricoire to Senior Vice President-Engines at Air France Industries.

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Derk Nieuwenhuijze to Vice President-Technical Sales & Commercial Performance of AFI KLM E&M.

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AMERICAN AIRLINES is adding nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs (and additional lines of heavy maintenance) at its maintenance bases in Charlotte (133 openings; including 122 AMTs), Pittsburgh (44; 40) and Tulsa (321; 227).

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STANDARDAERO filed for IPO on NYSE with details to be announced; CARLYLE GROUP will retain majority ownership.

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TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE has $20.8m contract to supply Star SAFIRE 380-HLD multi-spectral imaging systems to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SH-60L helicopters to support anti-submarine/-surface warfare and SAR.

Defense

EFW

EFW is expected to discontinue freighter conversions in US at VT SAN ANTONIO AEROSPACE, TX and VT MOBILE AEROSPACE ENTINEERING, AL, according to unconfirmed media reports, after completing aircraft currently in work.

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RESIDCO, Chicago announced it has acquired several ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 airframes for immediate teardown as part of new strategic partnership with BAYVIEW AVIATION, SC, which will manage all parts sales.

Air Transport