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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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).

FLYBONDI was certified by the National Civil Aviation Administration of Argentina (ANAC) to provide ground handling services to third party airlines.