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Eric Cabezas, SVP-Finance of Wheels Up, was named interim Chief Financial Officer (effective September 9).

Business Aviation

SHELTAIR has added three additional hangars comprising nine oversized t-hangars (17,622 sq ft) and 10 box hangars measuring (25,000 sq ft) at Kissimmee Gateway, FL to accommodate most single- and light twin-engined aircraft.

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EFW

EFW was selected by Mexico's Awesome Cargo to convert two A330-200s (1218/1225) to freighters at Dresden for '25.

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Matthew Knopf to Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Wheels Up, Atlanta (effective September 9).

Business Aviation

KAEMS, Korea was selected by Cebu Pacific to perform heavy checks at Sacheon City on an A321 and an A320.

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HONDA AIRCRAFT completed updates to HondaJet maintenance program (Revision J) to optimize 600-hour maintenance interval task list to reduce the planned maintenance workload; >250 aircraft have now flown >230,000 hours.

Business Aviation

VOLATO GROUP, Atlanta announced plans to remove five leased HondaJets from its fleet to align with future delivery schedule (it continues to expect to take delivery of 10-12 new aircraft in 2024, including 8-10 HondaJets and two G280s) and projected demand growth; it says this action is expected to provide approximately $1.2m per quarter in cost savings.

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Tom Phillips to Regional Director-Asia Pacific, based in Singapore, of Satcom Direct.

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS delivered a 20th CRJ200SF (7601; ex-SkyWest) to Mexico's AERONAVES TSM.

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