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AAR earned $46.3m in FY24 (vs $89.8m in FY23) on record $2.3b sales, up 17% vs a year ago; 4Q sales rose 19%.

EMBRAER delivered 19 commercial jets (eight E175s/four E190-E2s/seven E195-E2s) in 2Q24 vs 17 in 2Q23; and 26 (11 E175s/four E190-E2s/11 E195-E2s) in 1H24 vs 24 in 1H23. It ended quarter with 382 E-Jets/E2-Jets on backlog.

Natasha Trudeau to President-Actuation Products and Services, based in Yakima, WA, of Triumph Group.

Mike Boland to Chief Operating Officer of Triumph Group, PA.

CABINAIR SERVICES, UK has acquired AEROKNOW, Latvia (engineering/design; EASA Part 21J Design Organization).

LOAR HOLDINGS agreed to acquire APPLIED AVIONICS, TX (avionics interface solutions) for $385m cash.

AIRBUS received EASA type certification for the LEAP-powered A321XLR, preparing the way for the entry-into-service with IBERIA at the end of the summer; 11 airlines and lessors have selected LEAP engines to power >190 A321XLRs.

DCM GROUP (Thrust Capital Partners) acquired Canada's KOSS AEROSPACE and BRAMPTON PROCESSING.