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By Stephen Costley

TARMAC AEROSAVE completed RBS retrofit on a LEAP-1A for Air Corsica.

MRO

By Stephen Costley

SETNA iO acquired ex-AirExplore 737-800 (28213; airframe only) and ex-Iberia A320-200 (1674) with CFM56-5B4/Ps for part out by ECUBE in Spain. It separately acquired two CFM56-7B26s (w/ Tech Insertion hardware) for part out.

MRO

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SAAB finalized SEK12.3b order from France's DGA for two GlobalEye AEW&C (Global 6500) aircraft, plus GSE, training and support, for delivery in 2029-2032 to replace E-3Fs; deal includes option for two additional aircraft.

Business Aviation

By Stephen Costley

SAMCO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE was selected to provide CAMO services for first E190F (360) being leased by Regional One to BRIDGES AIR CARGO, Malta; it recently performed scheduled engine replacement at Maastricht.

MRO

By Stephen Costley

FTAI AVIATION launched FTAI Power program to convert CFM56s into power turbines from 2026 (100 units annually).

MRO

By Stephen Costley

AIRBUS and INDRA GROUP were selected by Spanish MOD for 18-month conceptual definition study for future Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft. Airbus is expected to carry out the necessary mods to the selected aircraft.

Defense

By Stephen Costley

AIRBUS was selected by Spanish MOD to lead development and implementation of new combat Integrated Training System (ITS-C) in partnership with TURKISH AEROSPACE as supplier of 30 HÜRJET jet trainers to replace F-5s.

Defense

By Stephen Costley

CARGO WINGS EXPRESS, Tunisia has acquired two ex-Cargo Air 737-300SFs (23237/23970) for startup.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

JETBLUE AIRWAYS plans March 30 to begin daily JFK-Cleveland (A220).

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

TEXTRON AVIATION delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet with PW545Ds and new cockpit with GARMIN G5000 avionics suite with autothrottle, featuring 18 month or 800-hour airframe maintenance interval.

Business Aviation

By Stephen Costley

AIRASIA PHILIPPINES plans March 20 to begin Manila-Da Nang/-Hanoi.

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