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BARNES AEROSPACE announced long-term extension of its repair services agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for maintenance/repair of complex parts used in aero engine cases, rotating components, shrouds, and seals.

TEXTRON AVIATION is moving its service centers in Perth (at Jandakot airport) and Melbourne (at Essendon Fields airport) into larger, modernized facilities to improve Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts availability in Australia. It is also renaming PREMIAIR AVIATION MAINTENANCE (acquired in 2020) to TEXTRON AVIATION AUSTRALIA.

SR TECHNICS has 5-year Skymark Airlines contract extension to provide CFM56-7B maintenance on exclusive basis.

SKYWAYS TECHNICS and DIEHL AVIATION HUNGARY teamed to cooperate in maintenance of aircraft structural components, including radomes, in which Diehl Aviation's two autoclaves in Nyírbátor will play a central role.

David Marcontell to Vice President-Technical Operations of JetBlue.

US DOT reports US airlines carried 84.8m pax in March 2024 (73.2m domestic/11.6m intl.), up 6.3% vs March 2023.

WESTERN AIRCRAFT was named an authorized dealer/installer of Starlink connectivity solution for business jets.

GULFSTREAM announced clean-sheet G500 and G600 have each surpassed 100,000 flight hours; >260 are in service.

ALAFCO reportedly completed sale of 46 aircraft to MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE GROUP, resulting in $47.2m net profit.

IAT LEASING, Ireland acquired, in partnership with TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS, two 737-800s (leased to AIR EUROPA) from ITOCHU Corporation and Chishima Real Estate; financing was provided by AV AirFinance.

CPAT GLOBAL, Houston was selected by Lithuania's GetJet Airlines to provide A320 and 737NG pilot and cabin crew training courseware.

KALITTA AIR is expected to lease three 777Fs (66625/TBA/TBA) from DAE Capital for delivery by end of 2024.

A4A forecasts USairlines will carry 271m pax in summer 2024, up >6% vs 2023, with 26,000 scheduled flights per day.