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ELT GROUP acquired remaining 30% of ELTHUB, Italy to enhance its position with space and electro-optics sector.

Defense

CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT acquired majority stake in M1 SUPPORT SERVICES (govt aviation support).

Defense

George Krivo to Chief Executive Officer of M1 Support Services, Denton, TX.

Defense

BBN AIRLINES took delivery of ex-Turkish Airlines A321-200 (2916) on lease from Nexus Aviation Ventures (SPNWS; Feb 2).

Air Transport

PORTER AIRLINES agreed to sell four E195-E2s to Elevate Capital Partners for leaseback; first (130) was delivered.

Air Transport

DEUCALION purchased 737-8 (44605; leased to TUI Airways) in conjunction with BOT LEASE (BOTL), Japan.

Air Transport

AELF acquired ex-Flair Airlines 737-800 (36548) from Airborne Capital for lease to FLYSAFAIR, South Africa.

Air Transport

AIR NEW ZEALAND established 3-year, NZ$250m unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility for standby liquidity support; new facility replaces previous $400m facility and was arranged by ANZ Bank New Zealand and MUFG Bank.

Air Transport

ABRA GROUP began talks with AZUL to explore opportunities for potential business combination with bankrupt GOL.

Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES lowered its 2Q24 guidance for adjusted operating margin by one percentage point, to between approximately 8.5% to 10.5%, as y-o-y TRASM is expected to be down 5-6% vs down 1-3% as previously forecast.

Air Transport

SUNEXPRESS leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (39006) from FPG Group.

Air Transport

AEGEAN AIRLINES took delivery of GTF-powered A321neo (11827) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

AIR TRANSAT leased ex-Uzbekistan A330-200 (1045) with Trent 700s from Heston Airlines.

Air Transport

AI ADOPTION ALLIANCE was formed by Cities Today Institute, Zensors AI, NVIDIA and AWS to advance use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in aviation, addressing critical subjects such as data governance, integration with legacy systems, accuracy/reliability, standardization, regulatory compliance, use case evaluation, and change management.

Aerospace

CIRIUM introduced Emerald Sky methodology for measuring aircraft carbon emissions and fuel burn on seat-by-seat basis, based on specific aircraft type and design specifications, combined with real-time operational data and flight conditions.

Aerospace

JEH AEROSPACE and GS PRECISION teamed to establish engine component production facility in Hyderabad, India.

Aerospace

PANASONIC was selected by Air Canada to supply Astrova IFE for >80 787s, A220s and A321s from 2025.

Aerospace