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ADAC, Germany ordered (through Aero-Dienst) a Challenger 650 for delivery in 2026 for medical transport.

Stephen Maiden to Chief Executive Officer of West Star Aviation, OH; Allen McReynold was named President and COO.

WESTJET agreed to lease ex-Lynx 737-8 (44306) from AerDragon for delivery in 2024.

TRANSAT had C$54.4m net loss on C$973m revenues in second quarter ended April 30 vs C$29.2m loss on C$870m a year ago; yields were negatively affected by competition, GTF issues, union strike threats and the economic slowdown.

CATHAY PACIFIC plans October 28 to begin three-times-weekly Hong Kong-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (A350).

US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.75/gallon in April vs $2.77 in March 2024; y-o-y consumption rose 6.1%.

GE AEROSPACE sold GE LICENSING (patent licensing/IP) to DOLBY LABORATORIES.

AIRBUS delivered 53 aircraft (six A220s; 41 A320s; two A330s; four A350s) in May vs 63 (three A220s; 51 A320s; four A330s; five A350s) in May 2023. It booked orders from NAC for seven A321neos and an undisclosed customer for 20 A330-900s.

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE was selected by Airbus to supply next-gen flight control computers for its family of aircraft.

ABU DHABI launched a unified economic licence to enhance ease of doing business in city by unifying procedures to bolster UAE's competitiveness as a business-friendly destination for investors and entrepreneurs.

GERMAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ordered 38 H225 helicopters, and optioned six, for Federal Police for delivery from '29.

AIRBUS reports inflight measurements from A350 using 100% SAF shows significant reduction in non-CO2 emissions.

TRANSDIGM completed acquisition of CPI ELECTRON DEVICE BUSINESS (electronic components) for $1.385b.

PEXCO, GA acquired plastic CNC Machining, milling, multi-axis turning, Swiss machining, annealing, vapor polishing, and assembly facility in Wallinford, CT from Clayens; it now has 13 locations for design/fabrication of plastic components.

MAAS AVIATION completed its 1,000th A320 Family aircraft paint job for Airbus at Hamburg; site can handle 144 per year and has three bays.