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ARCHER AVIATION received its Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from FAA to begin operating aircraft commercially to refine its systems and procedures in advance of launching its Midnight eVTOL into airline service.

BOEING completed successful manned-launch of Starliner on June 5.

FEV AEROSPACE, Germany was launched to provide engineering and consulting, focusing on future of aviation and space.

CFM INTERNATIONAL was selected by THAI Airways to supply LEAP-1As for 12 A321neos on order.

Irene Esteves to Chief Financial Officer of Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita; Mark Suchinski is stepping down.

AIRBUS and AVINCIS are teaming to develop eVTOL ops in Europe.

ACRO AIRCRAFT SEATING was selected by Pegasus to supply Series 9 fixed-back seats for 50 A321neos for 2025-29.

EVE AIR MOBILITY added KRD LUFTFAHRTTECHNIK, Germany (KASIGLAS windows); LATECOERE, France (doors), RALLC, Brazil (fuselage components); and ALLTEC, Brazil (fuselage components) as new suppliers for its eVTOL.

EFW, Germany plans by end of 2024 to set up dedicated automated manufacturing line for Airspace L Bins for Airbus; it currently has orders for >120 shipsets for five airlines, including Lufthansa, Iberia, SWISS (two remain unidentified).

COLLINS AEROSPACE was selected by Avianca to supply wheels/brakes for 103 A320neos over next 15 years.

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of new A220-300 (55273) on lease from AerCap. It now has 25 A220s.

AIR FRANCE took delivery of new A350-900 (664) on lease from ALC as part of deal for three (SPNWS; March 10, 2023).

SANDVIK, Sweden has acquired US-based PDQ WORKHOLDING (custom workholding fixtures/tooling).