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WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES (SATS) was selected by China Cargo Airlines to provide 777F ramp and cargo handling services at Paris CDG.

EASYJET had £665m pretax profit for year ended Sept 30 (vs £610m a year ago) on 6% higher revenues/9% higher capacity. It ended fiscal year with 356 aircraft, with 290 A320neo/A321neo on order for delivery by FY34 (17 in FY26).

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Eurowings (launch customer) to provide its new optimizer-based NetLine/Crew Pairing Application.

WARBURG PINCUS has acquired Hong Kong-based TOPCAST (aircraft parts distribution/MRO services).

DASSAULT AVIATION and THALES, through cortAIx, its artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, agreed to form strategic partnership for the development of controlled and supervised AI for defense aeronautics

BOEING has expanded its technology and innovation center in Munich to support R&D activities in advanced composites, automated manufacturing, model-based engineering, new production technologies and large-scale modification projects. BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES will now provide full technical support for 787 and 737 cabin modifications out of facility.

ROLLS-ROYCE late last month officially introduced the Trent 1000 XE (for 787) with a redesigned high-pressure turbine blade for 40% increase in cooling flow to provide three times longer time on wing and enhanced durability.

ALA GROUP and OWS AUTOMOTIVE signed joint venture agreement to provide supply chain management services, including global parts sourcing, kitting and assembly, MRO support, and JIT delivery, across the GCC and MENA regions.

Rick Mackey to Business Development Manager of Aerotex International.

Ernst-Georg Schroeder to Final Assembly Line Manager in Leipzig of Deutsche Aircraft.

SKYGUARD CARGO, Uzbekistan acquired second 757-200PCF (32388; ex-American) with RB211-535E4Bs from AerSale.

AIR LEASE delivered 13 new aircraft (two A220s; two A321neos; nine 737 MAXs) to customers in 3Q25 vs 20 in 3Q24. It ended quarter with 553 owned/managed aircraft (vs 549 a year ago), plus 228 on order for delivery through 2021.

ZEEVO GROUP, WA was selected by Aviator Capital Management to deploy Lease Logic-developed Fly Forward lease and asset management solution.

IAT LEASING announced acquisitions of A330-300 (893; leased to AER LINGUS) and A330-200 (1319; leased to IBERIA).

Shiekuma Gemade to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AFG.

AEGEAN AIRLINES, Greece ordered two additional ATR 72-600s for OLYMPIC AIR for delivery in December 2026 to join current fleet of 12 ATR 72-600s (latest aircraft (1728) was delivered in early October) and three ATR 42-600s.