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FLAIR AIRLINES, Canada announced an affiliate of its largest senior lender is acquiring a portion of the shares owned by 777 Partners and providing new non-binding debt funding. It currently has 20 737s and plans to serve >35 cities.

Marino Modena to Vice President-Commercial of Blueberry Aviation, Monaco.

ITA AIRWAYS, Italy took delivery of new A220-100 (50073) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.

TRANSAVIA, France took delivery of new A320neo (12045) with LEAPs on lease from Avolon.

AMELIA INTL leased second ex-China Southern A320-200 (2899) with CFM56s from AerCap (SPNWS; April 12).

AIRCRAFT ENGINE LEASE FINANCE (AELF), Chicago secured $40m credit facility with Merchants Bank (using 10 A330-200s on lease to Air Transat as collateral) to expand its 737-800 portfolio to take advantage of market opportunites.

INDIGO ordered 30 A350-900s for delivery from 2027; deal includes purchase rights for another 70 (SPNWS; Apr 26).

Randi A. Bergi to Sales Engineer-Commercial Aircraft of Blueberry Aviation, Monaco.

VUELING, Spain leased ex-Wizz Air A320-200 (6115) with V2500s from Merx Aviation.

Con Korfiatis to Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air.

ASL AVIATION, Ireland placed deposit-backed order for 30 Cessna Caravan autonomous flight systems from Reliable Robotics, securing early delivery.

MALDIVIAN sold new ATR 42-600 (1601) to Abelo, and leased it back; aircraft is due to enter service by end of May.

AMERICAN AIRLINES plans in 2H24 to suspend several long-haul routes (JFK-Athens/-Barcelona, Chicago-Paris CDG, Philadelphia-Venice and DFW-Dublin/-Rome), it says earlier than planned due to delayed deliveries of 787s from Boeing.