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ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS is starting to deploy 787-10s on domestic services; it currently has three with fourth due shortly.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES leased ex-Flair Airlines 737-8 (61808) from BOC Aviation.

WESTJET agreed to lease five new 737-8s from CDB Aviation (3) and Avolon (2) for delivery in early 2025. It is now scheduled to take delivery of as many as 22 new 737 MAXs before the end of 2025 and another 40 in 2026-2028.

BREEZE AIRWAYS plans May 2 to begin twice-weekly Myrtle Beach, SC-Hartford (Bradley), CT (A220).

SKY LEASING, CA completed 57 aircraft transactions, including 49 aircraft acquisitions, in 2023. It now has 87 aircraft.

UNITED AIRLINES says it has removed the 737-10 from future plans for the time being; alternative aircraft are available.

UNITED AIRLINES had $600m net income on $13.6b revenues in 4Q23 vs $843m on $12.4b in 4Q22; and $2.6b net income on $53.7b revenues in 2023 vs $737m on $45b in 2022, ending the year with $16.1b in total liquidity vs $18.2b a year ago. It carried record 165m pax in 2023, including record 8.2m (483,000 per day) during the last two weeks of December.

JIN AIR, Korea is expected to lease four 737-8s (TBA) from Korean Air for delivery in 1Q24.

AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP acquired Australia-based charter SKYTRANS, which operates Dash 8s/Grand Caravans.