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SAS plans October 30 to begin three-times-weekly Copenhagen-Bangkok (A350).
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BGS

LYNX AIR, Canada agreed to lease 11 new 737-8s from BOC Aviation; first (66474) was delivered.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION opened strike authorization vote against the airline, to close May 31.
Air Transport

ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION authorized strike action against AMERICAN AIRLINES; 99% of voters said yes.
Air Transport

AERCAP had $432m net income on $1.9b revenues in 1Q23 vs $2b loss on $1.8b in 1Q22.
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JAL GROUP had ¥34.4b net income on ¥1,375.5b revenues for year ended March 31 vs ¥177.5b loss on ¥682.7b a year ago.
Air Transport

BLUORBIT, Singapore wet-leased 737-800BCF (33551; ex-Ryanair) from Budget Lines, Thailand (SPNWS; April 21).
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AVIANCA leased second ex-Batik Air A320-200 (8082) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.
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US DOT reports US scheduled pax airlines recorded $1.6b cumulative net profit in 2022 (vs $2.8b loss in 2021) on $211.2b operating revenues ($155.1b in fares/
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GLOBAL REACH AVIATION, Billund, Denmark secured its own AOC for on-demand charters with CRJ200/CRJ900.
Air Transport

Jill Saverine to Chief People Officer of Aircastle, Stamford, CT.
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CARGOJET had C$30.5m net income on C$231.9m revenues in 1Q23 vs C$56.4m loss on C$233.6m in 1Q22.
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