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ATR and NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL signed agreement to new initiative to use blend of 30% SAF for delivery flights.

COLLINS was selected by easyJet to provide GlobalConnect connected aircraft services for >330 A320s to enable already-installed Flight Operations and Maintenance Exchanger system (FOMAX), jointly developed with Airbus, to provide valuable insights into its fleet operations, enabling proactive decision-making and more efficient airline operations.

STRATOS launched enhanced ABS reporting portal with Aerlytix that enables bondholders to access live info per individual aircraft on lease rates, maintenance status/projections and estimated end of lease compensation payments.

LATAM AIRLINES CHILE leased ex-Viva Air A320-200 (8595) with CFM56s from CALC.

AIR FRANCE-KLM and APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT completed quasi-equity financing of €1.5b (SPNWS; Oct 27).

UNITED announced $2.6b renovation/expansion of Terminal B at Houston IAH with 40 gates to handle 40% more pax.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES plans May 15 to begin daily Honolulu-Salt Lake City, UT (A321neo).

ATLAS AIR took delivery of third of four 777-200LRFs for operation for MSC on DFW-Hong Kong; fourth is due by end 2023.

SMARTWINGS plans May 31 to begin twice-weekly Prague-Athens, Greece (737).

PORTER AIRLINES ordered 25 more E195-E2s. It has now ordered 75 (24 delivered) with purchase rights on 25 more.

VOLARIS sold new GTF-powered A321neo (11616) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback under multi-aircraft deal.

AAPA members carried 25.3m pax in October, up 103% vs Oct 2022; demand was 80.5% of 2019. Cargo rose 3.2%.

SAS had SEK1.9b loss on SEK12b revenues in August-October vs SEK1.2b loss on SEK10.7b a year ago.