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AVTECH SWEDEN was selected by Wizz Air UK to provide Aventus and SIGMA in-flight services to monitor wind and turbulence/weather data.

BOLIVIANA DE AVIACIÓN leased ex-SpiceJet 737-800 (36695) from DAE Capital.

SAS sold fifth new A320neo (11832) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback as part of overall deal for 10 aircraft.

AIR TRANSAT and PORTER AIRLINES agreed to form joint venture to create feeder network to facilitate the acceleration of both airlines' expansion in their respective markets: domestic/transborder for Porter and international for Air Transat.

Justin Jones to Executive Vice President-Operations of Southwest Airlines, Dallas.

Jason Van Eaton to Senior Vice President & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Southwest Airlines, Dallas.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES took delivery of fifth new 777F (67145) for operation on behalf of DHL EXPRESS.

EASYJET had £455m pretax profit on £8.2b revenues for year ended Sept 30 vs £178m loss on £5.8b a year ago.

CFM INTERNATIONAL has SunExpress order to supply LEAP-1Bs for 90 737 MAXs on order/option (SPNWS; Nov 17).

HONEYWELL was selected by Emirates to supply wheels/carbon brakes for 116 A380s; under terms of the 10-year agreement, maintenance of the wheels and brakes will be performed through Emirates maintenance shops in Dubai.

Terry George to Interim Senior Vice President, leading site operations at Wichita and Tulsa, of Spirit AeroSystems; Sam Marnick is leaving company.

HI FLY MALTA leased two ex-Gullivair A330-200s (874/939) with PW4168As from DAE Capital.

BBN AIRLINES THAILAND (Avia Solutions Group) plans 4Q24 startup of ACMI operations with four (later 16) A320s/A321s.

KAYAN AVIATION CAPITAL, UK/Ireland purchased two A320-200s (7389/7458; leased to FRONTIER) from GOAL.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC completed first transatlantic flight (Heathrow-JFK) with Trent-powered 787 powered by 100% SAF.

ZEROAVIA was selected by UK-based Ecojet (working with MONTE) to supply up to 70 ZA600/ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines for its regional aircraft fleet starting in 2025. Ecojet is planning '24 startup with conventionally-powered aircraft.

EVE and JEJU AIR, South Korea released new concept of operations white paper for eVTOL flights on Jeju Island.