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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by Air Transat to implement AVIATAR data/analytics solution. Air Transat is now using its entire Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem.

CARGOJET AIRWAYS leased ex-LATAM 767-300F (30780) with CF6s from Jetran.

BIDAIR CARGO, South Africa agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) a second 737-400F (24446) from Africa Charter Airline.

REPUBLIC AIRWAYS announced retirement of Bryan Bedford and appointed David Grizzle as CEO and promoted Matt Koscal to President.

AERCAP completed 116 transactions (71 lease agreements/21 purchases/24 sales) in 2Q24 vs 246 deals (162 lease agreements/47 purchases/37 sales) in 2Q24; it had 1,703 aircraft, >1,000 engines and >300 helicopters at end of March. It signed $2.9b in financing transactions and repurchased approximately 4.7m shares for about $445m.

PEGASUS AIRLINES sold new LEAP-powered A321neo (12468) to ABL Aviation and leased it back.

PNG AIR agreed to lease ex-Manadarin Airlines ATR 72-600 (1460) from Avation for six years from 4Q25.

NORSE ATLANTIC plans in 4Q25 to begin weekly Oslo-/Stokholm-Phuket, Thailand and Manchester-Bangkok (787).

LESHA BANK, Doha announced it acquired an A320neo as part of aviation investment program; no further details.

CARGOJET extended its CMI agreement with Amazon to continue to operate 767-300Fs through March 2029.

John Slattery to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Forgital, Italy.