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STANDARDAERO completed its first 4,800-hour HTF7000 inspection at Gosport, UK for customer in EMEA region.

ACR ELECTRONICS, WA completed safety of flight testing of its ARTEX ELT 5000 distress tracking GADSS ELT.

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES sold 737-8 (msn not confirmed) to Vmo Aircraft Leasing and leased it back.

AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP had $114m net profit on $894m revenues in Jan-Sept vs $443m loss on $710m a year ago.

BONZA opened its third base at Gold Coast Airport to serve 14 destinations with inaugural flight to Townsville (737-8).

BOEING announced unidentified orders from October for two 777Fs and four 787-9s, increasing 2023 orderbook to 971.

Eric Jefferies, Sr. Manager-Process Integrity & Compliance for Bell Textron, was named President of International Aerospace Quality Group.

BOEING delivered 34 aircraft (737-800A; 18 737 MAXs; six 767s; three 777Fs; six 787s) in October vs 35 (737-800A; 22 737 MAXs; 747-8F; four 767s; 777F; six 787s) in October 2022; it has delivered 405 aircraft in 2023 vs 363 a year ago.

AEROMEXICO plans July 1 to begin daily Mexico City-Raleigh-Durham, NC (E190).

TURKISH AIRLINES took delivery of A321neo (11658) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital for ANADOLU JET.

EMIRATES plans to build US$950m, 1m sq meter engineering facility at Dubai World Center (DWC); Phase 1 includes eight MRO hangars and a paint hangar, an engine run-up facility, and 20 support workshops for completion in 2027.

GATES received FAA Part 145 Air Agency Certificate for its Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH), OH.

AERO 3 (GenNx360 Capital Partners) acquired SKYWHEELS, UK (wheel/brake repair) and will become part of group that comprises AeroRepair, Aircrafters and Hemico to provide wheel, brake, battery and landing gear repair and overhaul.

BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES was selected by Ethiopian Airlines to work on cabin refurbishment for its existing 787 fleet, which includes installation of THALES IFE systems, ADIENT AEROSPACE b/c seats and new t/c seats (supplier TBA).