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LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS successfully migrated Cathay Pacific’s operation critical systems to Global Aviation Cloud (GAC), including NetLine products.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans May 1 to begin daily Abu Dhabi-Nairobi, Kenya (A320).

AZORRA, FL signed six lease agreements (for five E195s and one E175) in 3Q23, when it delivered four aircraft (E195s). It ended quarter with fleet of 83 aircraft on lease to 28 operators in 22 countries, plus another 57 on order.

RWANDAIR, Kigali leased ex-Oman Air 737-800 (29664) from BBAM. It now has seven 737NGs.

GENESIS took minority stake in Lithuania's HESTON AIRLINES, which has 15 aircraft (five leased from Genesis).

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES had $193m net income on record 6.5b revenues in 3Q23 vs $277m on $6.2b in 3Q22; it now expects to take 85 737-8s in 2023 (vs previous plan for 70), resulting in increase in 737-700 retirements to 41 vs 26.

SPIRIT AIRLINES had $158m net loss on $1.26b revenues in 3Q23 vs $36m loss on $1.34b in 2Q22. It is assuming the average number of grounded A320neos will climb steadily from 13 in January to 41 in December, averaging 26 for 2024.

AIR FRANCE sold second new A350-900 (616) to Jackson Square Aviation and leased it back (SPNWS; April 29.

CITY AIRLINES (Lufthansa Group) plans mid-2024 startup of feeder services out of Munich/Frankfurt with A319s.

NORTHERN AIR CARGO, AK leased two 767-300ERBCFs (30564/30566) from Northwest Aviation Leasing.

JETBLUE plans to begin seasonal JFK-Dublin on March 13 and seasonal JFK-Edinburgh on May 22 (A321neo).

AZUL reached agreement with Amazon to expand/accelerate package delivery services in Northern Brazil.