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BYE AEROSPACE, CO announced LOIs from four customers in the aviation training sector for 340 eFlyer aircraft.

COLLINS AEROSPACE opened The Grid, a $50m, 25,000 sq ft advanced electric power systems laboratory to develop and test key components for hybrid-electric propulsion and more electric systems; it has test capability of eight megawatts.

DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT completed wind-tunnel testing campaign for its 328ALPHA technology demonstrator.

ALTA added Seattle Aviation Solutions as an affiliate member.

BOEING and MASDAR teamed to help develop SAF industry in the UAE.

ZAMBIA AIRWAYS acquired its first jet, ex-Ethiopian 737-800 (40961).

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES agreed to order 100 C919s for delivery through 2031, including the first five in 2024.

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS agreed to sell nine A321neos to BOC Aviation for leaseback upon delivery in 2026-2027.

ALASKA AIRLINES retired its last Airbus aircraft, an A321neo, and now operates 222 737s (and 83 E170s).

Mike Berger to President of ATSG, Wilmington, OH.

KM MALTA AIRLINES is being established by Govt of Malta for startup on March 31, 2024 (supplanting AIR MALTA, which is ceasing operations on March 30) with eight A320neos (in mixed owned and leased ownership structure) serving 17 routes.

SAFRAN was selected by Bell to design/develop landing gear for US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).

AIR INDIA plans October 23 to begin daily Kochi-Doha (A320neo).

AIR MAURITIUS agreed to lease ex-Etihad A330-200 (807) with Trent 700s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.

AZUL completed restructuring program with all lessors and OEMs that includes permanent elimination of lease payment obligations, deferral of certain payments to lessors, OEMs, and certain suppliers, and other concessions including improved end-of-lease compensation obligations and aircraft return conditions. It issued $370.5m in senior notes due 2030.

BRAATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS leased ex-Ultra Air A320-200 (3240) from DAE for operation for APOLLO.