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Emilio Chacon Monsant to Head of Ancillary Revenue of PLAY, Iceland.

UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION made first flight of import-substituting (replaced 40 systems/assemblies) SJ-100 prototype with SaM146 engines.

FIJI AIRWAYS took delivery of its fourth new A350-900 (260); aircraft was originally built for Hong Kong Airlines.

SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS began building €50m, 10,000 sq meter compressor blades and vanes production plant in Marchin, Belgium to produce >2,000 blades/vanes per day starting in 2025.

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES plans September 28 to begin three-times-weekly Shanghai-Istanbul (A330).

BBAM purchased A321-200 (2653; leased to BRITISH AIRWAYS) with V2500s from Aergo Capital.

SMARTWINGS plans November 1 to begin twice-weekly Prague-Cairo (A320).

NATIONAL JET EXPRESS (Rex Group), Australia agreed to acquire a ninth Dash 8-400 (TBA) in 82-seat configuration to enter service (to Moranbah) in October to support mining operations of BHP Mitsubishi Alliance.

PK AIRFINANCE has agreed to acquire the majority of an approximately $920m portfolio of secured aviation loans from STANDARD CHARTERED.

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT earned $89m on $405m sales for third quarter ended July 31 vs $71m on $330m a year ago.

LAX handled 7.3m pax in July, up 15.2% vs July 2022; cargo dropped 13%.