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AIRBALTIC plans to begin Riga-Alicante on February 27 and -Tirana/-Sofia/-Ljubljana/Skopje on May 2 (A220).

JAZZ AVIATION (Chorus Aviation) finalized modified collective barganing agreement with its ALPA-represented pilots.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE is forecasting global airline industry's aggregate operating profit will nearly double to $29b in 2023 from $15b in 2022, then topping $40b in 2024, vs $30b in pre-pandemic 2019.

IATA reports y-o-y global pax traffic was up 31% in June on 28.8% higher capacity.

IATA added Air Montenegro (one A320/three E195s) as its 306th member.

CHALLENGE AIRLINES took delivery of IAI-converted 767-300ERF (25588; ex-Air Canada); JAT TEHNIKA performed mod.

HIGH RIDGE AVIATION, CT acquired its first aircraft, 737-8 (44312; leased to LYNX AIR), from Aergo Capital.

MARATHON AIRLINES, Greece leased ex-Azul E195 (361) from Azorra for wet-lease to AIR SERBIA.

TEXTRON AVIATION received certification from Brazil for Cessna SkyCourier high-wing twin turboprop (PT6A-65SCs).

GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT closed 3-year, $525m unsecured revolving credit facility, led by Mizuho Bank.

LUXWING, Malta leased ex-Flybe Dash 8-Q400 (4088) from Aergo Capital.