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EMIRATES-CAE FLIGHT TRAINING plans in May 2023 to add new Global 6500 full-flight simulator at Al Garhoud.
Business Aviation

MSC AIR CARGO launched operations out of Liege with 777-200LRF (67992) operated by ATLAS AIR (SPNWS; Dec 2).
Air Transport

INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE COATINGS was acquired by Tiger Infrastructure Partners Fund III. IAC's core business, which includes EIRTECH AVIATION SERVICES, involves
MRO

SUNVAIR, CA was selected by Boeing to provide 787 landing gear overhaul/exchange services.
MRO

FORTIUS METALS, CO secured $2m financing from AM Ventures to fund growth for providing advanced metal 3D printing to aerospace industry.
MRO

SHELTAIR has moved its corporate headquarters to 20,000 sq ft facility at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Business Aviation

SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL agreed to purchase four A321neos (TBA) from CDB Aviation Lease Finance.
Air Transport

FLYDUBAI plans January 20 to begin daily Dubai-St. Petersburg, Russia (737-8).
Air Transport

GULF AIR has filed application to US DOT for foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority to operate to US.
Air Transport

MARATHON AIRLINES, Greece leased ex-Alitalia E175LR (347) from Azorra Aviation.
Air Transport

ALAFCO is seeking shareholder approval to sell 53 aircraft, plus 20 MAXs on order, to MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE for $2.2b.
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM signed MOU to purchase >800,000 tonnes of SAF from TotalEnergies in 2023-2033, mainly for flights out of France and Holland.
Air Transport

FLYDUBAI sold second 737-8 (61039) to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for three.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS announced Scoot’s migration to the Lido Flight 4D system. Singapore Airlines has been using system for last 20 years.
Air Transport

SALAMAIR, Oman secured its IOSA registration from IATA.
Air Transport

IATA is now projecting global airline industry to post cumulative $6.9b net loss in 2022 (vs $9.7b predicted in June) on top of losses of $42b in 2021 and $137.
Air Transport

COMLUX broke ground on new 130,000 sq ft ACJ/BBJ MRO facility, including 5,400 sq ft hangar, at Dubai South.
Business Aviation

BOMBARDIER broke ground on 100,000 sq ft service center, to handle up to four Global 7500s, at Abu Dhabi for 2025.
Business Aviation

STAR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, Canada has LOI from Nigeria's Aero Contractors to provide 10 STAR-ISMS inflight safety monitoring systems.
MRO

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS was approved by Egypt for its STC for 12-pallet position 737-800 freighter conversion.
MRO