SpeedNews

JETBLUE plans in summer 2023 to begin JFK-Paris CDG (A321LR); it later plans to add Boston-Paris.
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM launched €300m bond offering (convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares) to repay bonds held by French State
Air Transport

IDEAWORKSCOMPANY estimates airline ancillary revenues at $102.8b in 2022 vs $65.8b in 2021 vs $109.5b in 2019.
Air Transport

ALLEGIANT plans February 15 to begin Nashville-Provo, UT/-Akron, OH (A320).
Air Transport

AZUL, Brazil ordered three more A330-900s to increase its A330neo fleet to eight. It also has four A350-900s.
Air Transport

TITAN AIRWAYS, UK acquired ex-Arkia A321neo (8830) with LEAPs as 757 replacement; it now has three A321neos.
Air Transport

ARCHER AVIATION rolled out 5-seat Midnight eVTOL aircraft in preparation for certification in late 2024.
Aerospace

ROLLS-ROYCE flew its low-emission combustion ALECSys demonstrator engine on its 747 Flying Test Bed in Tucson, AZ; ALECSys is part of UltraFan
Aerospace

GE

GE has Silk Way West Airlines order for five GE9Xs and 11 GE90s for two 777-8Fs and five 777Fs. IHI Corporation, Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran Aero
Aerospace

FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP, UK has acquired STEEL INDUSTRIES, MI (open die forgings/seamless rolled rings).
Aerospace

CURTISS-WRIGHT acquired KERONITE, UK (Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation surface treatment coatings) for $35m cash.
Aerospace

MOLICEL, Taiwan was selected by Archer Aviation to supply lithium-ion battery cells for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
Aerospace

Sam Gilliland to Chief Executive Officer of Accelya, Spain.
Aerospace

PRATT & WHITNEY plans in 2Q23 to begin operations at new 1.2m sq ft turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, NC.
Aerospace

Frank Robinson, founder of Robinson Helicopter, CA, has died; he was 92.
Aerospace