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KLM

KLM plans October 31 to begin four-times-weekly Amsterdam-Orlando (787).
Air Transport

AERODIRECT increased its investment in Miami-based PRECISE AVIATION (engine field services; >140 engine inputs annually).
MRO

AAPA members flew 4.6b RPKs in April, up 124% vs April 2020; capacity rose 138% to 17.2b ASKs. PLF was 26.4%.
Air Transport

AIR ASTANA plans June 9 to begin twice-weekly Almaty-Samarkand, Uzbekistan (A321).
Air Transport

HI FLY, Portugal has installed Plug&Fly TRINITAIR wingtip on an A330 in partnership with The Aircraft Performance Company, Germany (designer) and The
Air Transport

RUAG, Switzerland received SAR (Source Approval Request) from US to provide maintenance/repair J85-GE21s for F-5 fighters.
MRO

AFG AVIATION IRELAND acquired CFM56-5B4 (569638) from Aircastle.
Air Transport

Remi Le Meur to Head of Aircraft Sales of BOC Aviation, Singapore.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA CARGO ordered another 777F for delivery by end of 2021; it will then have 15 freighter aircraft.
Special Topics

AIRASIA GROUP had MYR976m loss in 1Q21 (vs MYR953m loss in 1Q20) on 87% lower revenues; traffic decreased 92%.
Air Transport

FEDEX EXPRESS took delivery of ATR 72-600F (1680) for operation by US-based EMPIRE AIRLINES on a CMI basis.
Air Transport

OHANA BY HAWAIIAN (operated by Empire Airlines) is being permanently shut down by Hawaiian, which is moving four ATR 42s, an ATR 72 and three ATR 72Fs
Air Transport

RAMCO SYSTEMS, India was selected by Iraqi Airways to provide its MRO software with modules for M&E, CAMO, materials management and quality.
MRO

LUMIWINGS, Greece is expected to lease ex-Transavia 737-700 (30659) from DVB Bank to replace its 737-300 (25216).
Air Transport

AEROFLOT took delivery of its first LEAP-powered A321neo (10314) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital as part of transaction that includes one more
Air Transport

ROLLS-ROYCE officially opened new £90m, 7,500 sq meter Testbed 80 at Derby to handle engines with up to 155,000 lb thrust.
MRO