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EVE

Steve Costley

EVE secured another US$35m in funding from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) for continued eVTOL development, following US$92.5m line of credit secured in 2022, plus recent US$50m investment from Citibank.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

SAFRAN inaugurated 3,000 sq meter BeCOVER compressor test center in Liège, Belgium and new LEAP fan/turbine assembly line as part of the extension of its 26,000 sq meter Safran Aircraft Engines Mexico plant in Querétaro.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Steven Williams to Managing Director of Magnetic Line (formerly Direct Maintenance), The Netherlands.

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TAM

By Stephen Costley

TAM (Täby Air Maintenance) received approval from Transport Canada for its Saab 340 freighter conversion; close to 40 Saab 340s, including both Saab 340As and Saab 340Bs, have been converted into full freighters per its STC.

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IAI

By Stephen Costley

IAI flew second 777-300ERSF (32785; ex-Emirates) to US to certify COLLINS cargo loading system with FAA; AerCap is leasing aircraft to KALITTA AIR.

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LAX

By Stephen Costley

WERNER AERO acquired ex-China Southern A319-100 (2558) from FTAI Aviation for part out by AIR SALVAGE INTL, UK.

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By Stephen Costley

Marat Tereshchenko to Chief Executive Officer of Aeroflot Technics.

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By Stephen Costley

EMBRAER has CommuteAir contract to provide Parts Exchange Plus program for inventory management/repair for E170s.

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