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GULF AIR, Bahrain has deferred any scheduled Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries (in 2021) for 6-9 months.
Air Transport

KLM CITYHOPPER leased second new E195-E2 (054) from Aircastle as part of deal for 15 for delivery through 2024.
Air Transport

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines had 395,063 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in March, down 14.4% vs March 2020.
Air Transport

VOYAGEUR AVIATION and GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS-CANADA teamed to provide in-service support for three King Air 350ERs and associated mission
Defense

US DOT reports US airlines carried 42.6m pax in March, up 10% from 38.9m in March 2020; international traffic fell 26%.
Air Transport

GOAIR, India changed its name to GO FIRST; it currently has 10 A320ceos and 48 A320neos with 96 on order.
Air Transport

AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC says its Chairman and group of employees acquired 20% share in the airline and related companies.
Air Transport

Douglas Kaprielian was appointed as an Independent Board Member of Contrail Asset Management, Verona, WI.
Air Transport

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA announced plan to defer most short-haul international flying, including to Fiji and Indonesia, until at least December 2021; it will
Air Transport

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES MALTA agreed to lease five A330s (TBA) from CDB Aviation and remove seats for cargo operations.
Air Transport

PIPER AIRCRAFT received FAA certification (through AeroMech) for its RVSM solution for M500 and M600 turboprops.
Business Aviation

STARLUX AIRLINES began three-times-weekly Taipei-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (A321neo).
Air Transport

FLY LEASING (managed by BBAM) had $3.4m net loss on $81m revenues in 1Q21 vs $38.1m profit on $122m in 1Q20; it has 84 aircraft and says pending
Air Transport

MYRTLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT reports its pax traffic in April 2021 was greater than traffic in April 2019.
Air Transport

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