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PREMIER AVIATION QUEBEC completed its 20th ERJ 145 bridge/C-Check for CommutAir under MRO deal signed in Aug 2020.
MRO

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 713,035 full-/part-time workers in March vs 755,095 in March 2020.
Air Transport

BULGARIAN AIR CHARTER, Sofia rebranded as EUROPEAN AIR CHARTER; it has nine MD-82s and six A320s.
Air Transport

ATSG reported $42.3m net profit in 1Q21 (vs $137.5m in 1Q20) on 3.4% lower revenues. CAM earned $21.5m on $88m revenues vs $15.8m on $79m, and has 85
Air Transport

ABL AVIATION, Ireland closed JOLCO financing for two A350-900s for Lufthansa, its 10th transaction since start of pandemic.
Air Transport

VORTEX AVIATION launched GTF maintenance services at its 45,000 sq ft facility in Davie, FL, joining LEAP/CFM56/V2500.
MRO

GA TELESIS was selected by GMI Aero as global distributor for its tooling, heating, and bonding equipment for composite repair.
MRO

ACCC is proposing to deny authorisation for QANTAS and JAPAN AIRLINES to coordinate flights between Australia and Japan for three years under a
Air Transport

SWISS announced expected restructuring to meet expected projected medium-term decline in demand of 20%; under proposed plan, its medium-haul fleet
Air Transport

COPA had $110.7m net loss in 1Q21 (vs $74.3m net income in 1Q20) on 69% lower revenues; it has $1.5b of available liquidity.
Air Transport

AVELO AIRLINES plans in 3Q21 to open base at Tweed New Haven Airport, CT with 737-700s (further details are TBA).
Air Transport

Steven Zaat was promoted to Group CFO of Air France-KLM (effective July 1), succeeding Frédéric Gagey.
Air Transport

SAFRAN was selected by Bell Textron to supply landing gear system for V-280 Valor.
Defense

ST ENGINEERING and EFW has GTLK Europe contract to convert four A321s to freighters in 2021 (3) and 2022 (1).
MRO

AFI KLM E&M lost €8m in 1Q21 (vs €3m loss in 1Q20) on 45.3% lower revenues; third-party revenues declined 47.5%.
MRO