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PORTER AIRLINES further pushed back its return-to-service date to June 21 from previously announced target of May 19.
Air Transport

SANAD CAPITAL, Abu Dhabi secured US$55m debt financing from Commercial Bank of Dubai to fund purchase of a new GEnx and a new Trent XWB through
Air Transport

AIRBALTIC plans June 4 to begin twice-weekly Riga-Edinburgh, Scotland (A220-300).
Air Transport

DAE CAPITAL completed 48 aircraft lease transactions in 1Q21 vs 12 in 1Q20; it acquired 13 aircraft and sold seven others, and ended quarter with
Air Transport

FLYPOP, UK agreed to lease multiple A330-300s from Avolon for startup of long-haul LCC services in October.
Air Transport

SKY ALPS, Italy agreed to lease two ex-Flybe Dash 8-400s (4230/4237) from Chorus Aviation for startup.
Air Transport

BOEING began final assembly of first P-8A for ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE, which has ordered five to replace six P-3 Orions and three DA-20 Jet Falcons
Defense

AIR LEASE CORPORATION delivered 10 new aircraft (A320neo/four A321neos/four 737-8s/one 787-9) in 1Q21 vs eight in 1Q20; it ended quarter with 342
Air Transport

PEACH took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321neo (10411) on lease from Fuyo General Lease; ALM will manage aircraft.
Air Transport

AERO CONTROLS, Auburn, WA has added (emergency equipment) repair capabilities for common 10-/46-/56-person rafts.
MRO

TRUEAERO has leasing/part out consignment agreement with Air Lease Corporation; it is initially parting out A320-200 (1686; ex-Viva Air) owned by ALC
Air Transport