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AIR NAMIBIA is being liquidated. It has three A319s, two A330-200s and four ERJs, all mostly on operating lease.
Air Transport

Lorenzo Stoll to Head of Swiss WorldCargo.
Air Transport

Ahn Byung-seok to Chief Executive Officer of Air Busan, South Korea.
Air Transport

ALASKA AIRLINES completed previously announced order for 23 more 737-9s for 2023-2024 and 15 options for 2023-2026, increasing overall MAX orderbook
Air Transport

A4A

A4A announced member commitment to work with aviation industry and government to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; A4A carriers pledged to
Air Transport

BLUE AIR, Romania agreed to lease 10 737-8s from Air Lease Corporation for delivery through 2022; first (43309) delivered.
Air Transport

LOTAMS, Poland completed first C-Check on a 737-8 for LOT; three more are planned in 2Q21.
MRO

AIRBALTIC plans May 1 to begin three-times-weekly Tallinn-Munich, Germany (A220-300).
Air Transport

CORSAIR, France took delivery of new 352-seat A330-900 (1975) on lease from Avolon; it plans to acquire five more.
Air Transport

VIVA AIR, Colombia leased fifth LEAP-powered A320neo (10409) from ACG as part of a multi-aircraft transaction.
Air Transport

ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans to temporarily convert cabin of a fifth 777-300ER to carry cargo.
MRO

FEAM MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING opened line maintenance stations at Los Angeles International and Austin-Bergstrom.
MRO

UNITED AIRLINES sold 787-9 (66146) to SMBC Aviation Capital and leased it back as part of deal for two (66145 due in April).
Air Transport

NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS agreed to lease nine ex-Norwegian 787s (six -9s and three -8s) with Trents from AerCap for delivery starting in 2021 for
Air Transport

KLM

KLM took delivery of its last two 777-300ERs (66888/66889) ordered from Boeing, which now has 11 remaining on backlog.
Air Transport

UNITED AIRLINES relaunched service to New York City's JFK with flights from LAX and SFO (767-300ER).
Air Transport

FLIGHTAWARE reports global traffic averaged 57,030 daily flights for week of March 22-28, 2021, up 50% from 2020 but down 40% from 2019; US traffic
Air Transport

K-MILE ASIA took delivery of 737-800BCF (33596; ex-Ryanair) as part of 10 conversions ordered by ASL Aviation Holdings.
Air Transport

FLYR, Norway signed LOI to lease two 737-800s (source TBA) for delivery in May/June for startup, pending AOC.
Air Transport