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FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 5.7m pax in October, up 0.3% vs October 2023, but still down 11.6% from October 2019; y-o-y cargo increased 3.8%.

ALLEGIANT announced 44 new nonstop routes, including 11 to three new cities (Gulf Shores, AL; Colorado Springs; and Columbia, SC), starting in 1H25. It will then serve 51 destinations with A320 Family aircraft (later 737 MAXs).

EXPRESS CARGO AIRLINES, Indonesia acquired ex-RGA 737-300SF (28200) from TM Aircraft and now has two.

AVELO AIR leased ex-GOL 737-800 (35836) from Carlyle Aviation Partners.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES is putting off potential double-digit order for E2-Jets or A220s until GTF issues are resolved.

TSA is projecting record 18.3m screenings over 7-day Thanksgiving travel period (Nov 26-Dec 2), up 6% vs a year ago.

FRONTIER AIRLINES announced 16 new routes, including restart to Tucson, Reno and Antigua and Barbuda, starting in 1Q25.

GA TELESIS launched new Digital Innovation and R&D Center in Ankara for development of its aerospace digital twin WILBUR product and AI initiatives.

GE AEROSPACE inaugurated 60,000 sq ft Services Technology Acceleration Center (STAC) for advancing inspection technologies and repair processes.

CAMEX AIRLINES, Georgia leased ex-Northern Air Cargo 767-300BDSF (25451) from Cargo Aircraft Management.

GE AEROSPACE was selected by US DoE to lead project in collaboration with Boeing, NASA and Oak Ridge National Lab to study performance of an installed (mounted on a wing in simulated flight conditions) Open Fan engine design.

ALTISKY, TN was selected by VoltAero as partner to provide assembly/sales/training/maintenance in North America for its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family out of new 30,000 sq ft assembly facility/delivery center in US (site TBA).

RECARO was selected by Finnair to supply R1/R2 seats for 12 100-pax E190s being refurbished (SPNWS; November 1).

TEX-TECH INDUSTRIES, NC agreed to purchase FIBER MATERIALS, ME/RI (high-temp materials/reinforced composites) from Spirit AeroSystems for $165m. FMI's products are installed on critical defense platforms and NASA programs.

GULF AIR secured MOU from Joramco to help develop its A320 and 787 MRO services at Bahrain International Airport.

AELS, The Netherlands acquired ex-Air France A330-200 (448) for part out by TARMAC AEROSAVE at Tarbes, France.

HAECO LANDING GEAR SERVICES secured commitment from Liebherr-Aerospace to support its C909 landing gear overhauls; deal builds on existing E190 agreement, whereby companies recently celebrated completion of 100th shipset.