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ORIOLE (Jamaican/European consortium) is being formed in Jamaica for startup of LCC services in early 2021 (aircraft TBD).
Air Transport

ANADOLU JET leased second ex-Ryanair 737-800 (34996) from Banc of America Leasing; third (34995) is expected shortly, plus ex-Ryanair 737-800 (40316)
Air Transport

AMERICAN reached tentative agreement with TWU-IAM on joint CBAs covering >31,000 maintenance/fleet service workers.
Air Transport

QANTAS opened new training facility in Toowoomba to train 250 pilots per year using DA40s/DA42s; site has 1,500 sq meter hangar and four simulators.
Air Transport

SKYWEST had $340m net income for 2019 (vs $280m in 2018) on 7.8% lower revenues; it ended year with 156 E175s/327 CRJs.
Air Transport

AAPA estimates members flew 123.3b RPKs in December, up 4.1% vs December 2018, and 1,38b RPKs in 2019, up 4.1% vs 2018; capacity increased 2.7% in
Air Transport

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES had $49.7m net profit in 4Q19 (vs $31.6m in 4Q18) on 1.5% higher revenues, and $224m net income for 2019 (vs $233m in 2018) on 0.2%
Air Transport

Marco Sansavini to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vueling, Spain (effective March 2020).
Air Transport

Javier Sánchez-Prieto to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iberia, Spain (effective March 2020).
Air Transport

TRANSPORT CANADA purchased ex-FlyViking Dash 8-100 (017) from Avmax for maritime surveillance (SPNWS; Jan 31).
Air Transport

DR. PETERS reached agreement with Air France over return of one of its A380s that will see airline make maintenance payment due to aircraft not
Air Transport

WIZZ AIR had 21.4m net income for third quarter ended December 31 (vs 21m loss a year ago) on 24.6% higher revenues; year-over-year ancillary revenues
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