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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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TRANSPORT CANADA acquired unidentified Dash 8-100 for maritime surveillance; aircraft is to undergo mods through 2022.
Air Transport

PRIVLEDGE STYLE agreed to lease ex-SriLankan A321-200 (3636) with V2500s from Avolon to begin replacing its 757s.
Air Transport

UPS

UPS is expected to acquire two ex-Lufthansa MD-11Fs (48805/48806); VT SAN ANTONIO AEROSPACE is performing mods.
Air Transport

WINGS CAPITAL PARTNERS secured $125m loan from syndicate of financial institutions, collateralized by a 777-200LRF.
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