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VIETJETAIR leased ex-Thomas Cook A321-200 (6526) with CFM56s from ICBC Leasing.
Air Transport

AIR LEASE CORPORATION finalized previously announced orders for 50 A220-300s, plus 25 options, and an additional 52 A321neos, including 25 A321neos
Air Transport

INTERCARIBBEAN plans in January 2020 to begin Tortola-Punta Cana (EMB 120).
Air Transport

ICELANDAIR further extended 737 MAX cancellations to May 2020. To fill capacity, it says it will keep more 757s in operation in 2020 than originally
Air Transport

ICELANDAIR has secured 5-year, US$30m loan from CIT Bank.
Air Transport

LATÉCOÈRE agreed to acquire Bombardier’s electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) assets in Querétaro, Mexico for US$50m in cash; deal includes
Business Aviation

MYANMAR AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL leased ex-Avianca Brasil A319-100 (5193) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.
Air Transport

EFW

AIR KIRIBATI took delivery of its first (029) of two E190-E2s on order; deal includes purchase rights for third/fourth.
Air Transport

WIZZ AIR plans in July to begin Budapest-Prague/-Seville (A321).
Air Transport

UAC

HYUNDAI DEVELOPMENT and MIRAE ASSET teamed to acquire controlling stake in ASIANA for KW2,500b (US$2.2b); deal includes AIR BUSAN and AIR SEOUL
Air Transport

Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, announced his planned retirement in mid-2020.
Air Transport

DAE

BRITISH AIRWAYS says it plans to take delivery of 20 new aircraft in 2020 as part of its 20 New Year resolutions that include adding WiFi and its new
Air Transport

AIRSIAL, Pakistan agreed to lease three used A320-200s (TBA) from AerCap for delivery in 2Q20 for startup out of Sialkot.
Air Transport

LAX

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled 6.7m pax in November, down 3% vs Nov 2018; cargo fell 6.5%.
Air Transport

BEK AIR lost Fokker 100 (11496) when it crashed duing takeoff from Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Air Transport

Michael Anckner to Vice President of Worldwide Sales-Learjet Aircraft and Corporate Fleets of Bombardier, Montreal.
Business Aviation

EMBRAER is parting out Lineage demo aircraft with <1,000 hours, according to unconfirmed reports on social media.
Business Aviation

EXECUTIVE JET SUPPORT, UK acquired ex-Brussels Airlines A330-300 (095) for part out.
Air Transport