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EXPRESSJET has contract agreement with its TWU-represented dispatchers.
Air Transport

ICELANDAIR CARGO has 3-year contract from FedEx and TNT to handle all shipments to/from Iceland via Leige and East Midlands, UK starting in 2020.
Air Transport

AIR CANADA took delivery of its first of 45 137-pax A220-300s on order; aircraft is slated to enter service in January 2020.
Air Transport

BOMBARDIER received FAA certification for Global 5500/6500; it secured Transport Canada/EASA certification earlier in year.
Business Aviation

BOEING launched the first Starliner space capsule on December 20 and landed aircraft on ground at White Sands Missile Range after two days in orbit
Defense

UNITED further extended 737 MAX cancellations through June 4; it will supplement capacity with used narrowbodies.
Air Transport

AERGO CAPITAL acquired ATR 72-600 (1285; leased to AFRIJET AIRLINES, Gabon); AELIS Group arranged (SPNWS; Nov 1).
Air Transport

CABO VERDE AIRLINES took delivery of ex-La Compagnie 757-200 (29307); ex-American 757-200 (25695) is due shortly.
Air Transport

STARLUX AIRLINES, Taiwan leased second new A321-200neo (9314) from GECAS; third (9147) is due shortly for startup.
Air Transport

EMBRAER and BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE signed MOU to study potential development of new light military transport aircraft.
Defense

BOEING successfully launched the first Starliner space capsule on Dec 20.
Defense

AAR

FLYDUBAI sold two 737-800s to Aurum Leasing (Trecastle Global/GTLK joint venture) for leaseback; Allen & Overy advised.
Air Transport

AIR BUSAN agreed to lease one new LEAP-powered A321neo from SMBC Aviation Capital from Feb 2021 (SPNWS; Dec 20).
Air Transport

GE AVIATION has Mesa Air Group order for 20 spare CF34-8C5s for delivery August 2020-December 2021.
Air Transport