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SIA ENGINEERING, Singapore has 10-year agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to provide LEAP maintenance. It plans in 2020 to set up a dedicated
MRO

AMERICAN AIRLINES further extended 737 MAX cancellations to April 7; ~140 flights will be canceled per day through April 6.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AMASZONAS LINEA AÉREA leased ex-Air Costa E190 (608) from GECAS; a second is expected. It also plans to lease four other E190s from CDB Aviation and
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
ROLLS-ROYCE acquired ex-Qantas 747-400 (25566) for use as flying testbed after mods by AEROTEC, WA over next two years.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
TRUENOORD purchased six E170s (leased to REPUBLIC AIRWAYS) from GA Telesis; Erste Bank financed deal.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
JETSMART, took delivery of GTF-powered A320neo (9194) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital; four more are planned.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
MIAT MONGOLIAN AIRLINES agreed to lease a new 787-9 from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in early 2021.
Air Transport

WENCOR was named by Korry Electronics as exclusive aftermarket distributor for its human-machine interface (HMI) solutions, including switches
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SKY AIRLINE, Chile took delivery of sixth LEAP-powered A320neo (9413) from ALAFCO as part of overall deal for seven.
Air Transport

QANTAS has selected the A350-1000 (with additional fuel tank and slightly higher MTOW) over the 777X for Project Sunrise, ahead of final go/no go
Air Transport

AIR MACAU leased new GTF-powered A321-200neo (9263) from Air Lease Corporation.
Air Transport

WESTJET plans May 14 to begin daily seasonal Calgary-Boston (737).
Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES further extended 737 MAX cancellations to April 7; ~140 flights will be canceled per day through April 6.
Air Transport

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 5.1m pax in November 2019, down 3.4% vs November 2018; cargo fell 5% to 186,670 tonnes and movements fell 5.8%.
Air Transport

LONDON HEATHROW handled record 6.2m pax in November 2019, up 2% vs November 2018; cargo fell 8.6% to 134,328 tonnes and movements fell 0.1%.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AIRBUS booked previously unannounced orders in September from AERCAP for five A320neos and two undisclosed customers for 14 A220s and 10 A321neos
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE announced that it plans to actively pursue strategic alternatives including a sale of company or its operating businesses
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
JETLINES launched legal proceedings against David Neeleman, DGN and Breeze Aviation Group for interfering with its startup.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
I-JET AVIATION purchased 95% of EUROATLANTIC AIRWAYS, Portugal for US$128m.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
ELBIT SYSTEMS had $72.3m net income on $286m revenues in 3Q19 vs $64.7m on $256m in 3Q18. It has $9.8b backlog.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
LUFTHANSA GROUP received Executive Board approval to sell LSG Group's European business to GATEGROUP.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
COULSON AVIATION was selected by USAF to install RADS-XXL firefighting systems on the seven C-130Hs for CAL FIRE.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
FRENCH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE decided to move forward with Sigint program to replace two existing Transall C-160 Gabriels with three modified Falcon 8Xs.
Air Transport