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IBA

LONDON HEATHROW handled record 80.9m pax in 2019, up 1% vs 2018; cargo dropped 6.6% to 1.6m tonnes and aircraft movements increased were flat.
Air Transport

ALTA members flew 35.2b RPKs in November, up 0.8% vs November 2018; capacity rose 0.2% to 42.8b ASKs. PLF was 82.8%.
Air Transport

ACIA AERO CAPITAL, UK took over full ownership in Switzerland's IPR CONVERSIONS and IPR LEASING; it completed large cargo door (LCD) conversion of ex
Air Transport

QATAR AIRWAYS CARGO began twice-weekly Doha-Osaka (777F).
Air Transport

CARGO AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT (ATSG subsidiary) plans to offer $400m in senior notes to replay debt.
Air Transport

AIRASIA plans March 8 to begin three-times-weekly Penang-Chengdu (A320).
Air Transport

AVION EXPRESS flew 60,200 block hours (22 A320s) in 2019, up 15% vs 2018.
Air Transport

CHORUS AVIATION purchased two Dash 8-400s (4300/4301; leased to CROATIA AIRLINES) from Falko and two new ATR 72-600s (1545/1552) from INDIGO for
Air Transport

MUNICH AIRPORT handled record 47.9m pax in 2019, up 4% vs 2018.
Air Transport