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Air Transport

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SILVER AIRWAYS

Jan 10, 2020
SILVER AIRWAYS, FL took delivery of two new ATR 72-600 (1553) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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ALBASTAR

Jan 10, 2020
ALBASTAR, Spain leased ex-Oman Air 737-800 (33104) from Aircastle.
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LOGANAIR

Jan 10, 2020
LOGANAIR, UK leased ex-HOP! ATR 42-500 (490) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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SMARTLYNX

Jan 10, 2020
SMARTLYNX had €215m turnover in 2019, vs €172m in 2018, on higher enplanements (+20%) and block hours (+18%).
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RYANAIR

Jan 10, 2020
RYANAIR raised its FY20 profit-after-tax guidance from €800m-€900m to €950m-€1.05b, based on stronger-than-expected Christmas/New Year travel period…
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AVATION

Jan 10, 2020
AVATION purchased one used PW127M to launch an engine leasing business.
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AIR TRANSAT

Jan 10, 2020
AIR TRANSAT took delivery of ex-Thomas Cook A321-200 (5872) on lease from ALC as part of deal for six (SPNWS; Nov 22).
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AMERICAN

Jan 10, 2020
AMERICAN now expects 4Q19 total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) to be up 0-1% vs 4Q18 vs previous guidance of 0-2%; total cost per available…
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UNITED AIRLINES

Jan 13, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES plans June 4 to begin seasonal Milwaukee-San Francisco (A319).
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FAA

Jan 13, 2020
FAA proposed $3.92m fine against SOUTHWEST AIRLINES for allegedly operating multiple aircraft on commercial flights with incorrect calculations of…
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IRAN

Jan 13, 2020
IRAN admitted to unintentionally shooting down 737-800 (38124; operated by UKRAINE INTL) with surface-to-air missile.
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DAE CAPITAL

Jan 13, 2020
DAE CAPITAL completed 35 aircraft lease transactions in 2019 vs 59 in 2018; it purchased 13 aircraft and sold 41 others, and ended year with owned…
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AIR CHINA

Jan 13, 2020
AIR CHINA completed first flight (Beijing-Kashgar) of 737-800 equipped with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) for aircraft positioning and…
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MUNICH AIRPORT

Jan 13, 2020
MUNICH AIRPORT handled record 47.9m pax in 2019, up 4% vs 2018.
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CHORUS AVIATION

Jan 13, 2020
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…
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AVION EXPRESS

Jan 13, 2020
AVION EXPRESS flew 60,200 block hours (22 A320s) in 2019, up 15% vs 2018.
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AIRASIA

Jan 13, 2020
AIRASIA plans March 8 to begin three-times-weekly Penang-Chengdu (A320).
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CARGO AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT

Jan 13, 2020
CARGO AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT (ATSG subsidiary) plans to offer $400m in senior notes to replay debt.
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QATAR AIRWAYS CARGO

Jan 13, 2020
QATAR AIRWAYS CARGO began twice-weekly Doha-Osaka (777F).
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ALTA

Jan 13, 2020
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%.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Jan 13, 2020
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.
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Jan 14, 2020
ALLEGIANT AIR plans 1H20 to begin 44 new nonstop routes (largest expansion in its history), including 14 to three new cities: Chicago, Boston and…
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DELTA AIR LINES

Jan 14, 2020
DELTA AIR LINES had $1.1b net profit in 4Q19 (vs $1b in 4Q18) on 6% higher revenues, and $4.8b net income for 2019 (vs $3.9b in 2018) on 6% higher…
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JET2.COM

Jan 14, 2020
JET2.COM leased ex-Jet Airways 737-800 (39059) from AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland (AMCK).
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AZUL

Jan 14, 2020
AZUL agreed to acquire TWO TAXI AEREO (TwoFlex), which serves 39 destinations in Brazil with 17 owned Cessna Caravans, for R$123m; TwoFlex holds 14…
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Jan 15, 2020
AIR LEASE CORPORATION delivered 11 new aircraft (and acquired one used A330-300) in 4Q19 vs 12 in 4Q18, and sold 19 others. It ended year with owned…
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US-BANGLA AIRLINES

Jan 15, 2020
US-BANGLA AIRLINES agreed to lease two new ATR 72-600s (1589/1590) from TrueNoord.
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C&L AEROSPACE

Jan 15, 2020
C AND L AEROSPACE acquired ex-TRIP ATR 42-500 (284) for part out in deal arranged by MTD Aviation.
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Jan 15, 2020
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled record 70.5m pax in 2019, up 1.5% vs 2018; cargo dropped 3.9% to 2.1m tonnes and aircraft movements increased 0.4%.
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FALKO

Jan 15, 2020
FALKO acquired 49 regional aircraft (28 E-Jets and 21 CRJs), sold 11 and signed lease agreements for another six in 2019; it ended year with 115…
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WINDWARD AIR CAPITAL

Jan 15, 2020
WINDWARD AIR CAPITAL says it arranged purchase of five aircraft (A320 Fam and 787), for BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT in 2019.
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ROYAL AIR MAROC

Jan 15, 2020
ROYAL AIR MAROC agreed to join the oneworld alliance in April 2020, becoming oneworld’s first full member in the African continent.
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FLOREAT AVIATION CAPITAL

Jan 15, 2020
FLOREAT has invested $25m into Air Lease Corporation's newly-formed THUNDERBOLT III asset-backed securitization (ABS), which will acquire 19 aircraft…
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EASTERN AIRWAYS

Jan 15, 2020
EASTERN AIRWAYS, UK plans in 2020 to add one E170 and three E190s to fleet.
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BAMBOO AIRWAYS

Jan 15, 2020
BAMBOO AIRWAYS, Vietnam took delivery of new GEnx-powered 787-9 (62735) from CALC.
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MAGNETIC LEASING

Jan 16, 2020
MAGNETIC LEASING signed its first landing gear lease deal with Ryanair.
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AIRBALTIC

Jan 16, 2020
AIRBALTIC completed record 62,748 flights in 2019, up 12% vs 2018.
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STARLUX AIRLINES

Jan 16, 2020
STARLUX AIRLINES, Taiwan leased third new A321-200neo (9147) from GECAS in preparation for startup (SPNWS; Dec 27).
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SAS

Jan 16, 2020
SAS signed new SEK1.4b deal with Apollo (tour operator) to operate passenger flights to 26 European destinations in summer/winter 2020.
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BRAATHENS REGIONAL AIRLINES

Jan 16, 2020
BRAATHENS REGIONAL AIRLINES leased second new ATR 72-600 (1626) from Avation as part of deal for five.
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AZUL

Jan 14, 2020
AZUL agreed to acquire TWO TAXI AEREO (TwoFlex), which serves 39 destinations in Brazil with 17 owned Cessna Caravans, for R$123m; TwoFlex holds 14…
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FLYBE

Jan 16, 2020
FLYBE reached commitment from UK Treasury to review current £26 air pax duty, convincing owner (CONNECT AIRWAYS) to inject £110m to avoid shutdown.
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

Jan 16, 2020
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS issued tender to sell five A340-300s and four A340-600s to make room for its A350-900s.
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AIR CANADA

Jan 16, 2020
AIR CANADA placed its first A220-300 into service on Montreal-Calgary.
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SIRIUS AVIATION CAPITA

Jan 17, 2020
SIRIUS AVIATION CAPITAL, Abu Dhabi agreed to acquire portfolio of five A320-200s and three 737-800s from an unidentified top-tier lessor for €260m;…
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ARENA AVIATION CAPITAL

Jan 16, 2020
ARENA AVIATION CAPITAL says in 2019 it acquired 18 aircraft for its investor client base: six via SLBs with ANA and RAM and 12 (leased to Air Canada,…

Aerospace

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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

Jan 10, 2020
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS is laying off 2,800 workers (more than 20% of total) at Wichita starting January 22 due to 737 MAX production suspension.
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AIRBUS

Jan 10, 2020
AIRBUS delivered 138 aircraft (seven A220s; three A320ceo; 102 A320neos; eight A330s; 16 A350s; two A380s) in December vs 127 (eight A220s; 27…
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AIRBUS/BOEING ORDERS

Jan 10, 2020
AIRBUS finalized orders in Dec 2019 from NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL for 20 A220s (SPNWS; June 21) and an unidentified customer for 40 A330-900s. It…
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WOODWARD

Jan 13, 2020
WOODWARD and HEXCEL announced merger of equals to create single integrated systems supplier, based in Fort Collins, CO, serving aerospace/industrial…
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BOEING

Jan 13, 2020
BOEING is being questioned over past disparaging emails to FAA about 737 MAX simulator qualification process and says language used was unacceptable…
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FAA

Jan 13, 2020
FAA proposed $5.4m fine on BOEING for allegedly installing nonconforming slat tracks (weakened by hydrogen embrittlement), allegedly processed by…
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AIRBUS

Jan 13, 2020
AIRBUS placed its first BelugaXL (modified A330-200F) into service, which will provide 30% extra transport capacity to support production increases …
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PAL AEROSPACE

Jan 13, 2020
PAL AEROSPACE, Canada consolidated its engineering, design, certification and aircraft mod capacity, including DECA AVIATION, under its single brand.
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AFV PARTNERS

Jan 14, 2020
AFV PARTNERS purchased AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE GROUP (flight ops software) from Liberty Hall.
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TRIUMPH GROUP

Jan 14, 2020
TRIUMPH GROUP was selected by Airbus to supply uplocks for A321XLR main/nose landing gear out of Staverton, UK.
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MAGELLAN AEROSPACE

Jan 14, 2020
MAGELLAN AEROSPACE has C$52m Collins Aerospace contract to supply 737 landing gear assemblies out of Kitchener, Ontario through 2024; it plans to…
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IBA

Jan 14, 2020
IBA says projected return to service of 737 MAX in 2020 will create capacity glut that will reverse narrowbody values (there are currently about 800…
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WENCOR

Jan 14, 2020
WENCOR extended its exclusive seals/bearings distribution deal with Rexnord Aerospace through April 2024; companies have worked together for >12…
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COMPLY365

Jan 14, 2020
COMPLY365, WI was selected by Etihad Airways to provide technical document management system for its Flight Operations Department.
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SKYPAXXX INTERIOR REPAIRS

Jan 14, 2020
SKYPAXXX INTERIOR REPAIRS, FL was selected by ExpressJet to supply its Sky-Tiles modular aircraft carpet for installation on its United Express ERJs.
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VICTREX HONG KONG

Jan 14, 2020
VICTREX HONG KONG and YINGKOU XINGFU CHEMICAL are forming joint venture to build and operate a new PEEK polymer manufacturing facility (to produce up…
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WEINBERG CAPITAL GROUP

Jan 14, 2020
WEINBERG CAPITAL GROUP announced it sold its interest in AEROREPAIR, NH (wheel/brake MRO); it invested in company in 2012 (SPNWS; January 10).
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BOEING

Jan 14, 2020
BOEING delivered 35 aircraft (six 737NGs; three 767s; five 777s; 21 787s) in December vs 102 (18 737NGs; 51 MAXs; 11 767s; five 777s; 17 787s) in…
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AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING

Jan 14, 2020
AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING, NY has agreement to supply GTF thrust struts over next five years; deal is valued at $61.7m.
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MORTEN, BEYER & AGNEW

Jan 15, 2020
MORTEN, BEYER and AGNEW, founded in 1992, was renamed MBA AVIATION.
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BOEING

Jan 15, 2020
US and CHINA signed Phase One Trade Agreement that includes significant structural reforms to create level playing field; this new deal was applauded…
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AIRBUS

Jan 13, 2020
AIRBUS placed its first BelugaXL (modified A330-200F) into service, which will provide 30% extra transport capacity to support production increases …
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US DOT

Jan 16, 2020
US DOT reported the independent Special Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process (focusing on 737 MAX 8 certification program) found…
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FLYHT

Jan 16, 2020
FLYHT has $6.2m WestJet order for AFIRS units for more than 160 737s.
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LIEBHERR AEROSPACE BRASIL

Jan 16, 2020
LIEBHERR AEROSPACE BRASIL was selected by PTI Technologies, CA to supply hydraulic manifolds for Embraer E2-Jets.
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

Jan 16, 2020
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE announced $900m order for up to 60 LEAPs for 2020-2027 (SPNWS; Dec 20); it currently owns eight.
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SCALE AVIATION

Jan 16, 2020
SCALE AVIATION, Ireland was formed by Credit Suisse to provide conduit financing and liquidity to aviation industry, including investors/lessors…

MRO

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MAGNETIC MRO

Jan 10, 2020
MAGNETIC MRO received CAAC certification to maintain Chinese-registered aircraft, complementing its EASA and FAA certs.
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ITS

Jan 13, 2020
ITS, AZ secured partnership agreement with Gorm Asset Management to manage multiple 737-700/800 retirements.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

Jan 14, 2020
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS has CAAC certification for its 737-800 freighter conversion; it has 111 orders/commitments.
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WHO'SNEWS: COMMERCIAL JET

Jan 15, 2020
R. Rick Townsend to Vice President Sales and Marketing of Commercial Jet, Miami.
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WHO'SNEWS: AMERICAN AIRLINES

Jan 15, 2020
Brian Znotins to Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning of American Airlines.
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STANDARDAERO

Jan 16, 2020
STANDARDAERO inducted more than 1,000 PW100, PT6A and JT15D engines for overhaul at its facility in Summerside, PEI in 2019 (record 1,000th was PW121 for Air Creebec Dash 8); it expanded site during 2019 to more than 226,000 sq ft of leased space.
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TP AEROSPACE

Jan 16, 2020
TP AEROSPACE has SAS contract to provide wheel/brake support for its 124 A319s, A320s, A321s, A330s, A340s and 737NGs.
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FACC

Jan 16, 2020
FACC has CAAC Part-145 maintenance organization approval for component/system support on Chinese-registered aircraft.
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FEAM AERO

Jan 16, 2020
FEAM AERO, Miami opened $19m, 103,000 sq ft widebody maintenance hangar at Cincinnati to support aircraft for DHL, Prime Air, Atlas Air and others; 8…

Business Aviation/MRO

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WESTERN AIRCRAFT

Jan 13, 2020
WESTERN AIRCRAFT (Greenwich AeroGroup) installed its first GOGO AVANCE L5 inflight connectivity system on a PC-24.
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TEXAS TURBINE CONVERSIONS

Jan 13, 2020
TEXAS TURBINE CONVERSIONS has FAA STC to install HARTZELL 5-blade composite swept propellers on CASA 212.

Air Transport/MRO

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ACIA AERO CAPITAL

Jan 13, 2020
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…
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TDA

Jan 15, 2020
TDA, The Netherlands acquired two ex-British Airways A319-100s (1445/1604) for part out.
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ALARIS AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Jan 16, 2020
ALARIS AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, FL acquired two A319-100s (612; ex-Swiss/2396; ex-Olympic) for part out.

Defense

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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Jan 13, 2020
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $3.4b US DOD contract to build 50 C-130Js for USAF (24), USMC (20) and USCG (6) for 2021-2025.
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BOEING

Jan 14, 2020
BOEING is offering H-47 Chinook to German Armed Forces under its New Heavy Lift Helicopter program for 44-60 aircraft; contract award is expected in…
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BOEING DEFENSE

Jan 15, 2020
BOEING DEFENSE delivered 83 new fixed-wing aircraft/fighters (one C-17; two C-40s; 11 F-15s; 23 F/A-18s; 28 KC-46s; 18 P-8s) and 50 new rotorcraft …

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: WOODWARD HEXCEL

Jan 13, 2020
Tom Gendron was named Executive Chairman of Woodward Hexcel, Fort Collins, CO (effective 2H20).
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WHO'SNEWS: WOODWARD HEXCEL

Jan 13, 2020
Nick Stanage was named Chief Executive Officer of Woodward Hexcel, Fort Collins, CO (effective 2H20).
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WHO'SNEWS: AIRCRAFT PROPELLER SERVICE

Jan 13, 2020
Mauricio Mazzini to Director of Quality of Aircraft Propeller Service, Lake Zurich, IL.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOEING

Jan 13, 2020
David L. Calhoun assumed role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing (SPNWS; December 27).
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jan 14, 2020
Matt Baer to Regional Vice President of Sales-Northeastern US and Eastern Canada, based in New York, of Gulfstream Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: CDB AVIATION

Jan 14, 2020
Peter Goodman to Chief Marketing Officer of CDB Aviation, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: WEST STAR AVIATION

Jan 14, 2020
Gary A. Schandl to Director of Quality Assurance of West Star Aviation, East Alton, IL.
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WHO'SNEWS: ZEPHYRUS AVIATION CAPITAL

Jan 15, 2020
David H. Treitel to Senior Vice President of Zephyrus Aviation Capital.
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WHO'SNEWS: UNIVERSAL AVIONICS

Jan 16, 2020
Franc Mendes to Airline Business Development Manager of Universal Avionics, Tucson, AZ.

Business Aviation

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RUAG MRO

Jan 15, 2020
RUAG MRO completed 48-month inspection/ADS-B Out upgrade/exterior paint on an unidentified Lineage at Oberpfaffenhofen.
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JET EDGE INTERNATIONAL

Jan 15, 2020
JET EDGE INTERNATIONAL acquired JETSELECT AVIATION, Columbus, OH to strengthen its super-midsize and large cabin business jet fleet to >85 Gulfstream…
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UNIVERSAL AVIATION TURKEY

Jan 16, 2020
UNIVERSAL AVIATION TURKEY was formed to provide supervisory ground support for business jets in country.