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Air Transport

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TITAN AIRWAYS

Jan 17, 2020
TITAN AIRWAYS, UK plans in 2H20 to acquire two new LEAP-powered A321LRs (TBA), which will be custom outfitted by AIRBUS CORPORATE JETS using seats…
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WESTJET

Jan 17, 2020
WESTJET plans June 5 to begin four-times-weekly Halifax-Manchester, UK (737-700).
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CALC

Jan 17, 2020
CALC ordered 40 A321neos for delivery through 2026, increasing its Airbus orderbook to 252 aircraft (more than 90 delivered).
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FLYARYSTAN

Jan 17, 2020
FLYARYSTAN carried 700,581 pax on more than 4,000 flights in 2019; it launched in May 2019 and ended year with four A320s.
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US DOT

Jan 21, 2020
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 452,668 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in November, up 2.9% vs Nov 2018.
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PEGASUS

Jan 21, 2020
PEGASUS plans March 29 to begin four-times-weekly Istanbul-Batumi, Georgia (737).
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PASSAREDO TRANSPORTES AEREOS

Jan 21, 2020
PASSAREDO TRANSPORTES AEREOS, Brazil leased ex-Stobart Air ATR 72-600 (1297) from GECAS.
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SILVER AIRWAYS

Jan 21, 2020
SILVER AIRWAYS took delivery of new ATR 42-600 (1411) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital, which now own 500 aircraft.
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WIZZ AIR

Jan 21, 2020
WIZZ AIR plans to begin St. Petersburg-Bratislava/-Vilnius in June; and -Bucharest/-Sofia in July (A320).
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ZEPHYRUS AVIATION CAPITAL

Jan 21, 2020
ZEPHYRUS AVIATION CAPITAL secured US$350m warehouse finance facility with Deutsche Bank as sole structuring agent.
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ACUMEN AVIATION

Jan 21, 2020
ACUMEN AVIATION and BLUEBERRY AVIATION teamed to offer cradle-to-grave asset management for aircraft investors.
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

Jan 21, 2020
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES agreed to lease two new Dash 8-400s (4610/4612) from TrueNoord; first was delivered.
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MTU MAINTENANCE

Jan 21, 2020
MTU MAINTENANCE opened office in Dublin to support its leasing and asset management activities, which covers CF34s, CFM56s, GE90s and V2500s.
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AERGO CAPITAL

Jan 21, 2020
AERGO CAPITAL reports in 4Q19 (and early January) it acquired three aircraft (two A321s/one 737-800) and sold six (two A330-300s/two 737NGs/A320/A321…
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INTERCARIBBEAN AIRWAYS

Jan 21, 2020
INTERCARIBBEAN AIRWAYS leased ex-SATENA ATR 42-500 (621) from Gladiator Leasing; Airstream International arranged.
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TURKISH AIRLINES

Jan 21, 2020
TURKISH AIRLINES plans February 7 to begin three-times-weekly Istanbul-Port Harcourt-Malabo, Ecuatorial Guinea (737).
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AIR GREENLAND

Jan 21, 2020
AIR GREENLAND says it has ordered one A330-800 for delivery in 2021 for growth; it currently operates one A330-200.
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CITILINK

Jan 21, 2020
CITILINK, Indonesia leased second new A330-900 (1870) from Avolon; both aircraft were originally slated for WOW air.
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AUSTRIAN

Jan 21, 2020
AUSTRIAN took delivery of ex-Avianca Brasil A320-200 (5278) on lease from Aviation Capital Group (SPNWS; July 26).
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BESTLFY

Jan 21, 2020
BESTLFY, Angola leased second ex-Azul ATR 72-600 (1072) from ACIA Aero Leasing.
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GA TELESIS AVIATION INVESTMENTS 2

Jan 21, 2020
GA TELESIS AVIATION INVESTMENTS 2 (GAIN 2) purchased two A319-100s (3942/3998; leased to ROSSIYA AIRLINES).
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JIANGXI AIRLINES

Jan 21, 2020
JIANGXI AIRLINES took delivery of its first ARJ21-700 (130) from COMAC; it has ordered five.
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INTERJET AIRLINES

Jan 21, 2020
INTERJET AIRLINES, Mexico reported year-over-year traffic growth of 9.4% in 2019; international traffic rose 25.9%.
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EASYJET

Jan 21, 2020
EASYJET posted £1.425b revenues for first quarter ended December 31, up 9.9% from a year ago; revenue per seat rose 8.8% on 2.8% more enplanements on…
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AUSTRIAN

Jan 21, 2020
AUSTRIAN took delivery of ex-Avianca Brasil A320-200 (5278) on lease from Aviation Capital Group (SPNWS; July 26).
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GENESIS

Jan 22, 2020
GENESIS, Dublin purchased A320-200 (4098; leased to AIRASIA) from Japanese Investors managed by Mitsui & Co.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Jan 22, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES reported net profits of $641m in 4Q19 (vs $461m in 4Q18) on 3.8% higher revenues, and $3b in 2019 (vs $2.1b in 2018) on 4.7% higher…
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US DOT

Jan 21, 2020
US DOT estimates US airlines carried 926m in 2019, up 4.1% vs 2019; December enplanements rose 3.8% to 78.2m pax.
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RHEINLAND AIR SERVICE

Jan 23, 2020
RHEINLAND AIR SERVICE (RAS), Germany leased ex-Sky Express ATR 42-320 (291) from Elix Aviation Capital.
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SOUTHWEST

Jan 23, 2020
SOUTHWEST had $514m net income for 4Q19 (vs $654m in 4Q18) on 0.4% higher revenues, and $2.3b net income for 2019 (vs $2.5b in 2018) on 2.1% higher…
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS

Jan 23, 2020
JETBLUE AIRWAYS had $161m net income for 4Q19 (vs $170m in 4Q18) on 3.2% higher revenues, and $569m net income for 2019 (vs $189m in 2018) on 5.7%…
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NATIONAL AIRLINES

Jan 23, 2020
NATIONAL AIRLINES, FL has taken delivery of one 288-pax A330-200 (TBA) to enter service in May on international pax charters. It plans to acquire a…
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STARLUX

Jan 23, 2020
STARLUX launched operations (Taipei-Macau/-Penang) with three A321neos. It plans April 6 to add service to Cebu.
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

Jan 23, 2020
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS early in the week refuted media reports that it is going to cease operations and says it is continuing operations as normal; it…
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BOLIVIANA

Jan 23, 2020
BOLIVIANA leased ex-NewGen 737-800 (30661) from Carlyle Aviation Partners; second (30645) is expected.
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URAL AIRLINES

Jan 23, 2020
URAL AIRLINES, Russia took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321-200neo (9073) on lease from GECAS (SPNWS; August 2).
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PLUS ULTRA

Jan 23, 2020
PLUS ULTRA, Spain took delivery of second (1040) of three ex-Etihad A340-600s on lease from European Aviation Group.
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ANADOLU JET

Jan 23, 2020
ANADOLU JET, Turkey leased ex-Ryanair 737-800 (34999) from Banc of America Leasing.

Aerospace

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SITAONAIR

Jan 21, 2020
SITAONAIR acquired GTD AIR SERVICES, Spain (weather/mobile applications).
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

Jan 21, 2020
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS has Vx Capital Partners contract to convert 23rd, 24th and 25th 737-400s (27914/28752/28753; ex-LOT) to freighters; touch…
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RUAG AEROSTRUCTURES

Jan 21, 2020
RUAG AEROSTRUCTURES has Airbus contract to continue to manufacture A320 Family center fuselage sections, including flooring and side shells, for the…
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BECKER AVIONICS

Jan 21, 2020
BECKER AVIONICS, FL was selected by IBC Airways to supply BXT6500 ADS-B transponders for retrofit on its Saab 340s.
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STANDARDAERO

Jan 21, 2020
STANDARDAERO has acquired TRS IRELAND, which repairs blades, vanes and other hot section components (customers include GE, Rolls-Royce, MTU and…
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THINKOM SOLUTIONS

Jan 21, 2020
THINKOM SOLUTIONS, CA says aerodynamic testing of its Ka2517 Ka-band satellite antenna on selected aircraft (717/ERJ/E-Jet/CRJ) showed <0.4% drag.
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AIRBUS

Jan 21, 2020
AIRBUS plans by mid-2022 to begin producing A321s in Toulouse (in addition to Hamburg and Mobile) out of its Lagardère facility currently being used…
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MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ADVANCED MATERIALS

Jan 21, 2020
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ADVANCED MATERIALS agreed to acquire c-m-p, Germany (composites); deal is to close in March.
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AEM

Jan 21, 2020
AEM, UK has Wizz Air order to supply onboard first aid kits for another 146 A320 Family aircraft (now 268); production is performed at Luton Airport.
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ACUMEN AVIATION

Jan 21, 2020
ACUMEN AVIATION and BLUEBERRY AVIATION teamed to offer cradle-to-grave asset management for aircraft investors.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Jan 22, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES reported net profits of $641m in 4Q19 (vs $461m in 4Q18) on 3.8% higher revenues, and $3b in 2019 (vs $2.1b in 2018) on 4.7% higher…
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AIR PARTNER

Jan 22, 2020
AIR PARTNER, UK is projecting pretax profit of £4.3m for year ended January 31, lower than previously expected due to weak fourth quarter.
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PLATAINE

Jan 22, 2020
PLATAINE, MA secured US patent for its digital method for production floor optimization for producing 3D products by cutting 3D block of material.
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ELEMENT

Jan 23, 2020
ELEMENT secured GE S400 accreditation from GE for its 30,000 sq ft metallic/non-metallic materials testing laboratory in Shanghai, China.
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BOEING

Jan 23, 2020
BOEING postponed planned first flight of 777X on Jan 23 due to weather and was assessing possibility of flying on Jan 24.
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EMBRAER

Jan 23, 2020
EMBRAER is studying a new turboprop aircraft for 2025-2026; and BOEING said it is looking forward to reviewing business case and is excited by…
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PwC

Jan 23, 2020
PwC reports there were 447 aerospace/defense M&A deals worth $93.8b in 2019 vs 464 worth $59b in 2018; average deal size rose 68%, mainly due to…

MRO

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EVANS COMPOSITES

Jan 17, 2020
EVANS COMPOSITES, Mansfield, TX was acquired by partners Rick Armstrong, Shawn Davis, and Eli da Silva; company specializes in repair/overhaul of…
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

Jan 17, 2020
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE, CA entered into ConstantAccess agreement with SAS to guarantee availability of CFM56-5Cs to cover airlines' spare engine…
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ATITECH

Jan 23, 2020
ATITECH was selected by CDB Aviation to perform heavy maintenance checks on two A330-300s at Naples, Italy.
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SABENA TECHNICS

Jan 23, 2020
SABENA TECHNICS opened 108,000 sq ft maintenance hangar at Bordeaux able to handle one widebody, three military aircraft and six narrowbodies…
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TRIUMPH PRODUCT SUPPORT

Jan 23, 2020
TRIUMPH PRODUCT SUPPORT is opening new rotable spare parts warehouse near Miami International Airport to stock nacelle components and airframe and…

Business Aviation

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MEMBERJETS

Jan 17, 2020
MEMBERJETS, MO was selected by Jet Linx to provide Part 380 solution for new OpenSeat flight sharing program to buy and sell empty seats (on a per…
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UNIVERSAL AVIATION SINGAPORE

Jan 21, 2020
UNIVERSAL AVIATION SINGAPORE, Seletar Airport earned Stage 2 IBAH accreditaton for business aviation handling.
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DAC INTERNATIONAL

Jan 21, 2020
DAC INTERNATIONAL was approved by Mexico to install ADS-B Out (BECKER BXT6553 transponders) onto eligible Part 25 aircraft.
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DUMONT AVIATION GROUP

Jan 22, 2020
DUMONT AVIATION GROUP is opening office at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport to support charter operations in region.
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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT

Jan 22, 2020
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT
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BRIAN FOLEY ASSOCIATES

Jan 23, 2020
BRIAN FOLEY ASSOCIATES says Textron Aviation would be most logical suitor for Bombardier's business jet division, should it be put up for sale. It…

Air Transport/Finance

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AIRCRAFT WORKING GROUP

Jan 17, 2020
AIRCRAFT WORKING GROUP added ORIX Aviation to its not-for-profit entity to develop policies, laws and regulations to advance international aviation…

Defense

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BAE SYSTEMS

Jan 21, 2020
BAE SYSTEMS, VA agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace's military GPS business for $1.9b and Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios business for $275m;…

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: SAS

Jan 17, 2020
Charlotte Svensson to Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of SAS (effective February 1).
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WHO'SNEWS: KELLSTROM AEROSPACE

Jan 21, 2020
Michael Garcia to Vice President of Commercial of Kellstrom Aerospace, Miami Lakes, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: KELLSTROM AEROSPACE

Jan 21, 2020
Derek Princinsky to Managing Director-Engines of Kellstrom Aerospace, Miami Lakes, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: CAE

Jan 21, 2020
Todd Probert to Group President, Defence & Security, based in Washington, DC, of CAE.
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WHO'SNEWS : SAGE-POPOVICH

Jan 21, 2020
Petar Todorovic to Vice President of Operations of sage-popovich, Valparaiso, IN.
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WHO'SNEWS: ALTA

Jan 21, 2020
Luis Felipe de Oliveira retired as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of ALTA, Panama; no successor has been named.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVCORP INDUSTRIES

Jan 21, 2020
Michael Elvidge to General Manager-Delta, BC Operations of Avcorp Industries.
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WHO'SNEWS: SIX WEST

Jan 21, 2020
Matthew Gee was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Six West, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Jan 22, 2020
Christophe Bruneau to Vice President-Military Engines of Safran Aircraft Engines, France.
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WHO'SNEWS: HOLLAND & KNIGHT

Jan 22, 2020
Phillip L. Durham to a Partner and Head of Asset Finance Group, based in New York, of Holland And Knight.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERION

Jan 23, 2020
Matthew Mejía to Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy & Investor Relations of Aerion, Reno, NV.

Business/MRO

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BOMBARDIER

Jan 21, 2020
BOMBARDIER has FAA certification to install GARMIN G5000 avionics on existing Learjet 70/75s and new Learjet 75 Liberty.
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IDEAGEN

Jan 21, 2020
IDEAGEN, UK was selected by ExecuJet MRO to provide software package to manage quality, safety, risk and training.

Business/Training

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FLIGHTSAFETY TEXTRON AVIATION TRAINING

Jan 21, 2020
FLIGHTSAFETY TEXTRON AVIATION TRAINING was selected as exclusive training provider at Wichita for Garmin G5000-equipped Cessna Citation Excel and…

Aerospace/Training

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ETIHAD AVIATION TRAINING

Jan 21, 2020
ETIHAD AVIATION TRAINING has EASA approval for 777/787 pilot training.

Aerospace/MRO

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SWISS

Jan 21, 2020
SWISS has completed interior refubishment of its five A340-300s; upgrade (to match its 777 fleet) included adding new THOMSON AERO SEATING first…

Defense

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MAPP TECHNOLOGIES

Jan 22, 2020
MAPP TECHNOLOGIES, Joplin, MO has long-term agreement from Pratt & Whitney to manufacture F100 components.