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Aerospace

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AIRBUS

Jul 10, 2020
AIRBUS reports the BelugaXL entered service at Getafe, Spain to operate weekly flights carrying horizontal tailplanes, A350 Section 19 and wing lower…
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PANASONIC AVIONICS

Jul 13, 2020
PANASONIC AVIONICS was selected by Middle East Airlines-Air Liban to supply eX1 IFEC solution for 15 A321ceo/neos.
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SAFRAN

Jul 13, 2020
SAFRAN broke ground on (Boeing) interior component manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, to employ 800 workers.
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TAG AERO

Jul 13, 2020
TAG AERO, FL acquired 46 ex-Delta GTCP331-200ER APUs for 757s/767s.
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MUSHIELD

Jul 14, 2020
MUSHIELD completed 12,000 sq ft expansion at Londonderry, NH that includes 6,000 sq ft of manufacturing space for precision sheet metal fabrication…
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SENIOR

Jul 14, 2020
SENIOR, UK reduced employment by further 12% in 1H20 on top of 5% cut in 2H19 (another 19% remains on furlough); it expects its civil aerospace…
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BOEING

Jul 14, 2020
BOEING delivered 10 aircraft (two 737NGs; 767-2C; two 767-300Fs; 747-8F; 777F; three 787s) in June 2020 vs 37 (seven 737NGs; four 767s; 747-8F; six…
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PASSUR AEROSPACE

Jul 14, 2020
PASSUR AEROSPACE and AIREON teamed to integrate Aireon's gate-to-gate ADS-B dataset into PASSUR's AR\VA platform for airline/airport management.
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AAR

Jul 15, 2020
AAR was re-selected by Unison Industries as exclusive distributor for its turbine ignition systems, engine-dedicated alternators, sensors, switches,…
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PIETRO ROSA TBM

Jul 15, 2020
PIETRO ROSA TBM, Italy has long-term Boeing contract to supply various titanium forgings for 787, 777X and 737 MAX.
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NAVBLUE

Jul 16, 2020
NAVBLUE launched RunwaySense service to analyze/report runway conditions using BACF+ software on Airbus aircraft.

MRO

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STRATTON AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES

Jul 10, 2020
STRATTON AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES was formed at Plattsburgh International Airport to provide aircraft/engine dismantlement, storage and asset…
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GMF AEROASIA

Jul 13, 2020
GMF AEROASIA, Indonesia lost $31m in 1Q20 vs $3m profit in 1Q19; it has 135,000 sq meter hangar space at Soekarno-Hatta.
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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

Jul 13, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK announced that due to COVID-19 pandemic, it is moving MRO Americas, MRO Asia-Pacific and MRO Europe to virtual events; MRO…
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CZECH AIRLINES TECHNICS

Jul 13, 2020
CZECH AIRLINES TECHNICS has 3-year Finnair contract to provide A320 Family base maintenance out of Prague.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

Jul 14, 2020
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS has contract from CargoAir, Bulgaria to convert an 11th 737-400 (28882; ex-Smartwings) to freighter starting in mid-September…
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GA TELESIS

Jul 14, 2020
GA TELESIS secured material/technical support agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for E-Jet landing gear repair/overhaul.
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BELL TEXTRON

Jul 15, 2020
BELL TEXTRON acquired ZHENJIANG AEROCHINE AVIATION to increase its helicopter MRO capabilities in China.
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TURBO RESOURCES

Jul 16, 2020
TURBO RESOURCES, AZ is parting out three unidentified ex-Southwest 737-700s at Victorville, CA.
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PEMCO CONVERSIONS

Jul 16, 2020
PEMCO CONVERSIONS (ATSG), Tampa, FL received FAA STC for its 737-700 Pax-to-FlexCombi conversion to operate in three different pax/freighter…
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GDC TECHNICS

Jul 16, 2020
GDC TECHNICS delivered its first Falcon 300 IFEC-equipped 737-700 to Hillwood Airways, TX; system includes HUGHES JUPITER connectivity system and…
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VIBRANT

Jul 16, 2020
VIBRANT, NM formed partnership with Airbus to employ its Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) nondestructive testing on additive-manufactured…
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GA TELESIS

Jul 14, 2020
GA TELESIS secured material/technical support agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for E-Jet landing gear repair/overhaul.
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AERO PRECISION/KELLSTROM DEFENSE

Jul 16, 2020
AERO PRECISION/KELLSTROM DEFENSE has leased new manufacturing facility in Greenville, SC to open in September 2020 and serve as a regional hub for…

Air Transport

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JETBLUE

Jul 10, 2020
JETBLUE announced it is establishing Los Angeles International Airport as its primary base of operations in Southern California, and will be leaving…
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AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Jul 13, 2020
AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP closed sale of $1b in senior unsecured notes due 2024 and plans to use net proceeds to repay outstanding debt and purchase…
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US DOT

Jul 13, 2020
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 696,534 workers in May vs 716,634 in April 2020 and 738,816 in May 2019.
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SITA

Jul 13, 2020
SITA was selected by Condor to provide eWAS Dispatch for route optimization.
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SKYTRAC

Jul 13, 2020
SKYTRAC was selected by OWG, Canada to provide SATCOM technologies and equipment, including its ISAT-200A satellite receiver, for its 737-400s.
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AERCAP HOLDINGS

Jul 13, 2020
AERCAP HOLDINGS announced series of six debt tender offerings totaling $4.75b; offers close on July 17.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Jul 13, 2020
LONDON HEATHROW handled 350k pax in June, down 95.2% vs June 2019; movements fell 82.3%. Year-over-year pax traffic dropped 60.2% in 1H20.
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Jul 13, 2020
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 599k pax in June, down 90.9% vs June 2019; movements fell 79.7%. Year-over-year pax traffic dropped 63.8% in 1H20.
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EUROCONTROL

Jul 13, 2020
EUROCONTROL expects daily traffic to reach 21,000 daily operations by mid-August. It averaged 12,936 flights per day last week, 36.6% of 2019 traffic…
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EUROCONTROL and EASA

Jul 13, 2020
EUROCONTROL and EASA opened joint technical and coordination office (TeCO) in Brussels to improve efficiency of organizations’ joint activities.
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WESTJET

Jul 13, 2020
WESTJET released its updated August schedule that comprises >200 daily flights to 48 destinations in Canada, US, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe,…
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SHANDONG AIRLINES

Jul 13, 2020
SHANDONG AIRLINES leased second ex-China Eastern 737-800 (39389) from Aviation Capital Group.
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EGYPTAIR

Jul 13, 2020
EGYPTAIR took delivery of new LEAP-powered A320neo (10039) on lease from AerCap as part of deal for 15.
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BREEZE AVIATION GROUP

Jul 13, 2020
BREEZE AVIATION GROUP (David Neeleman) has applied to US DOT to acquire AOC of defunct Compass Airlines. It now plans to launch charter operations in…
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KLM

Jul 13, 2020
KLM received European Commission approval for €3.4b Dutch aid measure consisting of State guarantee on loans and a subordinated State loan to KLM to…
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MESA AIR GROUP

Jul 13, 2020
MESA AIR GROUP agreed to lease two 737-400Fs from DHL to launch cargo services for DHL Express out of Cincinnati starting in 4Q20 under 5-year deal.
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CPaT GLOBAL

Jul 13, 2020
CPaT GLOBAL, Houston was selected by Samoa Airways to provide distance learning solutions for 737NG and 737 MAX pilot training.
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METRON AVIATION

Jul 14, 2020
METRON AVIATION and FLIGHTAWARE teamed to provide enhanced air traffic demand predictions to global air navigation service providers (ANSP).
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WINDROSE AVIATION

Jul 14, 2020
WINDROSE AVIATION, Ukraine leased second ex-Firefly ATR 72-600 (1262) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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TREQ

Jul 14, 2020
TREQ is being formed in Quebec to provide regional airline service with Q400s to fill gaps left by Air Canada's recent announcement to end service on…
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DELTA AIR LINES

Jul 14, 2020
DELTA AIR LINES says due to COVID-19 it is positioning itself to be a smaller, more efficient airline over next several years and is accelerating…
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DELTA AIR LINES

Jul 14, 2020
DELTA AIR LINES says due to COVID-19 it is positioning itself to be a smaller, more efficient airline over next several years and is accelerating…
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC

Jul 14, 2020
VIRGIN ATLANTIC plans to restart service on July 20 and announced solvent recapitalization that includes £1.2b refinancing package and £2.3b in cost…
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RYANAIR

Jul 14, 2020
RYANAIR plans to cut its Ireland-UK schedules in August/September by 1,000 flights; Ireland accounts for <8% of its traffic.
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US DOT

Jul 14, 2020
US DOT reports US airlines carried 7.9m pax in May, down 89% vs May 2019; international enplanements dropped 98%.
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FEDEX EXPRESS

Jul 14, 2020
FEDEX EXPRESS booked order in June for an additional 767-300F and has now ordered 130 (86 delivered).
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AIR LEAP

Jul 14, 2020
AIR LEAP, Sweden leased ex-Danish Air Transport ATR 72-500 (778) from Erik Thun.
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MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES-AIR LIBAN

Jul 15, 2020
MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES-AIR LIBAN took delivery of first GTF-powered A321neo (9427) out of order for nine placed in 2018.
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HELVETIC

Jul 15, 2020
HELVETIC upgraded orders for four E190-E2s to E195-E2s for delivery in 2021; it also has three E190-E2s remaining on order.
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CELAIRION

Jul 15, 2020
CELAIRION, Austria formed subsidiary in Dublin, Ireland to bring its worldwide aircraft transition business closer to customers.
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EMIRATES

Jul 15, 2020
EMIRATES relaunched A380 service this week to London Heathrow as part of gradual restart of operations out of Dubai to Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Athens,…
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KINECTAIR

Jul 15, 2020
KINECTAIR, WA was selected by VoltAero, France to develop software platform to provide on-demand regional airline network (via smartphone app) for…
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PAKISTAN

Jul 15, 2020
PAKISTAN has been assigned a Category 2 rating by FAA, which says it does not comply with ICAO safety standards.
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AIRBALTIC

Jul 15, 2020
AIRBALTIC received shareholder approval for €250m equity investment from Latvian Govt to combat COVID-19. It has adopted new business plan that will…
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AEROFLOT

Jul 15, 2020
AEROFLOT is expected to transfer 50 737-800s to POBEDA over next two years under plan to increase fleet to 170 by 2028.
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GREEN AIRLINES

Jul 15, 2020
GREEN AIRLINES is planning October 31 startup out of Berlin (Karlsruhe)/Hamburg with an ATR 72-500 leased from Air Alsie.
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CORENDON AIRLINES EUROPE

Jul 15, 2020
CORENDON AIRLINES EUROPE, Malta leased ex-SpiceJet 737-800 (42804) from Avolon.
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LAUDAMOTION

Jul 16, 2020
LAUDAMOTION leased two A320-200s with CFM56s from Avolon (5015; ex-Peach Aviation) and GECAS (3616; ex-GoAir).
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Jul 16, 2020
AMERICAN AIRLINES notified approximately 25,000 US-based employees of possible workforce reductions in 4Q20.
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JETBLUE AND AMERICAN AIRLINES

Jul 16, 2020
JETBLUE and AMERICAN AIRLINES announced strategic partnership (codeshare and loyalty benefits) to create seamless connectivity for pax in Northeast…
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STAR AIR

Jul 16, 2020
STAR AIR has launched pax charter services in India with three ERJ145s as part of Sanjay Ghodawat Group.
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CARGOJET

Jul 16, 2020
CARGOJET, Canada closed previously announced offering of C$100m of senior unsecured hybrid debentures to be used to pay down its revolving credit…
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

Jul 16, 2020
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS received creditor/union approval for rescue plan that includes R26.7b in state funding and 80% cut in employment; it has…
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Jul 16, 2020
ALASKA AIRLINES plans in 4Q20 to begin Los Angeles-Fort Myers/-Tampa, FL; -Kona/Lihue, HI; -Bozeman, MT; and -Eugene/-Medford, OR. It is also…
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GLOBALX

Jul 16, 2020
GLOBALX signed LOI to purchase an unidentified A320-200 (TBA) and specific data for aircraft has now been incorporated into its manual set submitted…
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AVIAAM LEASING

Jul 16, 2020
AVIAAM LEASING purchased ex-El Al 7a47-400F (26563) with PW4056s from Blackrock for lease to AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC.
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LAX

Jul 16, 2020
LAX reported a year-to-year drop in pax traffic of 92.4% in May; cargo fell 5.3%.
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ACI EUROPE

Jul 16, 2020
ACI EUROPE now estimates traffic recovery to 2019 levels for European airports at 2024 vs 2023 as previously forecasted in May 2020; Europe’s…
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PARIS CDG

Jul 16, 2020
PARIS CDG handled 626k pax in June, down 90.9% vs June 2019; movements fell 53%. YOY pax traffic dropped 61.3% in 1H20.

Defense

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TEAM NIGHTJAR

Jul 10, 2020
TEAM NIGHTJAR was formed by Airbus Helicopters and >20 Australian partners to propose H145M for multi-role helicopter requirement for Australian…
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INDIAN AIR FORCE

Jul 10, 2020
INDIAN AIR FORCE took delivery of final five AH-64E Apaches as part of order for 22; it earlier received 15 CH-47F(I) Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.
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BOEING

Jul 14, 2020
BOEING received $1.2b USAF contract for first lot of eight F-15EXs for delivery from 2021; program calls for up to 144 aircraft.
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JAPAN GROUND SELF DEFENSE FORCE

Jul 14, 2020
JAPAN GROUND SELF DEFENSE FORCE took delivery of its first V-22 Osprey.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: SHELTAIR

Jul 13, 2020
Todd Anderson to Chief Operating Officer of Sheltair, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: ISRAEL TRIUMPH GROUP

Jul 14, 2020
Tom Blakely to Chief Technology Officer of Triumph Group, PA.
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WHO'SNEWS: FIRST CLASS AIR SUPPORT

Jul 14, 2020
Doug Carriger to Senior Vice President of Sales of First Class Air Support, Louisville, KY.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVAIR

Jul 14, 2020
Robert Knox was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer of AvAir, Chandler, AZ.
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WHO'SNEWS: ACRO AIRCRAFT SEATING

Jul 14, 2020
Ryan O’Reilly to Supply Chain Director of Acro Aircraft Seating, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: AAR

Jul 14, 2020
Robert F. Leduc, retired President of Pratt & Whitney, was elected to the Board of Directors of AAR, Wood Dale, IL.
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jul 15, 2020
Wayne Oedewaldt to Regional Senior Vice President of International Sales-Asia Pacific of Gulfstream Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jul 15, 2020
Kirsten Krueger to Regional Vice President of Sales-California Central Coast of Gulfstream Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jul 15, 2020
Brent Monroe to Regional Senior Vice President of International Sales-Latin America of Gulfstream Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jul 15, 2020
Roger Sperry to Regional Senior VP of International Sales-Europe, Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent of Gulfstream Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Jul 16, 2020
Michael Colglazier to Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Galactic, Mojave, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Jul 16, 2020
George Whitesides to Chief Space Officer of Virgin Galactic, Mojave, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: RYANAIR

Jul 16, 2020
Andrew Murphy to Director of Revenue Management of Ryanair (effective August 2020).
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jul 16, 2020
Josh Thompson to Chief Financial Officer of Gulfstream Aerospace (effective August 3).

Business Aviation

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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

Jul 14, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK says business turboprop aircraft operations (flight hours) have returned to pre-COVID numbers.
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NBAA

Jul 14, 2020
NBAA announced its support for FAA's notice of proposed rulemaking to develop noise certification standards for supersonic aircraft operating in US,…
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TORAY INDUSTRIES

Jul 14, 2020
TORAY INDUSTRIES was selected to provide carbon fiber composites to produce fuselage/wings/flaps for 5-seat Lilium Jet; material will be supplied…
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MECAER AVIATION GROUP

Jul 15, 2020
MECAER AVIATION GROUP, PA secured its repair station certificate from EASA for helicopter maintenance.
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BOMBARDIER

Jul 16, 2020
BOMBARDIER introduced optional enhancements for Challenger 350 that includes adding high-speed Viasat Ka-band connectivity, refreshing user interface…
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AVANT AEROSPACE

Jul 16, 2020
AVANT AEROSPACE, TX was selected by AdonisOne as authorized reseller of its portable IFE units, which operate via Wi-Fi.

Business Aviation/MRO

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FAI TECHNIK

Jul 16, 2020
FAI TECHNIK, Germany was authorized by Honeywell to supply/service its avionics parts and systems as a Channel Partner.