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Air Transport

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AERSALE

Sep 18, 2020
AERSALE agreed to acquire 24 RB211-powered 757-200s now stored at its MRO facility lin Roswell, NM; some will be used as feedstock for freighter…
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC

Sep 18, 2020
VIRGIN ATLANTIC took delivery of its first A350-1000 on lease from ALC; three more are planned.
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ALPA

Sep 18, 2020
ALPA reached tentative agreement with United to prevent pilot furloughs until June 2021.
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DELTA

Sep 21, 2020
DELTA and LATAM AIRLINES GROUP received regulatory approval from Brazil for their trans-American joint venture agreement.
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CONAIR

Sep 21, 2020
CONAIR, Canada was contracted to provide aerial firefighting services in Queensland, Australia with its Q400AT, which has 10,000-liter payload.
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AIRBALTIC

Sep 21, 2020
AIRBALTIC sold third new A220-300 (55086) to Chorus Aviation, and leased it back; two more are planned in 2020.
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AMFA

Sep 21, 2020
AMFA says it has won abritation against ALASKA AIRLINES preventing any mechanic layoffs initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

Sep 21, 2020
LUFTHANSA GROUP plans to move forward with third package (cutting monthly operating cash flow by €100m) within its restructuring program, which…
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AEROMEXICO

Sep 22, 2020
AEROMEXICO has bankrutpcy court approval to modify majority of its existing aircraft leases (27 different leasing companies covering 82 aircraft and…
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AVIANCA

Sep 22, 2020
AVIANCA has secured commitments for US$2b in DIP financing; >100 lenders are participating in US$1.3b senior secured Tranche A facility and existing…
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NORWEGIAN

Sep 22, 2020
NORWEGIAN committed to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 (vs 2010) via fleet renewal and sustainable aviation fuels.
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REGIONAL EXPRESS

Sep 22, 2020
REGIONAL EXPRESS (Rex), Australia is in advanced exclusive negotiations with PAG ASIA CAPITAL regarding an investment by PAG of A$150m to be used…
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DELTA

Sep 22, 2020
DELTA plans October 25 to restart Minneapolis-Amsterdam (A330-300), its first transoceanic service to restart from MSP.
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AEROFLOT GROUP

Sep 23, 2020
AEROFLOT GROUP says it phased out one Dash 8-300 in August, and now has fleet had 358 aircraft (249 for Aeroflot airline).
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JET2.COM

Sep 23, 2020
JET2.COM has returned 43 of its 92 aircraft to service following groundings in 2Q20 due to COVID-19, according to CAPA.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Sep 23, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES agreed to sell purchase rights (from Boeing) for two new GEnx-powered 787-9s and 10 new 737 MAX 8s to CDB Aviation Lease Finance, and…
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RYANAIR

Sep 23, 2020
RYANAIR plans December 3 to open base at Paris Beauvais with two 737NGs serving 32 routes (105 weekly flights).
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AAPA

Sep 24, 2020
AAPA estimates year-over-year member traffic dropped 95.9% in August on 90.4% lower capacity; enplanements fell 97%.
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AIR CANADA

Sep 24, 2020
AIR CANADA completed atwo longer-term refinancing transactions worth US$1.52b to replace short-term facilities; first consists of $787.7m facility to…
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UNITED AIRLINES

Sep 24, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES plans October 15 to begin pilot program to provide COVID-19 testing to passengers (on San Francisco-Hawaii flights), which will have…
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FLIGHTAWARE

Sep 24, 2020
FLIGHTAWARE was selected by United to provide its predictive data tool to decrease preventable delays, missed connections and flight cancellations.
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GE AVIATION

Sep 24, 2020
GE AVIATION was seleacted by Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to provide FlightPulse and eFOQA data analytics solutions for ABX Air, Air Transport…
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IATA

Sep 24, 2020
IATA announced its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on November 24 as a virtual event, hosted by KLM.
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AZUL

Sep 24, 2020
AZUL, Brazil took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321-200neo (9366) on lease from CDB Aviation.

Aerospace

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AIRBUS

Sep 21, 2020
AIRBUS revealed three ZEROe concepts (turbofan/turboprop/bleded-wing body) for its first zero-emission commercial aircraft for 2035; designs explore…
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IBA

Sep 21, 2020
IBA projects that >1,000 aircraft will be returned to lessors in 2021 without clear options for onward placement, which will also drive a…
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ANCRA INTERNATIONAL

Sep 22, 2020
ANCRA INTERNATIONAL has STC for A321 main deck cargo loading system.
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ELEMENT SHEFFIELD

Sep 22, 2020
ELEMENT SHEFFIELD was approved by Safran to provide destructive testing services.
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BOEING

Sep 22, 2020
BOEING has developed an ultraviolet (UV) wand that inactivates viruses and bacteria in aircraft cabins and has licensed HEALTHE, FL as manufacturer.
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MUBADALA

Sep 22, 2020
MUBADALA and SBERBANK agreed to explore opportunities of mutual benefits in multiple areas, including co-investments, long-term financing of Mubadala…
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SKF

Sep 22, 2020
SKF is investing $50m over next 12-18 months to expand/automate bearing manufacturing processes at Sumter, SC (absorbing work from Avon, OH and North…
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ONTIME NETWORKS

Sep 22, 2020
ONTIME NETWORKS, Norway was selected by Airbus to provide airborne-grade, 12-port gigabit ethernet switch for flight test instrumentation…
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TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES

Sep 23, 2020
TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES established US-based distribution center for its AmberTool HX56 composite tooling prepregs.
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EMBRAER

Sep 23, 2020
EMBRAER received certification for CF34-powered E175 in Korea.
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SAMAD AEROSPACE

Sep 23, 2020
SAMAD AEROSPACE, UK unveiled concept for an eVTOL aviation innovation village, comprising an airport, industrial assembly plants, an aerospace…
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FORTUNE BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Sep 23, 2020
FORTUNE BUSINESS INSIGHTS valued aircraft seat market at $6.74b in 2019 and projects 7.4% annual growth through 2027.
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Sep 24, 2020
ROLLS-ROYCE completed testing of technology to power high-speed all-electric aircraft under initiative called ACCEL (Accelerating the Electrification…
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CMA CGM GROUP

Sep 24, 2020
CMA CGM GROUP signed MOU to acquire 30% of GROUPE DUBREUIL AÈRO (shipping/logistics) through combination of subscription to capital increase of €50m…
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HEART AEROSPACE

Sep 24, 2020
HEART AEROSPACE, Sweden unveiled electric propulsion system for its four-engine, 19-seat ES-19 all-electric aircraft being developed with backing by…
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LUX RESEARCH

Sep 24, 2020
LUX RESEARCH now forecasts (post-COVID) carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) market to grow from just over $20b in 2020 to $64b by 2030 (as…

Defense/MRO

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BOEING, HONEYWELL and ROLLS-ROYCE

Sep 18, 2020
BOEING, HONEYWELL and ROLLS-ROYCE reached agreement to provide in-service support for T-55 engine should Germany select the H-47 Chinook for its…

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS - EASYJET, UK

Sep 18, 2020
Kenton Jarvis to Chief Financial Officer of easyJet, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: GORE-TEX

Sep 21, 2020
Robert W. Gore, Chairman Emeritus of W.L. Gore & Associates and inventor of Gore-Tex technology, passed away; he was 83.
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WHO'S NEWS: AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF EUROPE

Sep 21, 2020
Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo, was named President of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).
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WHO'SNEWS: JETCRAFT

Sep 23, 2020
Massimo Burotti to Sales Director-Europe of Jetcraft, London.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETCRAFT

Sep 23, 2020
Fabrice Roger to Sales Director-Europe, based in Nice, France, of Jetcraft.
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WHO'SNEWS: GENESIS

Sep 23, 2020
Peter O’Byrne to Senior Vice President of new Trading and Portfolio Services team of Genesis, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: EMBRAER COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Sep 24, 2020
Marcelo Santiago to Vice President of Contracts & Asset Management of Embraer Commercial Aviation, São José dos Campos.
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WHO'SNEWS: LUFTHANSA GROUP

Sep 24, 2020
Harry Hohmeister was extended to Executive Board of Lufthansa Group through June 2024; he is in charge of Commercial Passenger Airlines.

MRO

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BOEING

Sep 21, 2020
BOEING announced order from an unidentified customer for two 737-800BCF mods, and now has orders/commitments for 134 737-800BCFs. It also reached…
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SR TECHNICS

Sep 21, 2020
SR TECHNICS sold its design engineering solutions unit to groWING.aero.
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RHE SOUTHERN

Sep 21, 2020
RHE SOUTHERN, UK has 2-year Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group contract to support its aircraft jacking and lifting requirments.
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GKN AEROSPACE

Sep 22, 2020
GKN AEROSPACE delivered initial CFM56 low-pressure compressor components (to MRO facility in Asia Pacific) out of its new repair facility in Johor,…
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IRAN AIR

Sep 23, 2020
IRAN AIR says it completed in-house overhaul of 32-year-od 747-200C (24134; ex-Martinair); project took two months.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SHENZHEN

Sep 23, 2020
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SHENZHEN has long-term Total Component Support contract from China Aviation Supplies (CASC) to support >40 A320s operated by…
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RUSADA

Sep 23, 2020
RUSADA, Russia was selected by Sriwijaya Air to provide ENVISION Airworthiness/MRO software with fleet management, line maintenance, inventory…
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ST ENGINEERING

Sep 23, 2020
ST ENGINEERING (through its ST ENGINEERING AEROSPACE AMERICA and EFW subsidiaries) received LOI from Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) to convert…
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

Sep 24, 2020
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS reached partnership agreement with Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT), Taiwan for repair of nacelles, thrust reversers and…
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TRIUMPH AVIATION SERVICES-ASIA

Sep 24, 2020
TRIUMPH AVIATION SERVICES-ASIA was selected by unnamed Turkish airline for Boeing aircraft wheel maintenance/repair.
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AMECO

Sep 24, 2020
AMECO was authorized by Pratt & Whitney to provide PW1100G-JM maintenance in China as part of its Global Network.
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THALES/ACSS

Sep 24, 2020
THALES/ACSS was selected by China Eastern Airlines to equip its fleet of 203 737s with NXT-800 DO-260B compliant transponders (utilizing Boeing SB…

Business Aviation

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EMBRAER

Sep 21, 2020
EMBRAER delivered a Phenom 100EV (to an undisclosed industrial company) and a Phenom 300E (to AGROJEM) in Brazil, marking its 250th business jet…
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LCI

Sep 23, 2020
LCI and SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCE AND LEASING (SMFL) launched helicopter leasing joint venture with initial acquisition of 19 helicopters (leased to…
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SKYTRAC

Sep 23, 2020
SKYTRAC was named by Iridium Communications as a Value Added Manufacturer (VAM) for its Certus 9810 transceiver.
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FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL

Sep 24, 2020
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL added new G280 flight simulator at Wilmington, DE; it operates three others at Savannah and Dallas.
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AP COMPLETION SERVICES

Sep 24, 2020
AP COMPLETION SERVICES, Montreal delivered its 11th Global 7500 and says several more are in pipeline. It estimates that it has managed completions…

Defense

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COLLINS AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Sep 21, 2020
COLLINS AEROSPACE SYSTEMS was selected to supply NP2000 propeller system (eight composite blades/digital EPCS), for 30 more C-130Hs for USAF.
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EMBRAER

Sep 24, 2020
EMBRAER made first flight of Brazilian-manufactured Gripen E (F-39 Gripen) out of Navegantes; flight testing will continue at Gavião Peixoto and…

Business Aviation/MRO

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SINGATURE TECHNICAIR

Sep 21, 2020
SINGATURE TECHNICAIR added new line station and Mobile Service Unit (MSU) at Farnborough Airport, UK.