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Air Transport

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AELF FLIGHTSERVICE

Nov 23, 2020
AELF FLIGHTSERVICE has 14-month Windrose Airlines contract to operate charter flights with A330-200 (700) in partnership with MALETH AERO; Air…
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DELTA AND WESTJET

Nov 23, 2020
DELTA and WESTJET scrapped plans for joint venture, calling US Govt demands as "unreasonable and unacceptable."
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AIRBALTIC

Nov 23, 2020
AIRBALTIC retained Jetcraft Commercial, UK to remarket 11 leased Dash 8-400s; it plans to operate an all-A220 fleet.
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AEGEAN AIRLINES

Nov 23, 2020
AEGEAN AIRLINES, Greece is pursuing €120m state aid package in exchange for warrants to buy stock; Aegean shareholders would provide another €60m.
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Nov 23, 2020
ALASKA AIRLINES agreed to lease 13 new 737 MAX 9s from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 4Q21-2022; it also agreed to sell 10 CFM56-powered A320…
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AIR MALTA

Nov 24, 2020
AIR MALTA took delivery of new LEAP-powered A320neo (10106) on lease from GECAS.
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S7 AIRLINES

Nov 24, 2020
S7 AIRLINES leased 737-800BCF (33545; ex-Ryanair) from GECAS; aircraft was converted at BOEING SHANGHAI.
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SKY EXPRESS

Nov 24, 2020
SKY EXPRESS, Greecea agreed to lease four LEAP-powered A320neos from Aviation Capital Group; first (10083) was delivered in early November, second is…
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BIMAN BANGLADESH

Nov 24, 2020
BIMAN BANGLADESH took delivery of first (4622) of three Dash 8-400s ordered in 2018; it now has three Dash 8-400s in fleet.
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IATA

Nov 24, 2020
IATA raised projected airline industry net losses to $118.5b for 2020 (vs $84.3b forecast in June) and to $38.7b in 2021 (vs $15.8b); it sees better…
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AIR ASTANA

Nov 24, 2020
AIR ASTANA replaced business class with premium economy class on E190-E2.
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IATA

Nov 24, 2020
IATA estimates commercial airlines will take delivery of ~800 new aircraft in 2020, down about 50% from original projections; airlines are currently…
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AIRASIA GROUP

Nov 24, 2020
AIRASIA GROUP had RM1.2b net loss in 2Q20 (vs RM2m profit in 2Q19) on 86% lower revenues. It says during quarter it disposed of spare engines to…
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TURKISH AIRLINES

Nov 24, 2020
TURKISH AIRLINES acquired two new 787-9s (65813/65814; financed by Natixis, BPCE and J.P. Morgan) from Boeing.
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AEGEAN AIRLINES

Nov 24, 2020
AEGEAN AIRLINES, Greece had €28.3m net loss in 3Q20 (vs €90.2m net profit in 3Q19) on 70% lower revenues. It took delivery of its second GTF-powered…
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MESA AIR GROUP

Nov 25, 2020
MESA AIR GROUP finalized new contract with American to operate 40 CRJ900s in 2021-2025, replacing previous contract that covered 30 CRJ900s to expire…
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LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Nov 25, 2020
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled 2.09m pax in October, down 71% vs October 2019 (traffic is down 77% for year); cargo fell 17%.
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IATA

Nov 25, 2020
IATA launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE) to help airlines meet their climate commitments. JETBLUE was first that made transaction.
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SARSYS-ASFT

Nov 25, 2020
SARSYS-ASFT was approved by NAVBLUE to resell its RunwaySense runway condition reporting data via MIDAS visualization platform for airport operators.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Nov 25, 2020
SINGAPORE AIRLINES raised S$500m via private placement of new 10-year bonds; offer was launched at S$300m in response to an initial expression of…
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MAPLES GROUP

Nov 25, 2020
MAPLES GROUP added provision of Irish owner trustee services in respect of aircraft assets, which it says provides ease of trading vs typical…
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LAUDA EUROPE

Nov 25, 2020
LAUDA EUROPE (Ryanair) leased ex-AirAsia A320-200 (2656) with CFM56s from Castlelake.
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS

Nov 25, 2020
JETBLUE AIRWAYS secured slots at London Gatwick and London Stansted and is expected to launch operations from Boston and JFK with A321LRs as early as…
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AIR FRANCE

Nov 25, 2020
AIR FRANCE plans December 14 to begin twice-weekly Paris-Vancouver, BC (777-200).
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AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (ACI) WORLD

Nov 25, 2020
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (ACI) WORLD and ROUTES (Aviation Week Network) formed exclusive partnership to provide platforms and guidance to…
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GLOBALX

Nov 25, 2020
GLOBALX expects to take delivery of its first converted A321-200F from Vallair in June 2021 as part of LOI for 10.
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AVATAR AIRLINES

Nov 25, 2020
AVATAR AIRLINES, FL signed LOI with Thai Airways International to acquire 10 747-400s; deal could include code-sharing. Avatar plans startup in 12-18…

Aerospace

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AIRBUS

Nov 23, 2020
AIRBUS opened new 51,000 sq ft campus in Singapore, housing the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), Satair's Asia-Pacific spare parts distribution…
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WHO'SNEWS: EDP

Nov 23, 2020
EDP, Portugal agreed to join Embraer's electric aircraft research project with financial contribution for acquisition of energy storage and battery…
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VOLTAERO

Nov 23, 2020
VOLTAERO, France was selected by the European Innovation Council to receive initial €2.1m grant for development of its Cassio hybrid-electric…
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ONTIC

Nov 23, 2020
ONTIC, CA acquired the manufacturing rights from Flightline Electronics (Ultra Electronics) for four electro-mechanical and digital aircraft…
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NIAR

Nov 23, 2020
NIAR (Wichita State University) received another $13.7m USAF contract to extend Modeling for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MASC) R&D program.
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3M and SAFRAN CABIN

Nov 23, 2020
3M and SAFRAN CABIN, CA teamed to develop new materials for 2021 to enhance cleaning and protection features of aircraft cabin equipment and provide…
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AMENTUM

Nov 24, 2020
AMENTUM, MD acquired DYNCORP INTL, VA to create a single mission critical support services company (SPNWS; Oct 2).
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BII.AERO

Nov 24, 2020
BII.AERO, UK acquired stock of A320 Family galley inserts, supplemented by a large consignment from a major European airline, totaling >1,700 line…
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EMBRAER

Nov 24, 2020
EMBRAER says it is in active discussions with (unidentified) potential partners to develop a new regional turboprop.
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TRANSDIGM GROUP

Nov 24, 2020
TRANSDIGM GROUP agreed to acquire COBHAM AERO CONNECTIVITY, UK (antennas/radios) for $965m.
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GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION

Nov 24, 2020
GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION completed $150m IPO (Jefferies as sole bookrunner) to launch special purpose company to deploy capital into the aerospace…
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MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI

Nov 24, 2020
MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI plans to build new MRO facility on 150,000 sq meters in Jinwan district; facility will open in 2024 with initial capacity for…
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THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE

Nov 25, 2020
THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE and THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS SERVICES were selected by Tokyo-based MinebeaMitsumi to supply raw material to produce aircraft…
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CAE

Nov 25, 2020
CAE agreed to acquire TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING CANADA, Montreal (full flight simulators) from Textron for US$40m.

MRO

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CFM INTL

Nov 23, 2020
CFM INTL has 9-year Air Arabia contract to provide LEAP-1A maintenance (time/material support) for six A321neos.
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PRECISION AVIATION GROUP

Nov 23, 2020
PRECISION AVIATION GROUP has acquired EFIX AVIATION SUPPORT, Brazil, which provides MRO services for landing gear, hydraulic/pneumatic systems,…
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EFW

Nov 23, 2020
EFW, Germany was selected by CDB Aviation to convert two ex-China Southern A330-300s (958/964) to freighters in 2021.
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L2 AVIATION

Nov 24, 2020
L2 AVIATION has FAA STC to install Honeywell JetWave connectivity solution on 767s.
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SINGAPORE COMPONENT SOLUTIONS

Nov 25, 2020
SINGAPORE COMPONENT SOLUTIONS was named by Hutchison as approved repair station in Asia-Pacific region; capabilities will include engine/APU…
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RUAG INTERNATIONAL

Nov 25, 2020
RUAG INTERNATIONAL completed 72-month inspection on Dornier 228 for Lufttransport, Norway; project took six weeks.

Defense

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DASSAULT AVIATION

Nov 23, 2020
DASSAULT AVIATION has contract to supply seven Falcon 2000XLS Albatros Maritime Surveillance and Intervention aircraft to FRENCH NAVY for delivery…

Business Aviation

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NOMAD AVIATION

Nov 23, 2020
NOMAD AVIATION, Zurich has added a 13-pax Legacy 600 to its aircraft management and charter fleet under Swiss AOC.
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S.S. WHITE TECHNOLOGIES

Nov 24, 2020
S.S. WHITE TECHNOLOGIES, UK was selected by CIRCOR Bodet to supply flexible shafts for wheel speed transducers for Dassault Falcon 6X; shafts help…

Business Aviation/MRO

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ROLLS-ROYCE

Nov 23, 2020
ROLLS-ROYCE opened 62,000 sq ft support facility (on-site customer support office, on‑wing services repair facility, powerplant completion center,…
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JET AVIATION

Nov 24, 2020
JET AVIATION delivered first fan case modification (exchanges engine ducts) on PW307A-powered Falcon 7X at Basel.

Aerospace/MRO

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PENTAGON 2000 SOFTWARE

Nov 23, 2020
PENTAGON 2000 SOFTWARE was selected by Ex-Change Parts, Sweden to provide its Pentagon 2000SQL software to automate supply chain functions with…

Air Transport/MRO

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UNIVERSAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Nov 24, 2020
UNIVERSAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (UAM) acquired ex-Jet Airways 777-300ER (35165) for part out at Tupelo, MS.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: SWISS

Nov 23, 2020
Claus Bauer to Head of Technical Fleet Management and Process Owner Engineering of SWISS.
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WHO'SNEWS: AEROFLOT

Nov 23, 2020
Mikhail Poluboyarinov to Chief Executive Officer of Aeroflot.
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WHO'SNEWS: ADYSON AVIATION GROUP

Nov 23, 2020
Rich Eilers to US Sales Director of Adyson Aviation Group, Wilmington, NC.
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WHO'SNEWS: PIEDMONT AIRLINES

Nov 24, 2020
Eric Morgan, President of Piedmont Airlines, MD, was also named CEO; Lyle Hogg is retiring.
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WHO'SNEWS: IATA

Nov 24, 2020
Willie Walsh was recommended as next Director General of IATA (effective April 2021); Alexandre de Juniac is stepping down.
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WHO'SNEWS: C&L AVIATION SERVICES

Nov 24, 2020
Roger Daily to Assistant Director of Maintenance of C&L Aviation Services, Bangor, ME.
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WHO'SNEWS: IATA

Nov 24, 2020
Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, to Chairman of Board of IATA; he will be succeeded in 2022 by Rickard Gustafson, CEO of SAS.
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WHO'SNEWS: VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Nov 25, 2020
Oliver Byers to Chief Financial Officer of Virgin Atlantic Airways, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Nov 25, 2020
Estelle Hollingsworth to Chief People Officer of Virgin Atlantic Airways, UK.