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Air Transport

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BERLIN BRANDENBURG

Dec 04, 2020
BERLIN BRANDENBURG handled 213,000 pax/4,700 flights in November, its first month of existence; Schönefeld and Tegel handled 2.5m pax in Nov 2019.
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LINK PNG

Dec 07, 2020
LINK PNG took delivery of a second Dash 8-400 (4184; ex-LGW) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital; aircraft was originally scheduled to deliver in…
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GOL

Dec 07, 2020
GOL says it generated net cash of R$3m per day in November 2020; capacity has grown to a peak of 450 flights per day (84.5% average load factor) to…
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RYANAIR

Dec 07, 2020
RYANAIR is investing $200m to open new base at Venice Treviso on March 30 with two 737s operating on 60 routes.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES and VISTARA

Dec 07, 2020
SINGAPORE AIRLINES and VISTARA signed commercial cooperation framework agreement for capacity planning, sales, marketing, joint fare products,…
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US DOT

Dec 07, 2020
US DOT reports 22 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $11.8b cumulative net loss in 3Q20 (vs $4.5b profit in 3Q19) on $14b operating revenues ($8.2b…
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AMERICAN

Dec 07, 2020
AMERICAN now expects its 4Q20 average daily cash burn to come in at high end of previously forecasted range of $25m-$30m; it now projects to end 2020…
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AIRSEVEN

Dec 07, 2020
AIRSEVEN, Denmark acquired two ex-Blue Air 737-400s (24644/27007) for charter startup; COPENHAGEN AIRTAXI will operate.
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FEDEX EXPRESS

Dec 07, 2020
FEDEX EXPRESS wet-leased 777F (39682) from Etihad Airways to provide extra capacity for peak holiday season.
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FLYR

Dec 07, 2020
FLYR is name for new airline being launched in early 2021 by Norwegian aviation executives (led by Erik Braathen) to compete with Norwegian Air…
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VOLARIS

Dec 08, 2020
VOLARIS plans to offer 120m of its Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs) in form of ADSs in US and other countries outside of Mexico.
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GOL

Dec 08, 2020
GOL plans to resume flying the 737 MAX-8 on December 9 and expects its entire fleet of seven aircraft to be in service by end of 2020. It has trained…
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IATA

Dec 08, 2020
IATA reports year-over-year global pax traffic decreased 70.6% in October on 59.9% lower capacity; cargo traffic fell 6.2%.
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JET AIRWAYS

Dec 08, 2020
JET AIRWAYS, India plans to restart operations in mid-2021 following equity investments from UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan and London…
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DHL EXPRESS

Dec 08, 2020
DHL EXPRESS leased (ACMI) three more 767-300ERs from Cargojet for operation between Hamilton, ON and DHL's hub in Cincinnati, with continuing service…
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NORWEGIAN

Dec 08, 2020
NORWEGIAN filed for reconstruction under Norway law to co-exist with the Irish Examinership process (SPNWS; Nov 20).
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US DOT

Dec 08, 2020
US DOT estimates US airlines carried 29.9m pax in October, down 62% vs October 2019 (smallest annual drop since March).
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Dec 08, 2020
QATAR AIRWAYS plans March 15 to begin four-times-weekly Doha-Seattle (A350-900).
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Dec 08, 2020
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA reached agreement with Boeing to restructure its 737 MAX order and delivery schedule; it has cancelled its commitment for 23 737 MAX…
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HAWAIIAN

Dec 09, 2020
HAWAIIAN plans to begin Honolulu-Orlando on Mar 11 (A330); -Ontario, CA on Mar 16 (A321); -Austin on Apr 21 (A330).
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VISTARA

Dec 09, 2020
VISTARA, India sold three LEAP-1A spare engines to Amsterdam-based SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) for leaseback.
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FLYDUBAI

Dec 09, 2020
FLYDUBAI plans December 17 to begin twice-weekly Dubai-Grozny, Russia (737).
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Dec 09, 2020
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS agreed to sell two 787-9s (TBA) to Griffin Global Asset Management (Bain Capital) for leaseback.
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BOEING

Dec 09, 2020
BOEING reports AIR CANADA (from 26 to 16) and AIR LEASE CORPORATION (from 126 to 113) reduced their MAX orderbooks in November; it also trimmed…
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KALITTA AIR

Dec 09, 2020
KALITTA AIR has acquired ex-Korean Air 747-400 (26407); aircraft is expected to be used for spares.
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GULF AIR

Dec 10, 2020
GULF AIR signed agreements with El Al to codeshare and potentially cooperate on loyalty, cargo, engineering, and travel technology; and with IAI for…
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AIRBUS

Dec 10, 2020
AIRBUS made first flight of first A220-300 for JETBLUE AIRWAYS, which has ordered 70; delivery is planned by end of year.
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UNITED

Dec 10, 2020
UNITED committed to invest in 1POINTFIVE, which plans to curb rise in global temps by physically removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from air using Direct…
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Dec 10, 2020
ALLEGIANT AIR says its average daily bookings fell to roughly $2.2m in November from roughly $3m in October.
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ASL AIRLINES

Dec 10, 2020
ASL AIRLINES, France placed its first French-registered 737-800BCF (33641; ex-Pegasus) into service for FEDEX EXPRESS.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Dec 10, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES leased two ex-easyJet A319-100s (2677/2754) with CFM56s from Aircastle.
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GLOBALX

Dec 10, 2020
GLOBALX, FL agreed to lease used A320-200 (TBA) from DAE for delivery by end 2020 to join A321 for charter startup in 2021.
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BOEING

Dec 09, 2020
BOEING reports AIR CANADA (from 26 to 16) and AIR LEASE CORPORATION (from 126 to 113) reduced their MAX orderbooks in November; it also trimmed…
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BOEING

Dec 10, 2020
BOEING has 10-year Frontier agreement to provide range of Jeppesen crew, flight planning and operations tools in addition to digital nav/charting…
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XTRA AIRWAYS

Dec 10, 2020
XTRA AIRWAYS has acquired ex-Turkish Airlines 737-800 (34405) from Fuyo General Lease (FGL).

Aerospace

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EASA

Dec 04, 2020
EASA and Singapore's CAAS expanded/updated their bilateral working arrangement to facilitate CAAS’ validation of EASA aircraft type certifications.
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CEVOTEC

Dec 04, 2020
CEVOTEC, Germany received DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system in its fiber patch placement business in Munich.
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Dec 07, 2020
ETIHAD AIRWAYS joined the £65m Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) consortium, due to open in 2021 at Cranfield University in…
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GIFAS

Dec 07, 2020
GIFAS has cancelled the 2021 Paris Air Show, which was scheduled for June 21-27, due to uncertainties linked to COVID-19; exhibitors will receive a…
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ATR

Dec 07, 2020
ATR received EASA certification for ATR 72-600F; FEDEX EXPRESS ordered 30 and optioned 20 in November 2017.
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DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT

Dec 07, 2020
DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT, Germany was launched to develop enviromentally-friendly D328eco (based on Dornier 328) with PW127S engines and SAF (Sustainable…
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TRUE BLUE POWER

Dec 07, 2020
TRUE BLUE POWER, KS introduced two new aircraft battery chargers for lithium-ion aircraft batteries: True Blue Charger PRO and True Blue Charger Mx.
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AIRBUS

Dec 07, 2020
AIRBUS delivered 64 aircraft (two A220s; 54 A320 Family; A330; seven A350s) in November vs 77 (four A220s; 56 A320 Family; five A330s; 11 A350s; A380…
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Chuck Yeager

Dec 08, 2020
Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to eclipse the speed of sound in level flight, has died. He was 97.
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TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES

Dec 08, 2020
TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES was selected by Joby Aviation, CA to supply carbon fiber composite material for manufacturing its S4 eVTOL aircraft for…
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AAR

Dec 08, 2020
AAR has formed ASTC committee to oversee aviation safety matters relating to its operations, including employee training and promoting safety culture…
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BOEING

Dec 08, 2020
BOEING delivered seven aircraft (two 737NGs/P-8s; 747F; 767F; three 777s) in November vs 24 (two 737NGs/P-8s; 747F; five 767Fs (three -2Cs); four…
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BELL TEXTRON

Dec 09, 2020
BELL TEXTRON (Textron) acquired RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, Coventry, RI (composite solutions/fuel cells).
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AEROPARTS NOW

Dec 09, 2020
AEROPARTS NOW, GA has added London-based Borescope Aviation (rotable parts) to its aircraft parts sales automation and management platform.
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AMPAIRE

Dec 09, 2020
AMPAIRE made first demo flight of its Electric EEL hybrid-electric aircraft along an actual airline route (Kahului-Hana) on Maui.
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OROLIA

Dec 09, 2020
OROLIA, France was selected by Airbus to supply its Ultima-DT ELT solution, which activates upon detection of potential distress while aircraft is in…
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DEMA

Dec 09, 2020
DEMA, Italy delivered its first shipset of two major components (cockpit upper shell and elevators) for A220 out of Somma Vesuviana.
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SAMC

Dec 09, 2020
SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company; COMAC subsidiary), AVIC SUPPLY and GKN AEROSPACE agreed to form joint venture to manufacture composite…
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CROSSCONSENSE

Dec 10, 2020
CROSSCONSENSE, Germany was selected by Condor and DC Aviation to provide its new AviationDW data warehouse for generating key performance indicators …
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ECOPULSE

Dec 10, 2020
ECOPULSE (Daher/Safran/Airbus) reports its distributed propulsion hybrid aircraft demonstrator passed Preliminary Design Review (PDR); assembly by…

MRO

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STORM AVIATION

Dec 04, 2020
STORM AVIATION (Avia Solutions Group) acquired SR Technics' UK-based line station network located at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester and…
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AAR

Dec 04, 2020
AAR and FTAI (Fortress) formed exclusive 7-year partnership to provide CFM56 used serviceable material (USM) as Serviceable Engine Products. AAR will…
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MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI

Dec 04, 2020
MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI was named by Pratt & Whitney as authorized GTF MRO facility.
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KUEHNE+NAGEL

Dec 07, 2020
KUEHNE+NAGEL, Switzerland developed KN InteriorChain end-to-end logistics solution to support freighter conversions.
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BEAUTECH POWER SYSTEMS

Dec 07, 2020
BEAUTECH POWER SYSTEMS, TX acquired two ex-Air Canada E190s (134/149) from Nordic Aviation Capital for part out.
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SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION

Dec 08, 2020
SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION, Canada has FAA STCs to install AVIATION CLEAN AIR ionization system on King Air 300/350, Falcon 2000/2000EX, and 737CL.
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EPCOR (AFI KLM E&M)

Dec 08, 2020
EPCOR (AFI KLM E&M) was licensed by Honeywell as authorized maintenance/repair shop for its 331-350 series APUs.
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AFI KLM E&M

Dec 09, 2020
AFI KLM E&M has long-term agreement from Air Premia, Korea to provide component support for up to 10 787s.
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CASCADE SPARES

Dec 09, 2020
CASCADE SPARES, TN purchased ex-National Airlines 757-200 (24543) for part out.
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PACIFIC PROPELLER INTL

Dec 10, 2020
PACIFIC PROPELLER INTL completed shop prep to begin repair/overhaul of Dowty metal propellers for Casa 212, J31, and Metroliner/Merlin as factory…
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AFI KLM E&M

Dec 10, 2020
AFI KLM E&M was selected by Korea's Air Premia and Vietnam's Bamboo Airways to provide 787 component support.
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AVIANOR

Dec 10, 2020
AVIANOR, Montreal was selected by AELF FlightService to convert passenger cabins of four A330-200s to carry cargo.
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IAE

Dec 10, 2020
IAE has 11-year MTU Maintenance contract to perform PW1100G-JM maintenance; deal covers several shop visits per year.
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SWISS-AS

Dec 10, 2020
SWISS-AS was selected by Eastern Airlines to provide AMOS MRO management software to support its 12 767s/777s.
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MAGNIX

Dec 10, 2020
MAGNIX, WA teamed with Australia's SYDNEY SEAPLANES and DANTE AERONAUTICAL to develop mod to convert Cessna Caravan to all-electric using magniX's…
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LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE

Dec 10, 2020
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE has Austrian Airlines contract to perform landing gear overhauls for 17 E195s at Lindenberg.
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INTL AERO ENGINES

Dec 10, 2020
INTL AERO ENGINES and MTU MAINTENANCE signed an 11-year partnership agreement for PW1100G-JM maintenance.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: BOMBARDIER

Dec 04, 2020
Annie Torkia Lagacé to Senior VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Bombardier, Montreal.
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WHO'SNEWS: BAA TRAINING SPAIN

Dec 04, 2020
Aurimas Urbonas to Managing Director of BAA Training Spain, Barcelona.
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WHO'SNEWS: AMERICAN AIRLINE

Dec 08, 2020
Meghan Montana to Vice President and Treasurer of American Airlines, TX.
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WHO'SNEWS: EASYJET

Dec 08, 2020
Sophie Dekkers to Chief Commercial Officer of easyJet, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: SKY JUNG

Dec 08, 2020
Davor Bujan to Technical Director of Sky Jung, Croatia.
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WHO'SNEWS: DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP

Dec 08, 2020
Fred Sontag to Vice President-Distribution Solutions Group of GA Telesis, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIA

Dec 08, 2020
Kathy J. Warden, Chairman/CEO/President of Northrop Grumman, was elected Chairman of Board of Governors of AIA for 2021.
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WHO'SNEWS: EPIC FUELS

Dec 09, 2020
Mandy Richards to Chief Financial Officer of EPIC Fuels, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Dec 09, 2020
Michael Trestl to Chief Commercial Officer of Austrian Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Dec 09, 2020
Francesco Sciortino to Chief Operating Officer of Austrian Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: WIZZ AIR

Dec 09, 2020
Robert Carey to President of Wizz Air (effective June 14).
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WHO'SNEWS: WIZZ AIR

Dec 09, 2020
Michael Delehant to Executive Vice President and Group Chief Operations Officer of Wizz Air (effective April 1).
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WHO'SNEWS: CONTRAIL AVIATION SUPPORT

Dec 09, 2020
Michael Coviello to Vice President of Transaction Management of Contrail Aviation Support.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIRLINES FOR AMERICA

Dec 09, 2020
Gary Kelly, Chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines, was elected Chairman of Airlines for America (A4A) for 2021-2022.
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WHO'SNEWS: SAS CARGO

Dec 09, 2020
Max Knagge to Chief Executive Officer of SAS Cargo (effective January 1).
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WHO'SNEWS: CAE

Dec 10, 2020
Ben Nicholson as Vice President-Washington Operations, based in Washington, DC, of CAE.
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WHO'SNEWS: DAHER AIRCRAFT/KODIAK AIRCRAFT

Dec 10, 2020
Nicolas Chabbert, CEO of Daher Aircraft/Kodiak Aircraft, was elected Chairman of the Board of GAMA for 2021.

Business Aviation

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WOOLPERT

Dec 08, 2020
WOOLPERT, CO added a King Air 300 to extend its geospatial surveying, mapping and maritime surveillance capabilities.
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AVION PACIFIC

Dec 09, 2020
AVION PACIFIC placed multi-aircraft order with Aerion for AS2 supersonic business jets for resale in China as part of new sales and marketing…
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DASSAULT AVIATION

Dec 09, 2020
DASSAULT AVIATION rolled out the Falcon 6X with PW812Ds in preparation for first flight in early 2021; aircraft has 5,500 nm (10,186 km) range and…
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LAUDAMOTION EXECUTIVE

Dec 09, 2020
LAUDAMOTION EXECUTIVE, Germany changed its name to SPARFELL LUFTFAHRT; it has two Challengers, a G650ER and Learjet 60XR.

Business Aviation/MRO

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JUNG SKY

Dec 08, 2020
JUNG SKY, Croatia plans in 2021 to set up its own in-house maintenance organization; it has two Citation CJ2s.

MRO/Business Aviation

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GREENPOINT TECHNOLOGIES

Dec 09, 2020
GREENPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, WA redelivered its fourth 787 V-VIP interior completion; it has two more on the books.

Defense

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MAGELLAN AEROSPACE

Dec 10, 2020
MAGELLAN AEROSPACE delivered its 200th shipset of F-35 (CTOL variant) horizontal stabilizer assemblies to BAE Systems.

Defense/MRO

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AAR

Dec 09, 2020
AAR has $148m US Navy contract to provide contractor logistics support for operating/maintaining C-40As (737-700Cs), aircraft subsystems, appliances…

Space/Defense

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NASA AND BOEING

Dec 10, 2020
NASA and BOEING are targeting March 29 launch of Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test (Orbital Flight Test-2) to the International Space Station…

Aerospace/Defense

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PwC

Dec 10, 2020
PwC reports there were 121 aerospace and defense M&A deals valued at $10b in 3Q20 vs 107 worth $12b in 3Q19; it says recent resurgence of pandemic…