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Air Transport

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BA CITYFLYER

Dec 11, 2020
BA CITYFLYER took delivery of another ex-China Southern E190 (548) on lease from CDB Aviation.
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AIRBUS

Dec 11, 2020
AIRBUS delivered its 200th A320 Family aircraft produced in Mobile, AL (10095) to AMERICAN AIRLINES.
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KALITTA AIR

Dec 11, 2020
KALITTA AIR purchased 747-400 (26407) with PW4000s from Korean Air; SK&Y Associates arranged (SPNWS; December 11).
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FINNAIR

Dec 11, 2020
FINNAIR was granted export credit support of >€100m from Germany, France and UK for acquiring Airbus aircraft.
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AIR SAINT-PIERRE

Dec 11, 2020
AIR SAINT-PIERRE, Saint Pierre And Miquelon took delivery of new ATR 42-600 (1605) to replace its -500.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Dec 11, 2020
AMERICAN AIRLINES took delivery of its first new out-of-storage 737 MAX-8 (44474) from Boeing.
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AIRBALTIC

Dec 14, 2020
AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 24th and 25th A220-300s (55094/55095), its final deliveries for 2020; it has 25 more on order.
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AIRBRIDGECARGO AIRLINES

Dec 14, 2020
AIRBRIDGECARGO AIRLINES reached agreement to convert operating lease of one of two 747-8Fs into a finance lease.
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GLOBALX

Dec 14, 2020
GLOBALX, FL agreed to lease ex-Frontier A320-200 (2695) with CFM56s from DAE for delivery by end 2020 (SPNWS; Dec 11).
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US DOT

Dec 14, 2020
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 368,162 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in October, down 18.9% (or nearly 86,000 FTEs) vs October…
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AEROMEXICO

Dec 14, 2020
AEROMEXICO is expected to reinstate 737 MAX operations out of Mexico City on December 21; it currently has six.
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AIR ASTANA

Dec 14, 2020
AIR ASTANA took delivery of GTF-powered A320-200neo (10005) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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CORSAIR

Dec 14, 2020
CORSAIR, France received EC approval for state aid comprising €106.7m of restructuring aid and €30.2m to compensate company for damages suffered due…
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AVICO GROUP AND REGIO LEASE

Dec 14, 2020
AVICO GROUP and REGIO LEASE agreed to form joint venture combining their respective expertise in chartering/aeronautical asset management and…
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TSA

Dec 14, 2020
TSA reports it screened 865,014 pax at US airport security checkpoints on December 13 vs 2.3m a year ago.
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ALTA

Dec 15, 2020
ALTA members flew 22.1b RPKs in October, down 68.4% vs October 2019; capacity fell 62.6% to 32b ASKs; enplanements were down 62.3%.
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FEDEX EXPRESS

Dec 15, 2020
FEDEX EXPRESS took delivery of the first factory-built ATR 72-600F (1653) from ATR; ASL AIRLINES will operate aircraft.
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Dec 15, 2020
ETIHAD AIRWAYS placed the 787-10 ecoDemonstrator (60768) into service, and now operates 39 787s; aircraft was used as a flying testbed to accelerate…
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STARLUX AIRLINES

Dec 15, 2020
STARLUX AIRLINES, Taiwan plans in 2021 to begin daily Taipei-Los Angeles (A350-900).
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CHINA AIRLINES

Dec 15, 2020
CHINA AIRLINES, Taiwan took delivery of its first (66890) of six 777Fs, becoming the 20th operator of 777F.
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UPS

Dec 15, 2020
UPS acquired MD-1F (48782; parked in San Antonio, TX) from Lufthansa Cargo and now has 40 MD-11Fs.
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TRANSAT

Dec 15, 2020
TRANSAT received overwhelming shareholder approval for amended deal to be acquired by AIR CANADA (SPNWS; Oct 16).
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AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Dec 15, 2020
AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS) was selected by Star Alliance to deploy all of its IT infrastructure on the cloud to reduce costs, improve performance and…
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DHL

Dec 15, 2020
DHL took delivery of another EFW-converted A330-300F (1124; ex-Hong Kong) with Trent 700s.
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SOUTHWEST

Dec 16, 2020
SOUTHWEST expects to resume MAX operations in March and plans delayed deliveries of 35 MAX 8s, including 16 leased aircraft, through end 2021 to join…
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SOUTHWEST

Dec 16, 2020
SOUTHWEST is projecting year-over-year capacity drop of 40% for 4Q20 (35% in November/40-45% in December) and says it experienced a deceleration in…
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Dec 16, 2020
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES plans in 2Q21 to begin services to Santa Barbara, CA and Fresno, CA (737).
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HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY

Dec 16, 2020
HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY, OR received approval from Vietnam to conduct professional airplane pilot training in accordance with CAAV regulations.
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CANADIAN NORTH AND AIR GREENLAND

Dec 16, 2020
CANADIAN NORTH and AIR GREENLAND signed LOI to explore opportunities to improve Greenland-Canada connectivity.
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AIR CANADA

Dec 16, 2020
AIR CANADA priced public offering of 35.4m Class A/B voting shares at C$24 each for aggregate gross proceeds of C$850m.
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FINNAIR

Dec 16, 2020
FINNAIR secured 400m unsecured hybrid loan from State of Finland, pending EC approval; its equity at end 3Q20 was 940m and cash reserves were 725m.
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VOLGA-DNEPR GROUP

Dec 16, 2020
VOLGA-DNEPR GROUP placed its first 777F (66625) into service with AIRBRIDGECARGO operating the Trans-Siberian route.
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WESTJET

Dec 16, 2020
WESTJET plans in January to begin Calgary-Liberia, Costa Rica and -Ixtapa/-Cancun/-Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (787).
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LONDON HEATHROW

Dec 17, 2020
LONDON HEATHROW handled 0.75m pax in November, down 88% vs Nov 2019; cargo fell 16%. It did receive approval from UK SUPREME COURT for adding third…
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Dec 17, 2020
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 0.66m pax in November, down 87% vs Nov 2019
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TRANSPORT CANADA

Dec 17, 2020
TRANSPORT CANADA validated design changes to 737 MAX and plans in January to issue Canadian Airworthiness Directive stipulating requirements for…
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AIRBALTIC

Dec 17, 2020
AIRBALTIC removed its last 737CL (30334; -300) from fleet and is now all-A220 operator; it sold aircraft to MAGNETIC MRO.
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SOLENTA AVIATION GABON

Dec 17, 2020
SOLENTA AVIATION GABON leased converted ATR 72-200 LCD Freighter (460) from ACIA Aero Leasing.
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AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS

Dec 17, 2020
AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS and AUSTRAL have completed their previously announced merger (SPNWS; May 8).
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AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS

Dec 17, 2020
AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS is expected to return two leased 737-800s (30478/30570) in 1Q21 to Macquarie AirFinance.
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SUNEXPRESS

Dec 17, 2020
SUNEXPRESS expects to take delivery of its first 737 MAX in late 2021; remaining 41 will be delivered through 2029.
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AZIMUTH AIRLINES

Dec 17, 2020
AZIMUTH AIRLINES, Rusasia took delivery of second SSJ100 (95179) on lease from PSB Leasing Group; it now has 12 SSJs.
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CAAC

Dec 17, 2020
CAAC reports China's airlines carried 44.4m pax in November, down 16.3% vs November 2019; cargo fell 3.5%.

Aerospace

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ROLLS-ROYCE

Dec 11, 2020
ROLLS-ROYCE has completed its £5b recapitalisation package that includes £2b of new equity, £2b in new bonds, and a £1b bank facility that remains…
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Dec 11, 2020
ROLLS-ROYCE reports its year-over-year large civil engine flying hours are down 42% in 2020.
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LIBERTY HALL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Dec 14, 2020
LIBERTY HALL CAPITAL PARTNERS has acquired COMPLY365, WI (SaaS-based content management solutions), its seventh platform acquisition.
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IRKUT

Dec 14, 2020
IRKUT (United Aircraft Corporation) began taxi testing of MS-21-300 with PD-14s in preparation for first flight by end 2020.
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HEICO

Dec 14, 2020
HEICO increased its existing credit facility with banking syndicate to US$1.5b and extended maturity to November 2023.
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FLY GREEN FUND

Dec 14, 2020
FLY GREEN FUND (non-profit to reduce climate impact) has delivered 46 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), purchased from AIR BP, to three…
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CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Dec 14, 2020
CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES has US patent for its new ARINC 791/792 adjustable fittings for existing/emerging aerospace applications.
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NORSK TITANIUM US

Dec 14, 2020
NORSK TITANIUM US, NY was selected by Leonardo, Italy to supply additive manufactured 787 components using its Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) process,…
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AÉRO MONTRÉAL

Dec 15, 2020
AÉRO MONTRÉAL and AICHI-NAGOYA AEROSPACE CONSORTIUM formed partnership to strengthen supplier relatioships in Canada and Japan.
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BOEING

Dec 15, 2020
BOEING has $109m FMS contract from US Navy to provide P-8A Poseidon simulator/classroom training for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Dec 15, 2020
ROLLS-ROYCE plans to roll out upgraded Trent 1000 TEN high-pressure compressor turbine (HPT) blades in mid-2021 and does not expect to see any more…
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DIGITAL MANUFACTURING CENTRE

Dec 15, 2020
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING CENTRE and PRODUMAX teamed to combine resources to drive automated/digital future of additive manufacturing in UK.
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IRKUT

Dec 15, 2020
IRKUT (United Aircraft Corporation) completed first flight of MS-21-300 with PD-14s; aircraft can carry 163-211 passengers.
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STRATA MANUFACTURING

Dec 15, 2020
STRATA MANUFACTURING, UAE delivered its first 787 vertical fin shipset to Boeing South Carolina for installation in early 2021.
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CHARGER INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Dec 15, 2020
CHARGER INVESTMENT PARTNERS acquired majority stake in ADVANCED COMPOSITE PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY, CA.
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ILYUSHIN

Dec 16, 2020
ILYUSHIN (United Aircraft Corporation) completed first flight of 68-seat Il-114-300 turboprop; aircraft has range of 1,400 km.
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SAAB AND ROLLS-ROYCE

Dec 16, 2020
SAAB and ROLLS-ROYCE launched joint research project to develop fiber-optic sensing technologies for aerospace propulsion systems; technology has…
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BOOM SUPERSONIC

Dec 16, 2020
BOOM SUPERSONIC, CO raised $50m funding in investment led by WRVI Capital's Michael Marks, and now $210m in funding.
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FARADAIR AEROSPACE

Dec 17, 2020
FARADAIR AEROSPACE, UK added Honeywell, magniX, Cambridge Consultants and Nova Systems as partners to develop new Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA)…
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ZEROAVIA

Dec 17, 2020
ZEROAVIA, UK secured £12.3m in UK Government funding through the ATI Program for its HyFlyer II project to develop 19-seat hydrogen-electric-powered…

MRO

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GA TELESIS

Dec 11, 2020
GA TELESIS purchased a PW4056-3 from Air Atlanta Icelandic for disassembly.
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BROWARD AVIATION SERVICES

Dec 11, 2020
BROWARD AVIATION SERVICES, FL acquired ex-NEOS 767-300ER (27610) for part out in Marana, AZ.
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AAR

Dec 14, 2020
AAR was named by Honeywell as sole authorized service center for 737 MAX Electronic Bleed Air System components.
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VAS AERO SERVICES

Dec 15, 2020
VAS AERO SERVICES has Dr. Peters Group contract to manage part out ex-Singapore Airlines A380-800 (010) by TARMAC AEROSAVE and redistribute aircraft…
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AERFIN

Dec 15, 2020
AERFIN was selected by Finnair to manage phase-out of retiring aircraft; collaboration starts with disassembly of an A319 (airframe by unidentified…
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IS&S

Dec 15, 2020
IS&S says its cockpitIP FPDS system upgrade has been installed on >400 757s and 767s and expects fleet to grow due to increase in freighter…
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AAR

Dec 16, 2020
AAR extended deal with Viasat to provide logistics, repair and aftermarket management for its inflight connectivity products.
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ATS

Dec 17, 2020
ATS (Aviation Technical Services) acquired ex-Air Busan A321-200 (1970) with V2500s for part out at Kansas City.
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JET PARTS ENGINEERING

Dec 17, 2020
JET PARTS ENGINEERING has FAA approval for 18 new PMAs; parts include engine nacelle seals, flight control actuation filter caps, landing gear lock…
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MAGELLAN AVIATION GROUP

Dec 17, 2020
MAGELLAN AVIATION GROUP was selected by CDB Aviation to manage part out/assets of ex-AlMasria A330-200 (661).

Business Aviation

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ATP

Dec 11, 2020
ATP was selected by Epic Aircraft to provide Flightdocs software for maintenance tracking for its E1000 GX aircraft. Epic will also use ATP Aviation…
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AERION

Dec 14, 2020
AERION broke ground on its previously announced $300m, 110-acre headquarters campus in Melbourne, FL with production facilities for manufacturing its…
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SHELTAIR

Dec 14, 2020
SHELTAIR opened new FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (near Denver) with 31,050 sq ft large business jet hangar.
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GOGO

Dec 15, 2020
GOGO reports its AVANCE L3 inflight connectivity system is now installed and flying on >500 business aircraft.
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FLIGHTSAFETY

Dec 15, 2020
FLIGHTSAFETY was selected by Royal Flying Doctor Service, Australia to provide MissionFit FTD for PC-12NG pilot training.
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PIPER AIRCRAFT

Dec 15, 2020
PIPER AIRCRAFT has FAA certification for its Pilot 100i trainer; it plans to deliver first eight to AMERICAN FLYERS by end 2020.
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SCOTT IPC AND SATCOM DIRECT

Dec 16, 2020
SCOTT IPC and SATCOM DIRECT teamed to provide integrated data solution to use SDR or SDR Gateway as GPS data source to accurately depict aircraft…
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MOUNTAIN AVIATION

Dec 16, 2020
MOUNTAIN AVIATION, CO added its 26th Citation X to its private jet fleet, and says it is the largest Citation X operator in world.
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FAI RENT-A-JET

Dec 16, 2020
FAI RENT-A-JET added Global Express (9092) to its aircraft management fleet, and now has 29 aircraft (seven Global Express).
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TRU SIMULATION+TRAINING

Dec 16, 2020
TRU SIMULATION+TRAINING has Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) order for Citation M2 Level D full flight simulator (FFS) for its…
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GULFSTREAM

Dec 16, 2020
GULFSTREAM delivered its first EASA-certified G600 to an unidentified customer in Europe; aircraft has range of 6,600 nm.
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DUNCAN AVIATION

Dec 16, 2020
DUNCAN AVIATION plans next week to complete construction of new flammability lab at Battle Creek, MI; it is also expanding its testing capabilities…
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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL

Dec 16, 2020
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL upgraded its GFC 600 digital autopilot to include Smart Rudder Bias for select piston twin-engine aircraft.
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LYNX FBO NETWORK

Dec 16, 2020
LYNX FBO NETWORK acquired FBO assets of NORTHSTAR AVIATION at Theodore Francis Green State Airport, Providence, RI.
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KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

Dec 17, 2020
KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES has $130m Israel Aerospace Industries contract to manufacture G280 fuselages.
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SHELTAIR AVIATION

Dec 17, 2020
SHELTAIR AVIATION opened new 20,000 sq ft hangar (to handle large-cabin business jets) at Ocala International Airport, FL.
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TEXTRON AVIATION

Dec 17, 2020
TEXTRON AVIATION announced new aircraft flight data monitoring (FDM) service options for Cessna Citation jets equipped with Aircraft Recording System…
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DEER JET

Dec 17, 2020
DEER JET, China has acquired ex-Acropolis Aviation ACJ319 (3826) with CFM56s.
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KANSAS SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR

Dec 17, 2020
KANSAS SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR (SSTC) was established for testing non-military supersonic aircraft, including assessing sound mitigating…

Defense

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LUNA INNOVATIONS

Dec 15, 2020
LUNA INNOVATIONS, VA has $6.2m Lockheed Martin contract to supply fiber optic-based measurement products to support F-35 Lightning II fleet.
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BOEING

Dec 15, 2020
BOEING has $109m FMS contract from US Navy to provide P-8A Poseidon simulator/classroom training for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).

MRO/Defense

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ELBIT SYSTEMS

Dec 14, 2020
ELBIT SYSTEMS, Israel has $27m Avioane Craiova contract to upgrade Romanian Air Force IAR-99 trainers with advanced avionics systems and live…
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BOEING

Dec 17, 2020
BOEING agreed to 25-year lease of new 370,000 sq ft military jet MRO facility (270,000 sq ft hangar space and 100,000 sq ft office/support shops) to…

Aerospace/MRO

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GA TELESIS UK

Dec 15, 2020
GA TELESIS UK was authorized by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs to operate customs warehouse at Bournemouth from January 2021; it expects to process…

MRO/Business

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PEREGRINE

Dec 16, 2020
PEREGRINE and LEE AEROSPACE teamed to deliver AVIATION CLEAN AIR ionization system installation data and STCs for the Citation 560XL.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: FLAIR AIRLINES

Dec 14, 2020
Garth Lund to Chief Commercial Officer of Flair Airlines, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: STEVENS AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Dec 14, 2020
Paul Moats to Maintenance Director-AOG Division of Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, Greenville, SC.
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WHO'SNEWS: CANADA JETLINES

Dec 15, 2020
Eddy Doyle to President of Canada Jetlines (GlobalX affiliate).
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR CANADA

Dec 15, 2020
Amos Kazzaz to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Air Canada (effective February 15).
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WHO'SNEWS: MID-CANADA MOD CENTER

Dec 16, 2020
Norm Matheis joined Toronto-based Mid-Canada Mod Center in a business development role.
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WHO'SNEWS: SAFRAN

Dec 17, 2020
Olivier Andriès to Chief Executive Officer of Safran, France (effective January 1).
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WHO'SNEWS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Dec 17, 2020
Pete Buttigieg was nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden as next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.
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WHO'SNEWS: CERTIFIED AVIATION SERVICES

Dec 17, 2020
Nigel Patterson to Vice President-Sales & Contracts of Certified Aviation Services (CAS), Ontario, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: EUROPE-ENGINE STRATEGY GROUP

Dec 17, 2020
Kenneth Muirhead to Director of Business Development for Europe-Engine Strategy Group, based in Helsinki, Finland, of GA Telesis.
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WHO'SNEWS: ASIA-ENGINE STRATEGY GROUP

Dec 17, 2020
Avinash Singh to Director of Business Development for Asia-Engine Strategy Group, based in Singapore, of GA Telesis.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERFIN

Dec 17, 2020
Lucas Mollan to Chairman of the Board of AerFin, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: PERRONE AEROSPACE

Dec 17, 2020
Jason Fahlbush to Chief Operating Officer of Perrone Aerospace, Fultonville, NY.