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Air Transport

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IATA

Jan 08, 2021
IATA reports year-over-year global pax traffic dropped 70.3% in November; cargo fell 6.6%.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Jan 11, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES took delivery of two 737 MAX-8s (61865/61866) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

Jan 11, 2021
BRITISH AIRWAYS leased third/fourth new 777-300ERs (66584/66633) from Novus Aviation Capital (SPNWS; October 9).
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AIR KENYA EXPRESS

Jan 11, 2021
AIR KENYA EXPRESS leased ex-Commutair Dash 8-200 (516) from Elix Aviation Capital.
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BA CITYFLYER

Jan 11, 2021
BA CITYFLYER extended leases of two E190s (663/670) from Falko Regional Aircraft.
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AVOLON

Jan 11, 2021
AVOLON completed 141 aircraft lease transactions in 2020 vs 109 in 2019, and executed SLB commitments for 44 aircraft worth US$2.3b. It ended year…
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DAE CAPITAL

Jan 11, 2021
DAE CAPITAL completed 125 aircraft lease agreements/extensions in 2020 vs 35 in 2019; it acquired 38 aircraft and sold 28 others, and ended year with…
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Jan 11, 2021
AIR LEASE CORPORATION delivered 10 new aircraft (two A320neos; six A321neos; A330-900; A350-1000) in 4Q20 vs 11 in 4Q19, and completed SLB deals for…
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AIRBUS

Jan 11, 2021
AIRBUS delivered 89 aircraft (six A220s; 67 A320 Family; five A330s; eight A350s; three A380s) in December vs 138 (seven A220s; 105 A320s; eight…
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SMBC AERO ENGINE LEASE

Jan 11, 2021
SMBC AERO ENGINE LEASE (SAEL) purchased 31 engines and sold five in 2020, ending year with 70 engines in portfolio.
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AEROLEASE AVIATION

Jan 11, 2021
AEROLEASE AVIATION cancelled commitment for 20 Mitsubishi SpaceJet regional jets from 2016 (SPNWS; Feb 19, 2016).
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SRIWIJAYA AIR

Jan 11, 2021
SRIWIJAYA AIR lost 737-500 (27323; built in 1994) after takeoff from Jakarta; there were 62 fatalities.
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RYANAIR

Jan 11, 2021
RYANAIR reduced its full-year (to March 2021) traffic forecast from <35m pax to <30m due to travel restrictions in UK/Ireland.
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WESTJET

Jan 11, 2021
WESTJET announced capacity cuts over Canada's travel advisories and restrictions and will operate at >80% reduction year-over-year (150 daily…
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PORTER AIRLINES

Jan 11, 2021
PORTER AIRLINES has now set return-to-service date at March 29; it suspended operations on March 21, 2020.
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EASYJET

Jan 11, 2021
EASYJET secured new 5-year, £1.4b term loan underwritten by bank syndicate and supported by UK Export Finance.
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

Jan 11, 2021
LUFTHANSA GROUP reports it has raised £500m in aircraft financing in 2H20 using five A350s and three A320 Family aircraft as collateral; funds were…
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AIR EUROPA

Jan 11, 2021
AIR EUROPA, Spain is expected to defer delivery of two 787-9s to 2025 and 14 737 MAXs to 2022 and beyond.
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US DOT

Jan 11, 2021
US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $1.20/gallon in Nov vs $1.99 in Nov 2019; consumption rose 5% vs Oct 2020.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Jan 11, 2021
LONDON HEATHROW handled 22.1m pax in 2020, down 73% from record 80.9m in 2019; cargo dropped 28% and aircraft movements fell 60%.
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US DOT

Jan 11, 2021
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 678,287 full-/part-time workers in November vs 748,590 in November 2019.
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ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS

Jan 12, 2021
ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS ordered four 747-8Fs for May-October 2022; aircraft are the last four 747-8Fs to be built.
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Jan 12, 2021
ALLEGIANT AIR plans in mid-2021 to launch services to Key West, FL; Portland, OR; and Jackson Hole, WY. It announced 21 new nonstop routes, including…
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AEROMEXICO

Jan 12, 2021
AEROMEXICO requested termination (based on the force majeure situation) of collective bargaining relationships, as well as individual agreements with…
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SUMMIT AIR

Jan 12, 2021
SUMMIT AIR, Canada purchased two Avro RJ100s (E3244/E3250) from Braathens; Skyworld Aviation arranged.
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RVL AVIATION

Jan 12, 2021
RVL AVIATION, UK leased ex-Nyxair Saab 340B(F) (223) from Jetstream Aviation Capital as part of multi-aircraft deal.
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EMIRATES

Jan 12, 2021
EMIRATES plans in 1Q21 to restart service to Seattle, Dallas and San Francisco (777), increasing its North America cities to 10.
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BOEING

Jan 12, 2021
BOEING booked orders in December for eight 777Fs from DHL EXPRESS and seven 737 MAXs from an unidentified customer, and ended 2020 with 184 orders (…
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NORTHWESTERN CARGO INTL AIRLINES

Jan 12, 2021
NORTHWESTERN CARGO INTL AIRLINES launched operations (Xi'an-Shaanxi) with a 737-300F; it acquired four 757-200s from Guangdong-based Meihua Aviation…
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US DOT

Jan 12, 2021
US DOT reports US airlines carried 28.5m pax in November, down 61% vs November 2019; domestic traffic fell 60%.
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ALTA

Jan 13, 2021
ALTA members flew 27b RPKs in November, down 62.6% vs Nov '19; capacity fell 57.3% to 37.8b ASKs. Enplanements fell 54.8%.
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Jan 13, 2021
SPIRIT AIRLINES plans in April to resume Myrtle Beach-DFW/-Houston IAH/-Kansas City/-Minneapolis (A320).
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CONGO AIRWAYS

Jan 13, 2021
CONGO AIRWAYS ordered two E195-E2s in addition to two E190-E2s already on order; deliveries are slated to start in 2022.
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS

Jan 13, 2021
JETBLUE AIRWAYS and AMERICAN AIRLINES announced their strategic alliance is moving ahead following review by US DOT and will begin introducing key…
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TRANSAT

Jan 13, 2021
TRANSAT confirmed it received unsolicited proposal from GESTION MTRHP to acquire company for C$5 per share, but says offer lacks evidence of…
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FALKO

Jan 13, 2021
FALKO concluded $130m subscription facility from Goldman Sachs to support investments under its Opportunities Fund II.
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VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING

Jan 13, 2021
VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING, CA was established by Ares Management and industry executives, including Bob Brown (CEO), Sean Sullivan (CCO) and Will Hudson …
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Jan 13, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES took delivery of three 737 MAX-8s (61860/61865/61866) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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AIR CANADA

Jan 13, 2021
AIR CANADA is further reducing 1Q21 system capacity by another 25% and will now be at about 20% of 1Q19 operations.
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CAPA

Jan 13, 2021
CAPA (Aviation Week Network) reports global active fleet has increased 3.2% from December 2020 to January 2021.
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TITAN AIRWAYS

Jan 13, 2021
TITAN AIRWAYS, UK took delivery of EFW-converted A321-200F (1238; ex-Thomas Cook) from BBAM (SPNWS; January 8).
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AVOLON

Jan 13, 2021
AVOLON priced private offering of US$1.5b in senior unsecured notes, expected to close on or about January 21.
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CONAIR

Jan 14, 2021
CONAIR purchased 11 ex-Flybe Dash 8-Q400s (4179/4197/4201/4206/4220/4229/4233/4251/4257/4259/4261) from HEH Hamburger EmissionsHaus, through Skyworld…
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DELTA

Jan 14, 2021
DELTA posted losses of $755m in 4Q20 (vs $1.1b profit in 4Q19) on 65% lower revenues and $12.4b in 2020 (vs $4.8b profit in 2019) on 64% lower…
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AIRCASTLE

Jan 14, 2021
AIRCASTLE had $2.7m net income on $180.9m revenues for third quarter ended November 30 vs $59.5m on $248.9m a year ago; it owns 260 aircraft (vs 270…
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CHINA WEST AIR

Jan 14, 2021
CHINA WEST AIR leased third ex-Interjet A321-200 (7348) with CFM56s from BOC Aviation.
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ALASKA AIR GROUP

Jan 14, 2021
ALASKA AIR GROUP says its cash burn in 4Q20 was about $350m vs $399m in 3Q20; it expects burn of $125m-$150m in January, based on year-over-year drop…
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AZUL

Jan 14, 2021
AZUL, Brazil is expected to place new A330-900 (1952) into storage upon delivery and could keep aircraft there until 2022.
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EASTAR JET

Jan 14, 2021
EASTAR JET, South Korea is expected to file for court receivership in January 2021 to find a new investor.
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SUN-AIR GERMANY

Jan 14, 2021
SUN-AIR GERMANY has filed for bankruptcy after German authorities demanded repayment of almost US$10.6m.
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NORWEGIAN

Jan 14, 2021
NORWEGIAN says it is moving to dedicated short-haul European route network to build robust/solid company to attract investors to reduce debt; it…

Aerospace

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BOEING

Jan 08, 2021
BOEING reached $2.5b settlement agreement with US Department of Justice over 737 MAX investigation, deferring prosecution of the company, provided…
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AIRBUS

Jan 11, 2021
AIRBUS booked orders for 383 orders (268 net) in 2020 and ended year with backlog of 7,184 aircraft.
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CALC

Jan 11, 2021
CALC ordered 30 ARJ21s, and optioned 30, as part of strategic cooperation agreement between Everbright Group and COMAC.
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AVAIR

Jan 11, 2021
AVAIR acquired A320 rotable pool (>2,000 components) from HAECO ITM.
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ACCURATE BRAZING

Jan 11, 2021
ACCURATE BRAZING, SC received Nadcap accreditation for heat treating.
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THINKOM SOLUTIONS

Jan 11, 2021
THINKOM SOLUTIONS, CA completed over-the-air tests of 17" active diameter K/Q-band phased-array antennas communicating through an AEHF satellite.
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WORLD STAR AVIATION

Jan 11, 2021
WORLD STAR AVIATION, UK launched new P2F conversion funding program.
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ETIHAD AVIATION TRAINING

Jan 11, 2021
ETIHAD AVIATION TRAINING was selected by Israir Airlines to provide A320 full-flight simulator on dry lease for training its pilots (using Israir…
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AEROMAT

Jan 11, 2021
AEROMAT, France acquired large package of CFM56-5B/-7B parts traced to Air France and purchased fourth CFM56-5C4 in serviceable condition for lease.
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ATS

Jan 11, 2021
ATS, WA selected Wencor as its exclusive global distributor of its PMA portfolio, including EverLatch cargo door latch for 737NG; deal extends…
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JAMCO

Jan 11, 2021
JAMCO developed Venture Pristine business class seat that incorporates the latest antimicrobial and antiviral material finish solutions to maximize…
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JETAIRE GROUP

Jan 12, 2021
JETAIRE GROUP added two new patents for its fuel tank safety products.
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LOAR GROUP

Jan 12, 2021
LOAR GROUP acquired SAFE FLIGHT INSTRUMENT, NY (aerospace electronic products).
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BOEING

Jan 12, 2021
BOEING delivered 39 commercial aircraft/derivatives (27 MAXs; 737NG; six 767s; four 777s; 747-8F) in December vs 35 (six 737NGs; three 767s; five…
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ARENA AVIATION CAPITAL

Jan 13, 2021
ARENA AVIATION CAPITAL teamed with AeroDelft to support development of its Project Phoenix liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft; first flight of full…
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EDM

Jan 13, 2021
EDM, UK completed virtual sit acceptance test of A320 door trainer for JetBlue.
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HONEYWELL

Jan 13, 2021
HONEYWELL introduced fourth-generation digital (all-electric) Cabin Pressure Control and Monitoring System (CPCMS) for business and regional aircraft…
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TRANSDIGM

Jan 14, 2021
TRANSDIGM proposed private offering of $1.2b senior subordinated notes to help redeem outstanding notes due 2024..
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EQUISPHERES

Jan 14, 2021
EQUISPHERES developed aluminum alloy powder to provide enhanced printed part strength and performance (20-30% increase) for aerospace applications.
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AEROVIRONMENT

Jan 14, 2021
AEROVIRONMENT acquired Northern California-based ARCTURUS UAV (UAS) for $405m; Jefferies advised on transaction.
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ATLANTIC AVIATION INSTITUTE

Jan 14, 2021
ATLANTIC AVIATION INSTITUTE, Ireland received EASA approval for 737 MAX general familiarization and differences training.
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NEXTGEN AEROSUPPORT

Jan 14, 2021
NEXTGEN AEROSUPPORT, AZ was licensed by Honeywell to design/manufacture/distribute APU handling equipment.
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FARSOUND

Jan 14, 2021
FARSOUND, UK passed its approval assessment audit by the Aviation Suppliers Association, and now meets FAA AC 00-56B and ASA-100 for quality.

MRO

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ST ENGINEERING

Jan 11, 2021
ST ENGINEERING was licensed by Honeywell to provide component MRO and warranty repair services to all Asia Pacific operators for Honeywell components…
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MAGNETIC MRO

Jan 12, 2021
MAGNETIC MRO was selected to provide CAMO services for Australia's REX, to launch domestic jet (737) services in March.
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MEGGITT

Jan 12, 2021
MEGGITT has 3-year, US$1m Sichuan Services Aero-Engine Company contract to supply CFM56 components.
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APOC AVIATION

Jan 12, 2021
APOC AVIATION, The Netherlands acquired ex-SmartLynx A320-200 (1823; airframe only) from a leading US-based investment company for part out in…
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MTU MAINTENANCE

Jan 12, 2021
MTU MAINTENANCE has exclusive 5-year contract with Pakistan's Air Sial to maintain six V2500s for three A320-200s.
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AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY

Jan 12, 2021
AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY (HEICO), FL was named by Leonardo Helicopters as authorized repair service center for AW139, AW109, and AW169 helicopter exhaust…
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MESA

Jan 14, 2021
MESA (Hi Fly) opened 9,500 sq meter MRO facility at Beja, Portugal for Airbus aircraft (can handle three aircraft simultaneously).
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AIRCAMO ENGINES

Jan 14, 2021
AIRCAMO ENGINES, UK was approved by EASA for new engine MRO/storage facility for CFM56, RB211, Trent 700, and V2500.
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PRECISION AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS

Jan 14, 2021
PRECISION AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS has AerSale contract to supply up to 24 757-200PCF mod kits; first (29594) is in work.

Business Aviation

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TAILWIND TECHNOLOGIES

Jan 11, 2021
TAILWIND TECHNOLOGIES has acquired Wisconsin-based DAWLEY AVIATION (exhaust systems) and DAWLEY MANUFACTURING (metal fabrication, tube bending and…
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MUNCIE AVIATION

Jan 11, 2021
MUNCIE AVIATION, IN acquired DES MOINES FLYING SERVICE, IA (business/general aviation sales and service center).
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CHINA FLYING DRAGON

Jan 11, 2021
CHINA FLYING DRAGON, Harbin was appointed by Pratt & Whitney as designated maintenance facility for PT6A-27/-135A.
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LATITUDE 33 AVIATION

Jan 11, 2021
LATITUDE 33 AVIATION, CA took delivery of new Challenger 350 for pax charters (3,200 nm range) out of San Diego.
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PREMIER AIR CHARTER

Jan 11, 2021
PREMIER AIR CHARTER acquired leases of four Citation Xs to bolster charter fleet; first arrived at its base in Carlsbad, CA.
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BUSINESS AVIATION GROUP

Jan 12, 2021
BUSINESS AVIATION GROUP broke ground of first 38,000 sq ft hangar facility at Northern Colorado Regional Airport to launch construction of 4-hangar,…
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WALTZING MATILDA AVIATION

Jan 12, 2021
WALTZING MATILDA AVIATION, MA acquired majority stake in Helena, MT-based aircraft charter/management business (six aircraft) of EXEC AIR; deal…
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HONDA AIRCRAFT

Jan 14, 2021
HONDA AIRCRAFT opened $24.3m, 83,100 sq ft wing production/service parts facility at Greensboro, NC.

Business Aviation/MRO

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ELLIOTT AVIATION

Jan 12, 2021
ELLIOTT AVIATION, IL acquired Atlanta-based THE MAINTENANCE GROUP (business aviation MRO at ADeKalb-Peachtree).
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JETSUPPORT

Jan 13, 2021
JETSUPPORT, Amsterdam opened new 2,250 sq meter hangar facility at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany for line maintenance.

Defense

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BOEING

Jan 12, 2021
BOEING booked orders in December for eight 777Fs from DHL EXPRESS and seven 737 MAXs from an unidentified customer, and ended 2020 with 184 orders (…

Air Transport/MRO

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AIR CANADA

Jan 14, 2021
AIR CANADA agreed to sell two 767-300ERs (TBA) to Cargo Aircraft Management (ATSG) for leaseback as converted freighters; aircraft will be converted…

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP

Jan 08, 2021
Javier Ferran to Chairman of International Airlines Group (IAG), succeeding retiring Antonio Vazquez.
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WHO'SNEWS: CPAT

Jan 11, 2021
Brian Bergeron to Executive Chairman of the Board of Managers of CPaT, Houston.
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WHO'SNEWS: ASTM INTERNATIONAL

Jan 11, 2021
John R. Logar, of Johnson & Johnson, was named 2021 Chairman of the Board of Directors of ASTM International.
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WHO'SNEWS: CPAT

Jan 11, 2021
Kent Morrison to President of CPaT, Houston.
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WHO'SNEWS: AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

Jan 11, 2021
Mike Mueller to Interim President and CEO of Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, Ottawa; Jim Quick is retiring.
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WHO'SNEWS: ASSET INSIGHT

Jan 11, 2021
David Wyndham to Vice President-Consulting Services of Asset Insight, Las Vegas.
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WHO'SNEWS: SAS

Jan 12, 2021
Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO of SAS, announced he will leave company in July 2021.
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA CARGO

Jan 12, 2021
Vishal Bhatnagar to Managing Director-Global Cargo Operations of Delta Cargo, Atlanta.
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA CARGO

Jan 12, 2021
Jannie Davel to Managing Director-Commercial of Delta Cargo, Atlanta.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETCRAFT

Jan 13, 2021
Todd Spangler to Sales Director- Florida, Central and South America of Jetcraft, London.
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WHO'SNEWS: ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES

Jan 13, 2021
Khalidkhan bin Hj Asmakhan to Chief Executive Officer of Royal Brunei Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: EAGLE CREEK AVIATION SERVICES

Jan 13, 2021
Randy Morelock to Vice President of Maintenance of Eagle Creek Aviation Services, Indianapolis.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOEING

Jan 13, 2021
Mike Delaney to Chief Aerospace Safety Officer of Boeing.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Jan 13, 2021
Mike Fleming to Head of Commercial Derivative Programs of Boeing Commercial Airplanes
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA AIR LINES

Jan 13, 2021
Michelle Horn to Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Delta Air Lines.
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA AIR LINES

Jan 13, 2021
Alain Bellemare to President-International of Delta Air Lines.
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WHO'SNEWS: OBERPFAFFENHOFEN

Jan 14, 2021
Nico Neumann to Vice President-Operations and Programs of Deutsche Aircraft, Oberpfaffenhofen.
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MTU MAINTENANCE

Jan 12, 2021
MTU MAINTENANCE has exclusive 5-year contract with Pakistan's Air Sial to maintain six V2500s for three A320-200s.
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WHO'SNEWS: FALKO REGIONAL AIRCRAFT

Jan 14, 2021
Jeff Ford joined the engine leasing team of Falko Regional Aircraft, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Jan 14, 2021
Eric Hild to Senior Vice President of Griffin Global Asset Management, Los Angeles.
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WHO'SNEWS: GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Jan 14, 2021
Michael Lombardi to Vice President of Griffin Global Asset Management, Los Angeles.
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WHO'SNEWS: GRIFFINGLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Jan 14, 2021
Patricia Lynch to Vice President of Griffin Global Asset Management, Los Angeles.