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Air Transport

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LOT POLISH AIRLINES

Jan 22, 2021
LOT POLISH AIRLINES is expected to begin permanent retirement of its Q400 fleet (12 aircraft) in 2021.
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MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP

Jan 22, 2021
MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP was approved by UK Court to proceed with a major component of its comprehensive restructuring that includes a scheme of…
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Jan 25, 2021
ALASKA AIRLINES took delivery of its first 737-9 (44079), to enter service on March 1. It is scheduled to take delivery of 67 more in 2021 (12), 2022…
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MOSCOW SHEREMETYEVO

Jan 25, 2021
MOSCOW SHEREMETYEVO handled 19.8m pax in 2020, down 60% from 49.9% in 2019, and says it was fifth busiest pax airport in Europe in 2020.
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EMBRAER

Jan 25, 2021
EMBRAER completed first Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium (AFIC)-supported non-payment insurance (ANPI) financing transaction for four E175s for…
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KAMBR

Jan 25, 2021
KAMBR was selected by AirAsia to provide Eddy revenue management software.
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AMAZON PRIME AIR

Jan 25, 2021
AMAZON PRIME AIR leased 767-300F (29432; ex-American) from CAM (ATSG) for operation by AIR TRANSPORT INTL.
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ATLAS AIR

Jan 25, 2021
ATLAS AIR has acquired ex-Virgin Atlantic 747-400 (32340) with CF6-80C2s, and is expected to take a second (30885).
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Jan 25, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES has taken delivery of first seven (61866/61871/61870/61889/61865/61860/61868) of 12 737-8s on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital as…
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Jan 25, 2021
AMERICAN AIRLINES plans to begin JFK-Tel Aviv on May 6 and JFK-Athens on June 3 (777).
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EDELWEISS AIR

Jan 25, 2021
EDELWEISS AIR plans March 30 to resume Zurich-Rio de Janeiro (A330-300).
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CATHAY PACIFIC

Jan 25, 2021
CATHAY PACIFIC carried 4.6m pax in 2020, down 86.9% vs 2019, and expects new quarantine measure by HK Govt. could reduce pax capacity by 60% (cargo…
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AIR CANADA

Jan 25, 2021
AIR CANADA plans to begin Montreal-Delhi, India on April 18 and seasonal Montreal-Cairo, Egypt on June 17 (787).
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TRANSAVIA FRANCE

Jan 25, 2021
TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased ex-Eastar Jet 737-800 (37761) from AMCK Aviation.
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EASTERN AIRWAYS

Jan 25, 2021
EASTERN AIRWAYS plans in late April to begin Southamption-Rennes Bretagne/-Nantes Atlantique (ATR 72).
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ALASKA AIR GROUP

Jan 26, 2021
ALASKA AIR GROUP had net losses of $430m in 4Q20 (vs $181m profit in 4Q19) on 64% lower revenues, and $1.3b in 2020 (vs $769m profit in 2019) on 59%…
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Jan 26, 2021
ALASKA AIRLINES says it removed 40 A320s from service in 2020 and has 31 remaining in fleet, to be replaced by 737-9s.
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GCA AIRLINES

Jan 26, 2021
GCA AIRLINES, Colombia purchased ex-Blue Air 737-400 (27005) from Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF)
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IDEAWORKSCOMPANY

Jan 26, 2021
IDEAWORKSCOMPANY estimates airline ancillary revenues at $58.2b in 2020 vs $109.5b in 2019 and $22.6b in 2010.
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AVELO AIRLINES

Jan 26, 2021
AVELO AIRLINES is being established by Houston Air Holdings for startup (TBA) of US-based LCC services with 737-800s.
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AEROFLOT GROUP

Jan 26, 2021
AEROFLOT GROUP carried 30.2m pax in 2020, down 50.3% vs 2019; it ended year with 364 aircraft in fleet.
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LAX

Jan 26, 2021
LAX confirmed it handled 28.8m pax in 2020, down 67.3% from 88.1m in 2019; aircraft movements dropped 45.1% and aircraft fell 7% (SPNWS; January 22).
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GOL

Jan 27, 2021
GOL, Brazil sold new 737-8 (60232) to CDB Aviation and leased it back.
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FLAIR AIRLINES

Jan 27, 2021
FLAIR AIRLINES, Canada plans to lease 13 new 737-8s from 777 Partners, which recently entered into agreement with Boeing for 24 737-8s along with…
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HAWAIIAN

Jan 27, 2021
HAWAIIAN had $162.6m net loss in 4Q20 (vs $49.7m profit in 4Q19) on 79% lower revenues; and $410.9m net loss for 2020 (vs $224m profit in 2019) on 70…
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EASA

Jan 27, 2021
EASA has approved return to service of the 737 MAX (with full independence of Boeing or FAA), mandating package of software upgrades, electrical…
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AIRCASTLE

Jan 27, 2021
AIRCASTLE announced pricing of its $750m senior notes due 2028 at an issue price of 98.543%.
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SAS

Jan 27, 2021
SAS leased second (10407) of two LEAP-powered A320neos from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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JETSMART

Jan 27, 2021
JETSMART leased GTF-powered A321neo (10069) from SMBC Aviation Capital, completing 5-aircraft deal from 2018.
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AELF FLIGHTSERVICE

Jan 27, 2021
AELF FLIGHTSERVICE led acquisition of the controlling interest in Malta-based MALETH AERO by group that includes its shareholder and key European…
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DELTA AIR LINES

Jan 27, 2021
DELTA AIR LINES sold third new A321-200 (10033) to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of 8-aircraft dea
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AIR PEACE

Jan 27, 2021
AIR PEACE, Nigeria took delivery of its first (039) of 13 E195-E2s on order from Embraer; it also has eight ERJs.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Jan 28, 2021
AMERICAN AIRLINES had $2.2b net loss for 4Q20 (vs $414m profit in 4Q19) on 64.4% lower revenues; and $8.9b net loss in 2020 (vs $1.7b in 2019) on 62…
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Jan 28, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES had $908m net loss for 4Q20 (vs $514m profit in 4Q19) on 64.9% lower revenues; and $3.1b net loss in 2020 (vs $2.3b profit in 2019…
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS

Jan 28, 2021
JETBLUE AIRWAYS had $381m net loss for 4Q20 (vs $161m profit in 4Q19) on 67.4% lower revenues; and $1.4b net loss in 2020 (vs $569m profit in 2019)…
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EASYJET

Jan 28, 2021
EASYJET had £165m revenues for first quarter ended December 31, down 88% from a year ago; enplanements fell 87%.
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PEGASUS

Jan 28, 2021
PEGASUS plans April 23 to begin three-times-weekly Antalya-Chisinau, Moldova (737/A320).
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AEROMEXICO GROUP

Jan 28, 2021
AEROMEXICO GROUP reached satisfactory agreements with its pilots and flight attendant unions during restructure of CBAs.
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SAS

Jan 28, 2021
SAS signed record 3-year, SEK3.4b deal with Apollo (tour operator) to operate charter flights with A320 Family aircraft.
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AIR TRANSAT

Jan 28, 2021
AIR TRANSAT is cancelling flights out of Toronto through April 30 due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Canadian Govt.
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BLACKROCK

Jan 28, 2021
BLACKROCK increased its ownership stake in ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS to 14.2%.
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US TSA

Jan 28, 2021
US TSA reported it screened 468,933 pax on January 27, down 71% vs a year ago and the fewest recorded figures since July 4.
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YEMEN AIRWAYS

Jan 28, 2021
YEMEN AIRWAYS purchased ex-VivaAerobus A320-200 (2752) with V2500s from AerCap.
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PSA AIRLINES

Jan 28, 2021
PSA AIRLINES (American Airlines) announced on January 28 that most of its CRJ fleet was temporarily taken out of service (out of an abundance of…

Aerospace

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BOEING

Jan 25, 2021
BOEING has committed to certify its commercial aircraft to fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuels by 2030.
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AIRBALTIC

Jan 25, 2021
AIRBALTIC has established new maintenance training organization.
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CARBON THREESIXTY

Jan 25, 2021
CARBON THREESIXTY is leading new project co-funded by Innovate UK to develop all-composite (CFRP) helicopter wheel. LEONARDO is collaborating.
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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

Jan 25, 2021
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY was selected by Faradair Aerospace to provide interns/graduates to develop technologies for use on its clean-sheet Bio Electric…
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Jan 25, 2021
PRATT & WHITNEY was selected by Frontier Airlines to provide GTF engines for 134 A320neo Family aircraft (49 A320neo, 67 A321neo, and 18 A321XLRs)…
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AMPLIFIRE

Jan 25, 2021
AMPLIFIRE, CO was selected by WestJet to develop 737 MAX Return to Service training course with two modules: Ground Operations and Flight Operations.
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PANASONIC AVIONICS

Jan 25, 2021
PANASONIC AVIONICS was selected by Vistara, India to provide Arc 3D IFE map application for 787s and A321s.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Jan 26, 2021
LOCKHEED MARTIN had $6.8b net income on $65.4b sales in 2020 vs $6.2b on $59.8b in 2019, and has $147b backlog. It delivered 237 aircraft/rotorcraft …
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GE AVIATION

Jan 26, 2021
GE AVIATION earned $564m on $6.3b revenues in 4Q20 vs $2.1b on $10.7b in 4Q19, and $1.2b on $21.6b revenues in 2020 vs $6.8b on $36.7b in 2019. It…
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Jan 26, 2021
PRATT & WHITNEY earned $33m on $4.5b sales in 4Q20 vs $354m on $5.6b in 4Q19; and $564m loss on $17b sales in 2020 vs $1.8b profit on $21b in 2019…
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COLLINS AEROSPACE

Jan 26, 2021
COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $11m on $4.4b sales in 4Q20 vs $1b on $6.4b in 4Q19, and $1.5b on $19.3b sales in 2020 vs $4.5b on $26b in 2019.
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AIRBUS

Jan 22, 2021
AIRBUS began upgrading cockpits for 52 A300-600Fs for UPS to extend aircraft life for 20 years.
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JETTAINER

Jan 26, 2021
JETTAINER (subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo) has developed/launched plug&fly ULD management solution for small and mid-sized airlines to optimize costs.
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VSMPO-AVISMA

Jan 26, 2021
VSMPO-AVISMA, Russia has long-term Boeing contract for the supply of titanium die forgings for 737s, 767s, 777s and 787s; their joint venture URAL…
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Jan 26, 2021
ROLLS-ROYCE says its 2020 free cash outflow was in line with guidance and it ended year with £9b in liquidity; it is forecasting 2021 free cash…
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CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS

Jan 26, 2021
CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS earned $100.7m on $651m sales in 2020 vs $189.4m on $799m in 2019.
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HEXCEL

Jan 26, 2021
HEXCEL had $31.7m net income on $1.5b sales in 2020 vs $306.6m on $2.4b in 2019; commercial aerospace sales fell 48.5%.
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MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ADVANCED MATERIALS

Jan 26, 2021
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ADVANCED MATERIALS, AZ upgraded its KyronMAX structural thermoplastic material with new resin formulations for aerospace.
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BOEING

Jan 27, 2021
BOEING says it has delivered >40 737 MAXs since FAA approval to return to operations; five airlines have returned aircraft to service with >2,700…
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BOEING

Jan 27, 2021
BOEING had $8.4b net loss on $15.3b revenues in 4Q20 vs $1b loss on $17.9b in 4Q19; and $11.9b net loss on $58.2b in 2020 vs $636m net loss on $76.6b…
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BOEING

Jan 27, 2021
BOEING took $6.5b pre-tax charge for 777X program in 4Q20 and now expects first delivery in late 2023, after assessing global certification…
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BURLOAK TECHNOLOGIES

Jan 27, 2021
BURLOAK TECHNOLOGIES, Canada was approved by Boeing to additively manufacture aluminum AlSi10Mg components to BAC 5673 specification; companies are…
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AIRFLOW

Jan 28, 2021
AIRFLOW, CA announced plan to develop a full-scaled piloted demonstrator (modified Cessna 210) of an eSTOL aircraft.
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QANTAS AND BP

Jan 28, 2021
QANTAS and BP teamed to explore opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and develop SAF industry in Australia.
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GKN AEROSPACE

Jan 28, 2021
GKN AEROSPACE was selected to lead £54m, UK-based H2GEAR collaboration program to develop hydrogen propulsion system for regional aircraft for 2026;…
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AVIATION MANUFACTURING JOBS PROTECTION ACT OF 2021

Jan 28, 2021
Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2021, introduced to US House of Representatives by members from states of Washington and Kansas, would…

Air Transport/MRO

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AIRBUS

Jan 22, 2021
AIRBUS has Turkmenistan Airlines order for two converted A330-200Fs (TBA) for delivery in 2022; conversion program was launched in 2012 as part of…

MRO

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AIRBUS

Jan 22, 2021
AIRBUS began upgrading cockpits for 52 A300-600Fs for UPS to extend aircraft life for 20 years.
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REGIO LEASE

Jan 22, 2021
REGIO LEASE, France has acquired SAVINA TECHNIC, Argy, France (engine borescope/blending repair).
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TRAX

Jan 25, 2021
TRAX was selected by RwandAir to provide eMRO software for its 12 aircraft.
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NAYAK AVIATION SERVICES

Jan 25, 2021
NAYAK AVIATION SERVICES and AEROMATES teamed to provide wheel and brake maintenance at Niederkassel (near Cologne), Germany.
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REVIMA

Jan 26, 2021
REVIMA, France secured A330 landing gear maintenance support agreement with a major North American carrier.
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UNITED

Jan 26, 2021
UNITED invested $2m in 4Q20 in recovery preparation, primarily for engine and airframe maintenance to prepare for efficient operations ramp up. It…
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S7 TECHNICS

Jan 26, 2021
S7 TECHNICS completed 413 A-Checks/84 C-Checks in 2020, up 2.5% from 2019; total man-hours dropped 5.5% to 2.04m.
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C&L AEROSPACE

Jan 26, 2021
C&L AEROSPACE acquired multi-million-dollar ATR expendables package, which is now stocked in UK, Australia and Bangor, ME.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Jan 27, 2021
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has 5-year Sichuan Airlines contract to provide its AVIATAR digital solution (condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and…
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STANSTED AEROSPACE

Jan 27, 2021
STANSTED AEROSPACE, UK reports it has completed pickle fork replacements on three 737NGs for European operator.
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SWISS-AS

Jan 27, 2021
SWISS-AS was selected by VallJet, France to provide AMOS MRO software.
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HONEYWELL

Jan 27, 2021
HONEYWELL was selected by GOL, Brazil and Sky Regional, Canada to provide Honeywell Forge data-driven analytics platform to provide mission…
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BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES

Jan 27, 2021
BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES earned $450m on $15.5b sales in 2020 vs $2.7b on $18.5b in 2019.
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BOEING

Jan 27, 2021
BOEING has HNA Group to provide 737NG maintenance support under its Maintenance Plan Optimization project.
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SATAIR

Jan 28, 2021
SATAIR (Airbus Customer Services unit) was selected by Honeywell Aerospace as exclusive global distributor for mechanical and air thermal components…
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AERO CONTROLS

Jan 28, 2021
AERO CONTROLS, WA reports it developed new component repair/overhaul capabilities on 21 unique part families in 2020.
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ACCESSORY TECHNOLOGIES

Jan 28, 2021
ACCESSORY TECHNOLOGIES (Wencor) opened >30,000 sq ft facility in Englewood, NY for pneumatic valve/starter repair.
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BEAUTECH POWER SYSTEMS

Jan 28, 2021
BEAUTECH POWER SYSTEMS, TX acquired two ex-PSA Airlines CRJ200s (7887/7912) for part out; aircraft were built in 2004.
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CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Jan 28, 2021
CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES, FL received EASA STC its install its SATCOM provisions, including outside aircraft equipment and electrical…

Business Aviation

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UNIVERSAL AVIATION UK-LONDON NORTHOLT

Jan 22, 2021
UNIVERSAL AVIATION UK-LONDON NORTHOLT opened to provide business jet ground support at RAF Northolt Airport.
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VISTA GLOBAL

Jan 25, 2021
VISTA GLOBAL reports 29% increase in new VistaJet program subscriptions in 2020; on-demand bookings rose >15%.
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ASSET INSIGHT

Jan 25, 2021
ASSET INSIGHT reports year-over-year increase of 25% in pre-owned business aircraft transactions in 4Q20.
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HONDA AIRCRAFT

Jan 25, 2021
HONDA AIRCRAFT received Russian certification for its HondaJet Elite, which is now certified in 13 countries.
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GARMIN

Jan 26, 2021
GARMIN has EASA certification for its GI 275 electronic flight instrument for >1,000 single-/multi-engine aircraft models.
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SKYSERVICE

Jan 26, 2021
SKYSERVICE was named by VisionSafe as exclusive distributor of its Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) in Canada.
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GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE

Jan 27, 2021
GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $401m on $2.4b sales in 4Q20 ($11.6b backlog) vs $480m on $2.9b in 4Q19; and $1.1b on $8.1b sales in 2020 vs $1.5b…
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TEXTRON AVIATION

Jan 27, 2021
TEXTRON AVIATION earned $108m on $1.6b revenues in 4Q20 vs $134m on $1.7b in 4Q19; and $16m on $4b revenues in 2020 vs $449m on $5.2b in 2019. It…

Defense

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SIKORSKY-BOEING

Jan 25, 2021
SIKORSKY-BOEING released details for DEFIANT X advanced helicopter of US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition for 2035.
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SIEMENS

Jan 26, 2021
SIEMENS was selected by USAF to provide Teamcenter software to support digital acquisition and sustainment strategy for critical systems/technologies…
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KARMAN MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS

Jan 26, 2021
KARMAN MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS was formed by Aerospace Engineering (AEC) and AMRO Fabricating in partnership with Trive Capital to manufacture…

Defense/MRO

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CASCADE AEROSPACE

Jan 26, 2021
CASCADE AEROSPACE, BC received first USMC KC-130J for maintenance under 10-year US Navy contract.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: AVAIR

Jan 22, 2021
Evaldas Kuzminas to Director of Sales-Russia & CIS, based in Dublin, of AvAir.
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WHO'SNEWS: EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES

Jan 22, 2021
Yitzhak Eliav to Chief Financial Officer of El Al Israel Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVIATION BUSINESS

Jan 25, 2021
René Lang as new Executive Managing Director and Head of Aviation Business of Mankiewicz, Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS

Jan 25, 2021
Rebecca Sharpe to Chief Financial Officer of Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong (effective February 2021).
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA AIR LINES

Jan 25, 2021
Dr. Henry Ting to Chief Health Officer of Delta Air Lines (effective February 15).
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WHO'SNEWS: AVENTURE AVIATION

Jan 25, 2021
Zaheer Faruqi to Chief Executive Officer of Aventure Aviation, Atlanta; Talha Faruqi was named President.
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WHO'SNEWS: MAGNETIC INSPECTION LABORATORY

Jan 26, 2021
Mark Sullivan to President of Magnetic Inspection Laboratory, Elk Grove Village, IL.
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WHO'SNEWS: SABENA TECHNICS

Jan 26, 2021
Géraud de Riberolles to Chief Financial Officer of Sabena technics, France.
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WHO'SNEWS: DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT

Jan 26, 2021
Maximilian Fahr to Director-Supply Chain of Deutsche Aircraft, Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVAIR

Jan 27, 2021
Max Masterson was promoted to Vice President of Sales of AvAir, Chandler, AZ.
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WHO'SNEWS: TALON AIR

Jan 27, 2021
James Hurley to Executive Vice President of Talon Air, Farmingdale, NY.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOOM SUPERSONIC

Jan 28, 2021
Joe Massaquoi to Chief Financial Officer of Boom Supersonic, Denver.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOOM SUPERSONIC

Jan 28, 2021
Kathy Savitt to President and Chief Commercial Officer of Boom Supersonic, Denver.
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WHO'SNEWS: GLOBALX

Jan 28, 2021
T. Allan McArtor to Vice Chairman of the Board of GlobalX, Miami.