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Air Transport

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AIR CANADA

Feb 12, 2021
AIR CANADA had C$1.2b net loss for 4Q20 (vs C$152m profit in 4Q19) on 81% lower revenues; and C$4.6b net loss in 2020 (vs C$1.5b profit in 2019) on…
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AIR CANADA

Feb 12, 2021
AIR CANADA was approved by Government of Canada for its previously announced acquisition of TRANSAT.
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NORTHERN AIR CARGO

Feb 12, 2021
NORTHERN AIR CARGO, AK purchased 737-400F (25860) off-lease from Aircraft 25860 (Automatic).
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GOL

Feb 12, 2021
GOL says its net cash burn was R$1m per day in January, reversing daily net cash generation in November/December; it is now conservatively estimating…
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TRANSAVIA FRANCE

Feb 12, 2021
TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased second ex-Norwegian 737-800 (39021) from Jackson Square Aviation.
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ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Feb 16, 2021
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CA handled 70,500 tons of cargo in January, up 15.6% vs January 2020.
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AIR CANADA

Feb 16, 2021
AIR CANADA was approved by Government of Canada for its previously announced acquisition of TRANSAT; deal now requires approval from European…
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AMERIJET

Feb 16, 2021
AMERIJET agreed to wet-lease an A321-200P2F from Titan Airways to cover capacity while its 767Fs undergo maintenance.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2021
UNITED AIRLINES plans May 6 to begin daily Orange County, CA-Honolulu, HI (737-700).
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES says its average core cash burn was $15m per day in January 2021 and now estimates cash burn to be $15m per day in 1Q21 vs…
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES says it has scheduled the return to revenue service of the 737 MAX on March 11.
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ACIA AERO LEASING

Feb 16, 2021
ACIA AERO LEASING purchased ex-Air Corsica ATR 72-500 (727), and now has eight ATR 72-500s in fleet.
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MAX AIR

Feb 16, 2021
MAX AIR leased ex-airBaltic 737-300 (30333) from Advantage Aviation Services, not Aero Capital Solutions (SPNWS; Feb 12).
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FLYR

Feb 16, 2021
FLYR, Norway completed NOK600m private placement in preparation for startup; four cornerstone investors included Nordea Investment Management (NOK60m…
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AEROFLOT

Feb 16, 2021
AEROFLOT sold new 777-300ER (65310) to Aurum Leasing (in partnership with GTLK Middle East) and leased it back.
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ORIX

Feb 16, 2021
ORIX was appointed exclusive remarketing agent for 14-aircraft package (12 737-8s/two 787-9s) leased to NORWEGIAN.
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US DOT

Feb 16, 2021
US DOT reports US airlines carried 30.4m pax in December, down 62% from 79m in December 2019; international pax fell 66%.
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SOLOMON AIRLINES

Feb 17, 2021
SOLOMON AIRLINES took delivery of 19-seat De Havilland Twin Otter following upgrade by IKHANA GROUP; aircraft travelled from Santa Maria, CA via…
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AEROMEXICO

Feb 17, 2021
AEROMEXICO posted MXP42.5b net loss in 2020 (vs MXP2.4b loss in 2019) on 58.5% lower revenues. It filed Chapter 11 in June 2020 and says it intends…
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FINNAIR

Feb 17, 2021
FINNAIR is dismantling/recycling 21-year-old, CFM56-powered A319-100 (1107) at Helsinki; it is first part out in Finland.
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AUSTRIAN

Feb 17, 2021
AUSTRIAN plans March 25 to begin Vienna-Hanover, Germany (E195); route was previously served by Eurowings.
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AUSTRIAN

Feb 17, 2021
AUSTRIAN plans March 25 to begin Vienna-Hanover, Germany (E195); route was previously served by Eurowings.
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ESTELAR AIRLINES

Feb 17, 2021
ESTELAR AIRLINES agreed to wet-lease an A320-200 from GlobalX for Miami-Caracas/-Maracaibo, pending govt approvals.
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AIR BELGIUM

Feb 17, 2021
AIR BELGIUM acquired first ex-Qatar Airways A330-200F (1688) as part of deal for four from CMA CGM Air Cargo.
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TUI FLY BELGIUM

Feb 18, 2021
TUI FLY BELGIUM relaunched 737 MAX revenue service (first in Europe) on Brussels-Malaga; its now has four 737-8s.
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QANOT SHARQ AIRLINES

Feb 18, 2021
QANOT SHARQ AIRLINES, Uzbekistan leased two ex-Interjet A320-200s (2539/3021) with CFM56s from ALC for startup.
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NAV CANADA

Feb 18, 2021
NAV CANADA reports year-over-year traffic drop of 56.8% in January 2021.
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AIR CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Feb 18, 2021
AIR CÔTE D'IVOIRE took delivery of its first LEAP-powered A320neo (10197); it also has two A319neos on firm order.
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FLYDUBAI

Feb 18, 2021
FLYDUBAI reports it has begun process of preparing its 737 MAXs for return to service following announcement by GCAA outlining requirements; it has…
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FINNAIR GROUP

Feb 18, 2021
FINNAIR GROUP lost €595m in 2020 (vs €163m profit in 2019) on 73.2% lower revenues; enplanements were down 76.2%.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP

Feb 18, 2021
AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €1b net loss for 4Q20 (vs €156m profit in 4Q19) on 64.3% lower revenues; and €7.1b net loss for 2020 (vs €293m profit in…
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WESTJET

Feb 18, 2021
WESTJET has suspended service to St. John's; London, ON; Lloydminster; and Medicine Hat through June 24 due to COVID-19.
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S7 AIRLINES

Feb 18, 2021
S7 AIRLINES, Russia leased 737-800BCF (33545; ex-Ryanair) from GECAS; aircraft was converted by STAECO in Shandong.
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GROUPE ADP

Feb 18, 2021
GROUPE ADP (formerly Aéroports de Paris) had €1.5b net loss in 2020 (vs €637m net income in 2019) on 54.5% lower revenues; airport fees fell 64%.
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US DOT

Feb 18, 2021
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 379,302 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in December (lowest since Jan 1990), down 16.7% vs Dec 2019…
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YIELDSTREET

Feb 18, 2021
YIELDSTREET, NY has launched an Aviation Fund to provide aviation investors with low-cost exposure to its commitments for approximately 40 leased…
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JETBLUE AND AMERICAN

Feb 18, 2021
JETBLUE and AMERICAN launched first phase of their Northeast Alliance with ~80 routes sharing both airline codes; JetBlue also announced 15 new…
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STAR AIR

Feb 18, 2021
STAR AIR, India acquired its fifth ERJ 145 (1024; ex-Tianjin Airlines) since startup in 2019; it now serves 13 cities.
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AIRLINES REPORTING CORP

Feb 18, 2021
AIRLINES REPORTING CORP (ARC) reports net sales from ARC-accredited travel agencies totaled $1.3b in January 2021, up 21% from December 2020.

Aerospace

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CAE

Feb 12, 2021
CAE had C$49.7m net income on C$832m revenues for third quarter ended December 31 vs C$99.8m on C$924m a year ago. Civil Aviation Training Solutions…
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EXOSONIC

Feb 12, 2021
EXOSONIC is teaming with USAF to develop a supersonic executive transport based on its low-boom, 70-pax supersonic airliner now under development.
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SPIKE AEROSPACE AND TECH MAHINDRA

Feb 16, 2021
SPIKE AEROSPACE and TECH MAHINDRA, India signed MOU to collaborate on development of 18-pax S-512 supersonic jet.
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M1 COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGY

Feb 16, 2021
M1 COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGY, Canada reached MACH 5 (highest level) as part of Aero Montreal's MACH Initiative supplier development program.
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ESSEX INDUSTRIES

Feb 17, 2021
ESSEX INDUSTRIES acquired STEVENS MANUFACTURING, CT (precision machined OEM parts; primarily for rotorcraft).
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RECARO

Feb 17, 2021
RECARO, Germany extended contract with Airbus to supply SWIFT economy class seats (as SFE) for A320 Family aircraft.
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DE HAVILLAND CANADA

Feb 18, 2021
DE HAVILLAND CANADA plans to pause Dash 8 production after building last aircraft on backlog (expected in 1H21) and will close/leave production site…
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AIRBUS

Feb 18, 2021
AIRBUS had €1.1b net loss on €49.9b revenues in 2020 (vs €1.4b loss on €70.5b in 2019); commercial aircraft segment lost €1.3b on €34.3b revenues vs …
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PROPONENT

Feb 18, 2021
PROPONENT expanded its partnership with Donaldson Filtration Solutions to serve the commercial fixed wing aerospace markets of North/South America in…
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EMBRAER

Feb 18, 2021
EMBRAER welcomed Brazil’s decisions to withdraw ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Canada regarding aeronautical subsidies and to…
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Feb 18, 2021
MTU AERO ENGINES had €147m net income on €4b revenues in 2020 vs €488m on €4.6b in 2019; commercial OEM revenues fell 32% and commercial maintenance…
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STRATASYS

Feb 18, 2021
STRATASYS, Israel acquired UK-based RP SUPPORT (3D printers/solutions).
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UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN

Feb 18, 2021
UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN, CA secured investment from Trucks Venture Capital for developing green hydrogen distribution and logistics solution for the…
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TPC WIRE & CABLE

Feb 18, 2021
TPC WIRE & CABLE acquired INTEGRATED CABLE SYSTEMS, CO (cables/harnesses/electro-mechanical assemblies/panels).

Business Aviation

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EMBRAER

Feb 12, 2021
EMBRAER received type certification from Transport Canada for its Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet.
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PACIFIC AEROSPACE

Feb 16, 2021
PACIFIC AEROSPACE, New Zealand was declared insolvent and its Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certificates were suspended.
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GULFSTREAM

Feb 16, 2021
GULFSTREAM says G700 flight test program (five aircraft) completed >1,100 flight hours since first flight a year ago. It says aircraft has performed…
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PLANET NINE

Feb 17, 2021
PLANET NINE has added Global Express, based at Bournemouth, and a Falcon 7X, based at Farmington, NY, to its charter fleet.
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JET IT CANADA

Feb 18, 2021
JET IT CANADA was formed to provide private charters in Canada with 10 HondaJets managed by SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION.

Aerospace/Business Aviation

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EMBRAER

Feb 12, 2021
EMBRAER delivered 130 aircraft (44 E-Jets/86 Executive Jets) in 2020 vs 198 (89/109) in 2019. It has backlog of 281 E-Jets.

MRO

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MAAS AVIATION

Feb 16, 2021
MAAS AVIATION opened twin-bay narrowbody aircraft paint shop in Kaunas, Lithuania; Ryanair is launch customer.
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BOEING

Feb 16, 2021
BOEING has ASL Aviation Holdings order for another 10 (now 21) 737-800BCFs; first (33641; ex-Pegasus) was delivered to ASL AIRLINES FRANCE, second …
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PROFESSIONAL AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES

Feb 16, 2021
PROFESSIONAL AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES (Greenwich AeroGroup), FL has exclusive, 5-year PSA Airlines contract to provide landing gear overhaul/support for…
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FLYDOCS

Feb 16, 2021
FLYDOCS, UK was selected by Lufthansa CityLine to automate and manage its aircraft records across its fleet of 51 A319s, CRJ900s and E190s.
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AVAIR

Feb 16, 2021
AVAIR, AZ agreed to acquire surplus expendables and consumables inventory from Sabena technics covering materials for Airbus, ATR and C-130 aircraft.
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GLOBAL ENGINE MAINTENANCE (GEM)

Feb 16, 2021
GLOBAL ENGINE MAINTENANCE (GEM), FL is expanding its repair capabilities to include CFM56-5Bs as well as -3s and -7Bs.
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SUNAERO-AMERICAS

Feb 16, 2021
SUNAERO-AMERICAS was selected by FEAM as partner to provide fuel system repairs at 103,000 sq ft hangar at Cincinnati.
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FINNAIR

Feb 17, 2021
FINNAIR has agreed to sell one new A350-900 (TBA; for delivery in 2Q22) to JLPS Holding Ireland for leaseback; aircraft will be its 17th of 19 A350s…
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MAGNETIC ENGINES

Feb 17, 2021
MAGNETIC ENGINES, Estonia completed its first combustion chamber replacement on a CFM56-7B.
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AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE

Feb 17, 2021
AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE was selected by SAS to provide ground handling and de-icing services at Bergen, Tromso and Kristiansand airports in Norway.
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TEXEL AIR

Feb 17, 2021
TEXEL AIR, Bahrain ordered one 737-800BCF (TBA), Boeing's first airline order of a 737-800BCF in the Middle East region.
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Feb 18, 2021
ROLLS-ROYCE has Uganda Airlines contract to provide TotalCare support for two Trent 7000-powered A330neos.
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AFI KLM E&M

Feb 18, 2021
AFI KLM E&M lost €543m on €2.9b revenues in 2020 vs €260m profit on €4.6b in 2019; third party revenues fell 41.4%.
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DOWTY PROPELLERS

Feb 18, 2021
DOWTY PROPELLERS has launched an e-commerce spare parts site (with live inventory updates) for the R408 propeller system on De Havilland Dash 8-400.

Aerospace/MRO

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CFM INTERNATIONAL

Feb 16, 2021
CFM INTERNATIONAL was selected by SAS to supply another 70 LEAP-1A engines, plus eight spares, for 35 A320neo Family aircraft that were ordered in…

MRO/Business Aviation

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STANDARDAERO

Feb 17, 2021
STANDARDAERO has agreed to acquire Signature Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) business, comprising DALLAS AIRMOTIVE, H&S AVIATION, W.H…

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: ROLLS-ROYCE

Feb 16, 2021
Panos Kakoullis to Chief Financial Officer of Rolls-Royce, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERO NORWAY

Feb 16, 2021
Evren Akca to Sales & Marketing Manager of Aero Norway, Stavanger.
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WHO'SNEWS: SCANDINAVIAN AVIONICS DESIGN

Feb 16, 2021
Michael R. Truelsen to Chief Executive Officer of Scandinavian Avionics Design, Billund, Denmark.
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WHO'SNEWS: SCANDINAVIAN AVIONICS DESIGN

Feb 16, 2021
Troels M. Lund to Head of Design of Scandinavian Avionics Design, Billund, Denmark.
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WHO'SNEWS: VELO3D

Feb 16, 2021
Jon Porter to Head of Commercial Operations-Europe, based in the UK, of VELO3D.
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WHO'SNEWS: WESTJET

Feb 16, 2021
John Weatherill to Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of WestJet, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERFIN

Feb 17, 2021
James Bennett to Commercial Director of AerFin, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERFIN

Feb 17, 2021
Máximo Gainza to Head of Commercial Strategy of AerFin, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: ORIX AVIATION

Feb 18, 2021
Mike MacConnie, Chief Technical Officer of Orix Aviation, Dublin, was also named Chief Operating Officer.
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WHO'SNEWS: ORIX AVIATION

Feb 18, 2021
Helfried Schwarz to General Counsel of Orix Aviation, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: WESTJET

Feb 18, 2021
Dr. Tammy McKnight was named the first Chief Medical Officer of WestJet, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: MESA AIR GROUP

Feb 18, 2021
Torque Zubeck to Senior Vice President of Finance of Mesa Air Group, Phoenix.
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WHO'SNEWS: UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN

Feb 18, 2021
Rod Williams to Chief Commercial Officer of Universal Hydrogen; Dr. Tom Enders and John Leahy joined the Strategic Advisory Board.