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Air Transport

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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Apr 30, 2021
AIR LEASE CORPORATION amended and extended its senior unsecured revolving credit facility across 50 financial institutions, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A…
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SKYWEST

Apr 30, 2021
SKYWEST had $35.9m net income in 1Q21 (vs $30m in 1Q20) on 26.8% lower revenues and ended quarter with $836m cash.
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

Apr 30, 2021
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION has proposed to offer $336.7m in fixed rate notes via its WEST subsidiary.
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CARGOJET

May 03, 2021
CARGOJET earned C$45.3m in 1Q21 (vs C$32.2m in 1Q20) on 30% higher revenues, citing growth of e-Commerce.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

May 03, 2021
SINGAPORE AIRLINES sold one A350-900 and one 787-10 to Aergo Capital, four A350-900s to Altavair, one A350-900 and two 787-10s to EastMerchant…
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BOMBARDIER

May 03, 2021
BOMBARDIER expects to post $1.3b in business jet revenues for 1Q21, up 18% vs 1Q20, and says it remains on track to deliver 110-120 business jets in…
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

May 03, 2021
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES plans June 6 to resume daily Houston Hobby-San Jose, Costa Rica/-Liberia, Costa Rica (737).
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

May 04, 2021
LUFTHANSA GROUP ordered five more 787-9s (now 25) for delivery by mid-2022 and five more A350-900s (now 45) for delivery in 2027-2028 for operation…
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US DOT

May 04, 2021
US DOT reports 23 US scheduled pax airlines recorded cumulative net loss of $35b in 2020 vs net profit of $14.7b in 2019.
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IATA

May 04, 2021
IATA reports global pax traffic dropped 67.2% in March (vs Mar 2019) on 56.8% lower capacity; cargo traffic increased 4.4%.
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FLYHT

May 04, 2021
FLYHT has Waltzing Matilda Aviation order to supply AFIRS/AI services for Dash 8-400s to be operated by CONNECT AIRLINES (new scheduled carrier).
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AEROTRANSCARGO

May 04, 2021
AEROTRANSCARGO, Moldova has acquired ex-THAI 747-400BCF (24458) with CF6s; aircraft had been in storage in Indonesia.
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MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES

May 04, 2021
MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES took delivery of fifth new A321neo (10221) on lease from BOC Aviation as part of deal for five.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

May 04, 2021
AMERICAN AIRLINES took delivery of GEnx-powered 787-8 (65993) on lease from BOC Aviation.
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SATA AIR AÇORES

May 04, 2021
SATA AIR AÇORES received European Commission approval for €12m in Portuguese support to compensate for losses from COVID-19; it was also approved for…
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FLYDUBAI

May 04, 2021
FLYDUBAI plans to begin Dubai-Moscow Zhukovski on May 12; -Novosibirsk on May 28; and -Perm on June 2 (737).
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

May 04, 2021
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA re-leased 737-800 (41010) from AerCap; aircraft had been stored at Goodyear, AZ.
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

May 04, 2021
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE had $2.2m net loss on $61.1m revenues in 1Q21 vs $3.5m profit on $81.6m in 1Q20; it current-ly has 295 engines (vs 260 a year…
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AIRBALTIC

May 04, 2021
AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 26th A220-300 (55114); it is scheduled to receive six more in 2021.
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FLYDUBAI

May 04, 2021
FLYDUBAI had AED712m net loss for 2020 (vs AED198.2m profit in 2019) on 53% lower revenues; it ended year with 51 737s.
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NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE

May 04, 2021
NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE negotiated and signed agreements for four owned and 44 leased aircraft and intends to operate fleet of 51 aircraft on a short…
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SIX WEST

May 04, 2021
SIX WEST, Ireland and TECHNICAL FLIGHT SOLUTIONS, Ireland teamed to provide EASA-approved delivery flights, demonstration flights and maintenance…
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AIRBALTIC

May 04, 2021
AIRBALTIC sold A220-300 (55114) to Aviation Capital Group and leased it back; three more are planned. It now has 26 A220s.
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

May 04, 2021
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of May, according to unconfirmed reports.
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VOYAGEUR AVIATION

May 05, 2021
VOYAGEUR AVIATION (Chorus Aviation) has 3-year contract from Canada's Purolator to operate cross-border cargo charters with two Dash 8-100 Package…
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LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS

May 05, 2021
LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS extended deal with China Southern Airlines to continue to provide Lido Flight 4D flight planning solution for an additional five…
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DAE

May 05, 2021
DAE earned US$25m on US$307.5m revenues in 1Q21 vs $83.8m on $352m in 1Q20; it ended quarter with $3.3b of liquidity.
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ALLEGIANT

May 05, 2021
ALLEGIANT had $6.9m net income in 1Q21 (vs $33m loss in 1Q20) on 32% lower revenues; it has 100 A320 Family aircraft.
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ATLAS AIR

May 05, 2021
ATLAS AIR had $89.9m net profit in 1Q21 (vs $23.4m in 1Q20) on 34% higher revenues; block hours increased 21%.
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TEGEL AIRPORT

May 05, 2021
TEGEL AIRPORT, Berlin lost (expired) its operating permit and is no longer a commercial airport; it closed in November 2020 after last flight by Air…
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US DOT

May 05, 2021
US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $1.48/gallon in March 2021 vs $1.85 a year ago; YOY consumption fell 14%.
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AMAZON PRIME AIR

May 05, 2021
AMAZON PRIME AIR took delivery of 767-300BDSF (27059; ex-American) on lease from CAM for operation by ATI.
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EUROWINGS

May 05, 2021
EUROWINGS has stationed all three planned A320s at new base at Berlin Brandenburg for service to Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Palma de…
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AIR NEW ZEALAND

May 05, 2021
AIR NEW ZEALAND restarted Auckland-Adelaide; route was suspended March 30, 2020 due to COVID-19.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP

May 06, 2021
AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €1.5b net loss in 1Q21 (vs €1.8b loss in 1Q20) on 57% lower revenues; it has €8.5b in liquidity. AIR FRANCE GROUP lost €840m…
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AVELO AIRLINES

May 06, 2021
AVELO AIRLINES plans in 3Q21 to open base at Tweed New Haven Airport, CT with 737-700s (further details are TBA).
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ALSIE EXPRESS

May 06, 2021
ALSIE EXPRESS began using SAF (supplied by DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark) on Sønderborg-Copenhagen with ATR 72-500s.
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COPA

May 06, 2021
COPA had $110.7m net loss in 1Q21 (vs $74.3m net income in 1Q20) on 69% lower revenues; it has $1.5b of available liquidity.
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SWISS

May 06, 2021
SWISS announced expected restructuring to meet expected projected medium-term decline in demand of 20%; under proposed plan, its medium-haul fleet…
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ACCC

May 06, 2021
ACCC is proposing to deny authorisation for QANTAS and JAPAN AIRLINES to coordinate flights between Australia and Japan for three years under a…
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ABL AVIATION

May 06, 2021
ABL AVIATION, Ireland closed JOLCO financing for two A350-900s for Lufthansa, its 10th transaction since start of pandemic.
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ATSG

May 06, 2021
ATSG reported $42.3m net profit in 1Q21 (vs $137.5m in 1Q20) on 3.4% lower revenues. CAM earned $21.5m on $88m revenues vs $15.8m on $79m, and has 85…
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BULGARIAN AIR CHARTER

May 06, 2021
BULGARIAN AIR CHARTER, Sofia rebranded as EUROPEAN AIR CHARTER; it has nine MD-82s and six A320s.
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RYANAIR GROUP

May 06, 2021
RYANAIR GROUP carried 1m pax in April vs 40,000 in April 2020; it operated >8,000 flights with 67% load factor.
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US DOT

May 06, 2021
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 713,035 full-/part-time workers in March vs 755,095 in March 2020.
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UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS

May 06, 2021
UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS plans to modify four A320s to all-economy class configuration for 3Q21 and then establish a new LCC by end of 2022 with the aim to…
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SILVER AIRWAYS

May 06, 2021
SILVER AIRWAYS, FL leased ex-Nordica ATR 72-600 (1038) from Truenoord, The Netherlands.

Aerospace

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CFM INTERNATIONAL

Apr 30, 2021
CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 26 CFM56s/188 LEAPs in 1Q21 vs 54/272 in 1Q20; it has backlog of >9,200 LEAP engines.
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SAFRAN

Apr 30, 2021
SAFRAN reported revenues of €3.3b in 1Q21 vs €5.4b in 1Q20; Aerospace Propulsion fell 37.5% and Aircraft Interiors fell 55%.
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Apr 30, 2021
MTU AERO ENGINES had €49m net income on €989m revenues in 1Q21 vs €112m on €1.3b in 1Q20, and ended quarter with order backlog of €20.2b, up 9% from…
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PROPONENT

May 03, 2021
PROPONENT, CA was selected by Sine Draco to supply machined parts and other conversion hardware for its A321 SDF.
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

May 03, 2021
LUFTHANSA GROUP and BASF introduced AeroSHARK surface coating technology consisting of riblets measuring around 50 micrometers to imitate the…
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ENTROL

May 04, 2021
ENTROL launched new en-4000x FNPT II MCC/AATD simulator for SEP, MEP and JET training, providing IR, ATPL and APS MCC courses in a single device.
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PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY

May 04, 2021
PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY has acquired two pre-owned 767-200ER full flight simulators from an unidentified source for installation at Miami by July 2021.
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AMETEK

May 04, 2021
AMETEK has acquired NSI-MI TECHNOLOGIES, which supplies antenna, radar cross section, and radome test and measurement solutions from US/UK.
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ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

May 04, 2021
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY reached collaboration agreement to utilize Rolls-Royce's unique materials testing capabilities, including multiaxial…
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SKYBORNE AVIATION GROUP

May 04, 2021
SKYBORNE AVIATION GROUP acquired VERO BEACH FLIGHT ACADEMY, FL.
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RE:BUILD MANUFACTURING

May 04, 2021
RE:BUILD MANUFACTURING, MA acquired CUTTING DYNAMICS, OH (metallic/composite structures and assemblies).
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BOEING

May 04, 2021
BOEING was named first foundational partner of Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, VA with $50m commitment to create the most diverse graduate…
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

May 05, 2021
CFM INTERNATIONAL says LEAP fleet has surpassed 10m engine flight hours.
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

May 05, 2021
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS had $172m net loss on $901m revenues in 1Q21 vs $163m loss on $1.1b in 1Q20, and ended quarter with $1.4b in cash. It delivered…
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FACC

May 05, 2021
FACC earned €0.4m on €118.1m revenues in 1Q21 vs €11.3m on €195.4m in 1Q20; it sees aviation market stabilizing in 2021.
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TT ELECTRONICS

May 05, 2021
TT ELECTRONICS has AS9100D certification for quality at its Eastleigh, UK site.
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AEROXCHANGE

May 06, 2021
AEROXCHANGE was selected by PSA Airlines to provide AeroBuy/AeroRepair e-commerce solutions to automate parts procurement/repair management.
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HOWMET AEROSPACE

May 06, 2021
HOWMET AEROSPACE had $80m net income on $1.2b sales in 1Q21 vs $215m on $1.6b in 1Q20; it has $1.24b in cash.
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PRATT & WHITNEY

May 06, 2021
PRATT & WHITNEY broke ground on $650m, 1.2m sq ft turbine airfoil manufacturing facility in Asheville, NC to open in 2H22.

MRO

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SR TECHNICS

May 03, 2021
SR TECHNICS expects in 1Q22 to secure EASA certification to perform LEAP-1B maintenance at Zurich.
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RELIANCE AIRCRAFT INTL

May 03, 2021
RELIANCE AIRCRAFT INTL, TX purchased ex-Austrian 767-300 (25273; no engines) from Monocoque Diversified Interests (MDI) for part out by JET YARD in…
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ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

May 04, 2021
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES plans to establish 777 freighter conversion facility at South Korea's Incheon International Airport in partnership with…
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EMBRAER

May 04, 2021
EMBRAER has Pool Program Agreement with Breeze Airways to provide E-Jet component support.
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STS AVIATION SERVICES

May 04, 2021
STS AVIATION SERVICES has Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF) contract to provide A330 maintenance at Birmingham, UK.
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STANDARDAERO

May 04, 2021
STANDARDAERO has Air Seychelles contract to provide PT6A-34 maintenance at Johannesburg to support DHC-6 Twin Otters.
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TRIUMPH AVIATION SERVICES ASIA

May 04, 2021
TRIUMPH AVIATION SERVICES ASIA signed MOU with Thai Aviation Industries to cooperate on training, business development and maintenance services,…
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BOEING

May 04, 2021
BOEING has Northern Aviation Services contract to convert four 767-300ERs to cargo for operation by Northern Air Cargo.
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COOPESA

May 05, 2021
COOPESA was selected by Boeing to operate two 737-800BCF conversion lines starting in 2022, joining conversion centers at Boeing Shanghai, GAMECO and…
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AFI KLM E&M

May 06, 2021
AFI KLM E&M lost €8m in 1Q21 (vs €3m loss in 1Q20) on 45.3% lower revenues; third-party revenues declined 47.5%.
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ST ENGINEERING AND EFW

May 06, 2021
ST ENGINEERING and EFW has GTLK Europe contract to convert four A321s to freighters in 2021 (3) and 2022 (1).
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GA TELESIS

May 06, 2021
GA TELESIS was selected by GMI Aero as global distributor for its tooling, heating, and bonding equipment for composite repair.
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VORTEX AVIATION

May 06, 2021
VORTEX AVIATION launched GTF maintenance services at its 45,000 sq ft facility in Davie, FL, joining LEAP/CFM56/V2500.
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PREMIER AVIATION QUEBEC

May 06, 2021
PREMIER AVIATION QUEBEC completed its 20th ERJ 145 bridge/C-Check for CommutAir under MRO deal signed in Aug 2020.
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VIETNAM AIRLINES ENGINEERING

May 06, 2021
VIETNAM AIRLINES ENGINEERING (VAECO) was selected by Pacific Airlines to perform C-/Y-Checks on eight A320s through November 2021. It will also…

Business Aviation

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PILATUS AIRCRAFT

May 04, 2021
PILATUS AIRCRAFT delivered its 1,800th PC-12 (PC-12 NGX; 2070) to owner of DIVINE FLAVOR, AZ; first delivered in 1994.
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PEREGRINE AVIONICS

May 04, 2021
PEREGRINE AVIONICS, CO has FAA STC to install new AMETEK brushless cooling blower on Hawker 4000s.
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STATUS JET

May 04, 2021
STATUS JET, TX opened a European business jet charter brokerage/sales and acquisition office in Paris, France.
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DASSAULT

May 04, 2021
DASSAULT made first flight of second Falcon 6X; third aircraft with complete interior will enter test program in mid-2021 and fourth (first…
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PRO STAR AVIATION

May 05, 2021
PRO STAR AVIATION, NH was named by Collins Aerospace as installation center for Pro Line Fusion retrofit on Challenger 604s.
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BOMBARDIER

May 06, 2021
BOMBARDIER earned $19m on $1.3b revenues in 1Q21 vs $105m on $1.5b in 1Q20; it delivered 26 business jets (16 Globals) vs 26 (nine Globals) a year…
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DASSAULT AVIATION

May 06, 2021
DASSAULT AVIATION launched the Falcon 10X with two 18,000 lb thrust Pearl 10X engines (supplied by ROLLS-ROYCE) to to enter service in late 2025;…
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HONEYWELL

May 06, 2021
HONEYWELL was selected by Dassault Aviation to provide the following equipment for new Falcon 10X: Enhanced SmartView SVS; Next-Generation Integrated…
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STELIA AEROSPACE

May 06, 2021
STELIA AEROSPACE was selected by Dassault Aviation as Falcon 10X supplier, to provide four aerostructure subassemblies for central fuselage section …
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HÉROUX-DEVTEK

May 06, 2021
HÉROUX-DEVTEK was selected by Dassault to supply landing gear for Falcon 10X; deal includes spares/aftermarket services.

Defense

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COLLINS AEROSPACE

May 05, 2021
COLLINS AEROSPACE was selected by US Navy to retrofit its C-130s with news wheels/carbon brakes (using DURACARB).
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EGYPT

May 06, 2021
EGYPT plans to order another 30 Dassault Rafale fighters, increasing fleet to 54.
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SAFRAN

May 06, 2021
SAFRAN was selected by Bell Textron to supply landing gear system for V-280 Valor.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: MARSH BROTHERS AVIATION

May 04, 2021
Anna Galoni to Chief Executive Officer of Marsh Brothers Aviation, Burlington, ON.
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WHO'SNEWS: CADENCE AEROSPACE, ANAHEIM, CA.

May 04, 2021
Olivier Jarrault to Chief Executive Officer of Cadence Aerospace, Anaheim, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: CADENCE AEROSPACE, ANAHEIM, CA.

May 04, 2021
Brian Bentley to Chief Executive Officer-Aerostructures Segment of Cadence Aerospace, Anaheim, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: CORSAIR

May 04, 2021
Enea Fracassi to Chief Operating Officer of Corsair, France.
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WHO'SNEWS: FIRST AVIATION SERVICES

May 05, 2021
Paul Bolton to Chief Operating Officer of First Aviation Services, Westport, CT.
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WHO'SNEWS: LOCKHEED MARTIN

May 05, 2021
Christian Marrone to Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of Lockheed Martin.
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WHO'SNEWS: NUTS AND BOLTS AWARD

May 05, 2021
Bill Williams, Manager of Regulatory Compliance/FAA of FedEx, was presented with 2021 Nuts and Bolts Award by A4A.
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WHO'SNEWS: NUTS AND BOLTS AWARD

May 05, 2021
Sergio Bustamante, Director of Engineering for Customer Support of Boeing, was presented with 2021 Nuts and Bolts Award by A4A.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR FRANCE-KLM

May 06, 2021
Steven Zaat was promoted to Group CFO of Air France-KLM (effective July 1), succeeding Frédéric Gagey.
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WHO'SNEWS: AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

May 06, 2021
Mike Mueller to President & Chief Executive Officer of Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), Ottawa.