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Air Transport

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US DOT

May 17, 2021
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines had 395,063 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in March, down 14.4% vs March 2020.
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KLM CITYHOPPER

May 17, 2021
KLM CITYHOPPER leased second new E195-E2 (054) from Aircastle as part of deal for 15 for delivery through 2024.
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GULF AIR,

May 17, 2021
GULF AIR, Bahrain has deferred any scheduled Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries (in 2021) for 6-9 months.
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DELTA

May 17, 2021
DELTA plans to begin LaGuardia-Toronto (E175) on Aug 5; Boston-Charlotte (E175)/-DFW (A220)/-Toronto (E175) on Oct 4.
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FRONTIER AIRLINES

May 17, 2021
FRONTIER AIRLINES had $91m net loss in 1Q21 (vs $64m loss in 1Q20) on 50% lower revenues, and ended quarter with $853m in cash; it moved from a cash…
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

May 17, 2021
BREEZE AIRWAYS received its Air Carrier Certificate (AOC); startup with E190s (and later A220s) is TBA.
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PORTER AIRLINES

May 17, 2021
PORTER AIRLINES further pushed back its return-to-service date to July 20 from previously announced target of June 21.
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AEROFLOT

May 17, 2021
AEROFLOT leased A320neo (10126) with LEAPs from CDB Aviation; two more, plus one A321neo, are due by end of May.
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AVATION

May 17, 2021
AVATION, Singapore sold ATR 72-600 (1591; leased to US-BANGLA AIRLINES) to unidentified aircraft lessor.
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GOL

May 18, 2021
GOL, Brazil reports daily sales in April increased 75% in volume over March 2021; it operated flights to 67 destinations with about 200 daily flights…
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

May 18, 2021
AIR LEASE CORPORATION made public offering of $1.2b in senior unsecured medium-term notes; sale is to close May 24.
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NAV CANADA

May 18, 2021
NAV CANADA reports year-over-year traffic increase of 67.5% in April 2021, based on weighted charging units.
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VIVA AEROBUS

May 18, 2021
VIVA AEROBUS plans in June to begin twice-weekly Austin, TX-Monterrey/-Mexico City (A320).
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AMERICAN

May 18, 2021
AMERICAN plans June 5 to begin DFW-Santo Domingo, DR (737-800).
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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES

May 18, 2021
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES launched secondary public offering of 6m shares of common stock by an affiliate of certain investment funds managed by…
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CEBU PACIFIC

May 18, 2021
CEBU PACIFIC, Philippines sold new GTF-powered A321neo (10273) to SMBC Aviation Capital, and leased it back.
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PLAY

May 19, 2021
PLAY, Iceland agreed to lease three ex-Interjet A321neos (7939/7945/8008) with LEAPs from AerCap for startup on June 23; it initially plans to fly…
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AIR FRANCE

May 19, 2021
AIR FRANCE made first long-haul flight using sustainable aviation fuel (produced by Total) on Paris-Montreal with A350-900.
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

May 19, 2021
BREEZE AIRWAYS leased another ex-Air Canada E190 (124) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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RYANAIR

May 19, 2021
RYANAIR had €815m net loss for year ended March 31 (vs €1bm profit a year ago) on 81% lower revenues; it has €3.15b cash.
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JETBLUE

May 19, 2021
JETBLUE plans to begin JFK-London Heathrow on August 11; JFK-Gatwick on Sep 29; Boston-London in mid-2022 (A321LR).
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS

May 19, 2021
JETBLUE AIRWAYS expects to take delivery of three A321LRs, configured with 24 Mint suites and 117 core seats, in 2021.
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SIA GROUP

May 19, 2021
SIA GROUP had S$4.3b net loss for year ended March 31 (vs S$212m loss a year ago) on 76.1% lower revenues; it says its operating fleet currently…
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

May 19, 2021
SINGAPORE AIRLINES is proposing to issue second tranche of mandatory convertible bonds to raise about S$6.2b in liquidity.
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GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES

May 19, 2021
GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES (GlobalX) agreed to lease five A321P2Fs from ST Engineering starting 4Q22; deal calls for ST Engineering to acquire/finance…
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ANA HOLDINGS

May 20, 2021
ANA HOLDINGS plans public offering of ¥10b in sustainability-linked bonds; SMBC Nikko Securities is structuring agent.
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AIR MALTA

May 20, 2021
AIR MALTA plans to increase summer flight schedule to 51 weekly flights to 15 destinations, but is significantly less than 2019.
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USA JET AIRLINES

May 20, 2021
USA JET AIRLINES acquired six ex-Delta MD-88s (49544/49997/53115/53172/53215/53259), now parked at Dothan, AL.
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EASTERN AIRWAYS

May 20, 2021
EASTERN AIRWAYS, UK acquired ex-Air Moldova E190 (130), and now has two E-Jets, three ERJs, five J41s and two ATRs.
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UNITED AIRLINES

May 20, 2021
UNITED AIRLINES purchased another ex-easyJet A319-100 (2715) with CFM56s from Aircastle; it now has 94 A319s.
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ALTA

May 20, 2021
ALTA members flew 27.4b RPKs in March, down 66% vs March 2019; capacity fell 70% to 43.3b ASKs. PLF was 63.3%.
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QANTAS GROUP

May 20, 2021
QANTAS GROUP is projecting that total revenue loss since start of COVID-19 pandemic will reach A$16b by the end of FY21; it has A$4b in total…
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EASYJET

May 20, 2021
EASYJET had £645m pretax loss for six months ended March 31 (vs £353m loss a year ago) on 90% lower revenues. It expects to fly c.15% of 2019…
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PORTER AIRLINES

May 20, 2021
PORTER AIRLINES was identified (in unconfirmed media reports) as customer for 30 E195-E2s from an undisclosed customer for delivery starting in 2022 …
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AIR WISCONSIN

May 20, 2021
AIR WISCONSIN plans June 3 to resume twice-daily Dulles-Manchester, NH (CRJ200) on behalf of UNITED AIRLINES.
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UPS

May 20, 2021
UPS took delivery of new 747-8F (65780); BOEING now has 10 747-8Fs remaining on order from UPS (6) and Atlas Air (4).
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WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES

May 20, 2021
WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES has acquired ex-Asiana 747-400BDSF (25452) with CF6-80C2s, and now has four 747-400Fs.
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ATRAN AIRLINES

May 20, 2021
ATRAN AIRLINES, Russia agreed to lease third/fourth 737-800BCFs (33548/33717; ex-Ryanair) from GECAS.
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ATTESTOR

May 20, 2021
ATTESTOR acquired 51% stake in CONDOR for €200m; it is expected to provide another €250m to modernize long-haul fleet.
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ALASKA AIRLINES

May 20, 2021
ALASKA AIRLINES began daily Seattle-Cincinnati (737); delayed from original start date of Aug 18, 2020 due to pandemic.

Aerospace

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PRATT & WHITNEY

May 17, 2021
PRATT & WHITNEY announced that Sichuan Airlines took delivery of the 1,000th GTF-powered aircraft, an A320neo (10215).
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DUNLOP AIRCRAFT TYRES

May 17, 2021
DUNLOP AIRCRAFT TYRES was selected by UK-based Faradair to supply tires for its BEHA (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft).
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ALINDA CAPITAL PARTNERS

May 18, 2021
ALINDA CAPITAL PARTNERS, CT has acquired ACL AIRSHOP, SC (ULD solutions provider to the air cargo industry) from Argosy Private Equity.
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MICOR INDUSTRIES

May 18, 2021
MICOR INDUSTRIES plans to add 10,000 sq ft manufacturing space and $3.2m in new CNC equipment at Decatur, AL to grow its precision machining business…
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ENTROL

May 18, 2021
ENTROL has order from Corflight, Spain for an en-4000x FNPT II MCC.
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UEC

May 18, 2021
UEC (Rostec) completed assembly of first experimental gas generator for next-gen PD-8 engine to be used in future SSJ-NEW.
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AVSIGHT

May 19, 2021
AVSIGHT received cash investment from ANACOSTA VENTURES, FL to expand market share and develop new features/integrations for its supplier software.
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CAE

May 19, 2021
CAE had C$47.5m net loss on C$3b revenues for year ended March 31 vs C$318.9m profit on C$3.6b a year ago. Civil Aviation Training Solutions earned C…
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TRIUMPH GROUP

May 19, 2021
TRIUMPH GROUP has extended three contracts with Boeing Commercial Airplanes for hydraulic actuation components for complex landing gear valves and…
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TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES

May 19, 2021
TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES added new high-heat laminate press at Nijverdal, The Netherlands to advance supply of its Toray Cetex reinforced…
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AIM ALTITUDE

May 19, 2021
AIM ALTITUDE delivered to Airbus the 123rd and final A380 interior shipset for Emirates that includes horseshoe bar, chiller bar behind main bar,…
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PRATT & WHITNEY

May 19, 2021
PRATT & WHITNEY says moving forward it is dedicating a lot of its thinking and technology work to area of climate change.
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TRIUMPH GROUP

May 20, 2021
TRIUMPH GROUP had $450.9m net loss on $1.9b net sales for year ended March 31 vs $29.4m loss on $2.9b a year ago, and ended year with $1.9b backlog…
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HÉROUX-DEVTEK

May 20, 2021
HÉROUX-DEVTEK had C$19.8m net profit on C$571m sales for year ended March 31 vs C$50.7m net loss on C$613m a year ago, and ended year with C$717m…
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AIRBUS

May 20, 2021
AIRBUS is expected to close its facility in Puerto Real, Spain after ending A380 production; it produced the horizontal stabilizers.
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FINNAIR

May 20, 2021
FINNAIR is installing HEPA filters on 12 ATRs currently operated by Norra.
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

May 20, 2021
CFM INTERNATIONAL reports the LEAP is delivering 15% reduction in fuel consumption/CO2 emissions vs best CFM56.

Business Aviation

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AIRBUS CANADA

May 17, 2021
AIRBUS CANADA took delivery of first (mid-fuselage) section for ACJ TwoTwenty (A220) for final assembly; aircraft will be delivered to COMLUX in late…
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AIRBUS

May 17, 2021
AIRBUS booked order for one LEAP-powered ACJ319neo; it now has orders for 16 ACJ320neo Family aircraft.
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LONDON OXFORD AIRPORT

May 17, 2021
LONDON OXFORD AIRPORT began construction of new development phase that includes 63,000 sq ft, 2-bay hangar.
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TEXAS TURBINE CONVERSIONS

May 17, 2021
TEXAS TURBINE CONVERSIONS received FAA approval to offer either structural composite propellers or more economical aluminum propellers as part of its…
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METROJET ENGINEERING CLARK

May 17, 2021
METROJET ENGINEERING CLARK opened new 7,100 sq meter hangar in the Philippines to accommodate up to 10 long-range business jets, including Boeing…
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LATÉCOÈRE

May 17, 2021
LATÉCOÈRE was selected by Airbus Corporate Jets to develop LiFi (Light Fidelity) IFE solution that uses light to transmit data.
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JETS

May 17, 2021
JETS (BOURNEMOUTH), UK was named by Embraer as an authorized service center for Phenom 100s and Phenom 300s.
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BOMBARDIER

May 18, 2021
BOMBARDIER signed collaboration agreement with Sterling Global Aviation Logistics for worldwide parts shipments.
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INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT DEALERS ASSN

May 18, 2021
INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT DEALERS ASSN reports members closed 106 business jet deals in April vs 53 in April 2020.
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ROLLS-ROYCE

May 19, 2021
ROLLS-ROYCE launched SAFinity program to bring SAF to business aviation; Luxaviation Group is launch customer.
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RED TAIL FLIGHT ACADEMY

May 19, 2021
RED TAIL FLIGHT ACADEMY ordered two Piper Pilot 100i single-engine trainers for operation at New York Stewart Intl. Airport.
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DALAVIATION

May 20, 2021
DALAVIATION, Switzerland ordered one Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 for delivery in mid-2021; it is first Gen2 customer in Europe.
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GAMA

May 20, 2021
GAMA added SIKORSKY as a full member and eRC-SYSTEM, GENUEN and UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN as associate members EPIC.
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WHEELS UP

May 20, 2021
WHEELS UP had $32.2m net loss on record $262m revenues in 1Q21 vs $44.5m loss on $156m in 1Q20; live flight legs rose 30%.
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GAMA

May 20, 2021
GAMA reports manufacturers delivered 432 general aviation aircraft (235 pistons/84 turboprops/113 jets) worth $3.9b in 1Q21, up from 404 (219 pistons…

MRO

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DALLAS AIRMOTIVE

May 17, 2021
DALLAS AIRMOTIVE has ANAC approval to provide hot section inspections for PW500s at its RTC in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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SR TECHNICS MALAYSIAm

May 17, 2021
SR TECHNICS MALAYSIA was licensed by Honeywell as authorized repair center for its mechanical and avionics components.
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AVENSIS AVIATION

May 17, 2021
AVENSIS AVIATION, UK was selected by FitsAir, Sri Lanka to convert cabin of A320-200 (3547) to carry cargo; SRILANKAN ENGINEERING peformed mod.
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STANDARDAERO

May 18, 2021
STANDARDAERO extended deal with Austrian Airlines to provide APS 2300 APU maintenance (for E195s) at Maryville, TN.
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STANDARDAERO

May 18, 2021
STANDARDAERO extended deal with Austrian Airlines to provide APS 2300 APU maintenance (for E195s) at Maryville, TN.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

May 18, 2021
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS redelivered first 737-800SF (30664) in Europe to Bulgaria's CargoAir; second is due in 2H21.
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ATR

May 18, 2021
ATR has developed waterless solution for cleaning its aircraft that is based on biodegradable essential oils applied through reusable dry cleaning…
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SWISSPORT

May 18, 2021
SWISSPORT has 5-year easyJet contract to provide ground services at Berlin Brandenburg. It also extended deals with easyJet for Basel and Geneva.
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LATAM

May 19, 2021
LATAM plans to expand its 767-300BCF program from eight to 10, increasing fleet to 21 by 2023; it expects to take delivery of four in 2021-2022 and…
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SHENZHEN

May 19, 2021
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SHENZHEN was selected by TAT Technologies as partner to provide MRO services for heat transfer components, by Honeywell to repair…
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AFI KLM E&M

May 19, 2021
AFI KLM E&M extended deal with Malaysia Airlines to provide 737 component support, including MBK, pool, repair and logistics.
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AERFIN

May 19, 2021
AERFIN, UK launched Engine MRO Lite support service for CF34-8s, CFM56-5/-7s and RB211-524s; program comprises in-house and off-wing engine…
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COLLINS AEROSPACE

May 20, 2021
COLLINS AEROSPACE has 10-year Ameco contract to maintain avionics, sensors and fire protection equipment on Air China aircraft under PBH program; new…
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TDA

May 20, 2021
TDA, The Netherlands has acquired ex-Jin Air 737-800 (28622) for part out by ECUBE SOLUTIONS, UK.

Defense

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RHEINMETALL and THALES

May 17, 2021
RHEINMETALL and THALES were selected to provide personnel/services to certify the France/Germany Multinational Training Centre for C-130Js in 1Q24.
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FRANCE, GERMANY AND SPAIN

May 19, 2021
FRANCE, GERMANY and SPAIN reached agreement regarding Phase 1B of Future Combat Air System (FCAS) development program; a demonstrator of the future…

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

May 17, 2021
Vicki Britt to Senior Vice President-Innovation, Engineering and Flight of Gulfstream Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETBLUE AIRWAYS

May 17, 2021
Ursula Hurley to Acting Chief Financial Officer of JetBlue Airways, New York.
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WHO'SNEWS: CAVU AEROSPACE

May 17, 2021
Angela Morrison to Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Development of CAVU Aerospace, Stuttgart, AR.
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WHO'SNEWS: TEXAS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES

May 17, 2021
Brad Sutphin to Vice President of Texas Aerospace Technologies, Abilene.
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WHO'SNEWS: ASL AVIATION HOLDINGS

May 17, 2021
Fergus Wilson to Group Fleet and Leasing Director of as ASL Aviation Holdings, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: STEVENS AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE SYSTEMS

May 17, 2021
Brent Wiggins to Senior AOG Manager of Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, Greenville, SC.
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WHO'SNEWS: GOGO

May 18, 2021
Gustavo Nader to Chief Strategy Officer of Gogo, Chicago.
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WHO'SNEWS: GOGO

May 18, 2021
Melissa Hale to Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing of Gogo, Chicago.
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WHO'SNEWS: ACIA AERO LEASING

May 18, 2021
Sameer Adam to Senior Vice President-Commercial of ACIA Aero Leasing, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: LOCKHEED MARTIN

May 18, 2021
OJ Sanchez to Vice President and General Manager-Aeronautics Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) of Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, TX.
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WHO'SNEWS: CANADA JETLINES

May 19, 2021
Brad Warren to Vice President of Maintenance of Canada Jetlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: SAGE-POPOVICH

May 19, 2021
Shawn Farrington to Vice President of Flight Operations of sage-popovich, Valparaiso, IN.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLUGHAFEN BERLIN BRANDENBURG

May 20, 2021
Aletta von Massenbach to Chief Executive Officer of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg, Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: QATAR AIRWAYS GROUP

May 20, 2021
Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Group, was named Chairman of oneworld.