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ASL AIRLINES IRELAND

Jul 30, 2021
ASL AIRLINES IRELAND took delivery of AEI-converted 737-800F (28655, ex-Eastar Jet) on lease from Aero Capital Solutions for operation for AMAZON…
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FTAI

Jul 30, 2021
FTAI (Fortress) says it executed 12-plane, 4-year lease deal for A319s currently on lease with a major US carrier.
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AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

Jul 30, 2021
AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS, TX reports in 1H21 it completed two new aircraft leases, acquired seven aircraft and sold 11; and leased 22 engines, acquired…
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AIR TRANSAT

Jul 30, 2021
AIR TRANSAT resumed operations on July 30 after six months on inactivity due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and plans to serve 16 cities at peak…
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INTL AIRLINES GROUP

Jul 30, 2021
INTL AIRLINES GROUP had €2.1b net loss in 2Q21 (vs €812m loss in 2Q19) on 67.1% lower revenues; it has €10.2b liquidity. It says 2Q21 pax capacity…
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AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP

Jul 30, 2021
AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €1.5b net loss for 2Q21 (vs €98m profit in 2Q19) on 61% lower revenues; it has €9.4b liquidity. It says it is seeing initial…
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ANA HOLDINGS

Jul 30, 2021
ANA HOLDINGS had ¥51.2b net loss for first quarter ended June 30 (vs ¥11.4b profit in 2019) on 60.3% lower revenues.
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SKYWEST

Jul 30, 2021
SKYWEST had $62m net income in 2Q21 (vs $88m profit in 2Q19) on 11.7% lower revenues; it has $956m in cash/marketable securities. It reached…
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Jul 30, 2021
SINGAPORE AIRLINES has pulled A380 (251) out of storage at Alice Springs for maintenance and return to service.
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WIZZ AIR

Jul 30, 2021
WIZZ AIR plans August 14 to resume twice-weekly Budapest-Saint Petersburg (A320).
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AZUL AND LILIUM

Aug 02, 2021
AZUL and LILIUM agreed to form strategic partnership to build eVTOL network in Brazil with up to 220 aircraft from 2025.
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BLUEBIRD NORDIC

Aug 02, 2021
BLUEBIRD NORDIC (Avia Solutions Group), Iceland plans to add 25 737-800Fs to fleet by end of 2024; first via AviaAM Leasing is due in September 2021,…
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NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Aug 02, 2021
NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS agreed to lease six ex-Norwegian 787-9s from BOC Aviation for delivery in 4Q21.
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VIVA AEROBUS

Aug 02, 2021
VIVA AEROBUS sold second GTF-powered A321neo (10343) to Aviation Capital Group, and leased it back; a third is planned.
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EX-IM AND TURKISH AIRLINES

Aug 02, 2021
EX-IM approved $832.5m in financing to support export of new 787-9s and 737 MAXs ordered by TURKISH AIRLINES. Natixis is arranging asset-backed lease…
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NORDICA

Aug 02, 2021
NORDICA (Nordic Aviation Group) began operations (Gällivare-Arvidjaur-Stockholm) under its own IATA code using a CRJ900.
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EXPRESSJET AIRLINES

Aug 02, 2021
EXPRESSJET AIRLINES is expected to resume service by end 2021 after being recertified by US DOT; routes/fleet are TBA.
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EXECUTIVE JET SUPPORT

Aug 02, 2021
EXECUTIVE JET SUPPORT, UK purchased two ex-Braathens Avro RJ85s (E2226/E2231) in deal arranged by Skyworld Aviation.
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ISRAIR AIRLINES

Aug 02, 2021
ISRAIR AIRLINES, Israel leased ex-South African Airways A320-200 (6200) with V2500s from Pembroke Aircraft Leasing.
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US TSA

Aug 02, 2021
US TSA screened 2,238,462 pax at airport security on August 1, highest daily volume since start of the pandemic.
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CARLYLE AVIATION PARTNERS

Aug 02, 2021
CARLYLE AVIATION PARTNERS completed acquisition of FLY LEASING, Dublin with portfolio of 84 aircraft managed by BBAM.
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DHL EXPRESS

Aug 03, 2021
DHL EXPRESS ordered 12 Alice eCargo aircraft (2,600 lb payload/440 nm range) from Eviation for delivery from 2024.
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QANTAS GROUP

Aug 03, 2021
QANTAS GROUP announced it is standing down 2,500 employees for about two months due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING

Aug 03, 2021
VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING, San Francisco secured another $500m capital from the Ares Alternative Credit Group, funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management…
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

Aug 03, 2021
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE had $774k net loss in 2Q21 (vs $4.5m profit in 2Q20) on 11.4% lower revenues, and ended quarter with 300 engines (vs 264 a year…
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JETBLUE

Aug 03, 2021
JETBLUE announced plan to maintain its headquarters in New York City and is expanding its terminal area at JFK with new $3.9b, 1.2m sq ft Terminal 6…
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FRONTIER

Aug 03, 2021
FRONTIER announced 15 new routes, including nine from Miami with first-ever service to Aruba and Turks & Caicos (A320).
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IATA

Aug 03, 2021
IATA confirmed global airline industry carried 1.8b pax in 2020, down 60.2% from 4.5b in 2019, the largest year-on-year drop on record; capacity fell…
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SMARTLYNX MALTA

Aug 03, 2021
SMARTLYNX MALTA leased ex-S7 Airlines A320-200 (3880) with CFM56s from AerCap.
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SKYUP AIRLINES

Aug 03, 2021
SKYUP AIRLINES, Ukraine leased ex-Pegasus 737-800 (40880) from DVB Bank.
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ICELANDAIR

Aug 03, 2021
ICELANDAIR leased ex-TACV 757-200 (25808) with RB211-535E4s from FTAI (Fortress Transportation).
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S7

Aug 03, 2021
S7 took delivery of GTF-powered A320neo ACF (10494) on lease from Aviation Capital Group; two more are due by end 2021.
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GOL

Aug 04, 2021
GOL signed agreements to acquire 28 addtional 737-8s to replace 22 737-800s by end 2022: 15 will be acquired via direct operating leases, nine via…
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AER LINGUS

Aug 04, 2021
AER LINGUS signed franchise agreement with EMERALD AIRWAYS to operate Aer Lingus Regional flights (to UK, Isle of Man and Jersey) using ATRs starting…
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BOC AVIATION

Aug 04, 2021
BOC AVIATION signed 35 lease deals in 2Q21 vs 38 in 2Q20; it has owned/managed/committed fleet of 536 aircraft vs 571.
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CDB AVIATION

Aug 04, 2021
CDB AVIATION, Dublin executed US$660m credit facility, secured by portfolio of 13 Airbus (A320/A350) and Boeing (737-8/787-9)aircraft, from group of…
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GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES

Aug 04, 2021
GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES (GlobalX) was granted its Air Operating Certificate to launch charter flights with A320 Family aircraft to US, Canadian,…
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DELTA AND LATAM

Aug 04, 2021
DELTA and LATAM requested antitrust immunity from US DOT as part of their proposed joint venture agreement.
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LEGENDS AIRWAYS

Aug 04, 2021
LEGENDS AIRWAYS, FL purchased six converted Saab 340 freighters from C&L Aerospace; first two have been delivered.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Aug 04, 2021
UNITED AIRLINES took delivery of first 737-8 (43442) on lease from CDB Aviation as part of SLB deal for 13.
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WALTZING MATILDA AVIATION

Aug 04, 2021
WALTZING MATILDA AVIATION (dba Connect Airlines), MA agreed to lease two ex-Flybe Dash 8-400s from Chorus Aviation Capital for delivery in September…
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WESTJET ENCORE

Aug 05, 2021
WESTJET ENCORE plans November 4 to begin four-times-weekly Calgary-Seattle (Dash 8-Q400).
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US DOT

Aug 05, 2021
US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $2.02/gallon in June vs $1.08 in June 2020; consumption rose 8.1% vs May 2021.
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CPaT

Aug 05, 2021
CPaT was selected by Avelo Airlines to provide distance learning solutions for 737NG, including Aircraft Systems courses and General Subjects library…
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ROYAL AIR MAROC

Aug 05, 2021
ROYAL AIR MAROC wet-leased (ACMI) five A321-200s from SmartLynx through mid-September.
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FLY GANGWON

Aug 05, 2021
FLY GANGWON, Korea leased ex-TUI 737-800 (35145) from DAE Capital.
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FRONTIER AIRLINES

Aug 05, 2021
FRONTIER AIRLINES had $19m net income in 2Q21 (vs $81m in 2Q19) on 13.7% lower revenues vs 2Q19; it has $936m cash. It took delivery of five A320neos…
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

Aug 05, 2021
LUFTHANSA GROUP had €756m net loss in 2Q21 (vs €754m profit in 2Q19) on 67% lower revenues vs 2Q19; it has €11.1b in total liquidity. It expects full…
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VOLOTEA AIRLINES

Aug 05, 2021
VOLOTEA AIRLINES, Spain is expected to lease ex-AirAsia A320-200 (4035) with CFM56s from GOAL.

Aerospace

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TRIMAS AEROSPACE

Jul 30, 2021
TRIMAS AEROSPACE earned $2.1m on $44.6m in 2Q21 vs $4.2m loss on $42.6m in 2Q20.
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Jul 30, 2021
MTU AERO ENGINES had €103m net income on €2b revenues in 1H21 vs €125m on €2b in 1H20 and says it is now somewhat more optimistic about commercial…
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UNIFOR

Aug 02, 2021
UNIFOR completed new 3-year CBA with BOMBARDIER, ending strike; it says 700 De Havilland workers remain on strike.
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ENVIROTAINER

Aug 02, 2021
ENVIROTAINER, Sweden says China Southern Airlines (first in China) approved Releye RLP temperature-controlled, LD11-sized container for flight…
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RIVE

Aug 02, 2021
RIVE, UK has acquired CFM56-5B portfolio from BeauTech Power Systems in deal financed by volofin Capital Management.
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PCX AEROSYSTEMS

Aug 03, 2021
PCX AEROSYSTEMS, CT has acquired Southern California-based INTEGRAL AEROSPACE (flight critical assemblies).
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AVAIR AND IAI

Aug 03, 2021
AVAIR has agreement with IAI to provide asset management solutions covering 20,000 line items, including internal parts and accessories from CFM56,…
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BAA TRAINING

Aug 03, 2021
BAA TRAINING has Transavia contract to provide 737NG/737 MAX/A320neo pilot training out of new 6-simulator bay facility at Paris Orly starting late…
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CENTRELINE

Aug 03, 2021
CENTRELINE (European consortium) completed conceptual proof for its Propulsive Fuselage Concept (PFC) that features, in addition to gas turbine…
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EATON AEROSPACE

Aug 03, 2021
EATON AEROSPACE earned $131m on $625m revenues in 2Q21 vs $68m on $461m in 2Q20.
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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES AVIATION SYSTEMS

Aug 03, 2021
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES AVIATION SYSTEMS earned $35m on $809m revenues in 2Q21 vs $31m on $800m in 2Q20.
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VIKING AIR AND PAL AEROSPACE CANADA

Aug 03, 2021
VIKING AIR and PAL AEROSPACE CANADA teamed to develop aerial firefighting system for Twin Otter DHC-6-300/400 for 2022; an international customer…
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LANGLEY HOLDINGS

Aug 04, 2021
LANGLEY HOLDINGS, UK agreed to purchase BERGEN ENGINES, Norway (gas/diesel engines) from Rolls-Royce for €63m.
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

Aug 04, 2021
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS had $135m net loss in 2Q21 vs $256m loss in 2Q20 on 55% higher revenues; it delivered 243 (35 737s) shipsets vs 159 (19 737s) a…
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TRIUMPH GROUP

Aug 04, 2021
TRIUMPH GROUP had $30.4m net loss on $397m sales in first quarter ended June 30 vs $276m loss on $495m a year ago.
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PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY

Aug 04, 2021
PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY acquired a 757-200 full-flight simulator (RB211s) and Level 5 FTD for installation in Miami for operation by November 1.
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UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN, MAGNIX, PLUG POWER and AEROTEC

Aug 05, 2021
UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN, MAGNIX, PLUG POWER and AEROTEC plans to establish flight test/service center at Moses Lake, WA to support certification efforts…
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HOWMET AEROSPACE

Aug 05, 2021
HOWMET AEROSPACE had $74m net income on $1.2b sales in 2Q21 vs $96m loss on $1.25b in 2Q20; it sees better 2H21.
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GE DIGITAL

Aug 05, 2021
GE DIGITAL was selected by Malaysia Airlines to provide its Fuel Insight and FlightPulse aviation software to modernize airline's fuel analytics…
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Aug 05, 2021
ROLLS-ROYCE has entered into exclusive discussions with a consortium led by Bain Capital on a potential sale of ITP AERO.
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ROLLS-ROYCE CIVIL AEROSPACE

Aug 05, 2021
ROLLS-ROYCE CIVIL AEROSPACE earned £380m on £2.2b in 1H21 (in line with expectations) vs £1.6b loss on £1.2b in 1H20; it delivered 148 engines (100…
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JUNIPER AVIATION INVESTMENTS

Aug 05, 2021
JUNIPER AVIATION INVESTMENTS was formally established by ST Engineering and Temasek with $2b in capital to acquire pax aircraft for conversion to…
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HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP

Aug 05, 2021
HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP completed acquisition of 89% of RIDGE ENGINEERING, MD (tight-tolerance machining and brazing) and BECHDON, MD (machining…
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PANASONIC

Aug 05, 2021
PANASONIC was selected by China Eastern as launch customer in China for its inflight Live Television service for widebody fleet of A330s, A350s, 777s…

MRO

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HAESL

Jul 30, 2021
HAESL (HAECO/Rolls-Royce) tested its 5,000th engine since startup in 1997.
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AFI KLM E&M

Jul 30, 2021
AFI KLM E&M lost €3m in 2Q21 (vs €318m loss in 2Q20) on 35.5% higher revenues; third party revenues increased 14.9%.
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EIRTRADE AVIATION

Aug 03, 2021
EIRTRADE AVIATION was accredited by AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association) for aircraft disassembly at Knock, Ireland.
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ANTAVIA AMETEK MRO

Aug 03, 2021
ANTAVIA AMETEK MRO renewed its deal with Viking Air to provide landing gear maintenance for its CL215s and CL415s.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PHILIPPINES

Aug 04, 2021
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PHILIPPINES extended British Airways contract for A380 base maintenance (12 aircraft) for five years.
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MTU MAINTENANCE CANADA

Aug 04, 2021
MTU MAINTENANCE CANADA completed move from Richmond to larger 237,000 sq ft facility in Boundary Bay, Delta, BC.
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APOC AVIATION

Aug 04, 2021
APOC AVIATION completed 2,500 sq meter expansion of its warehouse and technical inspections base in Berkel en Rodenrijs, tripling its storage…
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TRAX

Aug 04, 2021
TRAX was selected by Air Europa to provide eMRO and eMobility maintenance software.
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EMBRAER

Aug 05, 2021
EMBRAER has Porter Airlines contract to provide aftermarket support, including heavy maintenance checks, technical solutions, and access to the Pool…
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ST ENGINEERING

Aug 05, 2021
ST ENGINEERING has exclusive 5-year Alaska Airlines contract to perform CFM56 maintenance for 26 737NGs at Singapore and 1-year contract from an…

Defense

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ROLLS-ROYCE AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Aug 02, 2021
ROLLS-ROYCE and PURDUE UNIVERSITY teamed to establish test facilities for high-altitude/hybrid-electric engines for military aircraft at West…
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PPG

Aug 02, 2021
PPG completed $15m, 30,000 sq ft expansion of its military aircraft transparencies manufacturing facility in Sylmar, CA.
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STANDARDAERO

Aug 03, 2021
STANDARDAERO reports its 30,000 sq ft F135 engine heavy maintenance facility at Woensdrecht, The Netherlands has completed Initial Depot Capability …
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ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS

Aug 03, 2021
ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS agreed to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ Electron Devices and Narda Microwave-West Divisions (mission-critical defense…

Business Aviation

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GE AVIATION

Aug 03, 2021
GE AVIATION was selected by Russia's Baikal-Engineering to supply H80 turboprop for new 9-seat LMS-901 utility aircraft.
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GRANDVIEW AVIATION

Aug 03, 2021
GRANDVIEW AVIATION secured IS-BAO Stage II certification for safety management; it also acquired its 12th Phenom 300.
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AMREF FLYING DOCTORS

Aug 03, 2021
AMREF FLYING DOCTORS, Kenya is adding a pre-owned Cessna Citation Sovereign to its existing aeromedical aircraft fleet.
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ASTM INTERNATIONAL

Aug 04, 2021
ASTM INTERNATIONAL is developing standard to address requirements for users to designate aircraft components as low stress structures, allowing the…
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BOMBARDIER

Aug 05, 2021
BOMBARDIER had $139m net income on $1.5b revenues in 2Q21 vs $223m loss on $1.2b in 2Q20, and now has $10.7b backlog; it delivered 29 business jets …

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: ICAO

Aug 02, 2021
Juan Carlos Salazar to Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Geneva.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERO NORWAY

Aug 02, 2021
Ramon Peters to Global Director of Sales & Marketing of Aero Norway, Stavanger.
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WHO'SNEWS: KELLSTROM AEROSPACE GROUP

Aug 02, 2021
John McKirdy to Senior Vice President of Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Davie, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: GENESIS

Aug 03, 2021
Adrian Dharsan to Senior Vice President-Commercial, based in Singapore, of Genesis.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLYR LABS

Aug 03, 2021
Robert Haun to Vice President of AI Delivery of FLYR Labs, San Francisco.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLYR LABS

Aug 03, 2021
Matt Brown to Vice President of Growth of FLYR Labs, San Francisco.
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WHO'SNEWS: TEXAS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES

Aug 03, 2021
Vanderlei da Silva to Sales Manager for Latin America of Texas Aerospace Technologies, Abilene.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR EUROPA

Aug 03, 2021
Richard Clark to Chief Executive Officer of Air Europa, Spain.
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WHO'SNEWS: TRUEAERO

Aug 03, 2021
Nicolas Silva to Senior Vice President of Marketing of TrueAero, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: WENCOR GROUP

Aug 03, 2021
Scott Herndon to newly created role of President of Defense of Wencor Group, Peachtree City, GA.
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WHO'SNEWS: AEVEX AEROSPACE

Aug 03, 2021
Skip Amy to Vice President of Technology Solutions of AEVEX Aerospace, Solana Beach, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: SKY

Aug 04, 2021
Catherine Kearns to General Counsel, based in Dublin, Ireland, of SKY Leasing.
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WHO'SNEWS: SKY

Aug 04, 2021
Valerie Tay to Managing Director-Asia, based in Singapore, of SKY Leasing.
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WHO'SNEWS: LOCKHEED MARTIN

Aug 04, 2021
John W. Mollard to Acting Chief Financial Officer of Lockheed Martin; Kenneth R. Possenriede is retiring.
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WHO'SNEWS: TOPCAST AVIATION SUPPLIES

Aug 04, 2021
Karen Koh to Regional Sales Director (Asia) of Topcast Aviation Supplies, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: TOPCAST AVIATION SUPPLIES

Aug 04, 2021
Rachel Leung to Legal and Compliance Director of Topcast Aviation Supplies, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: ELECTRA

Aug 04, 2021
Dr. Robie I. Samanta Roy to Chief Operating Officer of Electra, Falls Church, VA.
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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Aug 05, 2021
Christian Flathman to Director of Public and Media Relations of Gulfstream Aerospace.