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Aerospace

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T3TECH

Dec 17, 2021
T3TECH has completed physical and records inspection of one 777-200ER for an undisclosed European customer.
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BOEING

Dec 17, 2021
BOEING notified shareholders of proposed settlement over 737 MAX crashes; under settlement, Boeing's insurers will pay $237.5m, minus attorneys' fees…
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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

Dec 21, 2021
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES has Pakistan International Airlines order for one A320 full-flight simulator for installation at its training center in Karachi…
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EVE

Dec 21, 2021
EVE agreed to business combination with ZANITE ACQUISITION (Embraer will still own 82%) and will be listed on NYSE; deal that values Eve at an…
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EVE

Dec 21, 2021
EVE announced partnership deals with SKYWEST for 100 eVTOL aircraft; AZORRA for 200; and REPUBLIC AIRWAYS for 200; BAE SYSTEMS and EMBRAER also…
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EASYJET and ROLLS-ROYCE

Dec 21, 2021
EASYJET and ROLLS-ROYCE plans to collaborate on 2-year aviation Sustainability research project to explore alternative energy and power solutions,…
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GE AVIATION CZECH

Dec 21, 2021
GE AVIATION CZECH teamed with Czech Technical University in Prague CVUT to cooperate on SAF testing using GE Catalyst turboprop engine.
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AERADVISE

Dec 21, 2021
AERADVISE extended its CAMO approvals to include 737 MAX, A320neo Family, A330, A350, 787, ATR 42, ATR 72, E190, E195 and Dash 8-400.
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ARCHER AVIATION

Dec 21, 2021
ARCHER AVIATION, CA completed first successful hover flight of its Maker eVTOL demonstrator. It plans to begin extensive flight test program in 2022.
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Dec 21, 2021
QATAR AIRWAYS issued legal proceedings against Airbus in High Court in London to seek rapid resolution to dispute stemming from alleged accelerated…
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TATA TECHNOLOGIES

Dec 22, 2021
TATA TECHNOLOGIES, India has been selected by Airbus as preferred EMES3 supplier to provide engineering, manufacturing engineering and digital…
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GA TELESIS

Dec 22, 2021
GA TELESIS signed GlobalX as launch customer for its new Aero Inventory Management program to provide (A320 Family) parts packages from aircraft…
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AAR

Dec 22, 2021
AAR had $20.8m net income on $437m sales for second quarter ended Nov 30 vs $8.2m on $404m a year ago.

Air Transport

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AEROCENTURY

Dec 17, 2021
AEROCENTURY, CA announced a 5-for-1 forward stock split; payment date is January 7 for trading on January 10.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND

Dec 17, 2021
AIR NEW ZEALAND took delivery of ATR 72-600 (1691; its 29th/last on order), which was ATR's 1,600th delivery.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Dec 17, 2021
LONDON HEATHROW handled 3.1m pax in November, down 50% vs November 2019; movements fell 38% vs '19.
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Dec 17, 2021
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 2.9m pax in November, down 42.8% vs November 2019; cargo rose 3% vs 2019.
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ALAFCO

Dec 17, 2021
ALAFCO had KD23.8m net loss on KD101m revenues for year ended Sept 30 vs KD9.6m loss on KD119m a year ago.
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BAMBOO AIRWAYS

Dec 17, 2021
BAMBOO AIRWAYS plans April 1 to begin Ho Chi Minh City-Melbourne, Australia (787-9).
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JUNEYAO AIRLINES

Dec 17, 2021
JUNEYAO AIRLINES took delivery of third new GTF-powered A320neo (10605) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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CANADA JETLINES

Dec 17, 2021
CANADA JETLINES agreed to lease ex-Pegasus A320-200 (4175) with CFM56s from JSA for delivery in Feb 2022 for startup in 2Q22; aircraft is to be…
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US DOT

Dec 21, 2021
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 412,844 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in Oct, down 8.7% vs Oct '19.
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CMA CGM GROUP

Dec 21, 2021
CMA CGM GROUP, France ordered four A350Fs to join its Airbus freighter fleet of five A330-200Fs.
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NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL

Dec 21, 2021
NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL filed Chapter 11 in US Bankruptcy Court and entered into a restructuring support agreement with its equityholders and lenders…
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

Dec 21, 2021
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES has US Bankruptcy Court approval for its Plan of Reorganization that provides >$2b in permanent balance sheet reductions; it…
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ITA

Dec 21, 2021
ITA (Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos), Brazil suspended operations to restructure. It has seven A320 Family aircraft.
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AIR CHARTER EXPRESS

Dec 21, 2021
AIR CHARTER EXPRESS acquired third ex-Eastern Saab 2000 (006) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.
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NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Dec 21, 2021
NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS took delivery of first ex-Norwegian 787-9 (63346) with Trents on lease from BOC Aviation for startup of transatlantic services…
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EQUAIR

Dec 21, 2021
EQUAIR, Ecuador leased second ex-KLM 737-700 (38126) from BBAM in preparation for startup out of Quito.
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BLUE AIR

Dec 21, 2021
BLUE AIR, Romania took delivery of another 737-8 (43325) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES

Dec 21, 2021
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES agreed to lease two 737-800s from CDB Aviation; first (40721; ex-Comair) was delivered.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS

Dec 21, 2021
ARIZONA CARDINALS (NFL franchise) purchased ex-Delta 777-200ER (29743) for team travel.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS

Dec 21, 2021
ARIZONA CARDINALS (NFL franchise) purchased ex-Delta 777-200ER (29743) for team travel.
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SF AIRLINES

Dec 21, 2021
SF AIRLINES, China acquired converted 767-300BCF (30112; ex-Air Canada); aircraft was converted in Singapore.
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FLYR

Dec 21, 2021
FLYR, Norway leased ex-flydubai 737-800 (40261) from SDH Wings International Leasing.
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UPS

Dec 21, 2021
UPS ordered 19 767-300Fs for 2023-2025. BOEING has now booked orders for 80 new widebody freighters in 2021.
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FPG AMENTUM

Dec 21, 2021
FPG AMENTUM traded 28 aircraft in 2021; it also managed four lease transitions to three different airlines and extended leases on 11 aircraft with…
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SAS

Dec 21, 2021
SAS says its first A321LR made its first long-haul flight (Copenhagen-Washington) in prep for entry into service on March 27.
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CARIBBEAN AIRLINES

Dec 21, 2021
CARIBBEAN AIRLINES took delivery of new 737-8 (62901) on lease from AerCap.
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DELTA AIR LINES

Dec 21, 2021
DELTA AIR LINES plans June 1 to begin daily JFK-Stockholm, Sweden (767-300ER).
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JFK

Dec 22, 2021
JFK handled 3m pax in October, down 42.7% vs October 2019; aircraft movements fell 28.4% vs 2019.
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NEWARK

Dec 22, 2021
NEWARK handled 2.9m pax in October, down 26.7% vs October 2019; aircraft movements fell 26.5% vs 2019.
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FLAIR AIRLINES

Dec 22, 2021
FLAIR AIRLINES plans to begin Toronto-JFK on April 7 and -Chicago O'Hare on May 17 (737).
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WIZZ AIR

Dec 22, 2021
WIZZ AIR acquired 15 daily slot pairs at Gatwick from Norwegian and WIZZ AIR UK will base four additional A321neos at airport, bringing the total…
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AFG AVIATION IRELAND

Dec 22, 2021
AFG AVIATION IRELAND purchased ex-Air Mauritius A330-200 (883) from Doric for placement with YEMEN AIRWAYS.
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US DOT

Dec 22, 2021
US DOT reports US airlines carried 65.6m pax in October, down 16% vs October 2019; intl traffic fell 38% vs Oct 2019.
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RYANAIR

Dec 22, 2021
RYANAIR lowered its full year guidance from previous net loss of €100m-€200m to €250m-€450m loss as the Omicron COVID variant and recent government…
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Dec 22, 2021
ALLEGIANT AIR acquired ex-Alaska A320-200 (6704) with CFM56s from Air Lease Corporation.

Business Aviation

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NEW STATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Dec 21, 2021
NEW STATE CAPITAL PARTNERS acquired AVEX, CA (Daher TBM sales/MRO) in deal arranged by Janas Associates.
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NBAA

Dec 22, 2021
NBAA has postponed 2022 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference from January 18-21 to April 5-7, in San Diego.
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CIRRUS

Dec 22, 2021
CIRRUS delivered first of five new Cirrus SR20 trainers to KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY; remaining four are due in 2Q22.
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JETNET

Dec 22, 2021
JETNET, NY is projecting manufacturers will deliver just shy of 700 new business jets in 2021, up ~11% vs 2020.

Defense

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PAL AEROSPACE

Dec 21, 2021
PAL AEROSPACE was selected to provide dedicated air reconnaissance capacity for the Dutch Caribbean Coastguard with two fully missionized Dash 8 MPAs…

MRO

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CZECH AIRLINES TECHNICS

Dec 21, 2021
CZECH AIRLINES TECHNICS (CSAT) was selected by Austrian Airlines to perform 13 A320 overhauls at Prague over the next two years.
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BOEING

Dec 21, 2021
BOEING redelivered its 50th 767-300BCF (35697), the fourth for LATAM; conversion was performed in Singapore by ST ENGINEERING, its 40th.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Dec 22, 2021
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK received the second A321neoLR (10528) from German Air Force for cabin completion at Hambury (SPNWS; Dec 17).

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: WESTJET GROUP

Dec 17, 2021
Alexis von Hoensbroech was named the next Chief Executive Officer of the WestJet Group, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Dec 17, 2021
Annette Mann was nominated as the next Chief Executive Officer of Austrian Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: LUFTHANSA AIRLINES

Dec 21, 2021
Jens Ritter to Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Airlines (effective April 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: LUFTHANSA AIRLINES

Dec 21, 2021
Dr. Jörg Beißel to Chief Financial Officer of Lufthansa Airlines (effective April 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: STRATASYS

Dec 21, 2021
Eitan Zamir to Chief Financial Officer of Stratasys, Israel.
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WHO'SNEWS: ZEROAVIA

Dec 21, 2021
James McMicking to Vice President of Strategy of ZeroAvia, UK; Arnab Chatterjee was named Vice President-Infrastructure.
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WHO'SNEWS: TEXAS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES

Dec 21, 2021
Larry Wallace to Chief Financial Officer of Texas Aerospace Technologies, Abilene.
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WHO'SNEWS: CARGO AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT

Dec 22, 2021
Todd France to President of Cargo Aircraft Management; Brady Templeton is retiring in April 2022.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIRBORNE MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING SERVICES

Dec 22, 2021
Mark Snook to President of Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Wilmington, OH.