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Air Transport

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AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Dec 30, 2021
AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP ordered 40 A320neo Family aircraft (five are A321XLRs) and signed MOU for 20 A220s. It has now ordered 125 A320neo Family…
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Dec 30, 2021
AIR LEASE CORPORATION increased previously announced order (LOI) with Airbus from 111 to 116 aircraft for 2023-2028: 25 A220-300s, 59 A321neos (vs 55…
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MAVERICK AVIATION PARTNERSHIP

Dec 30, 2021
MAVERICK AVIATION PARTNERSHIP (managed by Carlyle Aviation Partners) agreed to acquire AMCK Aviation’s aircraft portfolio, comprising 125 primarily…
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FTAI AVIATION

Dec 30, 2021
FTAI AVIATION announced it has closed first nine of 19 A320 Family aircraft under purchase and leaseback transaction with AVIANCA (SPNWS; November 5)…
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VIETJET AIR

Dec 30, 2021
VIETJET AIR, Vietnam took delivery of ex-AirAsia X A330-300 (974; its first widebody) on lease from ICBC.
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INDIGO

Dec 30, 2021
INDIGO sold last LEAP-powered A320neo (10668) to BOC Aviation for leaseback under overall deal for eight.
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SHREE AIRLINES

Dec 30, 2021
SHREE AIRLINES, Nepal leased ex-Austrian Dash 8-400 (4280) from EIC Aircraft Leasing; a second is due shortly.
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Dec 30, 2021
ALLEGIANT AIR acquired ex-Peach A320-200 (5540) with CFM56s from Jackson Square Aviation.
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Dec 30, 2021
ALASKA AIRLINES took delivery of fifth new 737-9 (43322) on lease from Air Lease Corporation as part of deal for 13.
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AMAZON

Dec 30, 2021
AMAZON took delivery of 767-300BDSF (25246; ex-WestJet) for operation by ATI; MEXICANA MRO converted aircraft.
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ORIENTAL AIR BRIDGE

Dec 30, 2021
ORIENTAL AIR BRIDGE, Japan agreed to acquire two ATR 42-600s (source not disclosed) to replace its Dash 8-200s.
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BROWARD AVIATION SERVICES

Dec 30, 2021
BROWARD AVIATION SERVICES, FL acquired ex-easyJet A319-111 (2385) for part out in January 2022 at ECUBE, UK.
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CORSAIR INTERNATIONAL

Dec 30, 2021
CORSAIR INTERNATIONAL, France wet-leased 737-800 (30667) from ETF Airways, Croatia for service out of Reunion.
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QANTAS

Dec 30, 2021
QANTAS accelerated return of A380 services to January 11, three months ahead of previous schedule of April 2022.
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ASIANA AIRLINES

Dec 30, 2021
ASIANA AIRLINES plans in March 2022 to return A380s to service on Seoul-Los Angeles/-Frankfurt.
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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

Dec 30, 2021
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES is expected to 737 MAX services in February 2022; it has four on ground plus 25 on order.
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NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Dec 30, 2021
NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS received its AOC for startup in early 2022 out of Oslo with ex-Norwegian 787s.
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ATP FLIGHT SCHOOL

Dec 30, 2021
ATP FLIGHT SCHOOL formed a pilot hiring partnership with Avelo Airlines.
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HK EXPRESS

Dec 30, 2021
HK EXPRESS plans February 1 to begin Hong Kong-Singapore (A320).
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TSA

Dec 30, 2021
TSA handled 2.19m pax on Dec 23, down from 2.55m on Dec 23, 2019.
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LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Dec 30, 2021
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled 4.8m pax in October, down 33.3% from 7.2m in October 2019.
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AIRASIA

Dec 30, 2021
AIRASIA announced RM974.5m rights issue under fundraising strategy to provide sufficient liquidity through 2022.
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AUSTRIAN

Dec 30, 2021
AUSTRIAN repaid another €30m (now €60m) of state-guaranteed loan of €300m. It says its liquidity remains stable.
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS and HENAN PROVINCE AIRPORT GROUP

Dec 30, 2021
ETIHAD AIRWAYS and HENAN PROVINCE AIRPORT GROUP signed cooperation agreement to jointly strengthen air cargo ties between UAE and China. Etihad…
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FREEDOM AIRLINE EXPRESS

Dec 30, 2021
FREEDOM AIRLINE EXPRESS, Kenya agreed to lease ex-Air Canada A320-200 (341) with CFM56s from Mojave Jet.

Aerospace

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IRKUT

Dec 30, 2021
IRKUT received Russian type certification for 163-to-211-seat MC-21-300.
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GA TELESIS

Dec 30, 2021
GA TELESIS established wholly-owned global freight forwarding subsidiary to provide portfolio of logistics services to aerospace industry and time…
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VELO3D

Dec 30, 2021
VELO3D delivered its first Sapphire XC metal 3D printer to key aerospace customer; XC stands for extra capacity for faster production/larger parts.
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GA TELESIS

Dec 30, 2021
GA TELESIS was named by Makro Aero as global distributor of its aircraft access stands, platforms, and maintenance and painting docking systems.
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OSI SYSTEMS

Dec 30, 2021
OSI SYSTEMS, CA amended its senior secured credit facility to increase the aggregate amount available to borrow from $535m to $750m.
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CPaT GLOBAL

Dec 30, 2021
CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines to provide tailored E-learning solutions for 737NG and 737 MAX pilot training.

Business Aviation

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PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATES

Dec 30, 2021
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATES (Greenwich AeroGroup) renewed its authorization as fabricator of Stratoflex aircraft hose assemblies.
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CUTTER AVIATION

Dec 30, 2021
CUTTER AVIATION has acquired 88,000 sq ft FBO at Georgetown, TX.
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JET AVIATION

Dec 30, 2021
JET AVIATION redelivered its first 787-8 VVIP cabin completion to an undisclosed customer; green aircraft was delivered in Oct 2019 and interior was…

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: ENGINE LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

Dec 30, 2021
Aoife Fennell to Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Engine Lease Finance Corporation, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: ENGINE LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

Dec 30, 2021
Richard Hough to Chief Operating Officer of Engine Lease Finance Corporation, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR SERBIA

Dec 30, 2021
Jiri Marek to Chief Executive Officer of Air Serbia.

MRO

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HAECO

Dec 30, 2021
HAECO reconfigured first Aeroflot 777-300ER from 402 to 427 seats.
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KLM EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Dec 30, 2021
KLM EQUIPMENT SERVICES was selected by Enginestands.com to provide maintenance/repair services for its stand fleet out of Amsterdam Schiphol.
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GAMECO

Dec 30, 2021
GAMECO inaugurated new 34,000 sq meter Phase III hangar (and 59,000 sq meter apron) able to simultaneously accommodate six widebodies and five…