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Air Transport

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AEROMEXICO

Jan 31, 2022
AEROMEXICO reports US Bankruptcy Court confirmed its Plan of Reorganization and approved exit from Chapter 11.
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TRUENOORD

Jan 31, 2022
TRUENOORD secured $250m in new financing expand its portfolio of 50-150 seat class aircraft.
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GOL

Jan 31, 2022
GOL, Brazil leased two new 737-8s (60220/65054) from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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ULTRA AIR

Jan 31, 2022
ULTRA AIR, Colombia agreed to lease three A320-200s from ALAFCO (4438/4399; ex-IndiGo)/Avolon (3044; ex-Interjet).
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BLUEBIRD CARGO

Jan 31, 2022
BLUEBIRD CARGO, Iceland leased ex-Cathay Pacific 777-300ER (36158) with GE90s from GTLK.
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SHREE AIRLINES

Jan 31, 2022
SHREE AIRLINES, Nepal leased second ex-Austrian Dash 8-400 (4281) from EIC Aircraft Leasing (SPNWS; Dec 31).
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MAS AIR CARGO

Jan 31, 2022
MAS AIR CARGO, Mexico leased A330-200P2F (868; ex-Etihad) from Altavair (SPNWS; January 21).
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HOP!

Jan 31, 2022
HOP!, France leased second ex-KLM Cityhopper E190 (326) from Falko Regional Aircraft.
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NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Jan 31, 2022
NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS took delivery of ex-Norwegian 787-9 (63345) on lease from BOC Aviation.
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RYANAIR

Jan 31, 2022
RYANAIR posted €96m net loss for third quarter ended Dec 31 (vs €88m profit in same quarter 2019) on 23% lower revenues. It has received 41 737-8200s…
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AIRASIA GROUP

Jan 31, 2022
AIRASIA GROUP officially changed its name to CAPITAL A.
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ATLAS AIR

Jan 31, 2022
ATLAS AIR agreed to expand partnership with Flexport to add a third 747-400F to its existing fleet from Sept 2022.
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LUFTHANSA CITYLINE

Jan 31, 2022
LUFTHANSA CITYLINE agreed to lease two A321P2Fs (1988/3504; ex-Eurowings) from BBAM.
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GOL

Jan 31, 2022
GOL agreed to lease three more ex-Jet Airways 737-8s (43558/44861/60703) from AerCap.
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GOL

Jan 31, 2022
GOL took delivery of final/seventh new 737-8 (61586) on lease from CDB Aviation under agreement signed in 2020.
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Jan 31, 2022
QATAR AIRWAYS signed MOU to order 25 737-10s, plus 25 purchase rights, amidst cancellation of its A321neo order.
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Jan 31, 2022
QATAR AIRWAYS placed launch order for 34 777-8Fs, and 16 options, for delivery starting 2027; aircraft has range of 4,410 nm/revenue payload of 112.3…
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LUFTHANSA

Jan 31, 2022
LUFTHANSA plans April 8 to begin three-times-weekly Frankfurt-Austin, TX (A330-300).
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STARLUX AIRLINES

Jan 31, 2022
STARLUX AIRLINES took delivery of second LEAP-powered A321neo (10271) on lease from ACG as part of deal for three.
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FLYNAS

Feb 01, 2022
FLYNAS, Saudi Arabia agreed to sell five LEAP-powered A320neos to CDB Aviation for leaseback for delivery in 2022.
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AVIANCA

Feb 01, 2022
AVIANCA leased ex-Interjet A320-200 (4304) with CFM56s from AerCap.
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QANTAS GROUP

Feb 01, 2022
QANTAS GROUP opened new pilot training facility at Brisbane with four simulators: 737, 767-300f, 787 and Dash 8-400.
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KLM

Feb 01, 2022
KLM plans March 28 to begin three-times-weekly Amsterdam-Austin, TX (787-9).
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AIR CANADA

Feb 01, 2022
AIR CANADA plans in May 2022 to begin seasonal three-times-weekly Toronto-Budapest, Hungary (787-9).
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PLAY

Feb 01, 2022
PLAY plans June 9 to launch international services to New York Stewart International Airport (A320neo/A321neo).
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KOREAN AIR

Feb 01, 2022
KOREAN AIR had KRW638.7b net income in 2021 (vs KRW6,843b in 2019) on 29% lower revenues, citing passenger traffic bolstered by quarantine-free…
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ANA

Feb 01, 2022
ANA had ¥102.8b net loss for nine months ended Dec 31 (vs ¥86.4b profit in same period 2019) on 53% lower revenues.
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URAL AIRLINES

Feb 01, 2022
URAL AIRLINES, Russia leased new LEAP-powered A321neo (10600) from SMBC Aviation Capital; second is due in Feb.
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FLYDUBAI

Feb 01, 2022
FLYDUBAI sold final/seventh new 737-8 (60973) to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback.
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SMARTLYNX

Feb 01, 2022
SMARTLYNX leased fifth A330-300 (791; ex-Thai AirAsia X) from CDB Aviation as part of deal for five (SPNWS; June 11).
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DEUCALION AVIATION IRELAND

Feb 01, 2022
DEUCALION AVIATION IRELAND was formed by Deucalion Aviation as its third entity to join London and Singapore.
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KGAL

Feb 01, 2022
KGAL launched new APF5 aircraft investment fund with €150m. GOAL is technical asset manager and co-investor.
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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

Feb 01, 2022
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES resumed 737 MAX operations with pax demo flight on Feb 1; it has four in fleet and 25 on order.
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BOEING

Feb 01, 2022
BOEING says it still expects commercial air travel will return to 2019 levels in 2023 or 2024 and it will take a few years beyond that to return to…
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

Feb 02, 2022
BRITISH AIRWAYS plans March 27 to begin four-times-weekly London Heathrow-Nuremberg (A320).
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US DOT

Feb 02, 2022
US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines averaged $1.98/gallon in 2021 vs $2 in 2019; consumption totaled 13.78b gallons in 2021 vs 18.27b in 2019.
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JETBLUE

Feb 02, 2022
JETBLUE plans March 27 to begin serving Milwaukee, WI from four US cities (A220-300).
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JETBLUE

Feb 02, 2022
JETBLUE received notice from ALPA of its intention to open contract negotiations; CBA's amendable date is July 31.
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EGYPTAIR

Feb 02, 2022
EGYPTAIR plans June 2 to begin four-times-weekly Cairo-Dublin, Ireland (A320neo).
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AEROFLOT GROUP

Feb 03, 2022
AEROFLOT GROUP had RUB45.7b net loss in 2021 (vs RUB13.5b net income in 2019) on 44% lower revenues.
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ARAJET

Feb 03, 2022
ARAJET, DR plans startup in 1H22 with two new 737-8s out of Santo Domingo; first aircraft has exited paint hangar.
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS

Feb 03, 2022
JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait has received Board approval to order 20 A320neos and eight A321neos, and option five.

Aerospace

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PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

Jan 31, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA was selected by Diamond Aircraft to supply PT6A-25C for DART-750 trainer for 2023.
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UEC-STAR

Jan 31, 2022
UEC-STAR developed automatic control system (ACS) for new PD-8 engine for SSJ-NEW; production is to start in 2023.
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ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS

Jan 31, 2022
ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS, UT was selected by France's VoltAero to supply EPiC energy storage system for Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft.
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L3HARRIS AVIATION SYSTEMS

Jan 31, 2022
L3HARRIS AVIATION SYSTEMS earned $330m on $2.8b revenues in 2021 vs $177m loss on $3.4b in 2020.
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ENTROL

Jan 31, 2022
ENTROL delivered an en-4000x FNPT II MCC simulator to The State School of Higher Education in Chelm, Poland in In cooperation with Parasnake.
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SKY MART

Jan 31, 2022
SKY MART, Miami was named by Celeste Industries, MD as distributor for its aircraft cleaning, maintenance, and odor control solutions.
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AMELIA

Feb 01, 2022
AMELIA, France signed LOI with Universal Hydrogen to acquire three ATR 72-600 hydrogen conversion kits.
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SATYS

Feb 01, 2022
SATYS acquired GROUP SPI (Société de Peinture Industrielle), France to strengthen position in aircraft painting, sealing and surface treatment market…
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ATP FLIGHT SCHOOL

Feb 02, 2022
ATP FLIGHT SCHOOL has opened a new training center in Pittsburgh, PA.
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AMERON

Feb 02, 2022
AMERON, CA has FAA-PMA for Eros oxygen mask overhaul kit for Zodiac’s MF20 Series full face quick donning masks for most Airbus/Boeing aircraft.
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UNITED ENGINE CORP

Feb 02, 2022
UNITED ENGINE CORP completed first stage of certification testing of PD-8 core engine for SSJ-NEW mid-range aircraft.
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LONGVIEW AVIATION CAPITAL

Feb 02, 2022
LONGVIEW AVIATION CAPITAL is consolidating its operating companies (Longview Aviation, Viking Air, Pacific Sky Training and De Havilland Canada)…
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SHACKLETON EQUITY PARTNERS

Feb 02, 2022
SHACKLETON EQUITY PARTNERS acquired LOUTECH, CA (high-speed machining); Janas Associates arranged deal.
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HOWMET AEROSPACE

Feb 02, 2022
HOWMET AEROSPACE had $256m net income on $4.97b sales in 2021 vs $261m on $5.26b in 2020.
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

Feb 02, 2022
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS had $541m net loss on $3.95b revenues in 2021 vs $870m loss on $3.41b in 2020, and ended year with $35b backlog and $1.5b cash. It…
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HONEYWELL AEROSPACE

Feb 03, 2022
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE earned $3.1b on $11b sales in 2021 vs $2.9b on $11.5b in 2020; aftermarket rose 16% in 4Q.
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FACC

Feb 03, 2022
FACC launched €150m investment initiative to cover anticipated growth in 2022; it also plans to add 200 workers.
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CAE

Feb 03, 2022
CAE has 5-year Canada Jetlines contract to provide exclusive A320 pilot training at Montreal.
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BOEING

Feb 03, 2022
BOEING (and its subsidiary AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES) was selected by GE Aviation to support flight tests of its hybrid electric propulsion system using…

MRO

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EMBRAERX

Jan 31, 2022
EMBRAERX was selected by Russia's Jet Flight Services to provide Beacon maintenance coordination platform.
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AEROTRAX TECHNOLOGIES

Jan 31, 2022
AEROTRAX TECHNOLOGIES, TX signed MOU with Triumph Group to commercially pilot the Aerotrax MRO service management system for real-time data sharing…
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C&L AEROSPACE

Jan 31, 2022
C&L AEROSPACE was selected by Legends Airways to provide power-by-the-hour services for its fleet of six Saab 340B+ cargo aircraft. Legends also…
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PRECISION AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS

Jan 31, 2022
PRECISION AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS booked follow-up order from AerSale for six more 757-200PCF conversions, plus four options, increasing its total…
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SWISS-AS

Feb 01, 2022
SWISS-AS was selected by Norse Atlantic to provide AMOS MRO software.

Aerospace/Defense

Aerospace/MRO

Defense

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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Jan 31, 2022
LOCKHEED MARTIN announced LMXT strategic tanker aircraft (A330) will be manufactured in Mobile, AL and modified at Marietta, GA; aircraft is being…
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AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING

Feb 01, 2022
AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING, NY has $1.9m US DOD contract to supply B1-B landing gear components starting 2023.
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AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING

Feb 03, 2022
AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING, NY has $2.4m, long-term agreement from US DOD to manufacture flight-critical products for the Blackhawk helicopter.

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