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Air Transport

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SCOOT

Feb 11, 2022
SCOOT took delivery of fourth A321neos (10492) with GTFs on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital as part of deal for six.
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ALAFCO

Feb 11, 2022
ALAFCO had KD2.3m net income on KD23.8m lease revenues for first quarter ended Dec 31 vs KD1.7m loss on KD26m a year ago.
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UKRAINE INTL AIRLINES

Feb 14, 2022
UKRAINE INTL AIRLINES was notified by insurance companies that insurance of aircraft for flights in Ukranian airspace was terminated; thus, it sent…
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AIRBUS

Feb 14, 2022
AIRBUS forecasts demand for 17,620 new pax/freighter aircraft (13,660 small/2,470 medium/1,490 large) in Asia Pacific region over next 20 years to…
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS

Feb 14, 2022
JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait finalized previously announced order for 28 A320neo Family aircraft (SPNWS; February 4).
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AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Feb 14, 2022
AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP ordered 20 A220s. AIRBUS has now booked orders for >700 A220s.
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ALLIANCE AVIATION GROUP

Feb 14, 2022
ALLIANCE AVIATION GROUP leased ex-Miami Air International 737-800 (37247) from Aergo Capital.
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VAAYU GROUP

Feb 14, 2022
VAAYU GROUP agreed to lease five A320P2Fs from ST Engineering; first two will be subleased to ASTRAL AVIATION.
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FINNAIR

Feb 14, 2022
FINNAIR received EC approval for €48.62m in state aid for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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BLUEBIRD CARGO

Feb 14, 2022
BLUEBIRD CARGO, Iceland leased ex-Emirates 777-300ER (37707) with GE90s from GTLK.
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CONDOR

Feb 14, 2022
CONDOR leased ex-Etihad A330-300 (975) with Trent 700s from Avolon.
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OLYMPIC AIR

Feb 14, 2022
OLYMPIC AIR leased ex-Stobart ATR 72-600 (1295) from AerCap.
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AIR BUSAN

Feb 14, 2022
AIR BUSAN leased new A321neo (10253) with LEAPs from AerCap.
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EMTRASUR CARGO

Feb 14, 2022
EMTRASUR CARGO (Conviasa) acquired ex-Mahan Air 747-300M to launch cargo services out of Venezuela.
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HEATHROW

Feb 14, 2022
HEATHROW handled 2.6m pax in January, down 56% vs pre-pandemic levels. It is forecasting traffic at just over half of pre-pandemic levels for year.
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NAV CANADA

Feb 14, 2022
NAV CANADA reports traffic decrease of 28.2% in Jan 2022 vs Jan 2019.
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US DOT

Feb 14, 2022
US DOT reports US scheduled airlines carried 66.3m pax in December (down 16% vs December 2019) and 670.4m pax in 2021 (down 27% vs 2019). In 2021,…
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MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP

Feb 14, 2022
MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP agreed to lease 25 new 737-8s from ALC for delivery 2023-2026 for MALAYSIA AIRLINES.
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ALLIANCE AIR

Feb 15, 2022
ALLIANCE AIR, India agreed to lease two new ATR 42-600s from TrueNoord for operation in the Himalayas.
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TRANSAVIA FRANCE

Feb 15, 2022
TRANSAVIA FRANCE plans March 28 to begin twice-weekly Nantes-Budapest (737).
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LYNX AIR

Feb 15, 2022
LYNX AIR plans May 12 to begin twice-weekly Calgary-Victoria, BC (737).
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EASTERN AIR

Feb 15, 2022
EASTERN AIR has multi-year Flexport contract to operate 777 cargo services on Chicago-Hong Kong/Ho Chi Minh City.
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SWOOP

Feb 15, 2022
SWOOP plans in 2Q22 to add services to JFK, Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Nashville (737).
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AEROMEXICO

Feb 15, 2022
AEROMEXICO plans April 1 to restart five-times-weekly Mexico City-London (787).
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QANTAS

Feb 15, 2022
QANTAS is establishing base in Darwin, NT with four 97-seat E190s operated by ALLIANCE AIRLINES.
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JETBLUE

Feb 15, 2022
JETBLUE ordered another 30 A220-300s, and has now ordered 100 (eight delivered) as replacements for its E190s.
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VOYAGER AVIATION HOLDINGS

Feb 15, 2022
VOYAGER AVIATION HOLDINGS (VAH) refinanced a 777-300ER (leased to European carrier) with AV AirFinance.
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LYNX AIR

Feb 15, 2022
LYNX AIR, Canada sold new 737-8 (44312) to Aergo Capital and leased it back; two more are expected. Each of the three aircraft will be financed with…
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FLYCAA

Feb 15, 2022
FLYCAA, Congo agreed to lease ex-GoAir A320-200 (3915) with CFM56s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Feb 15, 2022
SPIRIT AIRLINES plans in June to begin daily Rochester, NY-Orlando and four-times-weekly -Myrtle Beach (A320).
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CHRONO AVIATION

Feb 15, 2022
CHRONO AVIATION, Canada leased AEI-converted 737-800SF (32799; ex-Miami Air) from KF Aerospace.
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AMERICAN

Feb 16, 2022
AMERICAN announced order from 4Q21 for three more E175s for operation by ENVOY AIR, increasing its fleet to 100.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2022
SINGAPORE AIRLINES finalized previously announced launch order for seven A350Fs for delivery starting in 4Q25.
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Feb 16, 2022
ETIHAD AIRWAYS signed LOI to order seven A350Fs; deal includes Flight Hour Services (FHS) support agreement.
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AIRASIA

Feb 16, 2022
AIRASIA signed non-binding MOU to lease 100 Vertical VX4 eVTOLs from Avolon to create ride-sharing platform in Asia.
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EVE

Feb 16, 2022
EVE (Embraer) booked orders for 90 eVTOLs from Australia's MICROFLITE (40) and AVIAIR/HELISPIRIT (50).
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AIRBALTIC

Feb 16, 2022
AIRBALTIC plans May 2 to begin twice-weekly Riga-Batumi (A220-300).
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AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2022
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES plans to receive four A320neos in Aug 2022-March 2923 (from Lufthansa order) to replace A320-200s.
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URAL AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2022
URAL AIRLINES, Russia leased new LEAP-powered A321neo (10632) from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES

Feb 16, 2022
WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES, FL announced previously undisclosed order for two 777Fs; deal includes one option.

Aerospace

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CAE

Feb 11, 2022
CAE had C$28.4m net income on C$849m revenues for third quarter ended Dec 31 vs C$49.7m on C$832m a year ago. Civil Aviation Training Solutions…
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COLLINS AEROSPACE

Feb 11, 2022
COLLINS AEROSPACE has launch order from Finnair for its AirLounge business class seat for its A330s and A350s.
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LANZAJET AND MARQUIS SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL

Feb 11, 2022
LANZAJET and MARQUIS SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL teamed to build integrated SAF plant near Chicago with capacity for 120m gallons per year.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Feb 14, 2022
LOCKHEED MARTIN terminated agreement to acquire AEROJET ROCKETDYNE.
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SGI AVIATION SERVICES and FLYDOCS

Feb 14, 2022
SGI AVIATION SERVICES and FLYDOCS teamed to provide enhanced asset management software for for managing aircraft/engines on lease.
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BOEING

Feb 15, 2022
BOEING is seeking a potential exemption from ICAO's environmental emissions regulations that could ban production of 777Fs and 767-300Fs by 2028; it…
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

Feb 15, 2022
CFM INTERNATIONAL has BOC Aviation order to supply LEAP-1As for eight A320neo Family aircraft on order for 2023.
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AIRBUS, CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP, LINDE AND CAAS

Feb 15, 2022
AIRBUS, CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP, LINDE and CAAS signed cooperation agreement to study potential for a future hydrogen hub in the city state.
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RUSADA

Feb 15, 2022
RUSADA was selected by Falcon Aviation Services to provide ENVISION software to manage airworthiness, maintenance planning/execution, and inventory…
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NAVBLUE

Feb 15, 2022
NAVBLUE was selected by IndiGo to upgrade some A320s with RNP AR (Required Navigation Performance with Authorization Required) technology.
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Feb 15, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY says GTF engines have saved Asia Pacific operators >300m gallons of fuel and >3m tonnes of carbon emissions since entering service in…
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AIRBUS, ROLLS-ROYCE, SAFRAN AND SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Feb 15, 2022
AIRBUS, ROLLS-ROYCE, SAFRAN and SINGAPORE AIRLINES signed declaration to accelerate development/production/consumption of SAF.
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FAA

Feb 15, 2022
FAA has informed Boeing that the agency will retain the authority to issue airworthiness certificates for all 787s; when it finally allows 787…
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Feb 16, 2022
MTU AERO ENGINES had €231m net income on €4.2b revenues in 2021 vs €147m on €4b in 2020; commercial OEM revenues rose 1% and commercial maintenance…
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TOPCAST GROUP

Feb 16, 2022
TOPCAST GROUP signed OEM expansion distribution agreement with Greene Tweed for sealing solutions and structural components.
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PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

Feb 16, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA added a new lease-to-own option to its portfolio of Spare Engine Solutions.
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COLLINS AEROSPACE

Feb 16, 2022
COLLINS AEROSPACE was selected by Hainan Airlines to provide pitot probes for A320s/A330s and air data sensors for 737NGs.

Aerospace/MRO

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GE AVIATION

Feb 15, 2022
GE AVIATION has Singapore Airlines order for another 22 (now 62) GE9Xs to cover its 31 777-9s on order; $2.8b deal includes 12-year TrueChoice…

Business Aviation

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TEXTRON AVIATION

Feb 11, 2022
TEXTRON AVIATION re-launched its Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T with new avionics/interiors for delivery from 1H23.
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THRIVE AVIATION

Feb 15, 2022
THRIVE AVIATION, Las Vegas has ordered one G600 for delivery in mid-2022 to increase its business jet fleet to 18.
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JOBY AVIATION AND ANA HOLDINGS

Feb 15, 2022
JOBY AVIATION teamed with ANA HOLDINGS to develop air taxi service in Japan using its 5-seat eVTOL aircraft. TOYOTA also joined partnership.
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TEXTRON AVIATION

Feb 15, 2022
TEXTRON AVIATION delivered its 8,000th Cessna Citation business jet, a Longitude to SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO.

Defense

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ROLLS-ROYCE

Feb 11, 2022
ROLLS-ROYCE completed sale of its 23.1% stake in AIRTANKER HOLDINGS (air-to-air refueling with 14 Trent-powered A330-200s) to Equitix Investment…
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BERIEV AIRCRAFT

Feb 11, 2022
BERIEV AIRCRAFT made first flight of A-100 long-range AEW&C aircraft (based on IL-76MD-90A) with activated radar.
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ASTRONAUTICS

Feb 15, 2022
ASTRONAUTICS completed cockpit upgrade (with Badger flight display system) on second L-100 for Peruvian Air Force.
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ALBANY ENGINEERED COMPOSITES

Feb 15, 2022
ALBANY ENGINEERED COMPOSITES was selected by Sikorsky to produce CH-53K aft transition assembly covering Lots 7 through 14 over 10 years.

Business/MRO

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BOMBARDIER

Feb 15, 2022
BOMBARDIER is investing $85m to expand its service center at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park by end of 2022 from 70,000 sq ft to 290,000 sq ft;…

MRO

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HAECO AMERICAS

Feb 11, 2022
HAECO AMERICAS has established an aircraft paint facility in Hangar #9 at its MRO facility Lake City, FL, and was selected by United Airlines to…
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IAI

Feb 11, 2022
IAI completed its 100th 767-300 freighter conversion; it launched in 2007.
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BOEING

Feb 14, 2022
BOEING announced it achieved annual record of $2b in e-commerce parts sales in 2021. BOEING DISTRIBUTION (formerly Aviall) sold nearly 70,000 parts…
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Feb 14, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK extended deal with China Airlines for component support of 23 A330s for another six years.
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ST ENGINEERING

Feb 14, 2022
ST ENGINEERING extended 737/MAX maintenance-by-the-hour component support contract with Jeju Air through 2030. It also won new component support…
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HAVAŞ

Feb 14, 2022
HAVAŞ, Turkey acquired MZLZ GROUND HANDLING SERVICES, Zagreb, increasing its ground handling services to 31 airports (29 in Turkey).
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COLLINS AEROSPACE

Feb 11, 2022
COLLINS AEROSPACE has launch order from Finnair for its AirLounge business class seat for its A330s and A350s.
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COLLINS AEROSPACE

Feb 14, 2022
COLLINS AEROSPACE is investing >$27m to expand MRO operations in Xiamen, China (relocating from current 50,000 sq ft facility to new 80,000 sq ft…
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AIRBUS

Feb 14, 2022
AIRBUS has FHS component support agreement from SKY Airline, Chile for its A320 Family aircraft.
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EFW

Feb 15, 2022
EFW has follow-on contract from CDB Aviation for 12 more A330 freighter conversions to increase its fleet to 14. By mid-2022, the lessor plans to…
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LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE

Feb 15, 2022
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE was selected by Tigerair Taiwan to support AC and bleed systems components on 15 A320neos.
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SAFRAN NACELLES

Feb 15, 2022
SAFRAN NACELLES plans in 2Q22 to open 56,000 sq ft nacelle MRO facility in Suzhou, China. It will also be used as a storage base for large nacelle…
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SIA ENGINEERING AND NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

Feb 15, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING (PHILIPPINES) and NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, NC teamed to provide sustainable, end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions,…
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TOPCAST

Feb 15, 2022
TOPCAST has repair service agreements with Cathay Pacific (Tronair aircraft jacks) and HAECO ITM (ACME batteries).
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ASIA DIGITAL ENGINEERING

Feb 15, 2022
ASIA DIGITAL ENGINEERING plans to build 380,000 sq ft aircraft MRO facility at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for mid-2024.
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SIA ENGINEERING

Feb 16, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING agreed to acquire 75% stake in SR TECHNICS MALAYSIA from SR Technics for US$3.75m to form a component maintenance, repair and…
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EFW

Feb 16, 2022
EFW has SmartLynx Airlines contract to perform six A321 freighter conversions in 2022-2023; aircraft will be modified at ST Engineering’s conversion…
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SIA ENGINEERING

Feb 16, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING has BOC Aviation contract for widebody heavy maintenance at Singapore/Philippines in 2022.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Feb 16, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by VietJet to provide AVIATAR Technical Logbook to digitize its fleet's technical info update process to replace…
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BOEING

Feb 16, 2022
BOEING extended deal with All Nippon Airways for its Maintenance Performance Toolbox for another five years.
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KING AEROSPACE

Feb 16, 2022
KING AEROSPACE signed lease agreement for two MRO hangars at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to support highly specialized, FAA Part 145 mods,…
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ST ENGINEERING

Feb 16, 2022
ST ENGINEERING launched a quick-turn service for LEAP-1B; it plans to expand to full MRO for LEAP-1B by end of 2023.
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ST ENGINEERING

Feb 16, 2022
ST ENGINEERING was selected by Galactic Holdings to design/convert a 757 to an 7,000-gallon aerial firefighting platform (75HP2T) for 2024; mod work…

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: EUROWINGS

Feb 11, 2022
Edi Wolfensberger to Chief Operating Officer of Eurowings, Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: ALASKA AIR GROUP

Feb 11, 2022
Patricia Bedient to Chair of the Board of Directors of Alaska Air Group, replacing Brad Tilden.
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WHO'SNEWS: CFM INTERNATIONAL

Feb 14, 2022
Karl Sheldon to Executive Vice President of CFM International, Cincinnati.
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WHO'SNEWS: ATLANTIC AVIATION GROUP

Feb 14, 2022
Eva O’Keeffe to Chief Aviation Services Officer of Atlantic Aviation Group, Shannon, Ireland.
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WHO'SNEWS: ATLANTIC AVIATION GROUP

Feb 14, 2022
Susan Keating to Chief Commercial Officer of Atlantic Aviation Group, Shannon, Ireland.
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WHO'SNEWS: CDB AVIATION

Feb 14, 2022
Ryan Barrett to Head of Commercial-Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong, of CDB Aviation.
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WHO'SNEWS: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES

Feb 14, 2022
Christopher T. Calio to Chief Operating Officer of Raytheon Technologies (effective March 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: PRATT & WHITNEY

Feb 14, 2022
Shane G. Eddy to President of Pratt & Whitney (effective March 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: AMETEK MRO

Feb 15, 2022
David Bair to Director of Finance for B&S Aircraft, Drake Air, and Southern Aeroparts of AMETEK MRO, Tulsa, OK.
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WHO'SNEWS: CTS ENGINES

Feb 15, 2022
Amanda Gower to Chief Commercial Officer of CTS Engines, Fort Lauderdale.
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WHO'SNEWS: BA GROUP

Feb 16, 2022
Cameron Singh to Director of Consulting Services of BA Group, Englewood, CO; Paige Kroner joined as a dedicated consultant.
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WHO'SNEWS: PRECISION AVIATION GROUP

Feb 16, 2022
Ketan Desai to Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Precision Aviation Group (PAG), Atlanta.
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WHO'SNEWS: WESTJET GROUP

Feb 16, 2022
Alexis von Hoensbroech began role as Chief Executive Officer of WestJet Group, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: TWIN COMMANDER AIRCRAFT

Feb 16, 2022
David Allison to Technical Service Manager of Twin Commander Aircraft, Creedmoor, NC.