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Air Transport

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AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Feb 21, 2022
AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP had $140m net income on $1b revenues in 2021 vs $104m on $901m in 2020.
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CHORUS AVIATION

Feb 21, 2022
CHORUS AVIATION had C$20.5m net loss on $1b revenues in 2021 vs $41.5m net income on $949m in 2020.
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NAVBLUE

Feb 21, 2022
NAVBLUE (Airbus) was selected by Lithuania's Heston Airlines (three A320s/three A330s) to provide suite of operating management solutions.
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Feb 21, 2022
AIR LEASE CORPORATION had $408m net income on $2.1b revenues in 2021 vs $501m on $2b in 2020; it earned $142m in 4Q21 on 22% higher revenues. It…
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STARLUX

Feb 21, 2022
STARLUX, Taiwan took delivery of its first (2003) of eight A330-900s on lease from ALC; it has also agreed to lease one A350-900 from ALC and acquire…
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AIR CANADA

Feb 21, 2022
AIR CANADA lost C$493m in 4Q21 (vs C$152m profit in 4Q19) on 38% lower revenues; and C$3.6b in 2021 (vs C$1.5b profit in 2019) on 66% lower revenues …
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FLYNAS

Feb 21, 2022
FLYNAS, Saudi Arabia sold new A320neo (10760) to CDB Aviation, and leased it back; up to four more are expected.
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BLUEBIRD NORDIC

Feb 21, 2022
BLUEBIRD NORDIC, Iceland leased 737-800BCF (29786; ex-Anadolu Jet) from AviaAM Leasing (SPNWS; December 17).
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ITA AIRWAYS

Feb 21, 2022
ITA AIRWAYS agreed to wet-lease two E190s from German Airways for Milan-London City/-Luxembourg/-Geneva.
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ATLAS AIR

Feb 21, 2022
ATLAS AIR has long-term agreement with Kuehne+Nagel to provide dedicated charters with two new 747-8Fs for delivery in 2H22. It is also adding new…
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SKY LEASING and WAFRA

Feb 21, 2022
SKY LEASING and WAFRA agreed to form aircraft leasing joint venture with initial portfolio of 20 aircraft worth $900m.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP

Feb 21, 2022
AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €127m net loss for 4Q21 (vs €156m profit in 4Q19) on 26.9% lower revenues; and €3.3b net loss for 2020 (vs €293m profit in…
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FINNAIR

Feb 21, 2022
FINNAIR lost €469m in 2021 (vs €162.8m profit in 2019) on 73% lower revenues; enplanements fell 80% vs 2019.
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Feb 21, 2022
AIR LEASE CORPORATION agreed to order 50 more 737 MAXs, including 32 incremental MAXs and 18 resulting from conversion of three 787s, for delivery in…
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ATLAS AIR

Feb 21, 2022
ATLAS AIR had $493.3m net income in 2021 (vs $93.1m in 2019) on 46% higher revenues; block hours rose 13.4%.
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NORTHERN AVIATION SERVICES

Feb 21, 2022
NORTHERN AVIATION SERVICES agreed to lease 737-400SF (25844; ex-British Airways) from Automatic.
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AIR CANADA

Feb 22, 2022
AIR CANADA plans in June to begin Vancouver-Austin (737-8) and Montreal-Nashville (E175).
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MESA AIRLINES

Feb 22, 2022
MESA AIRLINES secured funding from Volofin Capital Management, UK for 12 newly delivered CF34-8C5 spares.
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AIRHUB AIRLINES

Feb 22, 2022
AIRHUB AIRLINES, Malta acquired ex-South African Airlines A330-300 (1754) for ACMI/charters in Zero-LOPA operation.
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LUFTHANSA CARGO

Feb 23, 2022
LUFTHANSA CARGO plans March 15 startup of A321P2F operations (Frankfurt-Dublin); first aircraft (3504) will be operated by LUFTHANSA CITYLINE and a…
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PLAY

Feb 23, 2022
PLAY plans September 30 to begin Reykjavík-Orlando, FL (A321).
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MESA AIRLINES

Feb 23, 2022
MESA AIRLINES leased AEI-converted 737-400SF (24769; ex-Flair) from KF Aerospace for operation for DHL.
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XE JET

Feb 23, 2022
XE JET, Nigeria leased unidentified ERJ145 from ACIA Aero Leasing, and now operates two ERJs.
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FLYR

Feb 23, 2022
FLYR, Norway took delivery of first (43324) of six new 737-8s on lease from Air Lease Corporation (SPNWS; Oct 15).
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FLYBIG AIRLINES

Feb 23, 2022
FLYBIG AIRLINES, India leased ex-TruJet ATR 72-600 (1364) from DAE Capital.
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BEST JETS INTERNATIONAL

Feb 23, 2022
BEST JETS INTERNATIONAL, MN has acquired two E170s and converted cabins to 30-pax VIP layout for charters.
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AZORES AIRLINES

Feb 23, 2022
AZORES AIRLINES plans June 20 to begin weekly Terceira-JFK (A320).
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AIR CANADA

Feb 23, 2022
AIR CANADA says it expects to take delivery of nine 737-8s in 1H22, increasing its MAX fleet to 40.
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AERGO CAPITAL

Feb 24, 2022
AERGO CAPITAL purchased two 737-800BCFs (29786/29788; leased to BLUEBIRD NORDIC) from AviaAM Leasing.
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AIRBALTIC

Feb 24, 2022
AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 33rd new A220-300 (55154). It plans to receive seven more in 2022.
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Feb 24, 2022
QATAR AIRWAYS took delivery of fourth ex-Cathay 777-300ER (36164) on lease from BOC Aviation (SPNWS; Jan 7).
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CASTLE AVIATION

Feb 24, 2022
CASTLE AVIATION, OH leased fourth Täby-converted Saab 340B Freighter (336) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.
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QANTAS GROUP

Feb 24, 2022
QANTAS GROUP had A$1.28b pretax loss for six months ended December 31 (vs A$1.03b loss a year ago); it says revenue losses since start of pandemic…
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SIA GROUP

Feb 24, 2022
SIA GROUP had S$855m net income for third quarter ended December 31 vs S$142m loss a year ago, its first quarterly profit since COVID-19 outbreak; it…
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T'WAY AIR

Feb 24, 2022
T'WAY AIR, Korea leased ex-Thai AirAsia X A330-300 (1058) with Trent 700s from AerCap.

Aerospace

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SATAIR

Feb 21, 2022
SATAIR (Airbus) was selected by Collins Aerospace as global distributor for LEAP-1A engine mounts, including detail parts and subassemblies.
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EMBRAER, WIDERØE and ROLLS-ROYCE

Feb 21, 2022
EMBRAER, WIDERØE and ROLLS-ROYCE agreed to 12-month cooperation study into zero-emission regional aircraft.
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SIA ENGINEERING

Feb 21, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING completed initial testing of using SAF for engine testing; it used 38% blend on Trent 900.
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AIRBUS

Feb 22, 2022
AIRBUS had €1.6b net income on €17b revenues in 4Q21 vs €1.6b on €19.8b in 4Q20; and €4.2b net income on €52.1b in 2021 vs €1.1b loss on €49.9b in…
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FACC

Feb 21, 2022
FACC was selected by Rolls-Royce to develop/manufacture composite components for Pearl 10X for Falcon 10X. In addition to bypass ducts and…
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AIRBUS ASIA TRAINING CENTER

Feb 21, 2022
AIRBUS ASIA TRAINING CENTER, Singapore inaugurated its fourth A350 full flight simulator, joining two A320s, two A330s, an A380 and an ATR.
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CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS

Feb 21, 2022
CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS has developed High-Accuracy, CAN Output Proximity Sensor under new FLEXtech product portfolio that supports direct CAN…
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SHELL

Feb 21, 2022
SHELL upgraded its facility in Singapore to enable blending of SAF and began supplying SAF to customers in Singapore.
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BUCHER

Feb 21, 2022
BUCHER, Switzerland was selected by STARLUX to supply galleys/stowages for eight A330-900s to be leased from ALC.
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EMBRAER

Feb 21, 2022
EMBRAER has paused development of E175-E2 for three years due to ongoing US mainline scope clause discussions and current market conditions and…
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IRKUT

Feb 21, 2022
IRKUT completed extreme cold weather tests on MC-21-300 in Yakustsk.
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GALLAGHER AVIATION

Feb 21, 2022
GALLAGHER AVIATION, Cincinnati was named by Marsh Brothers Aviation as distributor in US for AeroTough self-lubricating polymer fuel cap washers.
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EMBRAER

Feb 21, 2022
EMBRAER delivered 141 aircraft (27 E-Jets; 21 E2-Jets; 62 Phenoms; 31 Praetors) in 2021 vs 130 (33 E-Jets; 11 E2-Jets; 56 Phenoms; two Legacy; 28…
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Feb 21, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY was selected by US Dept of Energy to develop Hydrogen Steam Injected, Inter‐Cooled Turbine Engine (HySIITE) that would use liquid…
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PROPONENT

Feb 22, 2022
PROPONENT, CA was selected by Joramco to supply consumables and expendables, plus explore value-added services like kitting/consignment.
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ITP AERO

Feb 22, 2022
ITP AERO delivered first UltraFan intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) to Rolls-Royce for assembly onto demonstrator.
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TOPCAST GROUP

Feb 23, 2022
TOPCAST GROUP, Hong Kong secured supply agreement with Liebherr-Singapore to provide LRUs, including A320 Family heat exchangers.
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SATAIR

Feb 23, 2022
SATAIR renewed its deal with VD Gulf for supply of Boeing/Airbus spares.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNICAL TRAINING

Feb 23, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNICAL TRAINING extended its partnership with Temasek Polytechnic for aircraft technical training.
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HONEYWELL

Feb 23, 2022
HONEYWELL is adding third support facility in Puerto Rico at Guaynabo in addition to exiting sites at Moca and Aguadilla.
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HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT

Feb 24, 2022
HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT earned $52m on $273m sales for quarter ended January 31 vs $26m on $199m a year ago.
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

Feb 24, 2022
CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 952 engines (845 LEAP) in 2021 vs 972 (815) in 2020; it has >9,700 LEAPs on backlog.
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SAFRAN

Feb 24, 2022
SAFRAN had €784m net income on €15.3b revenue in 2021 vs €879 on €16.5b in 2020; Aerospace Propulsion (-1.1%), Equipment and Defense (-6.3%) and…
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UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN

Feb 24, 2022
UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN leased ex-Piedmont Dash 8-300 (274) from Elix Aviation for use as test aircraft for its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain; ELIX also…
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Feb 24, 2022
ROLLS-ROYCE reports its Civil Aerospace business lost £172m on £4.5b revenues in 2021 vs £2.5b loss on £5.1b in 2020, it delivered 309 (195 large)…

Business Aviation

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UNITED AVIATE ACADEMY

Feb 21, 2022
UNITED AVIATE ACADEMY ordered 25 Cirrus TRAC SR20 trainers, and optioned 50, to join current fleet of 25. It also recently purchased seven Frasca…
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AEA

Feb 21, 2022
AEA reports global business/general aviation avionics sales were $2.37b ($1.3b retrofits) in 2021, up 6.5% vs 2020.
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VISTA

Feb 21, 2022
VISTA agreed to acquire AIR HAMBURG to increase its global charter market share to 15%; Air Hamburg has 44 business jets, including Lineage 1000E,…
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PEL-AIR

Feb 21, 2022
PEL-AIR, Australia has 12-year, $300m Ambulance Victoria contract to provide air ambulance services with four King Airs.
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CIRRUS AIRCRAFT

Feb 23, 2022
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT delivered 528 aircraft (442 SR Series/86 Vision Jets) in 2021 vs 420 (347 SRs/73 Vision Jets) in 2020.
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GAMA

Feb 23, 2022
GAMA says manufacturers delivered 2,630 general aviation aircraft (710 business jets/527 turboprops/1,393 pistons) worth $21.6b in 2021 vs 2,408 (644…
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FAA

Feb 23, 2022
FAA announced new initiative to eliminate use of leaded aviation fuel from piston-powered GA aircraft by end 2030; plans centers around four pillars…
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DASSAULT AVIATION

Feb 23, 2022
DASSAULT AVIATION delivered 30 Falcons in 2021 vs 34 in 2020; it took 51 orders vs 15, and ended year with 55 on order.

Business Aviation/MRO

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CONSTANT AVIATION

Feb 22, 2022
CONSTANT AVIATION, OH received FAA approval for its single, integrated corporate Safety Management System.
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DASSAULT AVIATION

Feb 23, 2022
DASSAULT AVIATION opened company-owned Falcon service center at Long Island MacArthur Airport.

MRO

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ASCENT AVIATION SERVICES

Feb 21, 2022
ASCENT AVIATION SERVICES broke ground on new 90,000 sq ft hangar facility at Roswell, NM (SPNWS; October 2).
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GE AVIATION

Feb 21, 2022
GE AVIATION was selected by ST Engineering to provide Test Cell Advisor data analytics service at CFM56 overhaul shops in Singapore and Xiamen.
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AIRBUS

Feb 21, 2022
AIRBUS was selected by Philippine Airlines to perform cabin mods, increasing capacity, on 11 A320s, two A330-300s and two A350-900s; it was also…
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SR TECHNICS

Feb 21, 2022
SR TECHNICS signed MOU with Vietnam's Bamboo Airways to develop areas of cooperation in CFM56-5B maintenance, training services, and providing…
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SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC and JAMCO AERO DESIGN & ENGINEERING

Feb 21, 2022
SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC and JAMCO AERO DESIGN & ENGINEERING (JADE) signed MOU to jointly establish fully-certified flammability test aviation…
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SIA ENGINEERING

Feb 21, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING opened 21,000 sq ft facility in Singapore for providing LEAP maintenance for Safran Aircraft Engines.
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SIA ENGINEERING

Feb 21, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING had S$33.2m net income on S$140m revenues for third quarter ended December 31 vs S$7.7m on S$104.6m a year ago; heavy checks at…
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AFI KLM E&M

Feb 21, 2022
AFI KLM E&M earned €88m on €2.8b revenues in 2021 vs €543m loss on €2.9b in 2020; third party revenues fell 12%.
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LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE

Feb 22, 2022
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE extended its component service agreement with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Services for A320/A330 flight controls/air management…
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SAMCO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Feb 23, 2022
SAMCO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, The Netherlands was approved by EASA to provide E2-Jet maintenance.
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EMBRAER

Feb 23, 2022
EMBRAER was selected by Nigeria's Air Peace to provide E195-E2/ERJ support services; contract includes access to Pool Program and installation of…
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VALLAIR

Feb 23, 2022
VALLAIR opened 8,520 sq meter widebody hangar facility at Châteauroux, France; facility can accommodate up to five A321-sized aircraft simultaneously…
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TURKISH TECHNIC

Feb 23, 2022
TURKISH TECHNIC has Jazeera Airways contract to perform three A320neo C-Checks starting in 3Q22.
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AFI KLM E&M

Feb 23, 2022
AFI KLM E&M was selected by Serene Air to provide tailored maintenance solutions for CFM56-7Bs and CF6-80E1s.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Feb 23, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by SWISS to apply AeroSHARK surface technology on 12 777-300ERs; riblet films developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik…
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EPCOR

Feb 23, 2022
EPCOR was selected by Air Sial to provide A320 APU maintenance, using PROGNOS predictive maintenance solution.
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FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS

Feb 24, 2022
FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS agreed to acquire CROSSCONSENSE, Germany (maintenance management sofware).
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HAECO LANDING GEAR SERVICES

Feb 24, 2022
HAECO LANDING GEAR SERVICES received FAA/EASA/THAI approvals to provide A320 landing gear overhauls.
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TURKISH TECHNIC

Feb 24, 2022
TURKISH TECHNIC has flydubai contract for two 737NG C-Checks in 2022.
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ALTA

Feb 24, 2022
ALTA added COOPRESA, Brazil (component MRO) as an affiliate member.
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MOOG

Feb 24, 2022
MOOG completed acquisition of Dublin-based TEAM ACCESSORIES (engine/airframe component maintenance).
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VOYAGEUR

Feb 24, 2022
VOYAGEUR has Waltzing Matilda Aviation contract to provide Dash 8-400 component support under its EXCL program.

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: FAA

Feb 21, 2022
Steve Dickson announced his resignation as Administrator of the FAA (effective March 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: BLUE AIR

Feb 22, 2022
Steven Greenway to Chief Executive Officer of Blue Air, Romania (effective March 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: ONTIC

Feb 23, 2022
Toby Woolrych to Chief Financial Officer of Ontic, Cheltenham, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Feb 23, 2022
Ben Boiling to Chief Financial Officer of Norse Atlantic Airways, Oslo.
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WHO'SNEWS: NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Feb 23, 2022
James Lightbourn to Chief Strategy and Investment Officer of Norse Atlantic Airways, Oslo.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETBLUE

Feb 23, 2022
Jonathan Weiner to Vice President-Sales and Revenue Management of JetBlue.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS

Feb 24, 2022
Bruce Gowling to Director of Digital Transformation & Data Solutions of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, Calgary.
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WHO'SNEWS: INTECH AEROSPACE

Feb 24, 2022
Devan Haub to Chief Financial Officer of InTech Aerospace, Houston.
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WHO'SNEWS: HEART AEROSPACE

Feb 24, 2022
Claudio Camelier to Head of Marketing of Heart Aerospace, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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WHO'SNEWS: TRANSAT

Feb 24, 2022
Marc-Philippe Lumpé to Chief Airline Operations Officer of Transat, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: ENGINE LEASE FINANCE

Feb 24, 2022
Thomas Caulfield to Vice President-Commercial Strategic Analysis of Engine Lease Finance, Ireland.

Defense

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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Feb 23, 2022
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA ordered two C295s (with COLLINS AEROSPACE Pro Line Fusion) for delivery starting in late 2023.