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Air Transport

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EASYJET

Feb 25, 2022
EASYJET completed sale of 10 CFM56-powered A319-100s to Aergo Capital for leaseback; all 10 were built in 2008.
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IAG

Feb 25, 2022
IAG had £2.9b loss in 2021 (vs £1.7b profit in 2019) on 67% lower revenues; it operated at 36.1% of 2019 capacity. It ended year with 531 aircraft …
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ATSG

Feb 25, 2022
ATSG had $231m net income in 2021 (vs $32m in 2020) on 10.4% higher revenues; it ended year with 107 aircraft in service and 70 reserved freighter…
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Feb 25, 2022
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS announced it is reinstating its full portfolio of US destinations since start of pandemic.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Feb 28, 2022
AMERICAN AIRLINES plans June 4 to begin weekly Reagan National-New Bern, NC (CRJ700).
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LAX

Feb 28, 2022
LAX handled 4m pax in January, down 41% vs Jan 2020; intl. pax fell 58%.
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US DOT

Feb 28, 2022
US DOT says US airlines operated 6.2 flights in 2021, 78.1% of the 7.9 flights operated in pre-pandemic 2019; carriers reported on-time arrival rate…
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ALISCARGO AIRLINES

Feb 28, 2022
ALISCARGO AIRLINES, Italy acquired ex-Alitalia 777-200ER (32860) in Zero-LOPA configuration from APC.
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Feb 28, 2022
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA leased seventh ex-SilkAir 737-800 (44226) from Avolon (SPNWS; January 14).
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THAI SUMMER AIRWAYS

Feb 28, 2022
THAI SUMMER AIRWAYS leased ex-SAS 737-800 (34547) from Minsheng Financial Leasing.
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VOYAGER AVIATION HOLDINGS

Feb 28, 2022
VOYAGER AVIATION HOLDINGS (VAH) closed 5-year senior secured $500m warehouse facility. Citibank acted as Global Coordinator and Co-Structuring Agent…
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BAMBOO AIRWAYS

Mar 01, 2022
BAMBOO AIRWAYS plans March 29 to begin twice-weekly Ho Chi Minh City-Sydney, Australia (737-9).
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ETIHAD

Mar 01, 2022
ETIHAD posted US$476m loss for 2021 (vs US$1.7b loss in 2020) on 14% lower revenues. It ended year with 67 aircraft.
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IATA

Mar 01, 2022
IATA is projecting enplanements will reach pre-pandemic numbers (4b pax) in 2024; it was at 47% of 2019 levels in 2021 and will grow to 83% in 2022,…
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COMMUTAIR

Mar 01, 2022
COMMUTAIR finalized new long-term employment contract with its ALPA-represented pilots.
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TRANSAVIA FRANCE

Mar 02, 2022
TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased another ex-SAS 737-800 (38037) from ORIX Aviation.
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ACI WORLD

Mar 02, 2022
ACI WORLD says world airports handled 4.4b pax in 2021 (vs 9.2b in 2019), which is 5.4b lower than pre-COVID forecasts. COVID-19 is expected to…
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Mar 02, 2022
ALASKA AIRLINES has revamped its current orderbook of 131 737-9s (79 firm/52 option) to 56 178-seat 737-9s, 60 189-seat 737-10s (for delivery from…
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AIRBUS FLIGHT ACADEMY EUROPE

Mar 02, 2022
AIRBUS FLIGHT ACADEMY EUROPE (AFAE) inaugurated new campus in Angoulême, France, and confirmed Volotea as first to recruit 11 pilot cadets.
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FRONTIER

Mar 02, 2022
FRONTIER plans in November to open crew base at Phoenix Sky Harbor with up to 180 pilots and 275 flight attendants.
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IATA

Mar 02, 2022
IATA reports there were 0.13 jet/1.77 turboprop hull losses per 1m flights in 2021 vs 0.16/1.59 in 2020; and seven fatal accidents/121 fatalities vs…
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Mar 02, 2022
SPIRIT AIRLINES plans in June to begin twice-daily Monterrey, Mexico-Houston IAH/-Austin, TX (A320).
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US DOT

Mar 02, 2022
US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $2.36/gallon in January vs $1.45 in Jan 2021; consumption rose 43.3%.
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WESTJET GROUP

Mar 02, 2022
WESTJET GROUP agreed to acquire SUNWING VACATIONS and SUNWING AIRLINES. It plans to create new tour operating business unit to include both Sunwing…
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BOC AVIATION

Mar 03, 2022
BOC AVIATION agreed to purchase 11 737-8s from Boeing for delivery in 2023-2024 for lease to LYNX AIR, Canada.
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AVATION

Mar 03, 2022
AVATION, Singapore had US$15.3m loss on US$58m revenues in six months ended December 31 vs US$61.3m loss on US$61m a year ago, and ended period with…
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AEROFLOT GROUP

Mar 03, 2022
AEROFLOT GROUP lost RUB34.5b in 2021 (vs RUB13.5b profit in 2019) on 27% lower revenues.
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

Mar 03, 2022
LUFTHANSA GROUP lost €2.2b in 2021 (vs €1.2b net profit in 2019) on 53.8% lower revenues; its Network Airlines lost €3.5b vs €1.8b profit in 2019. It…
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CASTLE AVIATION

Mar 03, 2022
CASTLE AVIATION, OH leased fifth Täby-converted Saab 340B Freighter (351) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.
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ARAJET

Mar 03, 2022
ARAJET, DR took delivery of its first (60195) of two 737-8s in preparation for startup in 1H22 out of Santo Domingo.
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CONDOR

Mar 03, 2022
CONDOR leased ex-Cebu Pacific A320-200 (3767) with CFM56s from DVB Bank.
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SUPER AIR JET

Mar 03, 2022
SUPER AIR JET, Indonesia leased ex-IndiGo A320 (2275) with V2500s from Avolon.
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MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO

Mar 03, 2022
MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO took delivery of ex-ASL Airlines Ireland ATR 72-200F (294) for operation on behalf of FEDEX.
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SABRE

Mar 03, 2022
SABRE terminated its distribution agreement with Aeroflot, removing all flight content from its GDS marketplace.
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FINNAIR

Mar 03, 2022
FINNAIR plans March 9 to resume four-times-weekly Helsinki-Tokyo Narita (A350), avoiding Russian airspace.

Aerospace

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AERADVISE GROUP

Mar 01, 2022
AERADVISE GROUP opened new expanded headquarters facility in Dublin.
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DASSAULT SYSTÈMES

Mar 01, 2022
DASSAULT SYSTÈMES was selected by Amphibian Aerospace Industries to provide 3DEXPERIENCE platform to rebuild an upgraded Albatross G-111T.
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CAE

Mar 01, 2022
CAE completed acquisition of Sabre's Airline Operations portfolio of flight/crew management and optimization solutions in deal valued at US$392.5m;…
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GA TELESIS

Mar 01, 2022
GA TELESIS formed new Power Solutions team to manage APU asset management, trading, and USM distribution.
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TRIMAS AEROSPACE

Mar 02, 2022
TRIMAS AEROSPACE earned $13.3m on $183m sales in 2021 vs $133.4m loss on $168m in '20; 4Q21 sales rose 28.5%.
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WORLDWIDE AIRCRAFT SERVICES

Mar 02, 2022
WORLDWIDE AIRCRAFT SERVICES, MO has FAA certification for main door folding stair for ERJ 135/145; stair and track system stows aft of the door.
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BOEING

Mar 02, 2022
BOEING announced that it suspended major operations in Moscow, temporarily closed its office in Kyiv, and, in line with sanctions imposed on Russia,…
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BELCAN

Mar 02, 2022
BELCAN was selected by Airbus as an engineering, manufacturing engineering and services strategic supplier (EMES3).
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TCI

Mar 02, 2022
TCI (Turkish Airlines/Turkish Technic) was selected by Canada's Lynx Air to supply galleys/monuments for 40 737-8s.
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NEXT LEVEL AVIATION-IRELAND

Mar 02, 2022
NEXT LEVEL AVIATION-IRELAND, Dublin was established to provide USM support for Next Level Aviation's EMEA customers, particularly for AOGs.
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GKN AEROSPACE

Mar 02, 2022
GKN AEROSPACE successfully tested new lightweight demonstrator of a Turbine Rear Structure (TRS) as part of Clean Sky-2 Engines research program; TRS…
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SATAIR

Mar 02, 2022
SATAIR (Airbus Services) launched semi-finished floor panel (ASFP) solution, in collaboration with Airbus and Schütz GmbH & Co., for pax/aisle/galley…
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BOEING and AIRBUS

Mar 02, 2022
BOEING and AIRBUS say they are standing firm on planned airliner production rate increases despite Ukraine's invasion.
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AIRBUS VENTURES

Mar 03, 2022
AIRBUS VENTURES has invested in CESIUMASTRO (aerospace communications systems) as part of $60m fundraiser with participation from L3Harris, Kleiner…
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ASTRONICS AEROSPACE

Mar 03, 2022
ASTRONICS AEROSPACE lost $8.6m on $365m sales in 2021 vs $89.8m loss on $418m in 2020; it has $334.7m backlog.
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DART AEROSPACE

Mar 03, 2022
DART AEROSPACE acquired PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, CO (parts manufacturer) and CENTURY HELICOPTERS (MRO).
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AERO HYGENX

Mar 03, 2022
AERO HYGENX was selected by Avelo Airlines to provide autonomous ultraviolet light (UVC) robots to disinfect cabins.
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FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL

Mar 03, 2022
FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL has suspended Russian participation at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow, scheduled for July 18-22.
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L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Mar 03, 2022
L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (LTTS), India was selected by Airbus as engineering, manufacturing engineering and services strategic suppliers (EMES3).
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NORSK TITANIUM

Mar 03, 2022
NORSK TITANIUM says it has begun printing of Airbus qualification parts for delivery in 2022; it also delivered 700 mm part to an Airbus tier-one…

MRO

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ST ENGINEERING

Feb 25, 2022
ST ENGINEERING posted S$570.5m net income on S$7.7b revenues for 2021 vs S$521.8m on S$7.2b in 2020.
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ST ENGINEERING

Feb 25, 2022
ST ENGINEERING has Vietjet Air contract for MBH component support for its fleet of A320s, A321s and A330s.
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EFW

Mar 03, 2022
EFW secured commitment from ATSG to convert 29 A330s to freighters in 2023-2027, mainly at EFW’s facility in Dresden, Germany, and also at ST…
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EMBRAER

Mar 03, 2022
EMBRAER has multi-year contract extension with German Airways for component support Pool Program for five E190s.
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Mar 03, 2022
MTU AERO ENGINES was approved by Pratt & Whitney to perform PW1500G (A220) and PW1900G (E2-Jet) repair and overhaul; EME AERO (MTU/Lufthansa Technik…
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FLYDOCS

Mar 02, 2022
FLYDOCS extended deal with Wizz Air to provide digital records management and technical services for another five years.

Business Aviation

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PWI

Feb 25, 2022
PWI, Wichita was named by KADEX Aero Supply as global distributor for LED wing tip light assembly for King Air 350s.
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GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION

Feb 25, 2022
GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION has STC/PMA from FAA for its 5G aircraft antenna; STC was completed by Duncan Aviation on a Citation 560XLS. Gogo plans to…
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TRADEWIND AVIATION

Mar 01, 2022
TRADEWIND AVIATION, CT ordered 20 PC-12 NGXs for delivery in 2022-2027, expanding its PC-12 fleet to 38 aircraft.
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STANDARDAERO

Mar 02, 2022
STANDARDAERO signed volume purchase agreement with Gogo for delivery of AVANCE L3 and L5 systems for forward sale to US/Canada business jet operators…
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JET LINX

Mar 03, 2022
JET LINX opened new private terminal at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, its 20th location (first in South Florida).

Business Aviation/MRO

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NOMAD TECHNICS

Feb 25, 2022
NOMAD TECHNICS, Basel completed A-Check, plus extensive cabin maintenance/fuselage refreshing, on an ACJ319.
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METROJET

Mar 01, 2022
METROJET, Hong Kong received multiple approvals to provide 8C inspections on G650s and G650ERs.
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THE STERLING GROUP

Mar 02, 2022
THE STERLING GROUP acquired WEST STAR AVIATION from Norwest Equity Partners; West Star has four primary MRO locations in East Alton, IL; Grand…

Defense

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ONTIC

Mar 01, 2022
ONTIC was licensed by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions to produce its O/PQAR, CCADTS-2, and the Digitas and TP91 Air Data Sensor products.
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MAPP TECHNOLOGIES

Mar 03, 2022
MAPP TECHNOLOGIES, MO signed a multi-year LTA with Collins Aerospace to supply F-35/F-22/T-7A and legacy military landing gear components.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: AIRBUS

Mar 01, 2022
Luise Bang to Digital Transformation Officer of Airbus, Toulouse.
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WHO'SNEWS: NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL

Mar 01, 2022
Ed Sheard to Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Nordic Aviation Capital.
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WHO'SNEWS: NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL

Mar 01, 2022
Aashish Sonawala to Managing Director and Head of APAC/MEA Marketing of Nordic Aviation Capital.
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WHO'SNEWS: NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL

Mar 01, 2022
Clem McCloskey to Managing Director and Head of Europe/CIS Marketing of Nordic Aviation Capital.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOOM SUPERSONIC

Mar 01, 2022
Stephen Weiland to Chief Financial Officer of Boom Supersonic, CO.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOOM SUPERSONIC

Mar 01, 2022
Rich Harris to Chief Legal Officer of Boom Supersonic, CO.
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WHO'SNEWS: MESA AIR GROUP

Mar 01, 2022
Christian Daoud to Vice President-Maintenance and Technical Operations of Mesa Air Group, AZ.
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WHO'SNEWS: ALASKA AIR GROUP

Mar 01, 2022
Emily Halverson to Vice President-Finance, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Alaska Air Group, Seattle,
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WHO'SNEWS: GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Mar 01, 2022
Gonzalo Ramos to Vice President of Griffin Global Asset Management, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: ACIA AERO LEASING

Mar 02, 2022
Marina Litvak to General Counsel of ACIA Aero Leasing, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: CAaT GLOBAL

Mar 02, 2022
Frank Vieira Hugger to Director of Business Development of CAaT Global, Houston.
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WHO'SNEWS: FINNAIR GROUP

Mar 02, 2022
Antti Kleemola to Chief Information Officer of Finnair Group.
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WHO'SNEWS: ATP

Mar 03, 2022
Norman Happ to Chief Executive Officer of ATP, Bonita Springs, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: CALC

Mar 03, 2022
Richard Wall to Chief Technical Officer of CALC, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: CALC

Mar 03, 2022
Luis Ayala as Chief Development Officer of CALC, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: CALC

Mar 03, 2022
Donald Liu to Deputy Chief Commercial Officer of CALC, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: CALC

Mar 03, 2022
George Ren to Managing Director-Corporate Finance of CALC, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: JET SERVICES

Mar 03, 2022
Scott Lawson to General Manager of Henderson Jet Services, Las Vegas.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERODIRECT

Mar 03, 2022
Raul Munguia to Director, Sales and Business Development of AeroDirect, IL.