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Air Transport

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DHL EXPRESS

Mar 11, 2022
DHL EXPRESS entered into Crew and Maintenance (CM) agreement with Singapore Airlines to deploy five 777Fs out of Changi Airport starting in 2H22 (2)…
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FLYBONDI CARGAS

Mar 11, 2022
FLYBONDI CARGAS was introduced as new Argentine domestic cargo airline using 737-800s in alliance with FLY CARGO.
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BANGKOK AIRWAYS

Mar 11, 2022
BANGKOK AIRWAYS plans by end 2022 to reduce fleet from 37 aircraft to 30 by returning five A320s to lessors and selling two ATR 72-500s. It expects…
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FAA

Mar 11, 2022
FAA is finalizing three safety directives for some grounded 777s with PW4000s to allow aircraft to return to service.
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VIVAAEROBUS

Mar 11, 2022
VIVAAEROBUS, Mexico leased fifth new GTF-powered A321neo (10675) from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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ALTA

Mar 14, 2022
ALTA added Fenelon Advogados, Brazil as a consulting member.
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GOL

Mar 14, 2022
GOL lost R$7.2b in 2021 (vs R$6b loss in 2020) on 17% higher revenues. It is accelerating transition to 737 MAX, which will comprise 32% of fleet by…
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TEXTRON AVIATION

Mar 14, 2022
TEXTRON AVIATION received FAA type certification for Cessna SkyCourier. FEDEX EXPRESS has ordered 50.
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AEROCENTURY

Mar 14, 2022
AEROCENTURY is changing its name to MEGA MATRIX CORP.
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QANTAS

Mar 14, 2022
QANTAS removed a fourth A380 (050) from storage after being parked at Victorville, CA in March 2020; aircraft has a reconfigured business class cabin…
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AIR ASTANA

Mar 14, 2022
AIR ASTANA posted US$36.1m net income on US$756m revenues in 2021; it carried record 6.6m passengers.
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ARAJET

Mar 14, 2022
ARAJET, DR was identified by Boeing as previously undisclosed customer for 20 737-8200s, plus 15 MAX options, to increase its fleet (with existing…
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NAV CANADA

Mar 15, 2022
NAV CANADA reports traffic decrease of 29.3% in Feb 2022 vs Feb 2019.
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

Mar 15, 2022
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE had $18k net income on $274m revenues in 2021 vs $6.4m on $289m in 2020. It ended year with 304 engines (vs 291 a year ago), 12…
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SKYWEST

Mar 15, 2022
SKYWEST gave US DOD a 90-day notice that plans to exit 29 airports being served under Essential Air Service program, citing pilot staffing challenges…
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MEDSKY AIRWAYS

Mar 15, 2022
MEDSKY AIRWAYS, Libya agreed to lease two ex-Kuwait Airways A320-200s (4349/4357) from ALAFCO for startup.
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WESTJET ENCORE

Mar 15, 2022
WESTJET ENCORE plans May 19 to begin daily Toronto-Chicago (737).
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WESTJET

Mar 15, 2022
WESTJET plans in May/June to begin Toronto-Barcelona/-Dublin/-Glasgow/-Edinburgh/-London Gatwick; Halifax, Nova Scotia-Paris/-Dublin/-Glasgow/-London…
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LONDON HEATHROW

Mar 15, 2022
LONDON HEATHROW handled 2.9m pax in Feb, down 48% vs Feb 2019.
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Mar 15, 2022
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 2.1m pax in Feb, down 53% vs Feb 2019.
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RUSSIA

Mar 15, 2022
RUSSIA reportedly established law allowing its airlines to retain aircraft from foreign lessors for domestic operations.
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NIGERIA

Mar 15, 2022
NIGERIA published an RFP for the establishment of a new national carrier to comprise an international airline.
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JETBLUE

Mar 15, 2022
JETBLUE dropped its 1Q22 capacity plan due to fuel prices, and now expects 1% decline vs 1Q19 (vs prior guidance of between -1% and +2%). It is…
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

Mar 15, 2022
BREEZE AIRWAYS opened pilot/flight attendant/mechanic training academy in Salt Lake City to house six full-motion flight simulators (initially E190,…
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CONVIASA

Mar 15, 2022
CONVIASA, Venezuela acquired ex-Mahan Air A340-600 (376) and now has three A340s: one each -200; -300; -600.
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NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Mar 15, 2022
NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS pushed back startup to June 2022 (ticket sales to April) over conflict in Ukraine that have resulted iin increased fuel prices…
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NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE

Mar 16, 2022
NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE leased second ex-Eastar Jet 737-800 (40237) from BBAM.
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UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

Mar 16, 2022
UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES extended suspension of regular and charter flights from/to Ukraine to April 15.
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GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES

Mar 16, 2022
GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES signed LOI to order up to 200 Eve eVTOLs, increasing potential Eve orderbook to 1,785.
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CALC

Mar 16, 2022
CALC had HK$627.3m net income on HK$3.3b revenues in 2021 vs HK$267.9m on HK$3.5b in 2020. It has 152 aircraft.
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LUFTHANSA CARGO

Mar 16, 2022
LUFTHANSA CARGO launched A321F operations (Frankfurt-Dublin-Manchester); a second aircraft is to join fleet in mid-2022.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Mar 16, 2022
AMERICAN AIRLINES now expects 1Q22 total revenue to be down approximately 17% (vs 1Q19), better than previous guidance of down approximately 20-22%;…
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EMPIRE AIRLINES

Mar 16, 2022
EMPIRE AIRLINES began ATR 72-600F (1680) operations on behalf of FEDEX EXPRESS, which ordered 30/optioned 20.
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GREATER BAY AIRLINES

Mar 16, 2022
GREATER BAY AIRLINES, Hong Kong leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (42279) from ICBC Leasing.
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AIR CANADA

Mar 16, 2022
AIR CANADA plans to restart Vancouver-Brisbane on July 1 and -Auckland on November 10 (787).
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GOL

Mar 16, 2022
GOL leased new 737-8 (65053) from Carlyle Aviation Partners; aircraft was built in 2019 and stored for Kunming Airlines.
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SMARTLYNX ESTONIA

Mar 16, 2022
SMARTLYNX ESTONIA leased two ex-flynas A320-200s (3308/4061) with CFM56s from AerCap.
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BH AIR

Mar 16, 2022
BH AIR, Bulgaria leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (2908) with V2500s from DAE Capital.
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US DOT

Mar 16, 2022
US DOT reports US airlines carried 46.3m pax in January, down 34% vs Jan 2020; international enplanements fell 44.4%.
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WORLD2FLY

Mar 16, 2022
WORLD2FLY, Spain plans in May to take delivery of second A350-900 (559) on lease from ALC (SPNWS; June 11).
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AMERIFLIGHT COMPONENTS AND EXCHANGES

Mar 17, 2022
AMERIFLIGHT COMPONENTS AND EXCHANGES, Dallas has acquired multimillion-dollar Beech 1900 spares inventory from GlobalParts primarily consisting of >3…
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SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER

Mar 17, 2022
SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER renewed electrical wiring contracts with Boeing for P-8, 737 MAX, 767F, 777 and 777X; the 787 and 767-2C remain on contract…
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CPaT GLOBAL

Mar 17, 2022
CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Estonia's Xfly to provide tailored E-learning solutions for ATR and CRJ pilot training.
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ICELANDAIR

Mar 17, 2022
ICELANDAIR sold second new 737-8 (44569) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback part of a multi-aircraft transaction.
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SUPER AIR JET

Mar 17, 2022
SUPER AIR JET, Indonesia leased ex-IndiGo A320 (5158) with V2500s from DAE Capital (SPNWS; January 7).
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GOL

Mar 17, 2022
GOL leased new 737-8 (44348) from Carlyle Aviation Partners; aircraft was built in 2019 and stored for Urumqi Airlines.
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OMAN AIR

Mar 17, 2022
OMAN AIR sold second 737-8 (63359) to CDB Aviation, and leased it back; three more are expected as part of deal.
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LATAM CARGO CHILE

Mar 17, 2022
LATAM CARGO CHILE took delivery of 767-300BCF (35696) following conversion in Singapore (SPNWS; March 5, 2021).
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AMAZON

Mar 17, 2022
AMAZON took delivery of 767-300BDSF (30595; ex-Delta) for operation by ATI; IAI converted aircraft in Tel Aviv.
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IAG

Mar 17, 2022
IAG agreed to invest €100m to Globalia under 7-year unsecured loan with option to convert into 20% stake in AIR EUROPA.
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FLYBONDI

Mar 17, 2022
FLYBONDI, Argentina leased ex-Caribbean 737-800 (30720) from Macquarie AirFinance, replacing 737-800 (28071).
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AEROMEXICO

Mar 17, 2022
AEROMEXICO emerged from Chapter 11 and is now valued at US$2.56b; shareholders include funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Delta Air Lines,…

Aerospace

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8TREE

Mar 11, 2022
8TREE was selected by Embry-Riddle to provide dentCHECK for integration into its maintenance science curriculum.
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JET PARTS ENGINEERING

Mar 11, 2022
JET PARTS ENGINEERING, WA secured 16 new FAA PMAs; parts include flexible circuit cards for A320 Fam and A330 cockpit doors, LEAP-1B fuel…
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AAR

Mar 14, 2022
AAR was named by Collins Aerospace as exclusive distributor of Goodrich De-Icing & Specialty Heating Systems de-icers and supporting products.
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TRANSDIGM GROUP

Mar 14, 2022
TRANSDIGM GROUP has acquired Montreal-based DART AEROSPACE (helicopter mission equipment) for $360m.
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THALES and SANAD

Mar 15, 2022
THALES and SANAD, UAE signed MOU to collaborate on developing industrial services for airport security, air traffic and avionics systems.
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STELIA AEROSPACE

Mar 15, 2022
STELIA AEROSPACE (Airbus Atlantic), France developed full-lat EQUINOX business class seat for China Airlines A321neo, which has 11 on order.
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DIGITAL AERO TECHNOLOGIES

Mar 15, 2022
DIGITAL AERO TECHNOLOGIES (Avia Solutions Group) invested €2.3m in SENSUS AERO, Lithuania (aviation software) for growth and development.
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AEMETIS

Mar 15, 2022
AEMETIS, CA has 7-year, $250m Qantas Group contract to supply 35m gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel.
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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Mar 15, 2022
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS (AES), UK has EASA STC for 189-seat full-economy pax layout for 737NGs.
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COLLINS

Mar 15, 2022
COLLINS has Natilus, CA contract to supply cargo loading system for its autonomous blended wing cargo aircraft.
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JOBY AVIATION

Mar 15, 2022
JOBY AVIATION, CA began fourth of five stages to receive its Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from FAA for its eVTOL.
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AERSALE

Mar 15, 2022
AERSALE had $36.1m net income on $340m revenues in 2021 vs $8.1m on $209m in 2020. It says it expects to sell remaining 757s as converted freighters…
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AVIO

Mar 15, 2022
AVIO had €9m net income in 2021, down 39% vs 2020; revenues fell 3% to €312m. It ended year with €877m backlog.
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CIRCOR

Mar 15, 2022
CIRCOR announced its Board of Directors is currently reviewing third-party inquiries regarding strategic alternatives.
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Mar 15, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine configuration with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
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FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS and SWOOP

Mar 16, 2022
FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS and SWOOP teamed to conduct real-time APU monitoring and notification program to reduce emissions by eliminating non…
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EVE

Mar 16, 2022
EVE teamed with Skyports, L3Harris Technologies, and the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) to develop a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for UAM…
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UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN and H3 DYNAMICS

Mar 16, 2022
UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN and H3 DYNAMICS teamed to develop end-to-end solution for hydrogen-powered flight; collaboration will initially focus on full…
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TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Mar 16, 2022
TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES, NC was selected by Mammoth Freighters to design, qualify and manufacture hydraulic power pack units for cargo…
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IAI

Mar 16, 2022
IAI had record US$148m net income on US$4.5b revenues in 2021 vs $133m on $4.2b in 2020; it has $13.4b backlog.
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SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS

Mar 16, 2022
SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS, Germany was selected by Collins Aerospace to supply its three-point pretensioner restraint system for new AirLounge business…
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AMERIFLIGHT COMPONENTS AND EXCHANGES

Mar 17, 2022
AMERIFLIGHT COMPONENTS AND EXCHANGES, Dallas has acquired multimillion-dollar Beech 1900 spares inventory from GlobalParts primarily consisting of >3…
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SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER

Mar 17, 2022
SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER renewed electrical wiring contracts with Boeing for P-8, 737 MAX, 767F, 777 and 777X; the 787 and 767-2C remain on contract…
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CPaT GLOBAL

Mar 17, 2022
CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Estonia's Xfly to provide tailored E-learning solutions for ATR and CRJ pilot training.

MRO

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BEACON (EmbraerX) and ELMS AVIATION

Mar 11, 2022
BEACON (EmbraerX) and ELMS AVIATION teamed to test a fully integrated solution to manage aviation maintenance profiles with a Competence and…
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AFI KLM E&M and BAMBOO AIRWAYS

Mar 11, 2022
AFI KLM E&M and BAMBOO AIRWAYS, Vietnam signed MOU for future long-term MRO cooperation.
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ARROW AVIATION

Mar 14, 2022
ARROW AVIATION was named by Hartzell Propeller as service/support center in India out of Kolkata.
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ATITECH

Mar 14, 2022
ATITECH was selected by ITA Airways to provide heavy maintenace, pending its acquisition of Alitalia's MRO branch.
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BOEING

Mar 15, 2022
BOEING has Cargo Aircraft Management (ATSG) order for four more 767-300 freighter conversions, plus four options, starting in late 2023. ATSG has now…
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PRECISION AVIATION GROUP

Mar 15, 2022
PRECISION AVIATION GROUP acquired VELOCITY AEROSPACE GROUP, TX, which operates three FAA repair stations in Burbank, CA; Van Nuys, CA; and Fort…
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FEAM AERO

Mar 15, 2022
FEAM AERO acquired Copenhagan-based NORTHERN AEROTECH, increasing its global footprint to 42 line stations.
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MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI

Mar 15, 2022
MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI broke ground on technician training center for early 2023 to train 50-100 engine mechanics for the company per year.
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IAI

Mar 15, 2022
IAI was selected by EVA Airways, Taiwan to convert three 777-300ERs to freighters starting in 2025.
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GASTOPS

Mar 15, 2022
GASTOPS, Canada was selected by Germany's Virtual Vehicle to provide MetalSCAN custom oil debris monitoring solution for its engine test cell.
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HAECO COMPOSITE SERVICES

Mar 16, 2022
HAECO COMPOSITE SERVICES completed flight control surface repair on 737-800 for Xiamen Airlines. It worked on 32 units, including ailerons, elevators…
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SWISS-AS

Mar 16, 2022
SWISS-AS says HAECO Hong Kong went live with AMOS MRO software.
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EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING

Mar 16, 2022
EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING completed D-Check of 777-200 (40993) for Iraqi Airways at Cairo.
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GOLDHOFER

Mar 16, 2022
GOLDHOFER has launch order from Lufthansa LEOS for its electrically powered 'Phoenix E' towbarless aircraft tractor for use at Frankfurt Airport.
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FOKKER SERVICES

Mar 17, 2022
FOKKER SERVICES has installed automated twin wire electric arc spray technology at LaGrange, GA to manage component restoration process.
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JMC GROUP

Mar 17, 2022
JMC GROUP has Ryanair contract to perform 737 Flight Length Sensitive (FLS) inspections through end of winter season.
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MTU MAINTENANCE

Mar 17, 2022
MTU MAINTENANCE has agreement with LATAM to perform V2500 test runs with SAF, cutting CO2 emissions by 80%.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: FEDEX EXPRESS

Mar 11, 2022
Richard W. Smith to President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Express (effective Jan 1, 2023); Donald F. Colleran is retiring.
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WHO'SNEWS: BARNES GROUP

Mar 11, 2022
Julie K. Streich to Interim CEO of Barnes Group, Bristol, CT; Patrick J. Dempsey is taking temporary leave of absence.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Mar 15, 2022
James Zembrzuski to Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Aviation Capital Group, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Mar 15, 2022
Jaime Crear to Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Aviation Capital Group, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Mar 15, 2022
Lisa Savitzky to Senior Vice President, Counsel & Assistant Secretary of Aviation Capital Group, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Mar 15, 2022
Niall O'Sullivan to Assistant Vice President of Accounting-ACG Ireland, based in Dublin, of Aviation Capital Group.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETBLUE

Mar 15, 2022
John Swift to Vice President-Technology of JetBlue, New York.
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WHO'SNEWS: LOCKHEED MARTIN

Mar 15, 2022
John Clark to Vice President and General Manager-Advanced Development Programs (ADP), aka Skunk Works, of Lockheed Martin.
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WHO'SNEWS: PRO STAR AVIATION

Mar 15, 2022
Kristi Auclair was promoted to Production Planning Manager of Pro Star Aviation, Londonderry, NH.
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WHO'SNEWS: NEXT LEVEL AVIATION

Mar 16, 2022
Martin Curtis to President of Next Level Aviation-Ireland, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: FPG AMERNTUM

Mar 16, 2022
Rupert Leggett to Chief Executive Officer of FPG Amerntum, Dublin (effective July 2022); Martin Bouzaima is retiring.
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WHO'SNEWS: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES

Mar 17, 2022
Barbara Borgonovi to Senior Vice President-Corporate Strategy & Development of Raytheon Technologies, Waltham, MA.
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WHO'SNEWS: BLUETAIL

Mar 17, 2022
Rhiannon Silvashy to Vice President of Sales of Bluetail, Phoenix, AZ.
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WHO'SNEWS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Mar 17, 2022
Christa Lucas to Vice President-Governmental Affairs of Southwest Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Mar 17, 2022
Lee Kinnebrew to Vice President-Flight Operations of Southwest Airlines.

Business Aviation

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BLUETAIL

Mar 14, 2022
BLUETAIL, AZ was selected by Jet It to provide its digital records platform for aircraft operational/maintenance logs.
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COMLUX TECH

Mar 15, 2022
COMLUX TECH was formed to offer à la carte business jet after-sales services, including technical (maintenance and upgrades) services, operational …
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FRASCA

Mar 15, 2022
FRASCA has ATP Flight School order for 20 flight simulators (AATDs). ATP operates 450 aircraft and 130 simulators.
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CUTTER AVIATION

Mar 15, 2022
CUTTER AVIATION broke ground on $12m, 60,000 sq ft hangar complex at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport for 1Q23.
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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Mar 16, 2022
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE has developed new system to digitize its historical (70 years) aircraft engineering data.
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DASSAULT AVIATION

Mar 16, 2022
DASSAULT AVIATION completed cold soak testing of Falcon 6X at Iqaluit, Canada; it tested aircraft at -37°C (-35° F).
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RAS COMPLETIONS

Mar 16, 2022
RAS COMPLETIONS, UK was rebranded as JETMS COMPLETIONS after acquisition by JETMS (Avia Solutions Group).
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TEXTRON

Mar 17, 2022
TEXTRON agreed to purchase PIPISTREL, Slovenia (electrically powered aircraft). Upon closing of deal, it plans to form a new business segment,…

Defense

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US

Mar 15, 2022
US passed FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act to fund federal govt through 3Q22; $1.5 trillion bill includes $728.5b for DOD ($119.2b for RDT&E), …
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UK MOD

Mar 15, 2022
UK MOD is acquiring two Falcon 900LXs from Centerline for RAF to provide VIP transport, replacing four BAe 146s.
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BOEING

Mar 17, 2022
BOEING began production on first P-8A for NEW ZEALAND, which has ordered four to replace six P-3K2 Orion aircraft.