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Air Transport

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AEROMEXICO

Mar 25, 2022
AEROMEXICO agreed to lease two 737-8s and seven 737-9s from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 2022/2023.
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BAE SYSTEMS

Mar 25, 2022
BAE SYSTEMS leased 737-800BCF (29984; ex-Korean Air) from Aero Capital Solutions for parts/equipment transport.
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STARLUX AIRLINES

Mar 28, 2022
STARLUX AIRLINES, Taiwan leased third new LEAP-powered A321neo (10599) from Aviation Capital Group.
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WESTJET

Mar 28, 2022
WESTJET began four-times-weekly Calgary-London Heathrow (787).
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS

Mar 28, 2022
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS is relaunching its Cadet Pilot training program in new collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). It is…
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EUROPEAN CARGO

Mar 28, 2022
EUROPEAN CARGO secured significant minority equity investment from US-based Priority 1 Holdings to eliminate third-party debt, convert EAL's A340…
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

Mar 28, 2022
BRITISH AIRWAYS took delivery of first batch of SAF from Phillips 66 for use at several UK airports, including Heathrow.
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EUROWINGS

Mar 28, 2022
EUROWINGS opened base at Stockholm Arlanda, its fifth outside Germany, after Palma, Prague, Pristina, and Salzburg.
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ALASKA AIR CARGO

Mar 28, 2022
ALASKA AIR CARGO plans in 2023 to add two 737-800BCFs to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska, increasing fleet to five; the two…
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QANTAS

Mar 28, 2022
QANTAS plans December 2 to begin four-times-weekly Melbourne-DFW (787).
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POBEDA

Mar 28, 2022
POBEDA plans to ground 16 of its 41 737-800s through end 2022 due Western sanctions limiting its spare parts supply.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS

Mar 28, 2022
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, FL acquired AIR CHOICE ONE, MO (Caravans/B1900s) to strenghen its Essential Air Service offerings following recent…
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EMERALD AIRLINES

Mar 28, 2022
EMERALD AIRLINES, Ireland leased ex-Stobart Air ATR 72-600 (1339) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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AEROMEXICO

Mar 28, 2022
AEROMEXICO sold another new 737-9 (43718) to Clover Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for 10 MAXs.
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UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

Mar 29, 2022
UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES extended suspension of regular and charter flights from/to Ukraine to May 31.
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CARGOJET

Mar 29, 2022
CARGOJET expanded deal with DHL to provide air cargo transport over next seven years in deal valued C$2.3b; it plans in 2022/2023 to add five 767Fs…
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

Mar 29, 2022
BRITISH AIRWAYS restarted international short-haul flying out of London Gatwick following suspension due to COVID-19.
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AERGO CAPITAL

Mar 29, 2022
AERGO CAPITAL purchased three 737NGs (30692/30674/30705; leased to ENTER AIR/LAM/ETHIOPIAN) from AerCap.
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AAPA

Mar 29, 2022
AAPA members carried 2.5m pax in Feb 2022 vs 30.3m in Feb 2019; capacity was only 9.9% of pre-pandemic levels.
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GÖZEN HOLDING

Mar 29, 2022
GÖZEN HOLDING (Freebird Airlines) agreed to purchase/lease 50 VX4 eVTOLs, and option another 50, from Avolon, which has now placed its entire 500 VX4…
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FLYNAS

Mar 29, 2022
FLYNAS, Saudi Arabia received Board approval to raise volume of its orders to 250 aircraft to become largest LCC in region and says it is currently…
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RYANAIR

Mar 29, 2022
RYANAIR opened new base at Newcastle, UK with two 737s serving 19 routes (130 weekly flights).
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TAG AIRLINES

Mar 29, 2022
TAG AIRLINES, Guatemala agreed to lease ex-Jet Airways ATR 72-500s (919/920/928/932) from Willis Lease Finance for five years; aircraft will be…
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FLAIR AIRLINES

Mar 31, 2022
FLAIR AIRLINES, Canada plans to base one 737 at Tucson from 4Q22 and open five new routes to Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Prince George and…
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AERCAP

Mar 31, 2022
AERCAP had $1b net income on $5.2b revenues in 2021 vs $295m net loss on $4.5b in 2020 and ended year with owned, managed and committed fleet of 3…
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HANS AIRWAYS

Mar 31, 2022
HANS AIRWAYS, UK plans startup this summer of long-haul flights to India using ex-Air Europa A330-200 (950).
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AIR CANADA

Mar 31, 2022
AIR CANADA projects 2022 capacity to be 75% of 2019 ASMs; it sees 2024 capacity growing to reach 95% of 2019.
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SALAMAIR

Mar 31, 2022
SALAMAIR plans in April to begin Salalah-Calicut and Muscat-Jaipur/-Lucknow/-Trivandrum (A320).
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WINGS CAPITAL PARTNERS

Mar 31, 2022
WINGS CAPITAL PARTNERS, CA purchased an undisclosed 737-8 and A321-200 and has now added seven narrowbodies to its portfolio in last six months; one…
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AIR NEW ZEALAND

Mar 31, 2022
AIR NEW ZEALAND resumed Auckland-Singapore (suspended two years ago); it plans add -San Francisco on April 14.
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SATENA

Mar 31, 2022
SATENA, Colombia leased ex-Azul ATR 72-600 (969) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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LAX

Mar 31, 2022
LAX handled 4.1m pax in February, down 29% vs Feb 2020; intl. pax fell 52%.
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WESTAIR AVIATION

Mar 31, 2022
WESTAIR AVIATION, Namibia leased ex-Via Airlines ERJ 145 (498) from Avmax Aircraft Leasing.
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SMARTLYNX AIRLINES

Mar 31, 2022
SMARTLYNX AIRLINES leased an A320-200 with CFM56s from Jackson Square Aviation, and now operates 33 aircraft; it expects to take delivery of three…
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ETIHAD

Mar 31, 2022
ETIHAD placed its first A350-1000 (290) into service (Abu Dhabi-Paris); four others (parked) are to join in coming months. Aircraft will be used as…

Aerospace

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HYDROGENONE CAPITAL GROWTH (£7m) and SAFRAN CORPORATE VENTURES

Mar 25, 2022
HYDROGENONE CAPITAL GROWTH (£7m) and SAFRAN CORPORATE VENTURES (£3.5m) agreed to make common investment of £10.5m in CRANFIELD AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS …
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AVCORP INDUSTRIES

Mar 25, 2022
AVCORP INDUSTRIES had C$468k net loss on C$99.5m revenues in 2021 vs C$5.7m loss on C$151m in 2020.
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AVIO AERO

Mar 25, 2022
AVIO AERO, Italy was selected by Airbus to supply Catalyst engine/propeller solution for Eurodrone UAS.
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QARBON AEROSPACE

Mar 25, 2022
QARBON AEROSPACE completed assembly of first HEXA eVTOL aircraft for LIFT.
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CMC ELECTRONICS

Mar 28, 2022
CMC ELECTRONICS donated a Piper Chieftain with in-flight test equipment to the Centre technologique en aérospatiale (CTA) and the École nationale d…
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FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS

Mar 28, 2022
FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS released new Flight Data Acquisition Interface Unit (FDAIU) for upgraded legacy Flight Data Recorders (FDR) from 2Q22.
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AMERON

Mar 28, 2022
AMERON has FAA PMA for its fire extinguisher cartridge, part number (P/N) M30903962, which is used on E170 fire extinguisher bottles.
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LILIUM

Mar 28, 2022
LILIUM was approved to begin flight testing of its eVTOL aircraft at the ATLAS Flight Test Center in Villacarrillo, Spain.
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THOMPSON AERO SEATING

Mar 28, 2022
THOMPSON AERO SEATING, UK was selected by SAS to supply Vantage lie-flat business class seats for its A321LRs.
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AIRBUS

Mar 28, 2022
AIRBUS completed flight test of its A380 ZEROe Demonstrator with one Trent 900 powered by 100% SAF supplied by TOTAL ENERGIES, France.
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ASPEN AVIONICS

Mar 28, 2022
ASPEN AVIONICS was certified to the AS9100 Rev. D standard for quality.
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DAC INTERNATIONAL

Mar 28, 2022
DAC INTERNATIONAL has FAA STC for its Mid-Continent TS-60 emergency power supply for >13 different business jets, including the Challenger 600 and…
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UNUM AIRCRAFT SEATING

Mar 28, 2022
UNUM AIRCRAFT SEATING, UK unveiled Unum One business class seat that offers outward facing herringbone layout with full lie-flat bed (80" for…
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UNITED AIRLINES VENTURES

Mar 29, 2022
UNITED AIRLINES VENTURES (UAV) and OXY LOW CARBON VENTURES are collaborating with Houston-based CEMVITA FACTORY to commercialize production of SAF…
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LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS

Mar 29, 2022
LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS launched NetLine/Crew Qualification and Training Management solution for crew member and ground staff training planning.
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BAA TRAINING SPAIN

Mar 29, 2022
BAA TRAINING SPAIN installed A320 FTD Level 2 at Barcelona.
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IRKUT

Mar 29, 2022
IRKUT and TsAGI successfully tested strength values of MC-21 wingbox made of Russian composite polymer materials.
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THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE

Mar 29, 2022
THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE extended deal with Textron Aviation to provide cut-to-size aluminum sheet and other products out of Hutchinson, KS. It began…
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OXFORD ECONOMICS

Mar 29, 2022
OXFORD ECONOMICS reports that AIRBUS directly and indirectly contributed £5.6b to UK GDP in 2020; it also supported approximately 86,400 jobs in…
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AIRBUS CANADA

Mar 29, 2022
AIRBUS CANADA has added 125,000 sq ft sub-assembly area (pre-FAL) at its A220 manufacturing site in Mirabel, which now totals 1.4m sq ft, to handle…
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Mar 29, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY signed MOU with Air bp to explore viable supply of SAF blends (up to 100%) for engine and propulsion systems testing through 2024;…
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SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS

Mar 31, 2022
SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS was selected by Wizz Air and its (Indigo Partners) partner airlines, Frontier Airlines, Volaris, JetSMART and Enerjet, to…
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FACC

Mar 31, 2022
FACC lost €25.1m on €498m revenues in 2021 vs €74.4m loss on €527m in 2020; it expects 10% sales growth in 2022.
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USAF and GE AVIATION

Mar 31, 2022
USAF and GE AVIATION began Phase 2 testing of GE’s second XA100 adaptive cycle engine at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).
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TRIUMPH GROUP

Mar 31, 2022
TRIUMPH GROUP reorganized its Systems and Support Business into four units: Actuation Products & Services; Systems, Electronics & Controls; Geared…
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VELO3D

Mar 31, 2022
VELO3D released Flow 3.0 print preparation software for producing (up to 400%) larger parts using its new Sapphire XC (Extra Capacity) printer.
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TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Mar 31, 2022
TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES, NC extended contract to supply 787 cargo door actuation system.
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MD HELICOPTERS

Mar 31, 2022
MD HELICOPTERS, AZ entered into asset purchase agreement with creditor consortium led by BARDIN HILL and MBIA INSURANCE and filed for Chapter 11; it…
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DE HAVILLAND CANADA

Mar 31, 2022
DE HAVILLAND CANADA launched the DHC-515 Firefighter (formerly known as CL-515) program and says it has LOIs from European customers for first 22…

Defense

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TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Mar 25, 2022
TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES has Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin) contract to produce equipment for the Main Rotor Blade Folding System, Main…
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BOEING and AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Mar 25, 2022
BOEING and AIRBUS HELICOPTERS signed MOU to partner on H-47 Chinook in support of Germany’s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift…
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BOEING

Mar 31, 2022
BOEING has ASL Airlines Group order for another 10 737-800BCFs, plus 10 purchase rights, increasing ASL's total commitments to 40; conversions will…

MRO

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Mar 25, 2022
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES opened $100m, 130,000 sq ft maintenance facility at Denver, joining six other hangars at Atlanta, Chicago Midway, Dallas Love…
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REVIMA

Mar 28, 2022
REVIMA was selected by Bamboo Airways for A320/A321 landing gear MRO out of its new facility in Chonburi, Thailand.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK and BAMBOO AIRWAYS

Mar 28, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK and BAMBOO AIRWAYS signed MOU to explore a wide range of cooperation areas related to comprehensive 787 and A320 component support…
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LAO AIRLINES

Mar 28, 2022
LAO AIRLINES has MOU from Bamboo Airways to provide A320/A321 heavy maintenance out of Vientiane Wattay.
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IFS

Mar 29, 2022
IFS was selected by JAL Engineering to provide cloud-based fleet maintenance planning solution for fleet of nearly 200 aircraft.
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DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT

Mar 31, 2022
DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT renewed agreement with Eagle Air, Iceland to maintain its Dornier 328 for two more years.
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BOEING

Mar 31, 2022
BOEING has ASL Airlines Group order for another 10 737-800BCFs, plus 10 purchase rights, increasing ASL's total commitments to 40; conversions will…
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Mar 31, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK extended Asiana Airlines contract for CF6-80 maintenance for 11 747s/767s for five years.
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BOEING

Mar 31, 2022
BOEING has NATO contract to lead industry team in conducting E-3 AWACS replacement study; retirements are planned in 2035.

Business Aviation

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JMI-JET MAINTENANCE

Mar 28, 2022
JMI-JET MAINTENANCE, UK was authorized by Williams International as FJ44 service center for CJ1/CJ2/CJ3/CJ4.
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ACI JET

Mar 28, 2022
ACI JET, CA completed installation of Honeywell IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system on a Global Express XRS.
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BOMBARDIER

Mar 29, 2022
BOMBARDIER delivered the last Learjet business jet, a Learjet 75; 3,055 Learjets were built (~2,000 in service).
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BOMBARDIER

Mar 31, 2022
BOMBARDIER delivered its 100th Global 7500 business jet to VISTAJET, its 10th. VistaJet plans to take seven more in '22.
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SKANDIA

Mar 31, 2022
SKANDIA, IL has FAA/EASA STC to install its acoustic soundproofing kit on Challenger 600s.
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UNIVERSAL AVIONICS and TRIMEC AVIATION

Mar 31, 2022
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS and TRIMEC AVIATION teamed to develop avionics upgrades for Falcon 2000/2000EX.
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VISTA GLOBAL HOLDINGS

Mar 31, 2022
VISTA GLOBAL HOLDINGS agreed to acquire US-based JET EDGE with its access to about 100 super-midsize and large cabin aircraft; deal is expected to…
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NOMAD TECHNICS

Mar 31, 2022
NOMAD TECHNICS, Switzerland completed its first 120-month inspection on a Global 5000 at Basel.

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: FAA

Mar 28, 2022
Billy Nolen to Acting Administrator of the FAA.
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WHO'SNEWS: FEDEX

Mar 28, 2022
Rajesh Subramaniam to President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx (effective June 1); Fred Smith will become Executive Chairman.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOEING DEFENSE, SPACE & SECURITY

Mar 28, 2022
Theodore (Ted) Colbert III to President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security; Leanne Caret is retiring.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES

Mar 28, 2022
Stephanie Pope to President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: NBAA

Mar 29, 2022
Leo Knaapen, Chief of Industry Affairs of Bombardier, was presented with the Silk Scarf Award by NBAA.
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WHO'SNEWS: GOGO

Mar 29, 2022
Sergio Aguirre to President and Chief Operating Officer of Gogo, Broomfield, CO.
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WHO'SNEWS: GOGO

Mar 29, 2022
Jessica Betjemann to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gogo, Broomfield, CO (effective early 2023).
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WHO'SNEWS: ESG AND GLOBAL QUALITY SYSTEMS

Mar 29, 2022
Maylin Salgado to Vice President of ESG and Global Quality Systems of GA Telesis, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: SAS

Mar 31, 2022
Erno Hildén to Chief Financial Officer of SAS.
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WHO'SNEWS: TRANSAT

Mar 31, 2022
Chrystal Healy to Vice President-Corporate Responsibility of Transat, Montreal.
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WHO'SNEWS: KLM

Mar 31, 2022
Marjan Rintel to Chief Executive Officer of KLM.