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Air Transport

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CAPE AIR

Apr 15, 2022
CAPE AIR signed LOI to order 75 all-electric, 9-pax Eviation Alice aircraft, designed to fly 440 nm on single charge.
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STAR AIR

Apr 15, 2022
STAR AIR began twice-weekly Belagavi-Nagpur, India (ERJ 145).
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CARRIBEAN AIRLINES

Apr 15, 2022
CARRIBEAN AIRLINES plans May 5 to restart twice-weekly Trinidad/Tobago-JFK (737).
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ALPINE AIR EXPRESS

Apr 19, 2022
ALPINE AIR EXPRESS (AE Industrial Partners) acquired SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT, NE, which primarily operates B1900s.
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MASAIR

Apr 19, 2022
MASAIR, Mexico took delivery of EFW-converted A330-200P2s (854; ex-Etihad) from Altavair (SPNWS; April 30, 2021).
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EMBRAER

Apr 19, 2022
EMBRAER delivered six commercial jets (four E1s/two E2s) in 1Q22 vs nine (two E1s/seven E2s) in 1Q21.
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AVIAAM LEASING

Apr 19, 2022
AVIAAM LEASING acquired ex-Anadolu Jet 737-800 (29790) for conversion to freighter by Boeing at STAECO. This is the fourth 737-800 inducted for…
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GOLLOG

Apr 19, 2022
GOLLOG (GOL) signed 10-year agreement with Brazil's Mercado Livre (e-commerce) to provide cargo and logistics services with dedicated fleet of six…
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NORDIC AVIATION GROUP

Apr 19, 2022
NORDIC AVIATION GROUP agreed to acquire an A320-200 (TBA) for mid-2022 for ACMI operation by NORDICA.
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AIR CANADA

Apr 19, 2022
AIR CANADA announced it carried >100,000 pax in a single day (April 15) for the first time since early in the pandemic.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND

Apr 19, 2022
AIR NEW ZEALAND plans to restart Auckland-Honolulu on July 4 and -Houston on July 7 (787).
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AEROMEXICO

Apr 19, 2022
AEROMEXICO sold 737-9 (43721) to Clover Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for 10 MAXs (nine complete).
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US DOT

Apr 20, 2022
US DOT reports US airlines carried 54.5m pax in February, down 19% vs Feb 2020; international enplanements fell 27.7%.
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SKYWORKS

Apr 20, 2022
SKYWORKS announced that in 1Q22 it arranged off-lease sale of one A320-200 and off-lease acquisition of one LEAP-powered A321neo for unidentified…
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DELTA AIR LINES

Apr 20, 2022
DELTA AIR LINES purchased ex-Batik Air 737-900ER (38742) from Castlelake.
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​​​​​​​NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL

Apr 20, 2022
NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL has US Bankruptcy Court approval for its Plan of Reorganization and expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in May; Plan will…
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Apr 21, 2022
ALASKA AIRLINES finalized new 5-year contract with its 100 TWU-represented dispatchers.
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS

Apr 21, 2022
JAZEERA AIRWAYS plans in June to begin twice-weekly Kuwait City-Vienna/-Prague (A320).
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AIR CARGO CANADA

Apr 21, 2022
AIR CARGO CANADA added a second 767-300ERF (24307) for Halifax-Frankfurt/-Cologne/-Istanbul/-Madrid from May.
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AIR DOLOMITI

Apr 21, 2022
AIR DOLOMITI, Italy has acquired two E195LRs (316/320) from Lufthansa CityLine, and now has 17.
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MY INDO AIRLINES

Apr 21, 2022
MY INDO AIRLINES, Indonesia is expected to acquire ex-YTO 737-300SF (28662). It currently has five 737CL freighters.
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AIRBUS

Apr 21, 2022
AIRBUS says >40-seat Western-built jets completed around 22m flight departures in 2021, down 40% from 36m in 2019.
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BURRELL AVIATION BROOKSVILLE

Apr 21, 2022
BURRELL AVIATION BROOKSVILLE plans to invest >$75m to build 700,000 sq ft cargo/logistics facility at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport, FL.
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AEROITALIA

Apr 21, 2022
AEROITALIA leased ex-Blue Panorama 737-800 (30567) from Macquarie AirFinance for startup.
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AVIANCA

Apr 21, 2022
AVIANCA leased ex-Volotea A320-200 (3545) with CFM56s from AerCap.
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SCOOT

Apr 21, 2022
SCOOT took delivery of fourth GTF-powered A321neo (10352) on lease from BOC Aviation.
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AIR SERBIA

Apr 21, 2022
AIR SERBIA agreed to lease ex-Myanmar National ATR 72-600 (1474) from AerCap.
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BLUEBIRD CARGO

Apr 21, 2022
BLUEBIRD CARGO, Iceland has acquired ex-Singapore Airlines 777-200ER (33371) with Trent 800s.
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AVELO AIRLINES

Apr 21, 2022
AVELO AIRLINES acquired ex-Southwest 737-700 (29843), increasing its fleet to eight.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Apr 21, 2022
UNITED AIRLINES posted $1.38b net loss on $7.6b revenues for 1Q22 vs $292m profit on $8.7b in (pre-pandemic) 1Q19; it ended quarter with $20b in…
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UNITED AIRLINES

Apr 21, 2022
UNITED AIRLINES says as its Pratt & Whitney-powered 777s are expected to gradually return to service, it will continue to add back capacity. It has a…
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Apr 22, 2022
AMERICAN AIRLINES posted $1.64b net loss on $8.9b revenues for 1Q22 vs $185m profit on $10.6b in (pre-pandemic) 1Q19; it ended quarter with $15.5b in…
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ALASKA AIR GROUP

Apr 22, 2022
ALASKA AIR GROUP posted $143m net loss on $1.7b revenues for 1Q22 vs $4m profit on $1.9b in (pre-pandemic) 1Q19; it ended quarter with $2.9b in…
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SWOOP

Apr 22, 2022
SWOOP, Canada agreed to lease two new 737-8s (42838/63976; built in 2019) from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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BOEING

Apr 22, 2022
BOEING purchased BBJ 747-8 (40065) from AFG Aviation Ireland; aircraft was ferried from Basel to Marana, AZ.
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LUFTHANSA

Apr 22, 2022
LUFTHANSA is expected to lease two ex-PAL A350-900s from SMBC Aviation Capital (228)/Goshawk Aviation (280).
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ALLIANCE AVIATION SERVICES

Apr 22, 2022
ALLIANCE AVIATION SERVICES agreed to purchase third ex-Helvetic E190 (TBA) to increase its E190 fleet to 33. It announces that Qantas excercised…
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

Apr 22, 2022
BREEZE AIRWAYS plans in late June to begin serving Westchester County Airport near New York City; it initially plans A220 services to Charleston, Las…

Aerospace

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VELO3D

Apr 15, 2022
VELO3D was selected by Lockheed Martin to provide end-to-end additive manufacturing solution for its Additive Design & Manufacturing Center to pilot…
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TEXTRON

Apr 19, 2022
TEXTRON completed purchase PIPISTREL, Slovenia (electrically powered aircraft) for €218m (SPNWS; March 18).
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CPaT GLOBAL

Apr 19, 2022
CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by CommutAir to provide Aircraft Systems courses for ERJ 145, plus its CPaT Invent content-design software platform.
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LAMINAAR AVIATION

Apr 19, 2022
LAMINAAR AVIATION was selected by Kenya's Jambojet to provide its ARMS flight planning system to optimize its operation across its network to deliver…
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TRIUMPH

Apr 21, 2022
TRIUMPH adopted new company brand, TRIUMPH, and modernized logo.
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SKYTRAC

Apr 21, 2022
SKYTRAC, Canada has acquired assets of the aviation division of TROO CORP, Ottawa, including its TrooTrax platform that provides real-time map-based…
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APS

Apr 21, 2022
APS, Germany was appointed by Marsh Brothers Aviation as its European sales and service distributor for bearings/seals.
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THALES

Apr 21, 2022
THALES was selected by Eve UAM as partner to contribute in the development of avionics, electric, flight control, navigation, communication and…
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IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS

Apr 21, 2022
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS was selected by Swoop Aero to supply Certus 100 connectivity service for its Kite UAV.
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ENTROL

Apr 21, 2022
ENTROL has order from Blue Team, Spain to supply en-1000x FNPT II and an A32 FNPT II MCC simulators for installation at Sur International Airport.
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PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY

Apr 21, 2022
PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY has recently added these new FTDs at Miami: 757-200 level 5; 767-300 level 4; six 737NG level 4s. It is currently expanding its…
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BAE SYSTEMS

Apr 22, 2022
BAE SYSTEMS was selected by GE Aviation to design, test and supply energy management components for megawatt (MW) class hybrid electric propulsion…
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L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Apr 22, 2022
L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES was selected by Jaunt Air Mobility to provide engineering services for Journey eVTOL air taxi in deal valued at >$100m; it…
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TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING

Apr 22, 2022
TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING has FAA Level D certification for its Cessna SkyCourier full-flight simulator located at FlightSafety's Wichita East…

MRO

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LANDING GEAR TECHNOLOGIES

Apr 15, 2022
LANDING GEAR TECHNOLOGIES (LGT) and ITS formed partnership to provide 737-700/800 landing gear solutions.
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AIR TRANSPORT COMPONENTS

Apr 20, 2022
AIR TRANSPORT COMPONENTS (ATC), AZ opened 60,000 sq ft facility in Tulsa, OK to provide HVOF thermal spray, grind, NDT, and paint services with…
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BOEING

Apr 21, 2022
BOEING plans to part out BBJ 747-8 (40065) at Marana, AZ; it was to be acquired by Saudi Arabia but never delivered.
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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

Apr 21, 2022
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts MRO market in the Americas of $271.9b (80,000 MRO service events) over the next 10 years; engines will comprise 44%,…
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Apr 21, 2022
SPIRIT AIRLINES is opening 2-bay aircraft maintenance facility at Houston IAH with ramp space for up to four aircraft; it plans to add 24 A320 Family…
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AVAIR

Apr 21, 2022
AVAIR expanded its long-term aftermarket agreement with Lufthansa Technik with second large material takeover of another 9,000 aircraft components,…
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AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (AAI)

Apr 21, 2022
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (AAI) issued tenders for lease of land and establishment and operation of aircraft MRO facilities at Tirupati Airport,…
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AIRBUS

Apr 21, 2022
AIRBUS has Flight Hour Services (FHS) agreement with Air Cairo to provide material/component support for 10 A320s.
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RELIANCE AIRCRAFT INTERNATIONAL

Apr 21, 2022
RELIANCE AIRCRAFT INTERNATIONAL, TX purchased ex-Austrian 767-300 (26417; no engines) for part out at ECUBE SOLUTIONS.
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AVENTURE AVIATION

Apr 22, 2022
AVENTURE AVIATION acquired ex-TUI 737-700 (35140; built in 2008) for part out by KLM UK ENGINEERING in Norwich.
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TOUCHDOWN AVIATION

Apr 22, 2022
TOUCHDOWN AVIATION (TDA), UAE was selected by Etihad Engineering to provide third-party component repair.
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SHANNON TECHNICAL SERVICES

Apr 22, 2022
SHANNON TECHNICAL SERVICES, Ireland announced long-term CAMO partnership with Avolon for its A330-300 freighter conversion program.

Business Aviation

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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Apr 19, 2022
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE delivered the first G600 to be outfitted at its Dallas, TX facility. It has delivered >70 G600s.
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EMBRAER

Apr 19, 2022
EMBRAER announced it is adding >150 production workers at its Executive Jets unit in Melbourne, FL.
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EMBRAER

Apr 19, 2022
EMBRAER delivered eight business jets (six Phenoms/two Praetors) in 1Q22 vs 13 (10/three) in 1Q21.
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FXSOLUTIONS

Apr 20, 2022
FXSOLUTIONS was formed by Directional Aviation to provide business jet brokerage services using self-developed proprietary aircraft comparison tool…
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TRUE BLUE POWER and DAC INTERNATIONAL

Apr 20, 2022
TRUE BLUE POWER and DAC INTERNATIONAL secured FAA STC to install TS60 emergency battery power supply to replace Honeywell Grimes systems on >13…
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SATCOM DIRECT

Apr 21, 2022
SATCOM DIRECT, FL was selected by Gulfstream to supply FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) flight deck communications platform as default datalink system for in…

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: SPIRIT AERONAUTICS

Apr 15, 2022
Bob Mangum to Director of Quality, based in Dallas, TX, of Spirit Aeronautics.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOC AVIATION

Apr 19, 2022
Chan Mui Sin to Head of Treasury of BOC Aviation, Singapore.
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WHO'SNEWS: RADIANT POWER

Apr 19, 2022
Jeff Snow to Business Development Manager of Radiant Power, Sarasota, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: BARNES AEROSPACE

Apr 19, 2022
Ian M. Reason to Senior Vice President of Barnes and President of Barnes Aerospace, East Grandby, CT.
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WHO'SNEWS: ARCHER AVIATION

Apr 19, 2022
Adam Goldstein to sole Chief Executive Officer of Archer Aviation, Palo Alto, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: THAI AIRASIA X

Apr 19, 2022
Dr. Patima Jeerapaet to Chief Executive Officer of Thai AirAsia X, Bangkok.
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WHO'SNEWS: SABENA TECHNICS

Apr 19, 2022
Pierre-Emmanuel Wolff to Managing Director-Bordeaux site of Sabena Technics.
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WHO'SNEWS: FXSOLUTIONS

Apr 20, 2022
Matthew Doyle to Managing Partner of FXSolutions, Cleveland; Ed McDonald and Clay Wilcox joined as Partners.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERFIN

Apr 21, 2022
Laura Tejeda to Vice President-Business Development, based in Miami, of AerFin.
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WHO'SNEWS: ALASKA AIRLINES

Apr 22, 2022
Emily Halverson to Vice President-Finance and Controller of Alaska Airlines, Seattle.
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WHO'SNEWS: DALLAS AERONAUTICAL SERVICES

Apr 22, 2022
Brian Goddard to Sales Manager-Commercial/Regional Aviation Component Repairs of Dallas Aeronautical Services, TX.

Defense

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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Apr 19, 2022
LOCKHEED MARTIN had $1.7b net income on $15b sales in 1Q22 vs $1.8b on $16.3b in 1Q21; Aeronautics earned $679m on $6.4b vs $693m on $6.4b. It…
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EMBRAER

Apr 21, 2022
EMBRAER delivered the last modernized AF-1 fighter (AF-1B) to the BRAZILIAN NAVY under program that upgraded seven aircraft (five single-seat AF-1Bs…
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REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

Apr 22, 2022
REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA ordered three C295s: two for maritime surveillance and one for transport missions.
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PRO STAR AVIATION

Apr 22, 2022
PRO STAR AVIATION completed/delivered two special-mission Challenger 650s; mods included missionized interior, multiple operator stations, equipment…

Business Aviation/Defense

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BOMBARDIER

Apr 21, 2022
BOMBARDIER designated its Wichita site as its new US headquarters and launched BOMBARDIER DEFENSE as evolution of its Specialized Aircraft division,…