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Air Transport

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APOC AVIATION and SMARTLYNX

May 06, 2022
APOC AVIATION and SMARTLYNX teamed to purchase four ex-Finnair A321 airframes (941/961/1185/1241) to be converted into freighters (site TBA) to join…
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

May 06, 2022
AIR LEASE CORPORATION had $479.4m net loss on $597m revenues in 1Q22 vs $80.2m profit on $475m in 1Q21, and ended quarter with owned/managed…
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DAE

May 06, 2022
DAE had $491.3m net loss on $298m revenues in 1Q22 vs $24.4m profit on $307.5m in 1Q21; it took net write-off of $537.9m for its aircraft in Russia…
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CHORUS AVIATION

May 06, 2022
CHORUS AVIATION had C$22.9m net income on C$342m revenues in 1Q22 vs C$38.1m loss on C$202m in 1Q21.
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INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP

May 06, 2022
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP had €787m net loss on €3.4b revenues in 1Q22 vs €70m net profit on €5.3b in (pre-pandemic) 1Q19; it has €12.4b in total…
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ATSG

May 06, 2022
ATSG had $49.8m net income on $486m revenues in 1Q22 vs $42.3m on $376m in 1Q21. CAM completed the first two of projected 11 (nine 767-300s/two A321s…
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AIRHUB AIRLINES

May 06, 2022
AIRHUB AIRLINES, Malta issued RFP seeking six A320-200s or 737-800s for lease.
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US DOT

May 06, 2022
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 745,386 workers in March vs 753,382 in (pre-pandemic) Feb 2020.
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AIREXPLORE

May 10, 2022
AIREXPLORE, Slovakia leased ex-Pegasus 737-800 (34905) from BBAM.
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WESTJET CARGO

May 10, 2022
WESTJET CARGO leased second 737-800BCF (32904; ex-Jettime) from BBAM; two more are due in 2022.
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AIRBUS

May 09, 2022
AIRBUS delivered 48 aircraft (four A220s; 37 A320neo Family; two A330neo; five A350s) in April 2022 vs 45 (three A220s; 34 A320s; two A330neo; six…
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ALTAVAIR

May 09, 2022
ALTAVAIR opened office in Dublin, joining London, Seattle and Singapore, to support marketing, technical, accounting, legal and contract management.
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FEDEX EXPRESS

May 09, 2022
FEDEX EXPRESS took delivery of the first Cessna SkyCourier from Textron Aviation; it has ordered 50 and optioned 50.
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AZUL

May 09, 2022
AZUL earned R$592.7m on R$3.2b revenues in 1Q22 vs R$724.2m on R$2.5b in (pre-pandemic) 1Q19; it has R$3.3b in total liquidity and says it expects…
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

May 09, 2022
LUFTHANSA GROUP ordered seven 777-8Fs for delivery starting 2027 and two 777Fs (it is also acquiring a third from another carrier and extending…
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AIRBALTIC

May 10, 2022
AIRBALTIC began twice-weekly Riga-Batumi, Georgia (A220).
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JAPAN AIR COMMUTER

May 10, 2022
JAPAN AIR COMMUTER took delivery of its ninth ATR 42-600 (1611) to its fleet of 11 ATR aircraft.
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LUFTHANSA

May 10, 2022
LUFTHANSA took delivery of ex-PAL A350-900 (220) on lease from Goshawk Aviation (SPNWS; April 22).
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REX

May 10, 2022
REX, Australia signed LOI to lease unidentified used 737-800 from an undisclosed lessor.
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EVA AIR

May 10, 2022
EVA AIR, Taiwan received Board authorization to purchase another 777F for delivery in late 2023; it currently has eight.
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IBERIA

May 10, 2022
IBERIA leased ex-Vueling A320-200 (2678) with CFM56s from Zephyrus Aviation Capital.
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ACIA AERO LEASING

May 10, 2022
ACIA AERO LEASING purchased ex-Air Astana E190 (547) from Goshawk; aircraft was built in 2012.
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CDB AVIATION

May 10, 2022
CDB AVIATION secured US$530m unsecured syndicated term loan with BNP Paribas and other financial institutions.
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AIR ASTANA

May 10, 2022
AIR ASTANA, Kazakhstan took delivery of GTF-powered A321LR (10534) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
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LONDON HEATHROW

May 10, 2022
LONDON HEATHROW handled 5.1m pax in April, down 28% vs April 2019.
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MESA AIR GROUP

May 10, 2022
MESA AIR GROUP had $42.8m net loss on $123m revenues for second quarter ended March 31 vs $5.7m net profit on $97m a year ago; 47% of its revenue was…
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UNITED

May 10, 2022
UNITED signed agreement with Neste to purchase up to 52.5m gallons of SAF for use out of Amsterdam Schiphol and potentially other EU airports.
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WIZZ AIR

May 10, 2022
WIZZ AIR signed LOI with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to explore airline market development opportunities in country.
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS

May 10, 2022
JAZEERA AIRWAYS plans June 16 to begin three-times-weekly Kuwait City-Salalah, Oman (A320).
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DELTA AIR LINES

May 10, 2022
DELTA AIR LINES leased ex-Batik Air 737-900ER (38731) from Castlelake.
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FLYNAS

May 10, 2022
FLYNAS, Saudi Arabia secured Murabaha corporate financing of SAR844m; Credit Suisse arranged transaction.
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AVION EXPRESS

May 10, 2022
AVION EXPRESS, Lithuania leased ex-Wizz Air A320-200 (3771) with V2500s from AerCap.
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WAMOS AIR

May 10, 2022
WAMOS AIR, Spain leased ex-Aeroflot A330-200 (963) with Trent 700s from AerCap.
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GIG AVIATION

May 10, 2022
GIG AVIATION, Nigeria agreed to acquire two converted ATR 72-500Fs (TBA) from ATR; there are currently around 140 converted ATR freighter aircraft in…
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CARGOJET

May 10, 2022
CARGOJET, Canada leased 757-200PCF (28836; ex-TUI) from BlackRock (SPNWS; June 25, 2021).
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ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS

May 10, 2022
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS plans July 1 to resume A380 (FLYING HONU) operations on Tokyo Narita-Honolulu.
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BOEING

May 10, 2022
BOEING delivered 35 aircraft (28 737 MAXs; 737NG; 747F; two 767-2Cs; three 777Fs) in April vs 17 (four 737 MAXs; two 767s; two 777Fs; nine 787s) in…
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

May 10, 2022
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE had $21.2m net loss on $68.8m revenues in 1Q22 vs $1.3m loss on $61.1m in 1Q21; it has 298 engines (vs 295 a year ago) and 12…
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AVION EXPRESS MALTA

May 12, 2022
AVION EXPRESS MALTA leased ex-Aigle Azur A320-200 (4767) with CFM56s from Avolon.
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PAL AIRLINES

May 12, 2022
PAL AIRLINES, Canada leased ex-Austrian Dash 8-400 (4045) from Regional One.
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WASAYA AIRWAYS

May 12, 2022
WASAYA AIRWAYS, Canada purchased two ATR 72-212Fs (423/432) from Hawaiian Airlines; Airstream arranged.
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ABRA GROUP

May 12, 2022
ABRA GROUP is being formed by principal shareholders of Colombia's AVIANCA and the controlling shareholder of Brazil's GOL as single holding company…
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CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES

May 12, 2022
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES plans to raise US$2.23b through share sale on Shanghai Stock Exchange to fund acquisition of 38 aircraft (four C919s; 24…
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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

May 13, 2022
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT recorded its busiest quarter since 2020 with 13.6m pax in 1Q22 (vs 11.8m in 4Q21).
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

May 13, 2022
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES plans to invest >$2b over next five years in new customer services including Viasat onboard WiFi connectivity using Anuvu hardware…
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COPA

May 13, 2022
COPA had US$19.8m net income on $572m revenues in 1Q22 vs $89.4m on $672m in (pre-pandemic) 1Q19; it has $1.2b cash.
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ITA AIRWAYS

May 13, 2022
ITA AIRWAYS took delivery of new A350-900 (308) from ALAFCO; it is the 40th operator of the type (first in Italy).
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TIBET AIRLINES

May 13, 2022
TIBET AIRLINES is writing off A319-100 (5157) after aborted takeoff at Chongqing-Jiangbei; 36 injuries/122 occupants.
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SKYWEST

May 13, 2022
SKYWEST suffered landing gear/structure damage to CRJ200 (7871) from runway excursion at Houston IAH; no injuries.
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS

May 13, 2022
ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans June 15 to begin seasonal twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Nice (787)
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FLY DHAKA

May 13, 2022
FLY DHAKA, Bangladesh has retained AirAsia Consulting to provide consulting services for startup with A320-200s.
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AER LINGUS

May 13, 2022
AER LINGUS is expected to acquire four new A320neos (10712/10786/10791/10837) originally due for Russian airlines.
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AEGEAN

May 13, 2022
AEGEAN purchased second ex-Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 (1073) from AVAP for OLYMPIC AIR as part of deal for three.
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VOLOTEA AIRLINES

May 13, 2022
VOLOTEA AIRLINES, Spain leased ex-Pegasus A320-200 (5950) with CFM56s from ORIX Aviation.
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AMERIFLIGHT

May 13, 2022
AMERIFLIGHT, Dallas agreed to lease 15 Saab 340B(F)s from Jetstream Aviation Capital for delivery starting in 4Q22.

Aerospace

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THALES

May 06, 2022
THALES was selected by Airbus to supply new FMS (based on PureFlyt) for all its commercial airliners from late 2026.
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UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS

May 09, 2022
UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS unveiled new additive manufacturing solutions center in Hamilton, OH that provides new build plates.
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PRATT & WHITNEY

May 10, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY was selected by Aviation Capital Group to provide GTFs for 20 more A320neos and 20 A220s on order, plus option for a further 20…
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ACR GROUP

May 10, 2022
ACR GROUP acquired BLUE SKY NETWORK, CA (satellite tracking systems/air-to-ground communications).
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EVE UAM

May 10, 2022
EVE UAM completed business combination with ZANITE ACQUISITION and will now operate as EVE HOLDING.
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TRANSDIGM

May 10, 2022
TRANSDIGM had $199m net income on $1.3b sales for second quarter ended April 2 vs $105m on $1.2b a year ago.
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AERSALE

May 10, 2022
AERSALE had $17.2m net income on $122.8m revenues in 1Q22 vs $10m on $58.4m in 1Q21; it has $171.7m in cash.
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MAGicALL

May 10, 2022
MAGicALL, Camarillo, CA was selected by Airbus to develop/supply the electric propulsion system for its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype.
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BLUE AVIONICS

May 10, 2022
BLUE AVIONICS announced its BA-540 Adaptable Avionics Unit (AAU) was FAA certified by Peregrine on EMB-120 to provide interface between dual GTN-650…
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JOBY AVIATION

May 12, 2022
JOBY AVIATION announced its full-size pre-production all-electric aircraft successfully demonstrated a low noise profile, following testing with NASA…
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ALTA

May 12, 2022
ALTA added L3Harris Technologies as a new affiliate member.
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ATR

May 12, 2022
ATR made first flight of partially configured ATR 42-600S STOL aircraft; final configuration is expected at end of 2022 with the addition of a new…
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UEC

May 12, 2022
UEC (Rostec) completed bench testing first PD-8 prototype for SSJ-NEW and BE-200. It plans flight tests on IL-76LL.
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BAA TRAINING SPAIN

May 12, 2022
BAA TRAINING SPAIN announced upgraded L3Harris A320ceo/neo full flight simulator passed final acceptance tests and is ready for training.
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ONTIC

May 12, 2022
ONTIC acquired Servotek and Westcon electromechanical product lines from MARSH BELLOFRAM.
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HAWAIIAN

May 12, 2022
HAWAIIAN is investing in REGENT, MA to support initial design of its all-electric, 100-seat Monarch seaglider for 2028.
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SKYSELECT

May 12, 2022
SKYSELECT was selected by Finnair Technical Services to provide platform to digitize aircraft parts purchasing process.
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BOEING

May 13, 2022
BOEING says it is on the verge of turning the corner, and once it does, it will do what it does best (deliver great aircraft).
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ATR and SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS

May 13, 2022
ATR and SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS developed Smart Lander landing gear diagonostics service that uses data analysis to recommend maintenance actions…
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ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES

May 13, 2022
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES (ATI) divested its operation in Sheffield, UK to focus on aerospace and defense markets.
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EMBRAER

May 13, 2022
EMBRAER opened 1,000 job vacancies in Brazil to support production rate recovery; it ended '21 with 18,000 employees.
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ROLLS-ROYCE

May 13, 2022
ROLLS-ROYCE reports its y-o-y large engine long term service agreement (LTSA) flying hours were up 42% in Jan-April.
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RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES

May 13, 2022
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES invested in HERMEUS, GA to support development of its hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications; investment…
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AERODYNAMIC ADVISORY

May 13, 2022
AERODYNAMIC ADVISORY forecasts the single-aisle/twin-aisle market (by value) will stay at 70%-30% for most of this decade vs traditional 50%-50%;…
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MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

May 13, 2022
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (MHI) had ¥113.5b net profit on ¥3,860b revenues in year ended March 31 vs ¥40.6b on ¥3,670b a year ago; it booked ¥40…

MRO

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AVION SYSTEMS

May 06, 2022
AVION SYSTEMS, FL acquired GRECCO AEROSPACE, FL (component repair) and formed AVION REPAIR SERVICES.
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FOKKER SERVICES

May 06, 2022
FOKKER SERVICES was selected by Embraer as partner to maintain E-Jet engine LRUs enrolled in its Pool Program.
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EMBRAER

May 09, 2022
EMBRAER booked launch order from Nordic Aviation Capital for up to 10 E190/E195 pax-to-freighter conversions for first deliveries starting in 2024;…
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IBERIA MAINTENANCE

May 10, 2022
IBERIA MAINTENANCE has 5.5-year Volotea contract to provide A320 heavy maintenance out of Madrid/Barcelona.
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MAAS AVIATION

May 10, 2022
MAAS AVIATION reports it is painting Ryanair 737s at Kaunas and easyJet A320s at Maastricht. It has also painted aircraft for Sky Alps (two Dash 8…
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DELTA TECHOPS

May 10, 2022
DELTA TECHOPS extended deal with Pratt & Whitney to provide additional offload support for PW2000s/PW4000-94"s.
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TEXEL AIR

May 10, 2022
TEXEL AIR, Bahrain ordered third/fourth 737-800BCFs; first was delivered in January and second is due by end of 2022.
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AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE

May 10, 2022
AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE was selected by PLAY to provide ground handling and de-icing services at Stavanger and Trondheim, Norway.
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VALLAIR

May 10, 2022
VALLAIR has invested in AIRCRAFT ACADEMY, France as part of plan to recruit and train 300 mechanics and engineers over the next five years.
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CAERDAV

May 12, 2022
CAERDAV has Ryanair contract to provide two lines of 737 heavy maintenance at Cardiff during winter season.
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NEXT LEVEL AVIATION

May 12, 2022
NEXT LEVEL AVIATION has multi-year USM consignment agreement with Aero Engine Solutions for CFM56 accessories.
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STS AVIATION SERVICES

May 13, 2022
STS AVIATION SERVICES has Ryanair contract to provide two lines of 737 heavy maintenance at Birmingham during winter season.
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MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS

May 13, 2022
MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS has Saudia order for seven 777 freighter conversions, plus five options, according to unconfirmed media report; SAUDIA AEROSPACE…

Business Aviation

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RESIDCO

May 06, 2022
RESIDCO acquired assets of BROWN AVIATION LEASE, MA, consisting of 31 aircraft (mostly Cessna 172s) on lease to several flight schools/major…
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PREMIER AIRCRAFT SALES

May 10, 2022
PREMIER AIRCRAFT SALES, FL was named by Diamond Aircraft as exclusive sales/service rep in 21 countries throughout the Caribbean Island chain,…
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DAHER

May 13, 2022
DAHER completed total reimbursement of €110m French government-guaranteed loan (PGE) and also securing funding of €180m, including €105m private…
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SANDHILLS GLOBAL

May 13, 2022
SANDHILLS GLOBAL reports y-o-y asking prices of used global large business jet market rose 20.5% in April to $21.5m.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: DAE

May 06, 2022
Sinan Kahya to Chief Financial Officer of DAE, Dubai.
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WHO'SNEWS: DAE

May 06, 2022
Melissa Closa to Chief Accounting Officer of DAE, Dubai.
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WHO'SNEWS: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

May 09, 2022
Joanna L. Geraghty, President and Chief Operating Officer of JetBlue, was elected to the Board of Directors of L3Harris Technologies.
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WHO'SNEWS: HANS AIRWAYS

May 09, 2022
Nathan Burkitt to Chief Operating Officer of Hans Airways, Birmingham, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: FTI CONSULTING

May 10, 2022
Scott Gibson to a Senior Managing Director, based in New York, of FTI Consulting.
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WHO'SNEWS: FTI CONSULTING

May 10, 2022
Marty Kuehne to a Senior Managing Director, based in Chicago, of FTI Consulting.
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WHO'SNEWS: CLOVER AVIATION CAPITAL

May 10, 2022
Mattéo Jiang to Head of EMEA and Americas, Airline Marketing, of Clover Aviation Capital, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERADVISE

May 10, 2022
John Whitty to Special Advisor to Technical Advisory Committee of AerAdvise, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERADVISE

May 10, 2022
Mike Byrt to Chief Operating Officer of Technical Operations of AerAdvise, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: SKYMETRIX

May 10, 2022
Michael Scheidler to Chief Executive Officer of Skymetrix, Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: CARGOJET

May 12, 2022
Scott Calver to Chief Financial Officer of Cargojet, Canada.
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WHO'SNEWS: ABRA GROUP

May 12, 2022
Roberto Kriete was named Chairman of proposed Abra Group, UK; Constantino de Oliveira Junior will serve as CEO.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETBLUE

May 12, 2022
Al Spencer to Vice President-Controller of JetBlue, NY.
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WHO'SNEWS: AV AIRFINANCE

May 12, 2022
Neal McElvaney to Senior Vice President-Loan Origination (EMEA), based in Dublin, Ireland, of AV AirFinance.
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WHO'SNEWS: BRITISH AIRWAYS

May 12, 2022
Dirk John to Chief Digital and Transformation Officer of British Airways; Calum Laming to Chief Customer Officer.
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WHO'SNEWS: BRITISH AIRWAYS

May 12, 2022
Jason Mahoney to Chief Technical Officer of British Airways.
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WHO'SNEWS: PORTSIDE

May 12, 2022
Fred Powell to Vice President-Product of Portside, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR INDIA

May 13, 2022
Campbell Wilson to Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Air India.
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WHO'SNEWS: CASTLELAKE

May 13, 2022
Ronan Kelleher to Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer-Aviation, based in Dublin, of Castlelake.
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WHO'SNEWS: VOLATO

May 13, 2022
Keith Rabin to Chief Financial Officer of Volato, Atlanta.

Aerospace/Business Aviation

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C&L ENGINE SOLUTIONS

May 09, 2022
C&L ENGINE SOLUTIONS purchased 14 CF34-3B1s to support CRJ200 and Challenger 604, 605, and 850 operators with spare engine packages.
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DAHER

May 13, 2022
DAHER teamed with Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) to develop infrared welding technology that enables the assembly of primary…

Defense

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MARSHALL AEROSTRUCTURES

May 13, 2022
MARSHALL AEROSTRUCTURES manufactured/delivered its 1,000th auxiliary fuel tank for Boeing’s Global P-8 program.

Business Aviation/MRO

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JET AVIATION

May 10, 2022
JET AVIATION opened business aircraft (including Gulfstream jets) line maintenance station in Zurich, Switzerland.
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THALES

May 13, 2022
THALES was selected by Dassault Aviation to provide electrical system maintenance/upgrades for Falcon 900/2000.
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SHELTAIR AVIATION

May 13, 2022
SHELTAIR AVIATION is building $5.5m, 30,000 sq ft hangar at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for 4Q22.