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Air Transport

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AIR FRANCE-KLM

May 21, 2022
AIR FRANCE-KLM entered into exclusive discussions with Apollo Global Management regarding the injection of €500m (into an operating affiliate of Air…
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ACUMEN AVIATION

May 21, 2022
ACUMEN AVIATION launched fin-S online asset valuations application as part of its SPARTA cloud-based asset management platform using SaaS.
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DELTA AIR LINES

May 24, 2022
DELTA AIR LINES placed its first A321neo into service (Boston-San Francisco). It has ordered 155 A321neos.
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WESTERN AIR

May 24, 2022
WESTERN AIR began daily Nassau-Fort Lauderdale, FL (ERJ).
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AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

May 24, 2022
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES plans in July to begin five-times-weekly Vienna-Los Angeles (777-200ER).
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TURKISH AIRLINES

May 24, 2022
TURKISH AIRLINES agreed to lease seven 737-8s from BOC Aviation; first (61810) was delivered to ANADOLU JET.
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INTERGLOBE AVIATION

May 24, 2022
INTERGLOBE AVIATION agreed to sell five A321neos to Griffin Global Asset Management for leaseback for INDIGO.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM

May 24, 2022
AIR FRANCE-KLM launched €2.256b rights issue (1.9b new shares) to be subscribed in cash/by offsetting claims.
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AVIANCA CARGO

May 24, 2022
AVIANCA CARGO agreed to wet-lease A321P2F (1207; ex-Windrose) from Global Crossing Airlines starting late 2022.
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

May 24, 2022
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS plans November 5 to begin London Heathrow-Cape Town (787-9).
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FINNAIR

May 24, 2022
FINNAIR is wet-leasing an A320-200 from DAT on select European routes between June and October.
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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

May 25, 2022
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES was announced as previously unidentified customer for five 777Fs; deliveries were not disclosed.
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AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP

May 25, 2022
AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP (and its AOC companies) are preparing to operate 137 ACMI aircraft for passenger and cargo aviation markets, starting in August…
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QANTAS

May 25, 2022
QANTAS purchased 51% stake in TRIPADEAL online travel business to work in close partnership with Qantas Loyalty.
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FLYDUBAI

May 25, 2022
FLYDUBAI sold five 737-8s to Standard Chartered for leaseback; four have been delivered with fifth due in June,
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AIREXPLORE

May 25, 2022
AIREXPLORE, Slovakia agreed to lease 737-800BCF (33719; ex-Ryanair) from BBAM.
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AIRBALTIC

May 25, 2022
AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 35th A220-300 (55163); it expects to receive five more through end of 2022.
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AVOLON

May 25, 2022
AVOLON signed agreement with INDIGO to assume orders for six A320neos and nine A321neos for delivery in July-November 2022, then lease the aircraft…
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CEMAIR

May 25, 2022
CEMAIR, South Africa agreed to lease ex-SAS CRJ900LR (15400) from TrueNoord and two ex-PassionAir Dash 8-400s (4095/4098) from Bombardier Capital;…
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VALUEJET

May 25, 2022
VALUEJET, Nigeria has acquired two ex-Air Nostrum CRJ900s (15113/15117) for startup (date TBA).
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SMARTLYNX AIRLINES

May 25, 2022
SMARTLYNX AIRLINES, Latvia leased ex-Asiana A320-200 (3641) with V2500s from Bocomm Leasing.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

May 25, 2022
BRITISH AIRWAYS plans June 3 to resume London Heathrow-Pittsburgh (787-8).
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ULTRA AIR

May 25, 2022
ULTRA AIR, Colombia leased two A320-200s from DAE (3240; ex-Lucky Air) and Avolon (3044; ex-Interjet).
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RENEGADE AIR

May 25, 2022
RENEGADE AIR, Kenya purchased ex-Silverstone Air Services Dash 8-100 (361) from Elix Aviation.
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CANADA JETLINES

May 25, 2022
CANADA JETLINES was approved by Canadian Transportation Agency for meeting its financial requirements; AOC is next.
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SMARTLYNX AIRLINES

May 25, 2022
SMARTLYNX AIRLINES, Latvia leased ex-Asiana A320-200 (3641) with V2500s from Bocomm Leasing.
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

May 25, 2022
SPIRIT AIRLINES sold sixth A320neo (10857) with GTFs to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for 14.
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ITA AIRWAYS

May 26, 2022
ITA AIRWAYS took delivery of second new A350-900 (323) on lease from ALAFCO.
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FLYARYSTAN

May 26, 2022
FLYARYSTAN, Kazakhstan leased ex-Vistara A320-200 (6311) with V2500s from BOC Aviation.
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ALASKA AIRLINES

May 26, 2022
ALASKA AIRLINES leased new 737-9 (64967; built in 2019) from Aviation Capital Group.
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AVIANCA

May 26, 2022
AVIANCA agreed to lease two A330-300P2Fs and a sixth A320neo from CDB Aviation for delivery by end of 2023.
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LOT POLISH AIRLINES

May 26, 2022
LOT POLISH AIRLINES leased ex-Azul E190 (330) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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OAG

May 26, 2022
OAG reports 414m seats were available globally in May 2022, down 15.2% vs May 2019, but up 12.7% vs April 2022.
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JETBLUE

May 26, 2022
JETBLUE expects its 2Q22 capacity to be 2-3% higher than 2Q19 and revenue to up 11-16% (high-end of prior guidance).
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LAX

May 26, 2022
LAX handled 5.4m pax in April, down 25% vs April 2019; intl. pax fell 41%.
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

May 26, 2022
BREEZE AIRWAYS began Nashville-Canton/Akron, OH and plans June 2 to begin -Hartford/-Tulsa (A220/E190).

Aerospace

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PANASONIC AVIONICS

May 21, 2022
PANASONIC AVIONICS was selected by Lufthansa to retrofit 19 747-8s with its NEXT IFE system starting in 2024; companies also announced the renewal of…
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GE AVIATION

May 24, 2022
GE AVIATION completed successful testing of its Passport engine using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
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LILIUM

May 24, 2022
LILIUM, Germany teamed with Honeywell and DENSO to co-develop the Lilium Jet’s electric motor to power its engines.
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SINE DRACO AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

May 24, 2022
SINE DRACO AVIATION TECHNOLOGY expanded its AS9100 Rev. D quality management standard certifications to its facilities in Nanchang/Shanghai.
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SATCOM DIRECT, ONEWEB and QEST

May 24, 2022
SATCOM DIRECT, ONEWEB and QEST teamed to progress development of an Electronic Phased Array antenna to support OneWeb’s advancing mobility services;…
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JETNET, NY and FLASH SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY

May 24, 2022
JETNET, NY and FLASH SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY, GA formed partnership for AI lightning prediction technology.
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COTESA

May 24, 2022
COTESA, Germany selected Airborne to supply a robotic production system to automate its edge sealing operation for complex, 3D composite parts.
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TORAY

May 24, 2022
TORAY teamed with Bell Textron to support new National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) design allowable dataset for Toray's 3960…
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VOLTAERO

May 24, 2022
VOLTAERO plans in June to start sustainable aviation demo flights of Cassio electric-hybrid regional aircraft at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands…
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HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT

May 24, 2022
HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT earned $66m on $306m sales for three months ended April 30 vs $35m on $230m a year ago.
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NAVBLUE

May 24, 2022
NAVBLUE (Airbus) was selected by MNG Airlines to implement N-Flight Planning (N-FP) solution on its all-Airbus fleet of nine aircraft.
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TRANSDIGM

May 25, 2022
TRANSDIGM completed acquisition of Montreal-based DART AEROSPACE (helicopter mission equipment) for $360m.
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AERNNOVA

May 25, 2022
AERNNOVA was selected by Lilium to supply Lilium Jet's propulsion mounting system.
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FAA

May 25, 2022
FAA forecasts US airline enplanements will grow 5% per year over next 20 years to 1.43 trillion in 2041 vs 511b in 2020, and projects US mainline…
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KAMAN

May 25, 2022
KAMAN agreed to acquire Parker-Hannifin's aircraft wheel & brake division for $440m. PARKER is divesting unit in order to secure approval from…
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY

May 25, 2022
PURDUE UNIVERSITY signed 10-year, $75m strategic alliance agreement with Rolls-Royce to fund testing and research, with a focus on gas turbine…
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MHI RJ AVIATION GROUP

May 26, 2022
MHI RJ AVIATION GROUP (MHIRJ) was selected by ZeroAvia to provide engineering services, aircraft integration and certification support for its…
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AIRBUS

May 26, 2022
AIRBUS is establishing Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) in Bristol, UK for developing hydrogen technologies, focusing on cost-competitive…
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AELIS

May 26, 2022
AELIS was selected by AURA AERO to provide global marketing/sales, plus financing/leasing services, for 19-pax ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
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THOMPSON AERO SEATING

May 26, 2022
THOMPSON AERO SEATING launched next-generation VantageXL lie-flat business class seat for 2023; upgrades include extended aisle-side privacy wing,…
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QATAR AIRWAYS

May 26, 2022
QATAR AIRWAYS won decision from UK Court for expedited trial against AIRBUS in dispute over alleged A350 surface degradation; but, Court rejected…
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BAE SYSTEMS

May 26, 2022
BAE SYSTEMS was selected by Pipistrel (Textron) to perform flight tests on its Electro Velis electric-powered light aircraft.
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TEXTRON AVIATION

May 26, 2022
TEXTRON AVIATION announced all 20 of its service centers have achieved certification as part of the NATA's Sustainability Standard for Aviation…

Aerospace/Defense

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ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

May 21, 2022
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES had US$78m net income on US$1.2b sales in 1Q22 vs $42m on $1b in 1Q21.

Business Aviation

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EMBRAER

May 21, 2022
EMBRAER announced Flexjet is first Legacy 500 customer to install Ka-Band in its European fleet.
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PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

May 24, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA launched P&WCSMART Flat-Rate ZTSO exchange for PW615F-As for Citation Mustang.
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PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

May 24, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA was selected by JetFly to provide its carbon offset service for its PT6As and PT6 E-Series engine-powered Pilatus aircraft…
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GLOBAL JET CAPITAL

May 24, 2022
GLOBAL JET CAPITAL forecasts new/pre-owned business jet transaction market of $186.8b in 2022-2026
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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

May 24, 2022
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE is adding a second fully outfitted G700 production test aircraft to evaluate more interior features; total flight test fleet has…
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GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION

May 24, 2022
GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION is launching first global broadband service in business aviation to use an electronically steered antenna (ESA), developed…
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DASSAULT AVIATION

May 24, 2022
DASSAULT AVIATION has begun parts production of first Falcon 10X in preparation for final assembly in 2023.
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BOMBARDIER

May 24, 2022
BOMBARDIER unveiled Passport-powered Global 8000 with range of 8,000 nm and top speed of Mach 0.94 for 2025.
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FAA

May 25, 2022
FAA forecasts US fixed-wing GA turbine fleet will grow from 25,450 aircraft (15,245 jets) in 2020 to 35,780 (24,395) in 2041.
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TRICOASTAL VENTURES

May 25, 2022
TRICOASTAL VENTURES has acquired CENTRAL FLYING SERVICE, AR (aircraft training/sales/heavy maintenance).
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ISLA GLOBAL AVIATION

May 25, 2022
ISLA GLOBAL AVIATION acquired ARLET AVIATION, PR, and renamed the new entity as PREMIER FLIGHT SUPPORT.
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INMARSAT and HONEYWELL

May 26, 2022
INMARSAT and HONEYWELL launched SwiftJet inflight connectivity service for 1H23 to deliver global connectivity coverage up to six times faster than…

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: PEGASUS AIRLINES

May 21, 2022
Onur Dedeköylü to Chief Commercial Officer of Pegasus Airlines, Turkey.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR MONTENEGRO

May 21, 2022
Kresimir Kucko to Chief Executive Officer of Air Montenegro.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOEING BUSINESS JETS

May 24, 2022
Erika Pearson to President of Boeing Business Jets.
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WHO'SNEWS: MAGNIX

May 24, 2022
Nuno Taborda to Chief Executive Officer of magniX, Everett, WA.
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WHO'SNEWS: CDB AVIATION

May 24, 2022
Fiona Scott to Chief People Officer of CDB Aviation, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: NATA

May 24, 2022
Keith DeBerry to Chief Operating Officer of NATA, Washington, DC.
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WHO'SNEWS: RUSADA

May 24, 2022
Larry Strykowski to Director of Business Development of Rusada, Boulder, CO.
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WHO'SNEWS: CDB AVIATION

May 25, 2022
Brian Dowling to Chief Technical Officer of CDB Aviation, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA AIR LINES

May 26, 2022
Eric Phillips to Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of Delta Air Lines.
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WHO'SNEWS: EXPRESSJET AIRLINES

May 26, 2022
Neville Randeria to Chief Financial Officer of ExpressJet Airlines.

MRO

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GA TELESIS and AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP

May 24, 2022
GA TELESIS and AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP (ATSG) plans to establish engine maintenance joint venture at 72,000 sq ft Specialized Procedures…
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MTU MAINTENANCE HANNOVER

May 24, 2022
MTU MAINTENANCE HANNOVER completed €50m facility expansion that includes new 6,900 sq meter office building and 27,000 sq meter factory hall.
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FL TECHNICS ENGINE SERVICES

May 24, 2022
FL TECHNICS ENGINE SERVICES relocated to new larger facility in Kaunas FEZ near FL Tecnics MRO hangar/logistics hub.
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AIR ASTANA

May 24, 2022
AIR ASTANA plans to carry out eight in-house C-Checks on its fleet in 2022 at Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It operates 38 aircraft, including A320 Family…
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SANAD and TRIUMPH

May 24, 2022
SANAD and TRIUMPH signed MOU to collaborate on engine MRO out of Abu Dhabi for the Middle East/Africa region; parties also intend to jointly provide…
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

May 25, 2022
CFM INTERNATIONAL launched CFM LEAP VIP Services full-coverage, concierge, flight-hour program for ACJs and BBJs.
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TAM

May 25, 2022
TAM delivered its 30th Saab 340 converted freighter (225) to Latvia-based RAF-AVIA; it is seeing increased demand.
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NIAR WERK

May 26, 2022
NIAR WERK, Wichita was selected by Erickson Precision Ventures to perform maintenance/freighter conversions on various Airbus and Boeing aircraft; it…
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

May 26, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has exclusive 6-year contract from South Korea's Aero K Airlines for CFM56-5B maintenance.

Business Aviation/MRO

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FAI TECHNIK

May 24, 2022
FAI TECHNIK completed Global Express interior/exterior refubishment project (20,000 man-hours) that included 30/60/120/240-month inspections and new…
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BOMBARDIER

May 24, 2022
BOMBARDIER added 30,000 sq ft hangar to its line maintenance station at Le Bourget to handle three Global 7500s at one time or as many as six…
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STANDARDAERO

May 24, 2022
STANDARDAERO completed first stage of building a new Mobile Service Team (MST) to support customers in UK and EMEAI regions; MST will deliver…
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AEA

May 24, 2022
AEA reports global business/general aviation avionics sales were $634.5m ($280m retrofits) in 1Q22 vs $568.8m in 1Q21.

Defense

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BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE

May 24, 2022
BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE is expected to further reduce its KC-390 order from 22 to 15; original order was for 28.
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BOEING

May 25, 2022
BOEING, in partnership with KOREAN AAEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, delivered the first new wing set for A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet to Hill AFB, UT for…