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Air Transport

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AERCAP

Aug 12, 2022
AERCAP had $340.6m net income on $1.7b revenues in 2Q22 vs $249.9m on $1.2b in 2Q21; it ended quarter with owned/managed/committed portfolio of 3,599…
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LONDON HEATHROW

Aug 12, 2022
LONDON HEATHROW handled 6.3m pax in July, down 16.8% from 7.8m in prepandemic July 2019. It says cap placed on departing pax numbers has delivered…
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Aug 12, 2022
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 5m pax in July, down 27.4% vs prepandemic July 2019; cargo was down 10.2%.
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ATLAS AIR

Aug 12, 2022
ATLAS AIR extended partnership with Qantas to provide long-haul, widebody main deck capacity with two 747-400Fs on its existing network linking…
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE

Aug 12, 2022
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE had $5.1m net income on $78.1m revenues in 2Q22 vs $774k loss on $66.5m in 2Q21, and ended quarter with 293 engines (vs 300 a…
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WESTJET

Aug 12, 2022
WESTJET, Canada sold new 737-8 (60548) to Jackson Square Aviation, and leased it back.
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COPA

Aug 15, 2022
COPA sold new 737-9 (44179) to Aviation Capital Group and leased it back as part of multi-aircraft transaction.
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NAV CANADA

Aug 15, 2022
NAV CANADA reports traffic decrease of 13.5% in July 2022 vs July 2019.
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SAS

Aug 15, 2022
SAS secured US$700m in DIP financing from Apollo Global Management; court approval is expected in mid-September.
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Aug 15, 2022
MALAYSIA AIRLINES agreed to acquire 20 A330-900s from 2024 to replace older A330ceo aircraft; 10 will be leased directly from Avolon and 10 will be…
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AVION EXPRESS

Aug 15, 2022
AVION EXPRESS, Lithuania leased ex-Aegean A320-200 (3484) with V2500s from Macquarie AirFinance.
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AIR ANKA

Aug 15, 2022
AIR ANKA, Türkiye agreed to lease three A330-200s from Aviator Capital; first (1082; ex-Sichuan) delivered.
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MAS AIR CARGO

Aug 15, 2022
MAS AIR CARGO, Mexico leased 767-300ERBDSF (25121; ex-Air Canada) from Cargo Aircraft Management.
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AIR BELGIUM

Aug 15, 2022
AIR BELGIUM leased A330-200P2F (832; ex-Etihad) from Altavair AirFinance for operation on behalf of HONG YUAN.
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SUPER AIR JET

Aug 15, 2022
SUPER AIR JET, Malaysia leased two ex-Indigo A320-200s rom Macquarie AirFinance (5027) and AMCK Aviation (5094).
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AEROITALIA

Aug 15, 2022
AEROITALIA leased ex-Blue Panorama 737-800 (29878) from FTAI Aviation (Fortress).
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QANTAS

Aug 15, 2022
QANTAS plans to acquire six A321P2Fs in 2024-2026 (replacing its 737Fs) to meet e-commerce demand; source is TBA.
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UPS

Aug 15, 2022
UPS finalized new 2-year contract extension with its IPA-represented pilots; deal expires in September 2025.
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AVELO AIRLINES

Aug 15, 2022
AVELO AIRLINES carried its one-millionth passenger since startup 16 months ago; it currently has 10 737NGs.
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HANS AIRWAYS

Aug 16, 2022
HANS AIRWAYS, UK took delivery of ex-Air Europa A330-200 (950) on lease from Carlyle Aviation Partners for startup.
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DHL

Aug 16, 2022
DHL purchased ex-Singapore A330-300 (1544) in deal arranged by SGI Aviation.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Aug 16, 2022
AMERICAN AIRLINES agreed to order 20 Boom Overture supersonic airliners, and option 40, for delivery starting in late 2020s; it has paid a non…
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CONDOR

Aug 16, 2022
CONDOR agreed to lease 17 A321neos and two A320neos from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 2024-2027.
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DELTA AIR LINES

Aug 16, 2022
DELTA AIR LINES plans to begin LAX-Tokyo Haneda on Oct 30 (A330-900) and Honolulu-Haneda on Dec 1 (767).
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INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP

Aug 16, 2022
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP exchanged its €100m loan to Globalia for 20% stake in AIR EUROPA.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Aug 16, 2022
LONDON HEATHROW decided keep current capacity limits through Oct 29.
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NAVITAIRE

Aug 16, 2022
NAVITAIRE was selected by Allegiant to provide its cloud-based Airline Platform to power its digital strategies for reservations and ticket pricing.
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MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO

Aug 16, 2022
MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO applied to US DOT for authorization to operate ATR 72-600Fs on behalf of FEDEX EXPRESS.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

Aug 16, 2022
BRITISH AIRWAYS plans January 10 to resume three-times-weekly London Heathrow-Shanghai (A350-1000).
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FARCARGO

Aug 16, 2022
FARCARGO, Faroe Islands is expected to acquire a 757-200F for startup in 4Q22; WEST ATLANTIC will operate aircraft.
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KLM

Aug 16, 2022
KLM reached tentative agreement with the Dutch Airline Pilots Association on a new collective labor agreement.
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BLUEBIRD NORDIC

Aug 16, 2022
BLUEBIRD NORDIC, Iceland is expected to acquire two AEI-converted 737-800SFs (28328/32277; ex-SAS).
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WESTJET CARGO

Aug 16, 2022
WESTJET CARGO leased third 737-800BCF (34685; ex-TUIfly) from BBAM; a fourth is due by the end of 2022.
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CAE

Aug 17, 2022
CAE signed exclusive 15-year agreement with Qantas Group to develop/operate new 7,000 sq meter (with eight simulator bays) pilot training center in…
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DHL EXPRESS and SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Aug 17, 2022
DHL EXPRESS and SINGAPORE AIRLINES launched cargo partnership out of Changi with first of five 777Fs. SIA will operate aircraft on routes to US;…
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EDELWEISS AIR

Aug 17, 2022
EDELWEISS AIR is taking over an A340-300 (546) from SWISS in July 2023, increasing its A340 fleet to five.
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DUBAI INTL AIRPORT

Aug 17, 2022
DUBAI INTL AIRPORT says 1H22 traffic was 67.5% of pre-pandemic numbers.
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Aug 17, 2022
SPIRIT AIRLINES says it operated record >44,000 flights between June 5 and August 5 with 99.2% completion factor.
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GREATER BAY AIRLINES

Aug 17, 2022
GREATER BAY AIRLINES, Hong Kong leased another ex-Norwegian 737-800 (42280) from ICBC Leasing.
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PARIS CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT

Aug 17, 2022
PARIS CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT carried 6m pax in July, down 19% vs pre-pandemic July 2019; PARIS ORLY AIRPORT carried 3.1m, down 1%.
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MODERN LOGISTICS

Aug 17, 2022
MODERN LOGISTICS received approval from Brazil's ANAC to operate international cargo services; it has four 737CLFs.
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SPICEJET

Aug 17, 2022
SPICEJET, India reached settlement agreement with Goshawk Aviation related to two 737 MAXs and one 737-800, ending all litigation proceedings between…
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AIR EUROPA

Aug 17, 2022
AIR EUROPA, Spain leased two ex-Malindo Air 737-800s (39858/39866) from JOL Air 2019-1 (Stratos).
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TAILWIND AIR

Aug 17, 2022
TAILWIND AIR plans September 13 to begin Manhattan-Washington, DC seaplane service (Grand Caravan).
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EASYJET

Aug 17, 2022
EASYJET plans October 21 to begin three-times-weekly Belfast City-Glasgow (A320).
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AELF FLIGHTSERVICE

Aug 18, 2022
AELF FLIGHTSERVICE is returning three A330-200s from Zero-LOPA to all-pax configuration (two all-economy and one in dual-class configuration) and…
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BOC AVIATION

Aug 18, 2022
BOC AVIATION lost US$313m in 1H22 mainly due to US$804m write-down of 17 aircraft remaining in Russia; revenues and other income increased 8% from…
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AIR ASTANA AND FLYARYSTAN

Aug 18, 2022
AIR ASTANA expects to take delivery of two A321LRs by end 2022 and will then have 10; and FLYARYSTAN is adding three more A320neos, increasing fleet…
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NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Aug 18, 2022
NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS began daily Berlin Brandenburg-JFK and three-times-weekly -LAX (787).
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QANTAS

Aug 18, 2022
QANTAS is refuting ACCC's concerns that its planned acquisition of ALLIANCE AVIATION SERVICES would substantially lessen competition for air…
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AIR PREMIA

Aug 18, 2022
AIR PREMIA, Korea plans to take delivery of its second 787-9 (63315; ex-Norwegian) in late August; third is due in September.
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ALTA

Aug 18, 2022
ALTA added OLIVER WYMAN as new consultant member to help bolster aviation in the region and JETSMART, Chile as newest member airline.
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CHC HELICOPTER

Aug 18, 2022
CHC HELICOPTER completed $500m recapitalization, which included $100m in new money and liquidity enhancements.
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AVION EXPRESS MALTA

Aug 18, 2022
AVION EXPRESS MALTA leased ex-Interjet A320-200 (5372) with CFM56s from JP Lease, Japan.
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BATIK AIR

Aug 18, 2022
BATIK AIR, Indonesia leased two ex-Garuda 737-800s (41796/41800) from AerCap.
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ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS

Aug 18, 2022
ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS was approved by FAA for startup at Anchorage with a Saab 2000 (021; ex-PenAir) being operated by STERLING AIRWAYS; investors include…

Aerospace

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GODREJ AEROSPACE

Aug 12, 2022
GODREJ AEROSPACE, India says it invested US$12.5m in infrastructure and technology to increase market share in complex assemblies/subsystems.
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CIRCOR AEROSPACE

Aug 12, 2022
CIRCOR AEROSPACE earned $11.3m on $78m revenues in first quarter ended April 3 vs $58.5m on $73m a year ago.
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JAMCO and NTT SONORITY

Aug 12, 2022
JAMCO and NTT SONORITY, Japan are developing a Personalized Sound Zone (PSZ) system for 2023 that uses embedded speakers in each individual headrest…
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HEICO ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

Aug 12, 2022
HEICO ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES GROUP has acquired SENSOR SYSTEMS, Chatsworth, CA (airborne antennas).
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AVIATION PARTNERS BOEING

Aug 16, 2022
AVIATION PARTNERS BOEING has Delta order to supply Split Scimitar Winglets for its 737-800 fleet and for a number of recently acquired 737-900ERs…
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HEADS UP TECHNOLOGIES

Aug 16, 2022
HEADS UP TECHNOLOGIES, TX has acquired STG AEROSPACE, UK (cabin lighting/emergency guidance systems).
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RECARO

Aug 16, 2022
RECARO was selected by JetSMART to supply SL3710 economy class seats (240 per shipset) for about 45 A321neos.
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BEHRMAN CAPITAL

Aug 17, 2022
BEHRMAN CAPITAL acquired GEORGE INDUSTRIES, Endicott, NY (thermal management products; it also designs and manufactures close-tolerance, high…
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FACC

Aug 17, 2022
FACC says it doubled its y-o-y EBIT to €6.1m in 1H22; revenues increased 12.5% to €270.1m. For full year, it expects revenue growth of ~10% and a…
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AERSALE

Aug 17, 2022
AERSALE announced certain stockholders, including affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, intend to make secondary offering of 4.25m AerSale shares …
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Aug 17, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY outlined its development program for use of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) in engines; primary ceramic is silicon carbide.
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JETTAINER

Aug 18, 2022
JETTAINER has 5-year ULD management services contract with Norse Atlantic Airways; deal includes repair and maintenance of all units.
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ASTRO AMERICA

Aug 18, 2022
ASTRO AMERICA added Boeing and Northrop Grumman to White House-backed AM Forward program to help suppliers increase use of additive manufacturing. GE…

Business Aviation

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AIRBUS CORPORATE JETS

Aug 12, 2022
AIRBUS CORPORATE JETS reports business aircraft departures in US were up 14.4% in June vs prepandemic June 2019; February, March, April and May 2022…
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STANDARDAERO

Aug 12, 2022
STANDARDAERO was authorized by Argentina and Chile for OEM-approved engine MRO out of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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VIASAT

Aug 16, 2022
VIASAT, CA was selected by Airshare to supply Ka-band IFC systems for its Challenger 350s and Challenger 3500s.
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XO

Aug 18, 2022
XO reports y-o-y air charter membership growth of 33% in 1H22; it says nearly 33% of its travelers were aged 18-44.
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TEXTRON AVIATION

Aug 18, 2022
TEXTRON AVIATION delivered two King Air 260s to US FOREST SERVICE to perform wildfire mapping missions.

MRO

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AJW GROUP

Aug 15, 2022
AJW GROUP has power-by-the-hour contract with Canada's Air Transat to support its A321ceo and A321neo fleet.
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ASPIRE MRO

Aug 15, 2022
ASPIRE MRO was formed to provide widebody conversion/maintenance services out of 6-bay, 840,000 sq ft (ex-American) facility at Fort Worth Alliance…
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SWISS-AS

Aug 17, 2022
SWISS-AS was selected by India's Akasa Air to provide AMOS MRO management software solution to support fleet of up to 72 737 MAXs.
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ST ENGINEERING

Aug 17, 2022
ST ENGINEERING is working with Calspan ASE to set up LEAP-1B test cell capabilities in Singapore for late 2023.
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EXECUJET MRO SERVICES

Aug 17, 2022
EXECUJET MRO SERVICES completed C-Check on a Falcon 900EX at Sydney for Air Niugini under FalconCare program.
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VAS AERO SERVICES

Aug 18, 2022
VAS AERO SERVICES acquired four A330-300s from American Airlines for part out; deal also includes 11 PW4168s, which will be placed with its…

Defense

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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Aug 17, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK redelivered second (10528) of two A321neoLR troop transports to GERMAN ARMED FORCES following cabin mods.
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AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES

Aug 17, 2022
AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES (ATI) was licensed by Derco to manufacture F-16 structural components out of Camarillo, CA and Piedmont, SC.
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GA-ASI

Aug 18, 2022
GA-ASI successfully tested Pratt & Whitney’s PT6 E-Series turboprop on an MQ-9B SkyGuardian for 33% power upgrade.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: AIRCRAFT FINANCE GERMANY

Aug 12, 2022
Kira Chong to Vice President-Sales, based in Singapore, of Aircraft Finance Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS

Aug 12, 2022
Scott Chambers to Vice President-Sales and Marketing of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, Calgary.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS

Aug 12, 2022
Murray Skelton to Vice President-Business Development of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, Calgary.
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WHO'SNEWS: CIRCOR

Aug 12, 2022
Tony Najjar to President & Chief Executive Officer of CIRCOR, Burlington, MA; Arjun “AJ” Sharma to Chief Financial Officer.
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WHO'SNEWS: DELTA AIR LINES

Aug 15, 2022
Alex Antilla to Vice President-Latin America, based in Santiago, Chile, of Delta Air Lines.
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WHO'SNEWS: ASPIRE MRO

Aug 15, 2022
Phil Bathurst to President & Chief Executive Officer of Aspire MRO, Fort Worth, TX.
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WHO'SNEWS: MESIROW INVESTMENT BANKING

Aug 16, 2022
Steve Simon to Vice President-Aerospace & Defense of Mesirow Investment Banking, Chicago.
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WHO'SNEWS: WERNER AERO

Aug 16, 2022
Tony Kondo to Executive Vice President of Werner Aero, NJ.
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WHO'SNEWS: ALPINE ADVANCED MATERIALS

Aug 16, 2022
David Brantner to Chief Executive Officer of Alpine Advanced Materials, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: WIZZ AIR MALTA

Aug 17, 2022
Diarmuid Ó Conghaile to Managing Director of Wizz Air Malta (effective November 2022).
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WHO'SNEWS: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

Aug 18, 2022
Marc Duvall joined AE Industrial Partners as an Operating Partner.
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WHO'SNEWS: NOVUS AVIATION CAPITAL

Aug 18, 2022
Mitsuru "Brian" Koguchi joined Novus Aviation Capital; he is based in Japan.