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Air Transport

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SWOOP

Oct 08, 2022
SWOOP took delivery of fourth new 737-8 (42844) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital as part of deal for six.
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AIRSIAL

Oct 08, 2022
AIRSIAL, Pakistan leased ex-Jetstar Asia A320-200 (5472) with V2500s from BOC Aviation.
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JETSTREAM AVIATION CAPITAL

Oct 08, 2022
JETSTREAM AVIATION CAPITAL announced deliveries of ex-Loganair Saab 340B(F) (197) to AMERIFLIGHT, TX; two converted Saab 340B(F)s (224/274) to IBC…
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ERA

Oct 08, 2022
ERA added Boeing Commercial Airplanes as its newest member.
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TOKI AIR

Oct 10, 2022
TOKI AIR, Japan took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 (1565) on lease from NAC for startup in 2023; second is due shortly.
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ALLIANCE AIR

Oct 10, 2022
ALLIANCE AIR, India leased two new ATR 42-600s (1608/1609) from TrueNoord (SPNWS; February 18).
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BNDES

Oct 10, 2022
BNDES approved R$670m financing for export of six E175s to SKYWEST AIRLINES for delivery through end of year.
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Oct 10, 2022
ALLEGIANT AIR acquired ex-Alaska A320-200 (7138) with CFM56s from Air Lease Corporation.
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LOGANAIR

Oct 10, 2022
LOGANAIR, UK is up for sale by ownership, which points out decision is for personal reasons and not for fiscal reasons.
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS

Oct 10, 2022
JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait took delivery of its 10th/11th A320neos from Airbus and now has 19 aircraft vs seven in 2018.
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SURF AIR MOBILITY

Oct 11, 2022
SURF AIR MOBILITY, CA secured $450m aircraft financing facility from Jetstream Aviation Capital through a customized operating lease and sale…
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AERCAP

Oct 11, 2022
AERCAP signed lease agreements for 137 aircraft (30 widebodies/107 narrowbodies) in 3Q22 vs 42 (five widebodies/37 narrowbodies) in 3Q21, and ended…
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AVOLON

Oct 11, 2022
AVOLON reports in 3Q22 it executed 54 lease transactions (vs 54 in 3Q21), delivered four new/seven used aircraft (vs 8/9) and sold 13 aircraft (vs 2)…
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Oct 11, 2022
AIR LEASE CORPORATION delivered 14 new aircraft (two A220s; A320neo; three A321neos; three A330-900s; six 737 MAXs) in 3Q22 vs 16 in 3Q21. It ended…
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Oct 11, 2022
ETIHAD AIRWAYS began twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Guangzhou, China (777).
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VIVA AEROBUS

Oct 11, 2022
VIVA AEROBUS, Mexico leased two ex-Vistara A320-200s (6735/6785) with V2500s from Clover Aviation Capital.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Oct 11, 2022
AMERICAN AIRLINES flew 68.6b ASMs in 3Q22, down 9.6% vs pre-pandemic 3Q19; it has $14.3b in total liquidity.
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BOEING

Oct 11, 2022
BOEING delivered 35 aircraft (36 737 MAXs; 737-800A; five 767s; two 777Fs; seven 787s) in September vs 35 (26 MAXs; 737-800A; 747-8F; three 767s;…
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BOEING

Oct 11, 2022
BOEING announced orders in September from BBAM for two 737 MAXs and from unidentified customers for seven MAXs, two 777Fs and 12 777Xs; it also added…
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FRONTIER AIRLINES

Oct 11, 2022
FRONTIER AIRLINES introduced its first GTF-powered A321neo (11032); it has ordered 158 for delivery through 2029.
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BA CITYFLYER

Oct 11, 2022
BA CITYFLYER plans November 1 to begin daily seasonal London City-Aberdeen, Scotland (E190).
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THAI AIRASIA

Oct 11, 2022
THAI AIRASIA plans to begin Bangkok-Dhaka, Bangladesh on Nov 24 and -Lucknow, India on Dec 4 (A320).
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ACIA AERO LEASING and DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT

Oct 13, 2022
ACIA AERO LEASING and DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT signed MOU to jointly market the D328 and D328eco for firefighting.
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AIRCASTLE

Oct 13, 2022
AIRCASTLE had $8.7m net loss on $174m revenues in second quarter ended August 31 vs $9.8m profit on $158m a year ago; it has $2.1b in liquidity and…
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UNITED AIRLINES

Oct 13, 2022
UNITED AIRLINES unveiled its 2023 summer schedule to include several new routes: Newark-Malaga, Spain/-Stockholm (757); Newark-Dubai (777); San…
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CARGOLUX

Oct 13, 2022
CARGOLUX ordered 10 777-8Fs, and optioned six, to replace its 747-400Fs; order was previously listed as unidentified.
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DHL EXPRESS

Oct 13, 2022
DHL EXPRESS is expected to place a second 737-800BDSF (28325; ex-SAS) with KALITTA CHARTERS by end of 2022.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Oct 13, 2022
LONDON HEATHROW handled 5.8m pax in September, down 14.7% from 6.7m in pre-pandemic Sept 2019; aircraft movements were down 14.8% vs 2019.
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WIZZ AIR MALTA

Oct 13, 2022
WIZZ AIR MALTA took delivery of two GTF-powered A321neos on lease from Dynam Aviation as part of SLB deal.
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Oct 13, 2022
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT voted to increase minimum slot usage threshold in EU and airlines must use 75% of their planned take-off and landing slots during…
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DELTA

Oct 11, 2022
DELTA agreed to commercial partnership with JOBY AVIATION for eVTOL development by investing up to $200m (upfront equity investment of $50m); it is…
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SMARTLYNX AIRLINES

Oct 13, 2022
SMARTLYNX AIRLINES sold four ex-Finnair A321s (941/961/1185/1241) to Aero Capital Solutions for leaseback following conversion to freighters starting…
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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP

Oct 14, 2022
LATAM AIRLINES GROUP says following completion of its exit financing it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 in November.
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SAS

Oct 14, 2022
SAS is deferring SEK192.8m semi-annual interest payments under SAS FORWARD plan and Chapter 11 process.
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ASL AIRLINES BELGIUM

Oct 14, 2022
ASL AIRLINES BELGIUM leased 737-800BCF (29927; ex-Aeromexico) from JLPS; Arena Aviation Capital manages aircraft.
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EASYJET

Oct 14, 2022
EASYJET expects EBITDAR of £665m-£685m for fourth quarter ended September 30, which it says is in line with 2019; capacity was at 88% of FY19. It is…
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QANTAS

Oct 14, 2022
QANTAS expects underlying pre-tax profit of A$1.2b-A$1.3b for 1H23, based on forward bookings, current fuel prices and latest assumptions about the…
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

Oct 14, 2022
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS is bringing three A320-200s back into service for peak holiday season, joining current operational fleet of two A320s, three…
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AEROITALIA

Oct 14, 2022
AEROITALIA plans to begin Milan-Rome on November 14 and Milan-Catania/-Bacau on December 2 (737-800).
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AIR SERBIA

Oct 14, 2022
AIR SERBIA leased ex-Vistara A320-200 (6388) with V2500s from Wings Capital Partners.
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ALASKA AIRLINES

Oct 14, 2022
ALASKA AIRLINES took delivery of new 737-9 (43356) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP

Oct 14, 2022
LATAM AIRLINES GROUP says following completion of its exit financing it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 in November.

Aerospace

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ASSEMBRIX

Oct 08, 2022
ASSEMBRIX, Israel was selected by Boeing to develop secure platforms to enable management/protection of intellectual property during 3D printing.
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KEYVAN AVIATION

Oct 08, 2022
KEYVAN AVIATION, Turkey was selected by GE Aerospace to provide its aeronautical/navigation database for its flight management system (FMS).
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ACUMEN AVIATION and GLOBAL AVX

Oct 10, 2022
ACUMEN AVIATION and GLOBAL AVX teamed to provide digital asset management to customers throughout their asset trading activities.
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ZEROAVIA

Oct 10, 2022
ZEROAVIA has acquired HYPOINT, CA (fuel cell stack innovator).
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Oct 10, 2022
AMERICAN AIRLINES made equity investment in UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN, CA (hydrogen powertrains), joining Airbus Ventures, GE Aviation and Toyota Ventures,…
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DELTA

Oct 11, 2022
DELTA agreed to commercial partnership with JOBY AVIATION for eVTOL development by investing up to $200m (upfront equity investment of $50m); it is…
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RTX VENTURES

Oct 11, 2022
RTX VENTURES (Raytheon) took minority stake in H55, Switzerland to advance electric propulsion technologies.
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SATAIR

Oct 11, 2022
SATAIR extended its global distribution agreement with Vision Systems for solar protection systems for Airbus, Boeing, and ATR cockpits and cabins.
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UNICAL AVIATION

Oct 11, 2022
UNICAL AVIATION, CA acquired CAVU COMPONENT REPAIR, AZ (aircraft component repair) from CAVU Aerospace.
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MOMENT

Oct 13, 2022
MOMENT, France was selected to supply its Flymingo Box wireless IFE solution for Hans Airways' A330-200 and AirX's A340 VIP aircraft.

Business Aviation

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HONDA AIRCRAFT

Oct 10, 2022
HONDA AIRCRAFT announced performance/avionics software upgrade package for HondaJet Elite; performance upgrade will increase MTOW by 200 lb/range by…
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FOUR CORNERS AVIATION

Oct 08, 2022
FOUR CORNERS AVIATION has acquired ULTRAAIR, Omaha (aircraft management; four Learjet 45s and one Falcon 7X).
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MRO INSIDER

Oct 11, 2022
MRO INSIDER, MI was selected by Thoroughbred Aviation to provide its customers with access to its app that provides domestic and international AOG…
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DAHER

Oct 11, 2022
DAHER delivered its 1,100th TBM turboprop aircraft to US private pilot; it is currently building TBM 960s and TBM 910s.
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FLEXJET

Oct 11, 2022
FLEXJET, OH agreed to combine with HORIZON ACQUISITION CORPORATION II and will become a publicly listed company on NYSE; transaction, anticipated to…
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GARMIN

Oct 11, 2022
GARMIN plans imminently to receive EASA approval for its G5000 flight deck on Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS.
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MODERN AVIATION

Oct 14, 2022
MODERN AVIATION agreed to acquire three FBOs in Northeast US: MYSTIC JET CENTER, Groton, CT; COLUMBIA AIR SERVICES-BHB, Trenton, ME; and COLUMBIA AIR…
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PILATUS AIRCRAFT

Oct 14, 2022
PILATUS AIRCRAFT delivered 47 PC-12 NGXs and 27 PC-24s in January-September 2022 vs 88 and 45 in all of 2021.

MRO

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TURKISH TECHNIC

Oct 08, 2022
TURKISH TECHNIC was selected by EFW to perform A3320P2F pax-to-freighter conversions at Istanbul starting 3Q23.
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MTU MAINTENANCE SERBIA

Oct 08, 2022
MTU MAINTENANCE SERBIA opened 39,000 sq meter facility in Nova Pazova for engine part repair starting in Dec '22.
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FOKKER SERVICES GROUP

Oct 10, 2022
FOKKER SERVICES GROUP is building 7,500 sq meter widebody hangar at Woensdrecht for completion in 2023.
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TRAX

Oct 10, 2022
TRAX was selected by Air Atlanta Icelandic to provide eMRO software.
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TDA

Oct 10, 2022
TDA acquired ex-Air France 777-200ER (26004) for part out by TARMAC AEROSPACE in Teruel, Spain.
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AERFIN

Oct 11, 2022
AERFIN was selected by Safran Landing Systems to provide narrowbody landing gear leasing support.
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AFI KLM E&M

Oct 11, 2022
AFI KLM E&M was selected by Fly Gangwon, South Korea for CFM56-7B maintenance support for three 737-800s.
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EFW

Oct 14, 2022
EFW has AerCap order to convert 15 A321-200s to freighters in 2023-2025; deal includes 15 options.
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HAECO HONG KONG

Oct 14, 2022
HAECO HONG KONG completed C-Check of 737-800 (42052) for Air Vanuatu; aircraft is leased from ALC.
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SIA ENGINEERING

Oct 14, 2022
SIA ENGINEERING was selected by Malaysia's MYAirline to provide A320 aircraft/engine component support for 10 years. It also announced extension with…
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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

Oct 14, 2022
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES completed freighter conversion of first of three 767-300s at Addis Ababa in partnership with IAI.
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MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS

Oct 14, 2022
MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS secured AviaAM Leasing as launch customer for 777-300ERMF freighter conversion with order for six starting at ESPIRE in 1H23. It…
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FLYEXCLUSIVE

Oct 14, 2022
FLYEXCLUSIVE opened 48,000 sq ft Hangar 4 at Kinston, NC for maintenance/paint, avionics upgrades and interior work.
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STANDARDAERO

Oct 14, 2022
STANDARDAERO redelivered its 100th RB211-535 out of its facility in San Antonio, TX; it plans to induct >60 in 2022.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PUERTO RICO

Oct 08, 2022
Joerg Speri to Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR).
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WHO'SNEWS: METROJET

Oct 10, 2022
Justin Yeung to Director-Aircraft Management and Charter (DAMC) of Metrojet, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: METROJET

Oct 10, 2022
Stewart Borg to Director-Flight Operations (DFO) of Metrojet, Hong Kong.
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WHO'SNEWS: JMC GROUP

Oct 10, 2022
Ian Thompson to Head of Business Development of JMC Group, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: HARTZELL PROPELLER

Oct 10, 2022
Jon Stoy to Vice President-Sales, Support and Services of Hartzell Propeller, Piqua, OH.
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WHO'SNEWS: KLM CITYHOPPER

Oct 11, 2022
Maarten Koopmans to Managing Director of KLM Cityhopper (effective November 15).
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WHO'SNEWS: MAGNIX

Oct 11, 2022
Jilinda Crowley to Chief Financial Officer of MagniX, Everett, WA.
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WHO'SNEWS: KELLSTROM AEROSPACE GROUP

Oct 11, 2022
Orlando Fernandez to Chief Financial Officer of Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Davie, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

Oct 13, 2022
Dr. Reggie Brothers to an Operating Partner of AE Industrial Partners, Boca Raton, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: CDB AVIATION

Oct 13, 2022
Fernando Lopes to Vice President-Commercial Americas, based in São Paulo, Brazil, of CDB Aviation.
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WHO'SNEWS: IBA

Oct 14, 2022
Jeni Stanley to ESG Manager of IBA, London.
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WHO'SNEWS: BOC Aviation

Oct 14, 2022
Mahamane Toure to Senior Vice President of Airline Leasing & Sales-Americas, based in New York, of BOC Aviation.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLYEXCLUSIVE

Oct 14, 2022
Brent Smith to Chief Financial Officer of flyExclusive, Kinston, NC.
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WHO'SNEWS: LOCKHEED MARTIN

Oct 14, 2022
Michael Williamson to Senior Vice President of Global Business Development & Strategy of Lockheed Martin.
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WHO'SNEWS: FEAM AERO

Oct 14, 2022
William Wulf to Chief Financial Officer of FEAM Aero, Miami Springs, FL.

Defense

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MAGELLAN AEROSPACE

Oct 11, 2022
MAGELLAN AEROSPACE, Canada was selected by Sikorsky to supply hard metal, machined deliverables for US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53K King Stallion,…
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TEXTRON AVIATION DEFENSE

Oct 14, 2022
TEXTRON AVIATION DEFENSE delivered the 1,000th Beechcraft T-6C Texan II to the COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE.