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Air Transport

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AIR ASTANA

Nov 11, 2022
AIR ASTANA, Kazakhstan agreed to lease three 787-9s from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 1H25-1H26.
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LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS

Nov 11, 2022
LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Saudi Arabian Airlines to provide SchedConnect codeshare management and schedule distribution system.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Nov 11, 2022
LONDON HEATHROW handled 5.9m pax in October, down 15.7% from 7m in pre-pandemic Oct 2019; aircraft movements were down 16.2% vs 2019.
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Nov 11, 2022
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 4.9m pax in October, down 23.3% from 6.4m in pre-pandemic Oct 2019; air cargo was down 11.7% vs Oct 2021.
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UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

Nov 11, 2022
UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES officially extended its suspension of operations to/from Ukraine to at least Jan 11.
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US DOT

Nov 11, 2022
US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 777,510 workers in Sept 2022, up 4.6% vs pre-pandemic Sept 2019.
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RAA

Nov 11, 2022
RAA says there are currently >500 regional aircraft parked without pilots to fly them and an associated air service retraction at 324 US communities;…
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

Nov 11, 2022
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS returned a second A320-200 (5956; leased from Aercap) to service; third (5680) is planned.
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SKY CANA

Nov 14, 2022
SKY CANA, Dominican Republic wet-leased two A320-200s (3601/4118) from Avion Express Malta.
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AVELO AIR

Nov 14, 2022
AVELO AIR leased ex-GOL 737-800 (37597) from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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CATHAY PACIFIC GROUP

Nov 14, 2022
CATHAY PACIFIC GROUP expects to be at about 70% of pre-COVID capacity by end 2023 and 100% by end of 2024.
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CARGOJET

Nov 14, 2022
CARGOJET extended its air cargo services agreement with UPS Canada for five more years; it currently has 34 aircraft.
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AAPA

Nov 14, 2022
AAPA added Air India as new airline member, the first from India to join.
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FLYNAS

Nov 14, 2022
sold first two A320neos (10992/11074) with LEAPs to PIF-backed AviLease for leaseback as part of deal for 12.
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IATA added VOEPASS

Nov 14, 2022
IATA added VOEPASS, Brazil and Afrijet, Gabon as new members.
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HANS AIRWAYS

Nov 16, 2022
HANS AIRWAYS, UK completed new round of financing under plan to acquire AOC to begin Manchester-Amritsar (A330).
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SAS

Nov 16, 2022
SAS reached agreement with Bocomm Leasing, representing three aircraft, on revised lease terms to existing deals and has now reached agreements with…
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RANO AIR

Nov 16, 2022
RANO AIR, Nigeria plans startup out of Kano with five ex-United Express ERJ 145s (562/565/585/587/628).
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ASHLAND PLACE FINANCE

Nov 16, 2022
ASHLAND PLACE FINANCE, NY completed financing facilities for three 737-700s (leased to SOUTHWEST) for HPS Investment Partners and two A320-200s …
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SCOOT

Nov 16, 2022
SCOOT (Singapore Airlines Group) sold four 787-8s to Castlelake Aviation and leased them back for 12 years.
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BOLIVIANA

Nov 16, 2022
BOLIVIANA leased ex-GOL 737-800 (37743) from SMBC Aviation Capital; second (37746) is expected shortly.
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CEM AIR

Nov 16, 2022
CEM AIR, South Africa acquired ex-Air Nostrum CRJ900LR (15063); it also plans to acquire ex-Adria CRJ900LR (15215).
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

Nov 16, 2022
BREEZE AIRWAYS plans mid-February to begin Hartford-/New Orleans/-Providence-Ralegh-Durham, NC (A220/E195).
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Nov 16, 2022
SPIRIT AIRLINES sold last (11151) of 14 A320neos to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback; first was in November 2021.
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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES

Nov 16, 2022
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES plans May 4 to begin twice-weekly Minneapolis-Louisville, KY (737).
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PIEDMONT AIRLINES

Nov 16, 2022
PIEDMONT AIRLINES announced $100,000 up front bonus for experienced captains and $75,000 for those close to upgrading. It has a gap in 2023-204…
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TITAN AIRWAYS

Nov 18, 2022
TITAN AIRWAYS, UK acquired ex-Arkia A321neo (8830) with LEAPs as 757 replacement; it now has three A321neos.
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AZUL

Nov 18, 2022
AZUL, Brazil ordered three more A330-900s to increase its A330neo fleet to eight. It also has four A350-900s.
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ALLEGIANT

Nov 18, 2022
ALLEGIANT plans February 15 to begin Nashville-Provo, UT/-Akron, OH (A320).
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IDEAWORKSCOMPANY

Nov 18, 2022
IDEAWORKSCOMPANY estimates airline ancillary revenues at $102.8b in 2022 vs $65.8b in 2021 vs $109.5b in 2019.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM

Nov 18, 2022
AIR FRANCE-KLM launched €300m bond offering (convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares) to repay bonds held by French State…
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JETBLUE

Nov 18, 2022
JETBLUE plans in summer 2023 to begin JFK-Paris CDG (A321LR); it later plans to add Boston-Paris.
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ARAJET

Nov 18, 2022
ARAJET began twice-weekly Santo Domingo-Kingston, Jamaica (737-8).
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ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS

Nov 18, 2022
ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS took delivery of second Saab 2000 (046) from Jetstream Aviation Capital under multi-aircraft deal.
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THAI AIRWAYS INTL

Nov 18, 2022
THAI AIRWAYS INTL plans to sell its six 777-200ERs (34586/34587/34588/34589/34590/34591) and issued EOI.
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WIZZ AIR

Nov 18, 2022
WIZZ AIR signed MOU with Austria's OMV to purchase up to 185,000 tonnes of SAF in 2023-2030.
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GX AIRLINES

Nov 18, 2022
GX AIRLINES, China leased ex-Juneyao A320-200 (4276) with CFM56s from Dragon Aviation Leasing.
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ALLEGIANT AIR

Nov 18, 2022
ALLEGIANT AIR took delivery of another two ex-Alaska A320-200s (6965/7063) on lease from ALC.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS

Nov 18, 2022
BRITISH AIRWAYS plans June 5 to begin five-times-weekly London Heathrow-Cincinnati, its 27th US destination (787).
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IBOM AIR

Nov 18, 2022
IBOM AIR, Nigeria agreed to wet-lease two A320-200s (2584/4273) with CFM56s from GetJet Airlines.
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ITA AIRWAYS

Nov 18, 2022
ITA AIRWAYS plans in 2023 to begin Rome Fiumicino-San Francisco/-Washington IAD/-Rio de Janeiro (A330/A350).
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COPA

Nov 18, 2022
COPA had $115.9m net income on $809m revenues in 3Q22 vs $104m on $708m in pre-pandemic 3Q19. It took delivery of one 737-9 and ended quarter with 95…
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AZUL

Nov 18, 2022
AZUL reached agreement with Amazon to carry packages on its pax flights for deliveries in north region of Brazil.
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AIR SERBIA

Nov 18, 2022
AIR SERBIA plans May 17 to begin twice-weekly Belgrade-Chicago O'Hare (A330).
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AKASA AIR

Nov 18, 2022
AKASA AIR, India took delivery of new 737-8 (43924) and now has eight; aircraft was originally due for Eastar Jet.
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AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Nov 18, 2022
AIR LEASE CORPORATION named SAS, ITA Airways and TAP Air Portugal as possible takeover candidates in Europe.

Aerospace

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AIRBUS

Nov 11, 2022
AIRBUS commissioned the first A321 for assembly at FAL Tianjin, China; aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 1Q23.
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HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Nov 11, 2022
HÉROUX-DEVTEK has Embraer contract to design/develop/manufacture (in Spain) the main deck cargo door actuation system for E190F/E195F freighter…
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KF AEROSPACE

Nov 11, 2022
KF AEROSPACE booked its 100th order for ADS-B Out solution for 737CL.
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HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Nov 11, 2022
HÉROUX-DEVTEK had C$4.8m net income on C$133m sales in second quarter ended Sept 30 vs C$7.5m on C$131m a year ago.
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EMBRAER

Nov 14, 2022
EMBRAER posted net loss of $30.2m on $929m revenues in 3Q22 vs $45m loss on $958m in 3Q21; it ended quarter with $17.8b backlog. It also secured …
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ARCHER AVIATION

Nov 16, 2022
ARCHER AVIATION selected Covington, GA as site for new 350,000 sq ft eVTOL manufacturing facility to initially produce 650 aircraft per year from…
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AERO DESIGN LABS

Nov 16, 2022
AERO DESIGN LABS has MOU with Delta to certify its ADRS drag reduction kits for 737-800/-900; Delta can then acquire up to 211 kits as part of deal.
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GKN AEROSPACE

Nov 16, 2022
GKN AEROSPACE delivered ground-based demonstrator of liquid hydrogen aircraft fuel system (produced under Safe Flight project), which was verified…
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VERTEX MANUFACTURING

Nov 16, 2022
VERTEX MANUFACTURING acquired two large-format Velo3D Sapphire XC 3D printers capable of printing parts up to 600 mm wide and 550 mm tall.
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UNITED AIRLINES VENTURES agreed to invest in NEXT RENEWABLE FUELS

Nov 16, 2022
UNITED AIRLINES VENTURES agreed to invest in NEXT RENEWABLE FUELS, TX, which plans to produce biofuels out of new refinery in Port Westward, OR…
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AEROTRAX TECHNOLOGIES

Nov 16, 2022
AEROTRAX TECHNOLOGIES, TX completed ISO 27001:2013 certification for security for its aOS advanced workflow management and collaboration software for…
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SAFIRE

Nov 16, 2022
SAFIRE, TN was licensed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory to commercialize Li-ion battery safety technology for eVTOLs.
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BAHRAIN INTL AIRSHOW

Nov 16, 2022
BAHRAIN INTL AIRSHOW reports new deals/partnerships worth >US$1.8b were announced at last week's show; 186 companies exhibited at the show.
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BUCHER LEICHTAU

Nov 18, 2022
BUCHER LEICHTAU, Switzerland was selected by Deutsche Aircraft to supply galleys/partitions for 40-seat D328eco.
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EMBRAER

Nov 18, 2022
EMBRAER says it does not see supply chain normalization until 2024; it has missed 10 aircraft deliveries from each of its commercial and executive…
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NASA

Nov 18, 2022
NASA launched Artemis I moon mission with Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft and Boeing-built SLS core stage.
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AERSALE

Nov 18, 2022
AERSALE priced previously announced underwritten secondary offering by certain of its stockholders, including affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners,…
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GARMIN

Nov 18, 2022
GARMIN was selected by Archer Aviation to supply G3000 integrated flight deck for its Midnight eVTOL.
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PRATT & WHITNEY

Nov 18, 2022
PRATT & WHITNEY plans in 2Q23 to begin operations at new 1.2m sq ft turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, NC.
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MOLICEL

Nov 18, 2022
MOLICEL, Taiwan was selected by Archer Aviation to supply lithium-ion battery cells for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
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CURTISS-WRIGHT

Nov 18, 2022
CURTISS-WRIGHT acquired KERONITE, UK (Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation surface treatment coatings) for $35m cash.
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FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP

Nov 18, 2022
FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP, UK has acquired STEEL INDUSTRIES, MI (open die forgings/seamless rolled rings).
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GE

Nov 18, 2022
GE has Silk Way West Airlines order for five GE9Xs and 11 GE90s for two 777-8Fs and five 777Fs. IHI Corporation, Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran Aero…
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Nov 18, 2022
ROLLS-ROYCE flew its low-emission combustion ALECSys demonstrator engine on its 747 Flying Test Bed in Tucson, AZ; ALECSys is part of UltraFan…
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ARCHER AVIATION

Nov 18, 2022
ARCHER AVIATION rolled out 5-seat Midnight eVTOL aircraft in preparation for certification in late 2024.

MRO

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SAUDIA AEROSPACE ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES

Nov 11, 2022
SAUDIA AEROSPACE ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES (SAEI) has 3-year flyadeal contract to provide A320 maintenance.
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Nov 11, 2022
ROLLS-ROYCE has 5-year China Eastern Airlines contract to perform Trent 700 maintenance (TotalCare) for 10 A330s.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Nov 14, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK began first Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV) of a LEAP-1A owned by Nova Airlines.
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SANAD

Nov 14, 2022
SANAD (Mubadala) and GMF (Garuda) signed MOU to establish an engine maintenance facility in Indonesia.
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GAMECO and THALES

Nov 14, 2022
GAMECO and THALES signed industrial collaboration agreement for component repair services in China.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

Nov 16, 2022
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS was certified by Malaysia for its 12-pallet position 737-800 freighter conversion.
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SAFRAN NACELLES

Nov 16, 2022
SAFRAN NACELLES has 4-year Avianca contract to provide nacelle support services for LEAP-powered A320neos.
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UPS AIRLINES

Nov 16, 2022
UPS AIRLINES is building $220m, 275,000 sq ft, 2-bay widebody MRO hangar at Louisville for completion in late 2023.

Business Aviation

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EXECUJET MRO SERVICES MALAYSIA

Nov 11, 2022
EXECUJET MRO SERVICES MALAYSIA broke ground on 149,500 sq ft business jet MRO facility at Subang for 4Q23.

Defense

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES

Nov 18, 2022
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES has Sikorsky contract to supply UH-60M Black Hawk gunner window assemblies through 2027.

MRO

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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Nov 18, 2022
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK delivered second A350-900 to German Armed Forces following installation of government cabin.
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TAG AERO

Nov 18, 2022
TAG AERO, SC has long-term Icelandair contract to provide GTCP331-200 and GTCP131-9B APU repair/overhaul.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: KLM

Nov 11, 2022
Maarten Koopmans to Managing Director of KLM Cityhopper (effective January 2).
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WHO'SNEWS: EPCOR

Nov 11, 2022
Heidi Haveman to Managing Director of EPCOR, Amsterdam.
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WHO'SNEWS: AFI KLM E&M

Nov 11, 2022
Dominik Wiener-Silva to Vice President-Component Services in Amsterdam of AFI KLM E&M.
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WHO'SNEWS: PRIMUS AEROSPACE

Nov 16, 2022
Scott Miller to Chief Executive Officer of Primus Aerospace, Lakewood, CO.
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WHO'SNEWS: MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS

Nov 16, 2022
Robert Miller to Vice President of Certification Services & FAA ODA Administrator of Mammoth Freighters, Fort Worth, TX.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETCRAFT

Nov 16, 2022
Idriss Abdelaziz to EMEA Sales Director of Jetcraft, London.
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WHO'SNEWS: HANS AIRWAYS

Nov 16, 2022
Nathan Burkitt to Chief Executive Officer of Hans Airways, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: ROBINSON HELICOPTER

Nov 18, 2022
Frank Robinson, founder of Robinson Helicopter, CA, has died; he was 92.
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WHO'SNEWS: ACCELYA

Nov 18, 2022
Sam Gilliland to Chief Executive Officer of Accelya, Spain.