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Air Transport

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ICELANDAIR

Apr 11, 2023
ICELANDAIR signed MOU to order 13 A321XLRs for delivery starting in 2029, with purchase rights for another 12.
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AMERIFLIGHT

Apr 11, 2023
AMERIFLIGHT leased ex-NyxAir Saab 340B Freighter (171) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.
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AIRBALTIC

Apr 11, 2023
AIRBALTIC agreed to lease (ACMI) A320-200 (4247; ex-Cathay Dragon) from Fly2Sky for operation out of Riga.
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MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE

Apr 11, 2023
MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE launched private offering of $500m senior notes due 2028 to repay existing debt.
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AIRASIA

Apr 11, 2023
AIRASIA plans May 17 to begin twice-weekly Kuala Lumpur-Kertajati, Indonesia (A320).
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JETBLUE

Apr 11, 2023
JETBLUE plans June 15 to begin daily Worcester, MA-Orlando (A220).
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US DOT

Apr 11, 2023
US DOT says US scheduled pax/cargo airlines employed 790,657 workers in February, up 8.2% vs February 2019.
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MARABU AIRLINES

Apr 11, 2023
MARABU AIRLINES, Estonia took delivery of ex-IndiGo A320neo (6799) with GTFs on lease from Aviation Capital Group for startup.
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NOUVELAIR TUNISIE

Apr 11, 2023
NOUVELAIR TUNISIE leased ex-Interjet A320-200 (5867) with CFM56s from AerCap.
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AIR INDIA

Apr 11, 2023
AIR INDIA says it has concluded first phase (called Taxi) of its 5-year transformation program; it included investing >$400m for aircraft refurbishments.
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ASL FUTURE FLIGHT

Apr 11, 2023
ASL FUTURE FLIGHT (ASL Airlines Ireland) received light UAS operator certificate for light cargo drone services (25kg).
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AIRASIA

Apr 11, 2023
AIRASIA plans July 1 to begin daily Kota Kinabalu-Beijing Daxing (A320).
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Apr 11, 2023
SPIRIT AIRLINES sold sixth GTF-powered A320neo (11394) to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback, completing deal.
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MYAIRLINE

Apr 11, 2023
MYAIRLINE, Malaysia leased ex-easyJet A320-200 (2968) with CFM56s from Avolon and now has six A320s.
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FLYDUBAI

Apr 11, 2023
FLYDUBAI agreed to sell two 737-8s to Clover Aviation Capital for leaseback; first (61018) has been delivered.
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INTERJET

Apr 11, 2023
INTERJET, Mexico was ordered to liquidate to cover alleged US$2.2b owed to lessors, ex-employees and creditors.
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CARGOJET AIRWAYS

Apr 11, 2023
CARGOJET AIRWAYS, Canada purchased 757-200PCF (25697; ex-American) from AerSale; AVEX, LA modified aircraft.
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EMERALD AIRLINES

Apr 11, 2023
EMERALD AIRLINES (with SOLAS) launched its inaugural aircraft E&M apprenticeship program for ATR technicians.
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AIREXPLORE

Apr 11, 2023
AIREXPLORE, Slovakia leased 737-800BCF (33805; ex-Ryanair) from BBAM.
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BATIK AIR MALAYSIA

Apr 13, 2023
BATIK AIR MALAYSIA (Malindo Air) leased ex-AirAsia X A330-300 (1481) with Trent 700s from Aircastle.
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PLAY

Apr 13, 2023
PLAY, Iceland took delivery of third LEAP-powered A320neo (11144) on lease from AerCap as part of deal for four.
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SILK WAY WEST AIRLINES

Apr 13, 2023
SILK WAY WEST AIRLINES began weekly Baku-Houston IAH (747F).
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AEROFLOT

Apr 13, 2023
AEROFLOT reports it carried 9.5m pax in 1Q23, up 11.3% vs 1Q22; aircraft movements rose 0.9% to 64,548 flights.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Apr 13, 2023
LONDON HEATHROW handled 6.2m pax in March, up 48.4% vs March 2022, but down 4.6% vs pre-pandemic March 2019; y-o-y movements rose 31%.

Aerospace

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FOREFLIGHT (Boeing) acquired CLOUDAHOY

Apr 11, 2023
FOREFLIGHT (Boeing) acquired CLOUDAHOY, Boston, which provides post-flight debriefing/analytics/flight operations QA software for flight training.
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AIRBUS ATLANTIC

Apr 11, 2023
AIRBUS ATLANTIC completed first metal-cuts for A350F at Nantes with machining of first parts for center wing box.
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AIRBUS

Apr 11, 2023
AIRBUS delivered 61 aircraft in March 2023 vs 63 in March 2022.
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LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE

Apr 11, 2023
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE was selected by Airbus to develop air supply system for fuel cell dedicated to propulsion of its demonstrator aircraft.
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BOEING

Apr 11, 2023
BOEING delivered 64 airliners in March 2023 vs 41 in March 2022.
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PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY

Apr 11, 2023
PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY, FL has acquired an L3Harris Level D 737-8 full-flight simulator for operation by July 2023.
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COMPASS PRECISION

Apr 11, 2023
COMPASS PRECISION, NC acquired BERGERON MACHINE, Westford, MA (operates 30 CNC machines).
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DOKASCH TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS

Apr 13, 2023
DOKASCH TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS, Germany has FAA certification for its Opticooler RKN container.
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HANXIANG

Apr 13, 2023
HANXIANG (IADC), Taiwan has 10-year, US$1.2b GE Aerospace contract to manufacture turbine center frames for LEAPs.

Business Aviation

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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Apr 11, 2023
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE launched second phase of new service center expansion at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
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PWI

Apr 11, 2023
PWI, KS has FAA PMA approval for LED cabin lighting system to replace OEM fluorescent lights on the Falcon 900B.
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SANDHILLS GLOBAL

Apr 11, 2023
SANDHILLS GLOBAL says y-o-y global used business jet inventories were up 110% in March; asking values are up 11%.
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C&L AEROSPACE

Apr 11, 2023
C&L AEROSPACE was selected by Parker-Meggitt Securaplane to distribute its batteries and BizJet camera products.
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SKYSERVICE

Apr 11, 2023
SKYSERVICE opened its 11th FBO at Vancouver International with 60,000 sq ft hangar/175,000 sq ft ramp space.
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CIRRUS AIRCRAFT

Apr 11, 2023
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT received approval from Brazil for Vision Jet's Vision Safe Return Emergency Autoland system.
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JETMS

Apr 13, 2023
JETMS is opening new 7,000 sq meter aircraft interior factory in Kaunas; it also has facilities in Vilnius and London.
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FLEXJET

Apr 13, 2023
FLEXJET terminated deal to combine with publicly-traded HORIZON ACQUISITION CORPORATION II; it will stay private.

Defense

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EMBRAER AND SAAB

Apr 11, 2023
EMBRAER and SAAB signed MOU to pursue business development and engineering opportunities, including positioning the C-390 to meet needs of Swedish Air Force.
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EMBRAER

Apr 13, 2023
EMBRAER launched the A-29N Super Tucano in NATO configuration to include new datalink and single-pilot operation.

MRO

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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

Apr 11, 2023
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts $121b engine MRO market in the Americas in 2023-2032.
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AEROCHECK MRO

Apr 11, 2023
AEROCHECK MRO added a full-service interior shop at Mesa Gateway, AZ.
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LAUNCH TECHNICAL WORKFORCE introduced eLAUNCHNow

Apr 11, 2023
LAUNCH TECHNICAL WORKFORCE introduced eLAUNCHNow online platform for matching aircraft technicians with open contract positions
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Apr 11, 2023
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by TUI to provide AVIATAR health management solutions for about 130 aircraft.
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AKZONOBEL

Apr 11, 2023
AKZONOBEL developed system to optimize paint maintenance schedules by identifying aircraft that need repainting vs using previously set schedule.
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JETBLUE

Apr 11, 2023
JETBLUE plans in 3Q23 to begin daily JFK-Amsterdam Schiphol (A321LR); it later plans to add Boston-Amsterdam.
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MAHAN AIR ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE

Apr 13, 2023
MAHAN AIR ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE, Iran was selected by Aeroflot to perform heavy check on A330-300 (1264); it previously sent A330s for maintenance to Hong K
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VORTEX AVIATION

Apr 13, 2023
VORTEX AVIATION is opening 20,000 sq ft engine maintenance/repair (Hospital Shop/Field Service) facility near Chicago O'Hare to support CFM56-3/-5B/-7B, CF6-80,
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KANE ROBOTICS

Apr 13, 2023
KANE ROBOTICS, CA launched GRIT cobot (collaborative robot) for composites sanding, grinding and polishing needed in materials removal to reduce health risks an

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: BELL

Apr 11, 2023
Lisa Atherton to President & Chief Executive Offer of Bell, Fort Worth.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR CANADA

Apr 11, 2023
John Di Bert to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Air Canada, succeeding Amos Kazzas, who is retiring (effective June 30).
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WHO'SNEWS: DUNLOP AIRCRAFT TYRES

Apr 13, 2023
Susan McKenna to Chief Executive Officer of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: DUNLOP AIRCRAFT TYRES

Apr 13, 2023
Shashank Dhawan to Chief Financial Officer of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, UK.