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Air Transport

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SOUTHWIND AIRLINES

Apr 14, 2023
SOUTHWIND AIRLINES, Türkiye took delivery of third new 737-8 (43359) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
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TRUENOORD

Apr 15, 2023
TRUENOORD, Netherlands secured 5-year, US$275m term loan to expand its aircraft portfolio, now at 31 owned aircraft.
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AIRBALTIC

Apr 18, 2023
AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 40th A220-300 (55215). It has 10 more on order with seven more to be delivered in 2023.
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GOL

Apr 18, 2023
GOL expects its EBITDA margin for 1Q23 to be about 24%; traffic rose 14% on 11% higher capacity vs a year ago.
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NYXAIR

Apr 18, 2023
NYXAIR, Estonia agreed to lease ex-Mistral Air ATR 72-500F (541) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Apr 18, 2023
FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 4.3m pax in March, down 23.5% vs March 2019.
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FLY KIBRIS

Apr 18, 2023
FLY KIBRIS, Cyprus agreed to wet-lease an A320-200 from Freebird Airlines for startup out of Nicosia Airport.
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LEGEND AIRLINES

Apr 18, 2023
LEGEND AIRLINES, Romania is expected to acquire two A340-600s (440; ex-Air Atlanta Icelandic/1040.
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RWANDAIR

Apr 18, 2023
RWANDAIR plans June 27 to begin three-times-weekly Kigali, Rwanda-Paris CDG (A330).
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MARABU

Apr 18, 2023
MARABU, Estonia received its AOC and operating license for startup with four A320neos operated by NORDICA.
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VIETNAM AIRLINES

Apr 19, 2023
VIETNAM AIRLINES plans May 20 to begin Hanoi-/Ho Chi Minh City-Mumbai, India (A321).
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BAA TRAINING

Apr 19, 2023
BAA TRAINING, Lithuania was selected by Pegasus Airlines to provide A320 type rating services for its pilots.
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EASYJET

Apr 19, 2023
EASYJET lost (EBIDAR) £70m on £2.7b revenues for six months ended March 31 vs £208m loss on £1.5b a year ago.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM, AIR FRANCE and KLM

Apr 19, 2023
AIR FRANCE-KLM, AIR FRANCE and KLM signed two ESG KPI-linked revolving credit facilities worth €2.2b...
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VISTARA

Apr 19, 2023
VISTARA, India took delivery of new LEAP-powered A320neo (11223) on lease from Avolon, completing deal for 15.
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BUDGET LINES

Apr 19, 2023
BUDGET LINES, Thailand leased 737-800BCF (33551; ex-Ryanair) from BBAM for startup; three more are planned.
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FEDEX EXPRESS

Apr 19, 2023
FEDEX EXPRESS wet-leased 737-800BCF (30231; ex-Blue Air) from ASL Airlines France.
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LEASEWORKS

Apr 19, 2023
LEASEWORKS, CT launched Utilization Tracker to facilitate the collection of utilization records from airlines.
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US DOT

Apr 19, 2023
US DOT says US domestic air fares averaged $394 in 4Q22, up 2.6% from 3Q22 and down 7.1% from $424 in 4Q18.
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ALPA

Apr 19, 2023
ALPA announced pilot authorization to strike against WESTJET should a settlement not be reached by May 16.
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CPaT GLOBAL

Apr 19, 2023
CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Saudia Arabia's flynas to provide tailored E-learning solutions for A320 and A330 pilot/cabin crew training.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Apr 19, 2023
UNITED AIRLINES had $194m net loss on $11.4b revenues in 1Q23 vs $1.4b loss on $7.6b in 1Q22.
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TURKISH AIRLINES

Apr 20, 2023
TURKISH AIRLINES took delivery of GTF-powered A321neo (11249) from SMBC Aviation Capital for ANADOLU JET.
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AVIANCA

Apr 20, 2023
AVIANCA leased ex-Batik Air A320-200 (6823) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.
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GO2SKY

Apr 20, 2023
GO2SKY, Slovenia leased ex-TUIfly 737-800 (30413) from Wings Capital Partners.
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TRANSAVIA

Apr 20, 2023
TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased ex-TUI 737-800 (37248) from AMCK Aviation.
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AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Apr 20, 2023
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES is adding 10 797-9s in 2024-2028 (to replace 767s and 777s) as part of existing Lufthansa order.
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DAE

Apr 20, 2023
DAE authorized an additional $300m for bond repurchases.
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WORLD STAR AVIATION

Apr 20, 2023
WORLD STAR AVIATION has secured new financing facility for two 737-800s from Ashland Place Finance.
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UNITED AIRLINES

Apr 20, 2023
UNITED AIRLINES plans December 1 to begin three-times-weekly San Francisco-Christchurch, New Zealand (787).
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UNITED AIRLINES

Apr 20, 2023
UNITED AIRLINES plans to begin Los Angeles-Auckland on October 28 and -Brisbane on November 29 (787).
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LYNX AIR

Apr 20, 2023
LYNX AIR, Canada agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) one A320-200 from GlobalX in June-August 2023.
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SPIRIT

Apr 20, 2023
SPIRIT took delivery of second new A320neo (11356) on lease from Aviation Capital Group as part of deal for four.
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ACCC

Apr 21, 2023
ACCC is opposing proposed acquisition of ALLIANCE AVIATION SERVICES by QANTAS as it says transaction is likely to substantially lessen competition for air trans
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ALASKA AIR GROUP

Apr 21, 2023
ALASKA AIR GROUP had $142m net loss on $2.2b revenues in 1Q23 vs $143m net loss on $1.7b in 1Q22..
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BREEZE AIRWAYS

Apr 21, 2023
BREEZE AIRWAYS plans June 28 to begin twice-weekly Portland, ME-Islip (ISP), NY (A220).
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AVION EXPRESS MALTA

Apr 21, 2023
AVION EXPRESS MALTA leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (3943) with V2500s from FTAI Aviation.
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PELITA AIR SERVICE

Apr 21, 2023
PELITA AIR SERVICE, Indonesia leased ex-Air Cairo A320-200 (3626) with CFM56s from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS

Apr 21, 2023
JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait leased ex-Air France A320-200 (4601) with CFM56s from Zephyrus Aviation Capital.
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JETBLUE

Apr 21, 2023
JETBLUE plans to begin daily Raleigh, NC-San Juan, PR on July 5 and daily Tampa-Aguadilla, PR (A320).

Aerospace

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BOEING

Apr 15, 2023
BOEING is being forced to delay delivery of several 737 MAXs due to production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings supplied by SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS.
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MAEVE AEROSPACE

Apr 15, 2023
MAEVE AEROSPACE, Netherlands plans to develop 44-pax all-electric regional airliner with range of 460 km for 2029.
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REGENT

Apr 15, 2023
REGENT, RI unveiled full-scale mock-up of its Viceroy all-electric seaglider prototype for flight testing in 2024.
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REX, Australia acquired 20% stake in DOVETAIL ELECTRIC AVIATION

Apr 15, 2023
REX, Australia acquired 20% stake in DOVETAIL ELECTRIC AVIATION, which is developing electric propulsion system.
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SKY MART

Apr 18, 2023
SKY MART, FL was selected by Socomore, Canada as authorized distributor of its aerospace surface preparation products in the Americas.
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ZEROAVIA and ABSOLUT HYDROGEN

Apr 18, 2023
ZEROAVIA and ABSOLUT HYDROGEN teamed to explore liquid hydrogen production, storage and refueling services.
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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES

Apr 18, 2023
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES had $9.2m net income on $83.3m revenues in 2022 vs $6.8m on $103.4m in 2021.
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HONEYWELL

Apr 18, 2023
HONEYWELL teamed with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to study hydrogen storage and power generation technology for aircraft/drones.
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AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

Apr 18, 2023
AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS has signed partnership agreement with Space Florida to accelerate growth of Florida's aerospace and space industries.
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Apr 18, 2023
MTU AERO ENGINES expects to post €212m adjusted net income on €1.54b revenues (€1.02b MRO) for 1Q23 vs market expectations of €172m on €1.41b.
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SAAB

Apr 19, 2023
SAAB joined ALTA as new member to expand presence in Latin America.
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SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES SOFTWARE and IBM

Apr 19, 2023
SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES SOFTWARE and IBM expanded partnership to develop a combined software solution to optimize product lifecycles...
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SATAIR

Apr 19, 2023
SATAIR (Airbus Services) was named by BASF as exclusive distributor of Ozone Converters and Ozone VOC Converters.
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ALLEN ENGINEERING

Apr 19, 2023
ALLEN ENGINEERING, AR was selected by Germany's HYDRO SYSTEMS to manufacture its new RA Axle-Jacks.
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TOPCAST

Apr 19, 2023
TOPCAST extended its distribution agreement with Av-DEC to its aircraft corrosion-protection products in Asia-Pacific region.
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AIRFI

Apr 20, 2023
AIRFI, The Netherlands has added Fiji Airways, SmartLynx and Surinam Airlines as new customers for its IFE solution.
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GA TELESIS

Apr 20, 2023
GA TELESIS extended its global parts distribution agreement with Honeywell for CFM56-5B Variable Bleed Valve ("VBV") Stop Mechanism.
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AIRBUS

Apr 20, 2023
AIRBUS is reportedly advising customers to expect delivery delays in 2024 (beyond delays expected in 2023) of A320neo Family aircraft by up to three months.
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TOPCAST

Apr 21, 2023
TOPCAST was appointed by NYCO as distributor for its aerospace lubricant solutions in Greater China. It also furthered existing relationship with Darchem to rep
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MTU AERO ENGINES

Apr 21, 2023
MTU AERO ENGINES has acquired eMOSYS, Germany (electric motors) to help develop future electric powertrains.
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AIRBUS

Apr 21, 2023
AIRBUS was selected by Air Canada to provide its Descent Profile Optimization 9DPO) function for A320s/A330s.

Business Aviation

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AEROCARE AVIATION SERVICES

Apr 14, 2023
AEROCARE AVIATION SERVICES, UK repainted its first Praetor 600 using paint system from AKZONOBEL.
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AEROCHECK MRO

Apr 18, 2023
AEROCHECK MRO, AZ received FAA approval to provide Phenom 300 maintenance.
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ASG

Apr 19, 2023
ASG received UK CAA approval to perform in-house Falcon 900LX maintenance out of RAF Northolt.
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BOMBARDIER

Apr 20, 2023
BOMBARDIER secured regulatory approvals to install Smart Link Plus system on in-service Challengers and Globals.
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EMBRAER

Apr 20, 2023
EMBRAER named GARMIN as Supplier of the Year for 2022.
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DAHER

Apr 21, 2023
DAHER received EASA type certification for its Kodiak 900; first delivery is scheduled for 2H23.

MRO

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SR TECHNICS, together with SAFRAN TEST CELLS

Apr 15, 2023
SR TECHNICS, together with SAFRAN TEST CELLS, broke ground for reactivation of its second test cell at Zurich.
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FOREFRONT AEROSPACE SERVICES

Apr 18, 2023
FOREFRONT AEROSPACE SERVICES, FL acquired AIRFLIGHT AEROSPACE, FL (electromechanical accessory repair).
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CTS ENGINES

Apr 18, 2023
CTS ENGINES plans to move to larger 215,000 sq ft headquarters in Coral Springs, FL to double capacity and add new engine variants, including CF6-80E1 and PW400
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VAS AERO SERVICES

Apr 18, 2023
VAS AERO SERVICES (subsidiary of Satair), FL has acquired two A320-200s and two 737-700s.
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KEYSTONE TURBINE SERVICES

Apr 18, 2023
KEYSTONE TURBINE SERVICES was approved by Honeywell to repair RR300 fuel control units/power turbine governors.
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AERSALE

Apr 18, 2023
AERSALE leased 2-bay, 112,000 sq ft narrowbody MRO hangar at Millington-Memphis Airport, TN for 1Q24.
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RYANAIR

Apr 18, 2023
RYANAIR plans to invest €40m to build new 4-bay, 120,000 sq ft 737 maintenance hangar at Dublin Airport for 2Q25.
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TRUE BLUE POWER

Apr 19, 2023
TRUE BLUE POWER, KS has FAA STC for its TC2000 AC-to-DC voltage converters and MAX Power TA360 USB chargers for CRJ550.
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ASCENT AVIATION SERVICES

Apr 19, 2023
ASCENT AVIATION SERVICES, AZ secured credit facility to support growth in deal arranged by Houlihan Lokey.
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AEROSPACE ROTABLES

Apr 19, 2023
AEROSPACE ROTABLES, in partnership with SEMAN PERU, has added 777 and 747 landing gear repair capabilities.
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AEROSPACE ROTABLES

Apr 19, 2023
AEROSPACE ROTABLES is investing another $2m in SEMAN PERU and its 150,000 sq ft landing gear facility at Lima.
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8TREE

Apr 19, 2023
8TREE launched dentCHECK2 3D handheld surface inspection tool for dent-mapping; it is more compact, lighter and has built-in LTE connectivity.
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SR TECHNICS, KUEHNE+NAGEL and ATLAS AIR

Apr 19, 2023
SR TECHNICS, KUEHNE+NAGEL and ATLAS AIR introduced Sustainable Engine Alliance.
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LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE and REVIMA

Apr 19, 2023
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE and REVIMA teamed to maintain A350 nose landing gear in Asia-Pacific at Chonburi, Thailand.
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MHIRJ

Apr 19, 2023
MHIRJ has 3-year Piedmont Airlines contract to operate single ERJ 145 heavy maintenance line at Bridgeport, WV.
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PENTA AVIONICS

Apr 19, 2023
PENTA AVIONICS, FL was licensed by ACSS to repair select TCAS II and Mode S Transponder part numbers.
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FL TECHNICS

Apr 19, 2023
FL TECHNICS was selected by Wizz Air to provide CAMO solutions in UK.
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SWISS-AS

Apr 19, 2023
SWISS-AS teamed with ATR to integrate ATR maintenance data into AMOS software to improve the digitalization of airline maintenance management.
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AVENTURE AVIATION

Apr 19, 2023
AVENTURE AVIATION acquired its eighth 737NG (30173; ex-China Airlines) for part out. JETYARD, AZ is dismantling.
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ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, SHARP TECHNICS K and INCHEON INTL AIRPORT

Apr 19, 2023
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, SHARP TECHNICS K and INCHEON INTL AIRPORT signed agreement to establish 777 freighter conversion facility at airport for 2025.
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OC ROBOTICS

Apr 19, 2023
OC ROBOTICS (GE Aerospace) developed new Blade Inspection Tool (BIT) on-wing kit for GEnx engines that uses AI technology.
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LATAM

Apr 19, 2023
LATAM was named first approved operator with Miami International Airport's Foreign Trade Zone magnet site.
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QOCO SYSTEMS

Apr 19, 2023
QOCO SYSTEMS, Finland was selected by Endeavor Air to provide MROTools.io maintenance management software.
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KF AEROSPACE

Apr 19, 2023
KF AEROSPACE, BC was named by Jetaire Group sales/installation center in Canada for its INVICTA aircraft fuel ignition mitigation solution for 737NGs.
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FCAH AEROSPACE

Apr 19, 2023
FCAH AEROSPACE (O2 Investment Partners) made investment/formed partnership with Pacific Northwest's AIR CARGO EQUIPMENT.
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GE AEROSPACE

Apr 19, 2023
GE AEROSPACE has 3-year AJW Group contract to provide maintenance support out of Cheltenham, UK for avionics...
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AFI KLM E&M

Apr 19, 2023
AFI KLM E&M was selected by Ecuador's Equair to maintain CFM56-7Bs for its three 737-700s.
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ST ENGINEERING

Apr 20, 2023
ST ENGINEERING has 3-year Safran contract to provide quick-turn maintenance offload support of LEAP-1As.
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JORAMCO ACADEMY

Apr 20, 2023
JORAMCO ACADEMY is opening aircraft maintenance engineering training facility in Accra, Ghana in partnership with AEROJET AVIATION.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNICAL TRAINING

Apr 20, 2023
LUFTHANSA TECHNICAL TRAINING formed partnership with edX to offer a professional certificate program for aviation maintenance professionals.
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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

Apr 20, 2023
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts commercial MRO demand of $288.9b in the Americas (North America and Latin America) over next 10 years with Boeing.
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DRAKE AIR (AMETEK MRO)

Apr 20, 2023
DRAKE AIR (AMETEK MRO) says it has fully integrated repair capabilities for Hughes-Treitler’s heat transfer systems.
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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK

Apr 20, 2023
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was licensed by Safran Nacelles for maintenance/repair of LEAP-1A nacelles for A320neo.
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AJW GROUP

Apr 20, 2023
AJW GROUP expanded its global sole distribution agreement with Honeywell to now include all mechanical (5) and avionic (29) LRUs for 787, including IRUs, flight
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BARFIELD

Apr 20, 2023
BARFIELD, Miami has 2-year AerFin contract to provide A320/E170/E190 component repairs on flat rate basis.
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AFI KLM E&M AND SKYTHREAD

Apr 20, 2023
AFI KLM E&M and SKYTHREAD formed partnership to implement 'SkyThread for Parts' blockchain SaaS solution (tracks aircraft part events, on/off aircraft, from man
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AERO CONTROLS

Apr 20, 2023
AERO CONTROLS, WA acquired ex-Qantas 747-400 (25566) for part out.
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ST ENGINEERING and SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

Apr 21, 2023
ST ENGINEERING and SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS formed partnership to provide nacelle MRO support in the Middle East.
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ACUMEN AVIATION

Apr 21, 2023
ACUMEN AVIATION was approved by Irish Aviation Authority to provide A320neo Family CAMO services.
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OEMSERVICES

Apr 21, 2023
OEMSERVICES signed multi-year A380 component lease agreement with AerCap Materials for pool access support.
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THALES

Apr 21, 2023
THALES extended its A320 avionics support agreement with AJW Group to include new South American customers.

Defense

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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Apr 19, 2023
LOCKHEED MARTIN had $1.7b net income on $15.1b sales in 1Q23 vs $1.7b on $15b in 1Q22.
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GE AEROSPACE

Apr 20, 2023
GE AEROSPACE has Lockheed Martin contract to provide maintenance/repair of F-35 avionics/electrical power systems.
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UNISON INDUSTRIES

Apr 21, 2023
UNISON INDUSTRIES, FL has 5-year Boeing contract to repair C-17/PW2000 harnesses, exciters, rotors, and stators.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Apr 15, 2023
Larry Flynn, former President of Gulfstream Aerospace, has died.
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WHO'SNEWS: REGENT

Apr 15, 2023
Dennis Muilenberg and David Neeleman joined the Board of Advisors of REGENT, North Kingstown, RI.
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WHO'SNEWS: GE AEROSPACE

Apr 18, 2023
Germaine Hunter to Chief Diversity Officer of GE Aerospace, Evendale, OH.
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WHO'SNEWS: STANDARDAERO

Apr 18, 2023
Lloyd Barker to Senior Vice President-LEAP Program Industrialization and Executive Site Leader-San Antonio of StandardAero.
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WHO'SNEWS: JETCRAFT

Apr 18, 2023
Colin Dunne to Sales Director-US Midwest, based in Chicago, of Jetcraft.
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WHO'SNEWS: LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS

Apr 19, 2023
Stefanie Neumann to co-Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Systems, Germany, joining Dr. Thomas Wittmann.
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WHO'SNEWS: NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL

Apr 19, 2023
Jennifer Creevey to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nordic Aviation Capital, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: BARFIELD

Apr 19, 2023
Gilles Mercier was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Barfield, Miami (effective July 1).
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WHO'SNEWS: ELEVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Apr 20, 2023
George Teeuwen to Senior Vice President of Business Development of Elevate Capital Partners, San Francisco.
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WHO'SNEWS: COLLINS AEROSPACE

Apr 21, 2023
Stuart McKee to Senior Director of Operations, responsible for Interiors business unit, of Collins Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: COLLINS AEROSPACE

Apr 21, 2023
Alan Henning to Director of Operations, and Site Lead for Kilkeel, Northerland Ireland, of Collins Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: VIASAT

Apr 21, 2023
K. Guru Gowrappan to President of Viasat, Carlsbad, CA.
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WHO'SNEWS: CHAPMAM FREEBORN

Apr 21, 2023
Nick Kelly to Senior Vice President-ACMI Leasing of Chapman Freeborn, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: CHEVRON TECHNICAL SERVICE & AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Apr 21, 2023
Jacco Klerk to General Manager and Director of Chevron Technical Services & Aircraft Maintenance (Storm Aviation), UK.