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Air Transport

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ALASKA AIRLINES

Jun 09, 2023
ALASKA AIRLINES plans November 17 to begin daily Paine Field (Everett), WA-Honolulu (737).
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SKYLINE EXPRESS

Jun 09, 2023
SKYLINE EXPRESS, Ukraine wet-leased ex-Condor 757-300 (29013) with RB211s from Mavi Gök Airlines (MGA).
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XIAMEN AIRLINES

Jun 09, 2023
XIAMEN AIRLINES agreed to lease three LEAP-powered A321neos from CALC; first (11343) was delivered.
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FLYEGYPT

Jun 09, 2023
FLYEGYPT wet-leased one 737-800 from Klasjet for one year for service to Europe from Hurghada International Airport.
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AVOLON

Jun 09, 2023
AVOLON extended/upsized its Term Loan B facility by $250m to US$1.7b from January 2025 to June 2028.
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WESTJET GROUP

Jun 12, 2023
WESTJET GROUP finalized contract with its ALPA-represented pilots, to expire at end of 2026. It says with agreement it can now begin integration of SWOOP into i
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CAAC

Jun 12, 2023
CAAC launched a compatibility evaluation, including parking, boarding bridges, terminals, equipment and services, for C919 at airports in China.
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GOL FINANCE

Jun 12, 2023
GOL FINANCE completed re-tap of US$9m in subordinated secured amortizing notes due 2025 (Series B).
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ICELANDAIR

Jun 12, 2023
ICELANDAIR wet-leased (ACMI) A321-200 (1503) from Fly2Sky through end of June; ACC Aviation arranged.
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MAX AIR

Jun 12, 2023
MAX AIR, Nigeria has acquired ex-Japan Airlines 777-200 (27653) with PW4000s. It also has two 747-400s.
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ITA AIRWAYS

Jun 12, 2023
ITA AIRWAYS, Italy leased new A320neo (11461) with GTFs from Avolon.
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FLY ATLANTIC

Jun 12, 2023
FLY ATLANTIC pushed back startup to 1H25 of LCC services out of Belfast with six MAXs or A321neos (SPNWS; Nov 25).
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JETMS REGIONAL

Jun 12, 2023
JETMS REGIONAL plans from November 2023 to double capacity at Kaunas to about 100,000 man hours annually.
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GOVT OF CANADA

Jun 12, 2023
GOVT OF CANADA seized Russian-owned An-124 at Toronto under Special Economic Measures Act.
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TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES

Jun 12, 2023
TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES is expected to order four 737-8s; it also plans to acquire two 777-300ERs (source TBA).
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US DOT

Jun 12, 2023
US DOT reports US scheduled pax airlines recorded $1.2b cumulative net loss in 1Q22 (vs $5.1b loss in 1Q22) on $52.9b operating revenues ($39.5b in fares, $1.7b
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CIAF LEASING

Jun 12, 2023
CIAF LEASING secured US$4.4m financing facility from Afreximbank to acquire three E190s for lease to AIR CAIRO.
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FLATIRONS SOLUTIONS, CO

Jun 12, 2023
FLATIRONS SOLUTIONS, CO unveiled its next-generation technical content and task management platform for airline industry technical publications.
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FLAIR AIRLINES

Jun 14, 2023
FLAIR AIRLINES, Canada agreed to lease two 737-8s (43957/43973) from SMBC Aviation Capital; first was delivered.
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FARCARGO

Jun 14, 2023
FARCARGO, Faroe Islands is expected to lease 757-200PCF (32379; ex-American) from AerSale for startup.
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SKY ANGKOR AIRLINES

Jun 14, 2023
SKY ANGKOR AIRLINES, Cambodia leased ex-Lanmei A320-200 (3743) with V2500s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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TEXEL AIR AUSTRALASIA

Jun 14, 2023
TEXEL AIR AUSTRALASIA was officially launched in Auckland, New Zealand for domestic service for launch customers Parceline Express and NZ Post using 737-800BCF.
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AVOLON

Jun 14, 2023
AVOLON forecasts delivery of 44,300 new pax aircraft over next 20 years.
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LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS

Jun 14, 2023
LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Frontier Airlines to provide Lido mPilot charting application; Frontier already uses Lido FMS for efficiency.
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APiJET

Jun 14, 2023
APiJET was selected by Frontier Airlines to provide its Digital Winglets real-time flight route optimization technology for testing at its operations centers.
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WIZZ AIR

Jun 14, 2023
WIZZ AIR had €535.1m loss on €3.9b revenues for year ended March 31 vs €642.5m loss on €1.7b a year ago.
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LONDON HEATHROW

Jun 14, 2023
LONDON HEATHROW handled 6.7m pax in May, up 25.9% vs May 2022.
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INVESTEC AVIATION FINANCE

Jun 14, 2023
INVESTEC AVIATION FINANCE, UK purchased 787-10 (leased to SINGAPORE AIRLINES) from Aergo Capital.
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BOEING

Jun 14, 2023
BOEING announced orders from unidentified customers for 59 737 MAXs and eight 787-9s. It has 223 orders in 2023.

Aerospace

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VOLTAERO

Jun 09, 2023
VOLTAERO secured €5.6m grant from French Govt to help fund development of its Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft.
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UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN

Jun 09, 2023
UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN flew its hydrogen-powered Dash 8-300 for the second time, reaching 5,000 ft/170 knots.
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SATAIR

Jun 09, 2023
SATAIR was selected by Airbus as exclusive distributor of its cabin electronics products, including Flight Assistant Panels and PSUs.
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BRITTEN-NORMAN

Jun 12, 2023
BRITTEN-NORMAN is repatriating Islander aircraft production to Bembridge, Isle of Wight; it is also adding new jigs and tooling to create two additional product
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S.S. WHITE TECHNOLOGIES

Jun 12, 2023
S.S. WHITE TECHNOLOGIES, FL was selected by Heroux-Devtek to supply flexible rotary shafts and 90-degree gear boxes for manual drive assembly for E190F/E195F ma
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NASA and BOEING

Jun 14, 2023
NASA and BOEING plan to modify an MD-90 by shortening fuselage, replacing wings/engines and adding aerodynamic trusses.
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ARCLINE has acquired INTERNATIONAL WATER-GUARD

Jun 14, 2023
ARCLINE has acquired INTERNATIONAL WATER-GUARD (IWG), Canada (potable water systems/components).
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CAE

Jun 14, 2023
CAE closed private offering of C$400m in senior unsecured notes due June 2028 to repay debt and general purposes.
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AIRBUS

Jun 14, 2023
AIRBUS told Aviation Week Network that it has begun detailed work into new replacement aircraft for A320neo Family for 2035-2040.
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BOEING

Jun 14, 2023
BOEING delivered 50 aircraft (35 737 MAXs; P-8; three 767-300Fs; three 777Fs; eight 787s) in May 2023...

Business Aviation

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SANDHILLS GLOBAL

Jun 09, 2023
SANDHILLS GLOBAL says y-o-y global used business jet inventories were up 95.5% in April; asking values rose 4.2%.
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JETNET

Jun 14, 2023
JETNET, NY acquired WINGX, Germany (business aviation market insight tools) to bolster business jet intelligence.
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HONDA AIRCRAFT

Jun 14, 2023
HONDA AIRCRAFT announced plan to commercialize single-pilot, 11-place HondaJet 2600 light jet for certification in 2028.

MRO

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PEMCO

Jun 09, 2023
PEMCO completed its first A321-200P2F (1972), using 321 Precision Conversions STC, for CAM for lease to RAYA.
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SETNA IO

Jun 09, 2023
SETNA IO, Chicago has acquired two ex-Ukraine International 777-200ERs (28681/28686) from AerCap for part out.
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MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI

Jun 09, 2023
MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI opened 60,000 lb thrust engine test cell at Jinwan to handle PW1100G-JM; capacity for new cell is 260 tests per year.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

Jun 14, 2023
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS completed/redelivered the first 737-800SF (30146; ex-Garuda) with flat aft pressure bulkhead to an unnamed customer.
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TURKISH TECHNIK

Jun 14, 2023
TURKISH TECHNIK was selected by Emirates to perform heavy checks on 17 more 777s (now 22) starting in July 2023.
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LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE and AEROMAN

Jun 14, 2023
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE and AEROMAN signed cooperation agreement for maintenance of A320 heat exchangers.
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WEST STAR AVIATION

Jun 14, 2023
WEST STAR AVIATION was authorized by Aviation Partners to install its winglets on Falcon jets at Chatanooga, TN.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: EMBRAER

Jun 14, 2023
Nigel Patterson to Vice President of Sales & Marketing-North America of Embraer.
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WHO'SNEWS: EMBRAER

Jun 14, 2023
Mark Neely to Vice President-Freighter for Commercial Aviation of Embraer.
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WHO'SNEWS: ABL AVIATION

Jun 14, 2023
Joey Zhao to Head of Asia-Pacific, Ex-Japan, based in Hong Kong, of ABL Aviation.
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WHO'SNEWS: AZORRA

Jun 14, 2023
Eleanor Rodrigues-Smith to Vice President-Commercial Transactions of Azorra, FL.
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WHO'SNEWS: ELLIOTT AVIATION

Jun 14, 2023
Daniel J. Edwards to President and Chief Executive Officer of Elliott Aviation, Moline, IL.
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WHO'SNEWS: ARCHER AVIATION

Jun 14, 2023
Billy Nolen to Chief Safety Officer of Archer Aviation, Santa Clara, CA.