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Aerospace

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COLLINS

Nov 28, 2023
COLLINS introduced Arcus image generator that combines its rendering and processing tools with gaming technology for modular aircrew training.
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DOKASCH TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS

Nov 28, 2023
DOKASCH TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS opened logistics depot in the UAE.
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L3HARRIS

Nov 28, 2023
L3HARRIS agreed to sell its Commercial Aviation Solutions business, which includes pilot training, flight data analysis, avionics and advanced air mobility products, to TJC for $800m; deal also includes L3Harris’ surveillance joint venture.
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COMAC

Nov 28, 2023
COMAC unveiled 210-pax stretched and 140-pax shortened variants of C919; a development scheduled is TBA.
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LILIUM

Nov 28, 2023
LILIUM received Design Organization Approval from EASA to hold a type certificate for an eVTOL aircraft in Europe.
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AZUL and SURF AIR MOBILITY

Nov 28, 2023
AZUL and SURF AIR MOBILITY teamed to incorporate electric powertrains into the Cessna Caravan; certfication is '26.
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ZEROAVIA

Nov 28, 2023
ZEROAVIA completed Series C funding round at a total of $116m. The UK Infrastructure Bank joined round as a cornerstone-level investor alongside co-leads Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and NEOM Investment Fund.
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TT ELECTRONICS

Nov 28, 2023
TT ELECTRONICS opened 40,000 sq ft R&D facility in Manchester, UK to bolster power electronics manufacturing capabilities to support growth.
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OPENAIRLINES

Nov 28, 2023
OPENAIRLINES was selected by Pegasus to provide SkyBreathe 360 eco-flying platform to monitor flight data to increase fuel efficiency/lower CO2.
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NAVBLUE

Nov 28, 2023
NAVBLUE (Airbus) signed long-term deal with CAAC's ATMB to provide nav database to serve Chinese airlines/align with data security requirements.
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ZEROAVIA

Nov 29, 2023
ZEROAVIA was selected by UK-based Ecojet (working with MONTE) to supply up to 70 ZA600/ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines for its regional aircraft fleet starting in 2025. Ecojet is planning '24 startup with conventionally-powered aircraft.
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EVE and JEJU AIR

Nov 29, 2023
EVE and JEJU AIR, South Korea released new concept of operations white paper for eVTOL flights on Jeju Island.
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DYNAMATIC TECHNOLOGIES

Nov 29, 2023
DYNAMATIC TECHNOLOGIES, Bangalore, India delivered its first A220 escape hatch door assembly to Airbus Atlantic.
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

Nov 29, 2023
CFM INTERNATIONAL has SunExpress order to supply LEAP-1Bs for 90 737 MAXs on order/option (SPNWS; Nov 17).
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HONEYWELL

Nov 29, 2023
HONEYWELL was selected by Emirates to supply wheels/carbon brakes for 116 A380s; under terms of the 10-year agreement, maintenance of the wheels and brakes will be performed through Emirates maintenance shops in Dubai.
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AVTECH SWEDEN

Nov 29, 2023
AVTECH SWEDEN was selected by Wizz Air UK to provide Aventus and SIGMA in-flight services to monitor wind and turbulence/weather data.
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ROLLS-ROYCE

Nov 30, 2023
ROLLS-ROYCE set mid-term target operating margin of 15-17% for Civil Aerospace, up from 2.5% a year ago. It will focus on widebody and business jet markets to leverage value of Trent and Pearl while investing in future with UltraFan.
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AIRBUS

Nov 30, 2023
AIRBUS forecasts global commercial aircraft services market will grow from $130b in 2023 to $255b by 2042; 'maintenance' market is to grow from $108b to $210b, 'enhance' from $11b to 28b and 'train and operate' from $11b to $17b. It sees 20-year need for an additional 2.2m workers: 680,000 technicians, 59,000 pilots and 920,000 cabin crew.
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VPT, VA

Nov 30, 2023
VPT, VA (HEICO subsidiary) received AS9100D certification for quality.
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ARCHER AVIATION

Nov 30, 2023
ARCHER AVIATION publicly unveiled its 5-seat Midnight production eVTOL at Palo Alto, CA; cert is planned for late 2024.
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PEGASUS AIRLINES

Nov 28, 2023
PEGASUS AIRLINES, Turkey sold two A320neos (7321/7359) to Nordic Aviation Capital and leased them back.

Air Transport

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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Nov 28, 2023
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ordered six more 737-8s, increasing fleet to 14 by end 2024. It also has 25 737-10s on order.
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PEGASUS AIRLINES

Nov 28, 2023
PEGASUS AIRLINES, Turkey sold two A320neos (7321/7359) to Nordic Aviation Capital and leased them back.
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ASKY AIRLINES

Nov 28, 2023
ASKY AIRLINES, Togo acquired ex-Vistara 737-800 (39061) from an undisclosed lessor.
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VUELING

Nov 28, 2023
VUELING leased ex-Wizz Air A320-200 (6544) with V2500s from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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TUNISAIR

Nov 28, 2023
TUNISAIR leased ex-Alaska A320-200 (4805) with CFM56s from Merx Aviation.
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LION AIR

Nov 28, 2023
LION AIR, Indonesia leased ex-Sriwijaya Air 737-900ER (41712) from Aergo Capital.
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DANA

Nov 28, 2023
DANA (Dornier Aviation Nigeria Aiep) agreed to lease ex-Flybe Dash 8-400 (4333) from Aergo Capital.
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ANADOLUJET

Nov 28, 2023
ANADOLUJET (Turkish Airlines) is changing its name to AJET in March 2024 under plan to expand operations.
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FINNAIR

Nov 28, 2023
FINNAIR repaid in full with interest the €400m COVID-19 loan, taken in April 2022, from the State of Finland.
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AIR TRANSAT

Nov 28, 2023
AIR TRANSAT was informed that its CUPE-represented flight attendants overwhelmingly voted for strike mandate.
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TSA

Nov 28, 2023
TSA screened 2,907,378 individuals at US airport checkpoints on November 26, its highest daily number in history.
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IBOM AIR

Nov 28, 2023
IBOM AIR, Nigeria took delivery of its first (55250) of 10 A220-300s on order with Airbus.
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LAX

Nov 28, 2023
LAX handled 6.5m pax in October, up 10.6% vs October 2022.
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JET2

Nov 28, 2023
JET2, UK posted £496m net profit on £4.4b revenues for six months ended Sept 30 vs £356m on £3.6b a year ago.
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JET2

Nov 28, 2023
JET2 ordered 12 more A320neo Family aircraft and has now ordered 110 (five delivered) with another 36 options.
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Nov 28, 2023
QATAR AIRWAYS says it plans to keep its eight A380s in service until first 777X is delivered, projected for early 2025.
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SUNCLASS AIRLINES

Nov 28, 2023
SUNCLASS AIRLINES, Denmark is expected to lease new LEAP-powered A321neo (11690); source is TBA.
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HI FLY MALTA

Nov 29, 2023
HI FLY MALTA leased two ex-Gullivair A330-200s (874/939) with PW4168As from DAE Capital.
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BBN AIRLINES THAILAND

Nov 29, 2023
BBN AIRLINES THAILAND (Avia Solutions Group) plans 4Q24 startup of ACMI operations with four (later 16) A320s/A321s.
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KAYAN AVIATION CAPITAL

Nov 29, 2023
KAYAN AVIATION CAPITAL, UK/Ireland purchased two A320-200s (7389/7458; leased to FRONTIER) from GOAL.
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC

Nov 29, 2023
VIRGIN ATLANTIC completed first transatlantic flight (Heathrow-JFK) with Trent-powered 787 powered by 100% SAF.
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SAS

Nov 29, 2023
SAS sold fifth new A320neo (11832) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback as part of overall deal for 10 aircraft.
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AIR TRANSAT and PORTER AIRLINES

Nov 29, 2023
AIR TRANSAT and PORTER AIRLINES agreed to form joint venture to create feeder network to facilitate the acceleration of both airlines' expansion in their respective markets: domestic/transborder for Porter and international for Air Transat.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Nov 29, 2023
SINGAPORE AIRLINES took delivery of fifth new 777F (67145) for operation on behalf of DHL EXPRESS.
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EASYJET

Nov 29, 2023
EASYJET had £455m pretax profit on £8.2b revenues for year ended Sept 30 vs £178m loss on £5.8b a year ago.
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AIR ARABIA

Nov 29, 2023
AIR ARABIA plans December 15 to begin Sharjah-Phuket (A321LR).
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LOT POLISH AIRLINES

Nov 29, 2023
LOT POLISH AIRLINES plans April 11 to begin daily Warsaw-Athens, Greece (E195/737).
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WESTJET

Nov 29, 2023
WESTJET plans April 28 to begin five-times-weekly Calgary-Los Angeles (787-9).
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BOLIVIANA DE AVIACIÓN

Nov 29, 2023
BOLIVIANA DE AVIACIÓN leased ex-SpiceJet 737-800 (36695) from DAE Capital.
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ATLAS AIR

Nov 29, 2023
ATLAS AIR ordered two more 777Fs for delivery in 2H24. It has now ordered six (three delivered; fourth in December).
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GA TELESIS

Nov 29, 2023
GA TELESIS has established a Leasing, Investment, Finance, and Trading (LIFT) office in Dublin, Ireland.
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URBANX AIR

Nov 29, 2023
URBANX AIR was established by Global Crossing Airlines to pursue UAM in South Florida using Eve eVTOL aircraft.
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CAPITAL AIRLINES

Nov 29, 2023
CAPITAL AIRLINES, China agreed to lease MAE-converted A330-300P2F (908; ex-SmartLynx) from CDB Aviation.
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CHISHOLM ENTERPRISES

Nov 30, 2023
CHISHOLM ENTERPRISES agreed to lease 737-800BCF (33798) from JLPS Ireland for TEXEL AIR AUSTRALASIA.
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AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP

Nov 30, 2023
AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP (>100 subsidiaries) earned €316m on €1.64b revenues in 3Q23 vs €242m on €1.34b in 3Q22.
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ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Nov 30, 2023
ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans April 22 to install the A380 on one of its two daily Abu Dhabi-JFK flights; other uses 787-9.
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EVE

Nov 30, 2023
EVE signed MOU with flynas to explore operation of eVTOLs in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Jeddah) starting in 2026.
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AIR INDIA

Nov 30, 2023
AIR INDIA took delivery of second A320neo (11774) on lease from CDB Aviation as part of deal for six (SPNWS; Nov 6).
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FERROVIAL

Nov 30, 2023
FERROVIAL sold stakes in FGP TOPCO (holding company of London Heathrow Airport) to PIF, Saudi Arabia (105) and ARDIAN, France (15%).
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GRIFFIN

Nov 30, 2023
GRIFFIN, Dublin closed offering by GGAM Finance of $400m in senior unsecured notes to finance aircraft acquisitions.
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TUI

Nov 30, 2023
TUI agreed to sell three new 737-8s to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback; first (44629) was delivered to TUIFLY.
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SAS

Nov 30, 2023
SAS received EC approval for Denmark's and Sweden's participation in its 2020 recapitalization as compatible State aid.
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PORTER AIRLINES

Nov 30, 2023
PORTER AIRLINES ordered 25 more E195-E2s. It has now ordered 75 (24 delivered) with purchase rights on 25 more.
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VOLARIS

Nov 30, 2023
VOLARIS sold new GTF-powered A321neo (11616) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback under multi-aircraft deal.
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AAPA

Nov 30, 2023
AAPA members carried 25.3m pax in October, up 103% vs Oct 2022; demand was 80.5% of 2019. Cargo rose 3.2%.
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SAS

Nov 30, 2023
SAS had SEK1.9b loss on SEK12b revenues in August-October vs SEK1.2b loss on SEK10.7b a year ago.
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UNITED

Nov 30, 2023
UNITED announced $2.6b renovation/expansion of Terminal B at Houston IAH with 40 gates to handle 40% more pax.
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HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

Nov 30, 2023
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES plans May 15 to begin daily Honolulu-Salt Lake City, UT (A321neo).
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ATLAS AIR

Nov 30, 2023
ATLAS AIR took delivery of third of four 777-200LRFs for operation for MSC on DFW-Hong Kong; fourth is due by end 2023.
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SMARTWINGS

Nov 30, 2023
SMARTWINGS plans May 31 to begin twice-weekly Prague-Athens, Greece (737).
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STRATOS

Nov 30, 2023
STRATOS launched enhanced ABS reporting portal with Aerlytix that enables bondholders to access live info per individual aircraft on lease rates, maintenance status/projections and estimated end of lease compensation payments.
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LATAM AIRLINES CHILE

Nov 30, 2023
LATAM AIRLINES CHILE leased ex-Viva Air A320-200 (8595) with CFM56s from CALC.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM AND APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

Nov 30, 2023
AIR FRANCE-KLM and APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT completed quasi-equity financing of €1.5b (SPNWS; Oct 27).

Business Aviation

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HARTZELL ENGINE TECH

Nov 28, 2023
HARTZELL ENGINE TECH, AL acquired KELLY AERO, AL (aftermarket aircraft magnetos/ignition harnesses).
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CIRRUS AIRCRAFT

Nov 29, 2023
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT added second CAE-supplied FAA Level D Vision Jet full flight simulator at Knoxville, TN.
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BRISTOW GROUP

Nov 30, 2023
BRISTOW GROUP executed deposit agreement with Electra.aero for early delivery positions for five eSTOLs.
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BUCHER

Nov 30, 2023
BUCHER has LOI from China Aviation Rescue & Emergency (CARE) to supply AC67 flex HEMS equipment for H135s.
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GE AEROSPACE

Nov 30, 2023
GE AEROSPACE has LOI from Bel Air Aviation to provide Version 6.0 of EECU software upgrade for CT7-powered AW189s.

Defense

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EMBRAER

Nov 28, 2023
EMBRAER delivered its fifth upgraded EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft (E-99M) to BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE (FAB).
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EXOSTAR

Nov 30, 2023
EXOSTAR has 2-year UK MOD contract for supplier collaboration services.
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CANADA

Nov 30, 2023
CANADA selected the P-8A Poseidon as replacement aircraft under its Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project; it is expected to acquire 16 for delivery starting in 2026. BOEING has now been selected to build P-8A for nine countries.

MRO

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ASYAD

Nov 28, 2023
ASYAD agreed to acquire 49% of SWISSPORT SAUDI ARABIA.
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NAYAK-LM

Nov 28, 2023
NAYAK-LM is being acquired by CHEQUERS CAPITAL to fund growth in coming years; deal is expected to close in 1Q24.
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MTU MAINTENANCE

Nov 28, 2023
MTU MAINTENANCE has 5-year SriLankan contract for LEAP-1A maintenance at MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI.
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HAECO

Nov 28, 2023
HAECO was selected by Nippon Cargo Airlines to maintain GEnx nacelle components for its 747-8Fs.
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TURKISH TECHNIC

Nov 28, 2023
TURKISH TECHNIC was named by Woodward as Licensed Asset Management Provider (LAMP) for LEAP components.
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NAYAK

Nov 28, 2023
NAYAK was selected by Corendon Dutch Airlines to provide A350 transit checks and line maintenance at Amsterdam.
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GRUPO EULEN

Nov 28, 2023
GRUPO EULEN secured ramp handling/cabin cleaning contracts with Norse Atlantic, Jamaica's West Jet and Breeze Airways at Miami, Kingston and Ft. Myers.
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TURKISH TECHNIC

Nov 29, 2023
TURKISH TECHNIC was selected by SWISS to perform heavy maintenance checks on seven A330s.
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FL TECHNICS

Nov 30, 2023
FL TECHNICS was selected as first independent AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organization) service provider at Abu Dhabi Terminal A.
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GE AEROSPACE

Nov 30, 2023
GE AEROSPACE has TrueChoice services agreement with China Airlines for HPC airfoils for 14 CF6-powered 747-400Fs.

MRO/Business Aviation

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WEST STAR AVIATION

Nov 28, 2023
WEST STAR AVIATION installed Pro Line Fusion and Evolve CMS system in a Challenger 604 at Chatanooga, TN.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: NORDIC AVIATION GROUP

Nov 28, 2023
Tony Mackenzie to Chief Operating Officer of Nordic Aviation Group, Estonia; Gabriel Rusu was named Chief Financial Officer.
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WHO'SNEWS: SCHIPHOL GROUP

Nov 28, 2023
Pieter van Oord to Chief Executive Officer of Schiphol Group, Amsterdam.
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WHO'SNEWS: ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS

Nov 28, 2023
Artem Gonopolskiy to Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, NY.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERSALE

Nov 28, 2023
Bob Nichols, Vice Chairman and President of Asset Management of AerSale, FL, announced planned retirement at end of 2023.
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WHO'SNEWS: Terry George

Nov 29, 2023
Terry George to Interim Senior Vice President, leading site operations at Wichita and Tulsa, of Spirit AeroSystems; Sam Marnick is leaving company.
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WHO'SNEWS: Justin Jones

Nov 29, 2023
Justin Jones to Executive Vice President-Operations of Southwest Airlines, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: Jason Van Eaton

Nov 29, 2023
Jason Van Eaton to Senior Vice President & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Southwest Airlines, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: Kimmo Holopainen

Nov 29, 2023
Kimmo Holopainen to Managing Director-Finland of Aviator Airport Alliance.
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WHO'SNEWS: Lucy Morillo

Nov 29, 2023
Lucy Morillo to President and Chief Executive Officer of UrbanX Air, Miami.
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WHO'SNEWS: David Byrne

Nov 29, 2023
David Byrne was promoted to Senior Director of Leasing and Trading-EMA, based in Dublin, of GA Telesis.
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WHO'SNEWS: Mark McAuliffe

Nov 29, 2023
Mark McAuliffe was promoted to Manager of Leasing and Trading-EMA, based in Dublin, of GA Telesis.
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WHO'SNEWS: Adrian Neuhauser

Nov 29, 2023
Adrian Neuhauser to Chief Executive of Abra Group and Executive Vice Chairman of Avianca, Colombia.
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WHO'SNEWS: Frederico Pedreira

Nov 29, 2023
Frederico Pedreira to President and Chief Executive Officer of Avianca, Colombia.