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By Mark Nensel
The commercial aviation industry in the Latin America-Caribbean region heads into 2020 in a state of flux.
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By Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick
Maximum effect: what a 737 production halt means for the workers and companies who depend on it.
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By Ben Goldstein
Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit LP have entered into an agreement to form a long-term joint venture (JV) that will develop a diversified aircraft portfolio with an anticipated value of $1 billion.
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By Victoria Moores
Ireland-headquartered SMBC Aviation Capital said it has become the first lessor to sign aircraft operating leases using the Global Aircraft Trading System (GATS), an electronic platform that aims to simplify aircraft transactions.
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By Alan Dron
LCC Norwegian is moving towards completing the transfer of its flights serving Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for the summer 2020 season and beyond, citing higher levels of business from the larger airport.
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By Victoria Moores
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways has warned that its full-year earnings are expected to drop by more than a quarter because of financial reporting changes, tough competition and lower yields.
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By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines has been lobbying the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay signing off on proposed codeshare operations between Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Express while the department reviews access issues for U.S. carriers at Manila’s main airport.
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By Michael Bruno
Days after Boeing announced a production halt of the 737 MAX, the three major U.S. credit rating agencies have turned slightly negative on the manufacturer with new outlooks that stress growing demands on the company’s credit access and softening cash prospects.
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By Molly McMillin
Following Boeing’s announcement that it would temporarily halt production of the 737 MAX, its large and small suppliers are assessing the potential impact to their operations.
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GE AVIATION has Mesa Air Group order for 20 spare CF34-8C5s for delivery August 2020-December 2021.
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By Victoria Moores
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has announced two finance department changes, which will see existing CFO Iain Wetherall becoming chief investment officer and aviation industry newcomer Jourik Hooghe joining the airline as EVP and group CFO.
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PRATT & WHITNEY reports revenue flight hours of its GTF fleet have tripled in 2019 to >4.5m; there are >600 GTF-powered aircraft in service with 44
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Jourik Hooghe to Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of Wizz Air Holdings, Geneva (effective February 2020).
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Iain Wetherall to Chief Investment Officer of Wizz Air Holdings, Geneva (effective February 2020).
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By Bradley Perrett
European destinations are leading expansion in long-haul travel to and from China as growth in the North America market plummets, figures from China’s dominant aviation IT company show.
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By Bradley Perrett
Chinese authorities have moved to approve operations by Zhongzhou Airlines, an intended freight carrier to be based in central China.
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RAF-AVIA, Latvia purchased ex-HOP! ATR 72-500 (499) in deal arranged by Air Partner Remarketing.
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OLYMPUS AIRWAYS leased PRECISION-converted 757-200PCF (25294; ex-AA) from Airwork NZ; two more are expected.
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CFM INTL has Willis Lease Finance order to supply 30 LEAP engines for delivery through 2027; deal includes 30 options.
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LOT POLISH AIRLINES agreed to wet-lease four A320-200s from Avion Express in January/February-May 2020.
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SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL completed initial (A320) leases with SCOOT and AIR BUSAN through Global Aircraft Trading System (GATS), an electronic trading
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KLM

KLM took delivery of the last 737NG (63624; -800) for commercial services, according to social media reports.
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FRONTIER plans in 2Q20 to begin Ontario, CA-Newark/-Miami/-Las Vegas/-San Salvador/-Guatemala City (A320).
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By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. (MAB) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are set to launch a joint venture (JV) on routes between their countries in 2020, after gaining approval from regulators.
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By Chen Chuanren
Philippine LCC Cebu Pacific announced in a stock exchange filing that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 Airbus A321XLRs and five A320neos.
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