Airbus Begins Flight Demo Of Military H175
Airbus Helicopters has been extolling the virtues of its H175 super-medium helicopter as a platform for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter with a series of demonstration flights.
andy.savoie@av… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 21:27
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RE2 To Develop Robotic Maintainer For C-17s
RE2 Robotics has received U.S. Air Force funding to develop an autonomous system to automate certain flight line maintenance tasks during aircraft turnarounds.
andy.savoie@av… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 20:30
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IPP AIR CARGO

Sep 28, 2021
IPP AIR CARGO, Vietnam plans 2Q22 startup with five 777Fs (TBA); it plans to add seven aircraft in second year and 10 in third.
Air Transport

ALASKA AIRLINES

Sep 28, 2021
ALASKA AIRLINES leased first new 737-9 (43337) on lease from Air Lease Corporation as part of deal for 13.
Air Transport

AZUL CONECTA

Sep 28, 2021
AZUL CONECTA, Brazil ordered five Cessna Grand Caravan EXs, and option five, for pax transport; first two have delivered.
Air Transport
NORTH STAR AIR

NORTH STAR AIR, Canada purchased ATR 72-500F (978; ex-Virgin Australia) from Avation, Singapore.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 20:14
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

Sep 28, 2021
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS signed memorandum of cooperation with Kenya Airways with a longer-term view to co-starting a Pan-African Airline Group that in…
Air Transport
CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE

CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE acquired KEMCO AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING, MO (machined components); KAL Capital advised.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 20:11
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LOAN STAR ANALYSIS

LOAN STAR ANALYSIS, TX secured new round of investment from HCAP Partners; it provides predictive/prescriptive analytics and guided AI solutions.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 20:09
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KAMAN COMPOSITES

KAMAN COMPOSITES-WICHITA delivered its 1,500th inlet unit for the CH-47.

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CFM INTERNATIONAL

CFM INTERNATIONAL signed LOI with Air China to build LEAP MRO capacity at SICHUAN SERVICES AERO-ENGINE MAINTENANCE.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 20:06
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

CFM INTERNATIONAL has 12-year, $992m Air Travel contract to provide LEAP-1A MRO/spares on Rate per Flight Hour basis.

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AVIATION INVENTORY RESOURCES

Sep 28, 2021
AVIATION INVENTORY RESOURCES, TX parted out four Saab 340s and one B1900D to support its AIRcare program.
MRO

WHO'SNEWS: GA TELESIS

Sep 28, 2021
Naji Majdalani to Director of Business Development-Middle East for Engine Strategy Group, based in Dubai, of GA Telesis.
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LCI

LCI jointly acquired ex-Singapore A330-200 (1427) with MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT to re-enter fixed wing market.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:52
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WHO'SNEWS: DEUCALION AVIATION

Sep 28, 2021
Joanna Soh to Vice President of Marketing-Asia, based in Singapore, of Deucalion Aviation.
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AZORRA

AZORRA, FL closed $500m warehouse credit facility with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) to fund aircraft acquisitions.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:45
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QATAR AIRWAYS

QATAR AIRWAYS had QAR14.9b net loss for year ended March 31 (vs QAR7b loss a year ago) on 42% lower revenues; it says with international travel not predicted

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:45
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EMIRATES

EMIRATES plans December 10 to restart daily Dubai-London Gatwick (777).

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:45
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AIRBALTIC

Sep 28, 2021
AIRBALTIC began four-times-weekly Riga-Dubai (A220-300).
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AAPA

Sep 28, 2021
AAPA members carried 1.4m pax in August 2021 vs 34m in August 2019; capacity was only 13.7% of pre-pandemic levels.
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FINNAIR

FINNAIR agreed to sell four in-service A350-900s to GECAS (3) and Gilead Aviation (1), and lease them back.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:45
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AIR EUROPA MAINTENANCE

AIR EUROPA MAINTENANCE, Spain received FAA repair station certification for its bases in Madrid and Barcelona.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:38
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SATAIR

SATAIR extended its Airbus Managed Inventory service deal with GAMECO.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:38
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GE AVIATION

GE AVIATION was selected by AerDragon Aviation Leasing to overhaul eight CFM56-5Bs under TrueChoice program.

theresa.c.petr… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 19:38
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