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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT
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U.S. DOJ files antitrust lawsuit to block JetBlue and Spirit’s US$3.8bn deal
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in Boston to block JetBlue and Spirit’s US$3.8bn merger deal. It has also withheld the necessary certification required for JetBlue Airways Corp (JetBlue) and Spirit Airlines Inc (Spirit) to combine operations. The basis of the antitrust suit is that the merger would see the disappearance …
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AEROSTAR reaches major milestone with base maintenance of 1,000th aircraft
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Romanian aerospace company AEROSTAR has reached an important milestone by completing base maintenance for the 1,000th aircraft since the opening of the commercial MRO business. The aircraft is a Boeing 737-8 MAX from Czech airline Smartwings. It is undergoing a C-check and is scheduled for delivery on March 6. AEROSTAR has been an EASA Part 145 approved commercial aircraft maintenance …
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FAA grants Aeronautical Engineers ETOPS 120 approval
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The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Aeronautical Engineers ETOPS 120 approval for its B737-400/-300SF freighter-conversion. This approval validates the AEI freighter-conversion STC on ETOPS approved 737-400 and 737-300 aircraft. The ETOPS 120 approval allows the B737-400/-300SF freighter to fly 120-minute extended operations over water and remote regions. “This latest ETOPS approval on our B737-400SF and B737-300SF freighter opens up additionalmarkets …
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IFS names Matthias Heiden Chief Financial Officer
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IFS, the global cloud enterprise software provider, has named Matthias Heiden as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). After a four-year tenure, current CFO Constance Minc will move to the IGT Group level as CFO IGT1, the holding entity of IFS and WorkWave. The appointments of Heiden and Minc follow the fifth-consecutive year of double-digit growth at IFS and will …
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StandardAero signs three new maintenance facilities to become RR300 helicopter engine ASCs
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StandardAero’s Helicopter Programs has signed three new maintenance facilities to become Rolls-Royce RR300 engine Authorized Support Centres (ASC). Alpha Aviation Co (Tokyo, Japan), Helisul Taxi Aereo LTDA (Curitiba, Brazil) and Florida Suncoast Helicopters (Sarasota, Florida) are now strategically aligned with StandardAero to support the RR300 engine in their respective territories. In addition, existing RR300 ASCs Genesis Helicopter Service (Calgary, Alberta), …
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Boeing begins production of first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters
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Boeing will begin production of the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, following the award of a US$285 million U.S. Air Force contract for aircraft, sustainment and support services. “Advancing the programme from testing and evaluation to production is a major step toward entering the MH-139 Grey Wolf into service and providing the U.S. Air Force with additional missile security …
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LHT increases revenue and earnings in financial year 2022
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Lufthansa Technik AG significantly increased both revenue and earnings in the financial year 2022 despite a challenging environment. Adjusted EBIT even set a new record at €511 million (previous year: €362 million, plus 41%). Revenue grew in the financial year 2022 to €5.6 billion (previous year: €4.0 billion, up 39%), the third-best figure in the company's history. The clear recovery …
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U.S. government puts pressure on its carriers to cancel family seating fees
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Storm Aviation appoints new Director of Maintenance
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Airbus Corporate Helicopters wins order for two ACH160 helicopters
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Finnair carries 85.9% more passengers in February 2023
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Air Lease Corporation and Air France sign lease placements for three Airbus A350-900s
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Colin Copp officially begins tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer at Chorus Aviation
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C&L Aviation Group signs contract repair agreement with subsidiary of Héroux-Devtek
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