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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 7:37 PM PDT
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American Airlines Appoints Anthony J. Richmond as EVP-Corp Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
By Aviation Week: Anthony (Tony) J. Richmond to Executive Vice President-Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of American Airlines.

AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS
By Aviation Week: AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS closed (its fourth) $936m aviation investment vehicle from diverse investor base. It also negotiated two debt facilities led by Deutsche Bank and Atlas SP and is targeting >$3.5b in total capital for deployment.

Oliver Wyman Forecasts Growth in MRO Sector to $156.1 Billion by 2035
By Aviation Week: OLIVER WYMAN forecasts global MRO sector will increase 2.7% per year to $156.1b in 2035 (vs $120.1b in 2025) to support 38,309 aircraft (vs 29,079); aircraft utilization is to exceed 112m flight hours annually by 2035, up 39% vs 2024.

Cranfield University Leads International Project on Blended Wing Body Aircraft Testing
By Aviation Week: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, UK was selected to lead 23 partners in 13 countries to design multiple scaled blended wing body (BWB) flying testbeds (to test new concepts/technologies) under €16m Exaelia project led by NLR, focusing on three main areas: tube-and-wing aircraft with high aspect ratio wings; BWBs; advanced propulsion, including hydrogen.

SATAIR Expands E-commerce Platform with 5 Million Airbus Part Numbers
By Aviation Week: SATAIR expanded its Satair Market e-commerce platform with addition of 5m Airbus proprietary part numbers/services, representing the migration of products from the existing Airbus Spares platform for aftermarket material and support.

SKYTECHNIC Achieves ECAA Part 145 Approval for Aircraft Maintenance in Egypt
By Aviation Week: SKYTECHNIC (ECT Group) received its ECAA Part 145 approval to provide aircraft maintenance in Egypt.

Helicopter Leasing Stability: Caution Amid Speculative Orders
By Vertical Mag: Milestone: Speculative orders could tip ‘finely balanced’ supply/demand equilibrium Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation says the industry is experiencing a level of stability not seen for over a decade, but has cautioned against “exuberance” that could alter the current balance between supply and demand.