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FTAI and United Airlines are continuing their engine deal for several years to save on maintenance costs.

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FTAI’s expanded United engine work joins a separate 5-year GMF capacity deal, and analysts expect higher sales and profit. The deals support its outlook, though its shares remain below recent average prices and no deal value is reported.

FTAI · FTAI Aviation Ltd.

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The added engine work gives FTAI more maintenance activity and adds engines to its repair inventory. A separate 5-year capacity deal with GMF adds another source of work in Asia-Pacific. Analysts also expect higher sales and profit at the next report, but those are forecasts, not results. FTAI shares remain below recent average prices, and the story gives no dollar value for either deal.

UAL · United Airlines Holdings Inc.

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The program gives United an engine before scheduled removal and is meant to cut downtime and maintenance costs. The story gives no savings figure, but describes an operating benefit for United.

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