WestJet announced record first quarter net earnings of $52.5 million, a 75.9% increase over the $29.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. The airline’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter was 40 cents compared to 23 cents in the same period last year, an increase of 73.9%. First quarter revenue was $599.3 million compared to $470.7 million in the first quarter of 2007, an improvement of 27.3%. Operating margin for the quarter was 13.8%.

AAR acquires Trax to accelerate digital solutions strategy
Chicago-headquartered AAR CORP. (AAR) has announced its acquisition of Trax Corp. (trax), a leading independent provider of aircraft MRO and fleet management software to accelerate its digital solutions strategy. AAR is a global aerospace and defence aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. It supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments: