Heike Tamm

Boeing commercial airplanes fourth-quarter revenue increase to US$17.3 billion

Boeing has reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$28.3 billion, GAAP earnings per share of US$5.93 and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) of US$5.48. These results reflect record commercial deliveries, higher defense and services volume and strong performance which outweighed favorable tax impacts recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017. Boeing generated operating cash flow of US$2.9 billion,

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Group of players in the aviation industry cooperate to form new alliance

A group of significant players in the aviation industry are cooperating to form a new alliance in the field of aircraft modification. As leading companies in the retrofit industry, EAD Aerospace, Envoy Aerospace, Etihad Airways Engineering and  Lufthansa Technik have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA). IAMA

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TrueNoord leases five new ATR 72-600s to IndiGo

TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, has leased five new ATR 72-600s to InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo). The first two aircraft were delivered at the end of December with the remaining three integrating with the fleet in the coming months. Financing was provided under TrueNoord’s recent term loan warehouse facility supported by Morgan Stanley, NORD/LB Norddeutsche

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ANA takes 9.5% stake in PAL

ANA HOLDINGS will invest US$95 million in PAL Holdings and acquire 9.5% of PAL Holding’s outstanding shares. PAL Holdings is the parent of Philippine Airlines (PAL), the Philippine flag carrier. ANA HD will acquire the shares from Trustmark Holdings Corporation, which is owned by the Lucio Tan family and is the largest shareholder of PAL

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Norwegian Air Shuttle increases flexibility with NOK3 billion rights issue

Through a fully underwritten NOK3 billion rights issue, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) is looking to change the focus of the company from growth to profitability, thus capitalizing on the market position and scale it has achieved over recent years. The intention now is to reduce capital expenditure through a combination of aircraft divestment, including

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Air Lease Corporation delivers first A321-200neo to Vietnam Airlines

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft, featuring PW1130G engines, on long-term lease to Vietnam Airlines.  This aircraft is the first of 12 new A321-200neos scheduled to deliver to Vietnam Airlines through 2019 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. In addition to the 12 new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft, Vietnam Airlines is

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GKN Aerospace demonstrates new nozzle technologies

The ETID (Expander Technology Integrated Demonstrator) Nozzle Extension builds on GKN Aerospace’s patented manufacturing method for actively cooled nozzle extensions, i.e. the so-called “Sandwich” laser welded channel wall technology. The sandwich has a reinforcement jacket using additive manufacturing in the form of laser wire deposition. ETID is part of the ESA funded Future Launcher Preparatory

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