Willis Lease Finance Corporation has posted annual total revenues of US$311.9 million and pre-tax income of US$9.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, aggregate lease rent and maintenance reserve revenues were US$246.0 million and spare parts and equipment sales were US$27.0 million. The company reportedincreased total revenues in the fourth quarter when compared
U.S. carrier United Airlines (United) is to invest US$5 million from its newly formed UAV Sustainable Flight FundSM. The investment is in the algae biofuel company Viridos. The US$5 million investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from oil extracted from algae. Viridos specialises in the bioengineering of microalgae and its
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has reported its annual financials for 2022. Highlights of the report show US$2.8 billion of net income. Restructuring its financial liabilities led to a US$3.1billion gain which was offset by US$227 million of impairments of which a significant portion was attributed to the relinquishment of control of assets that remain in
Embraer has posted consolidated revenue of US$4.5 billion in 2022 representing an increase of 8.2% y-o-y. On a q-o-q comparison, revenues increased by 53%. The company’s total revenue closed the year within the guidance range of US$4.5 – 5.0 billion. EBIT AND ADJUSTED EBIT Excluding special items, 4Q22 Adjusted EBIT was US$166.2 million and the
Embraer has closed a US$ 200 million (£167 million) credit facility to finance purchases from direct suppliers in the United States. This financing is being provided by Citibank and guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), the country’s official export credit agency. This credit facility with EXIM and Citibank will support Embraer’s
BOC Aviation has posted a net profit after tax (NPAT) for the full year 2022 of US$20 million, as a strong second-half performance offset the first-half write down of the value of aircraft formerly leased to airlines in Russia. Its core NPAT and core earnings per share of US$527 million and US$0.76, respectively, when adjusted to
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
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
GA Telesis (GAT) and Tokyo Century Corporation (TC) have launched a new joint venture lending platform, HALO AirFinance (HALO). HALO will serve as the exclusive debt origination channel for GAT and TC, with a focus on secured, direct lending to airlines, lessors, and investors, covering the collateral spectrum from new to mid-life aircraft. The platform
SuperJet International (SJI), an Italian aviation company based in Venice, will continue its activities with a new UAE shareholder. Mark AB Capital Investments (Mark AB), based in the United Arab Emirates, and the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), have signed an agreement which provides for the sale by UAC to Mark AB of its entire
