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Thales released that new orders for the Aerospace segment amounted to €4,130m in 2013, compared to €4,051m in 2012. Excluding the impact due to the disposal of activities in 2012 (civil fixed-wing aircraft simulation and Diehl Aircabin), Avionics order intake remained generally stable, as the continued growth of on-board avionics activities, both original equipment and

Safran reported that new order intake during 2013 was €20.8bn, providing evidence of robust and resilient demand. The backlog grew to €56.2bn compared to €48.5bn last year. It does not include future flows from CFM56 spares and services provided on a “time and materials” basis which will provide significant high-margin revenue streams in future decades.

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, the largest, low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, released that it signed an exclusive long term strategic partnership for commercial cooperation with Air France-KLM, subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities (CADE). The agreement includes expanded codesharing, enhanced joint sales activities and more benefits for customers based on both

For the fourth quarter 2013, Chorus reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (‘EBITDA1’) of $48.9m compared to $39.9m in the same quarter 2012, an increase of $9.0m. Operating income was $32.5m, $7.3m higher than the same period 2012. Adjusted net income of $20.8m, was up by $3.1m over fourth quarter 2012. For the