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Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) announced the purchase of Beechcraft’s flagship European MRO business, Hawker Beechcraft Limited. At its Broughton location in the UK, the site, also known as Hawker Beechcraft Services Chester, has provided a full range of maintenance, modification, paint and upgrade services to owners of Hawker and Beechcraft aircraft for

BOC Aviation’s unaudited net profit after tax for the first six months to June 30th, 2013 was US$163m, 57% higher than the same period last year. During the first half, the company – which has been consistently profitable since it was founded in November 1993 – also exceeded US$1bn in cumulative net profit after tax

Jazz Aviation has completed the sale of its London, Ontario hangar and office facility to Fanshawe College for $3.85m in cash. This transaction follows Jazz’s previously announced decision to consolidate its London and Halifax heavy maintenance bases in Halifax following a comprehensive review of its heavy maintenance requirements. In addition, the divestiture of the London,

In the first half of 2013, international technology group RUAG increased net sales by 3.4% year-on-year to CHF845m (previous year: CHF817m). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose 13% to CHF44m (CHF 39m). Civil business is gaining further in relation to military business: 56% of sales was generated by civil applications. The fastest growth was