Rolls-Royce has reported that revenue for the first half 2017 was up 12% at constant exchange rates, 17% at actual exchange rates compared to 2016. Profit before tax was £1,941m (2016 loss: £2,150m) and underlying revenue was up 6% at constant exchange rates, led by Civil Aerospace and Power Systems. Underlying profit before tax was […]
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GA Telesis has reported the launch of a specialty finance unit, Structured Credit Products (SCP) to focus on structured financial solutions for airline, MRO, and OEM customers. The initial focus strategy will be inventory leasing. Going forward SCP will explore other aviation finance products including originated secured lending, trading in public and private debt, and
ExxonMobil has released that Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, is now approved for use in GP7200 engines. Developed by Engine Alliance, a joint venture between GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney, GP7200 engines represent one of the two engine technologies approved for use on the Airbus A380,
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The Lufthansa Group increased its total revenues by 12.7% to €17.0bn in the first six months of 2017 (prior-year period: €15.0bn). Traffic revenues were up by 14.2 percent to €13.3bn (prior-year period: €11.6bn). And the key earnings indicator Adjusted EBIT was roughly doubled to over €1bn (prior-year period: €529m), giving the Lufthansa Group its best-ever
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STS Line Maintenance (STSLM), a division of STS Aviation Group, has opened a brand new line maintenance station at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). The new STS Line Maintenance station in New Orleans is powered by a highly-trained staff of certified technicians. These technicians, in conjunction with STS Line Maintenance’s leadership team, have
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CHC Helicopter will today take delivery of its first H175 for use in offshore oil and gas operations. The aircraft has been delivered in full offshore passenger transport configuration, allowing CHC to begin training and adjustment from the operator’s base at Aberdeen, ahead of operational launch in August 2017. Based at CHC Helicopter’s site in
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Air Canada has reported record second quarter 2017 EBITDAR of CAD$670m compared to the previous second quarter 2016 EBITDAR of CAD$605m, an increase of CAD$65m and consistent with the forecast in Air Canada’s July 6th, 2017 news release. The airline recorded a second quarter EBITDAR margin of 17.1%. On a GAAP basis, Air Canada reported
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Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways (Silver) has signed a letter of intent to renew and expand its fleet with up to 50 new ATR-600 series aircraft. This is a significant strategic accomplishment for the airline and a transaction valued at up to US$1.1bn. The initial order is for 20 ATR-42-600 aircraft and the agreement also provides
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AerCap has confirmed placement of five Embraer E190-E2 jets to Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan. The aircraft, on long term lease from AerCap’s order book with Embraer, will begin delivering to Air Astana in the last quarter 2018. AerCap is the launch lessor customer of Embraer’s E-Jets E2 second generation of this family
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GA Telesis and Tokyo Century Corporation have announced the launch of a new technology engine financing initiative focusing on a select group of new technology jet engines. GA Telesis has been an industry leading engine lessor since its inception in 2002 and has consummated well over 1,000 engine transactions. The new joint initiative will enhance
