Financial

Selima Partners acquires component testing business

Selima Partners of Tampa, FL, has acquired the Orlando, FL component test business unit from Tektronix Component Solutions. The new entity, Precision Test Solutions, will now expand its services in testing and validating a broad range of devices to ensure they meet military, space and commercial aerospace requirements. The purchase will maintain 45 high-tech jobs […]

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Macquarie Infrastructure Company successfully refinances Atlantic Aviation

Macquarie Infrastructure Company (MIC) reported that its Atlantic Aviation subsidiary has successfully refinanced all of its previously outstanding long-term debt. On May 31, 2013 Atlantic Aviation drew down the full amount on a 7-year, $465m term loan repaid fully a like amount of bank debt due in October 2014. In addition to the term loan,

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Israel Aerospace Industries releases financial figures for Q1 2013

IAI’ sales in the first quarter of 2013 amounted to US$849m, compared to US$893m in the corresponding period last year. Export sales accounted for 79% of total sales, amounting to US$673m. Sales to the military market accounted for 72% of total sales. Gross income in the first quarter of 2013 amounted to US$122m (14.4% of

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Astronics Corporation announces acquisition of PECO

Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of PECO Inc. (PECO) for approximately $136m in cash. The agreement is expected to close in late June 2013, and is subject to certain conditions, including a review under

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TAT Technologies reports year 2013 first quarter results

TAT Technologies, a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, reported its results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. TAT announced revenues of $21.5m and net income of $1.7m for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to revenues of $20.7m with

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First Aviation reports profitable first quarter 2013

First Aviation Services reported the results for continued operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012 as restated for the previously announced sale of the majority interest in Aerospace Products International (API) which closed March 18, 2013. Sales from continuing operations for the first quarter increased 18% to $6.1m

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Avianca Holdings earns net income of $75.3m in first quarter 2013

Avianca Holdings earned a net income of US$75.3m for 1Q-13, an increase of more than US$75m over the profit recorded for the same period in 2012. First quarter operating revenues increased to US$1.11bn, up 5.9% from 1Q 2012 due mainly to a 6.5% increase in passenger revenues driven by an 8.6% growth in passenger traffic

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US Airways announces pricing of $100m aircraft financing

US Airways announced that it priced an offering of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates in the aggregate face amount of approximately $100m. This offering is an additional issuance from the Company’s Series 2012-2 series of enhanced equipment trust certificates, under which an offering of Class A certificates and Class B certificates closed on December

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US Airways Group announces pricing of $500m in 6.125% Senior Notes

US Airways Group announced the pricing of $500m of its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2018, which represents an increase of $100m from the previously announced size of the offering. The notes will be general unsecured senior obligations of US Airways. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the senior notes offering for general corporate

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AerCap announces increase and amendment to $1.1bn revolving debt facility

AerCap Holdings N.V. has completed an amendment and upsize of its revolving warehouse facility. The non-recourse facility, which was originally put in place in 2006, has been amended to increase the transaction size to $1.1 billion and to allow for an additional two year revolving period with a three year term-out period, extending the transaction

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