Financial

SAS launches comprehensive plan to improve profitability and secure long-term financial preparedness

SAS launched a new comprehensive plan to pave the way for a new, strong and competitive SAS. The plan needs to be fully implemented and new collective agreements must be signed in a very short space of time in order for SAS to have access to necessary funding. This plan will give SAS a fresh

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IAG reports operating profit of €17m for the first nine months in 2012

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) presented Group consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Group reported third quarter operating profit of €270m, before exceptional items, €301m excluding bmi (2011: operating profit €363m, before exceptional items). Passenger unit revenue was up 9.1% for the quarter, flat at constant currency. Fuel unit cost

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FLY Leasing closes $250m aircraft acquisition facility

FLY Leasing, a leading global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has closed a new $250m warehouse facility to support its ongoing acquisition of aircraft. The facility has a two-year draw down period followed by a three-year term period, maturing in November 2017. Deutsche Bank AG, Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., RBC

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Air Canada reports third quarter net income of $429m

Air Canada reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment, and aircraft rent (EBITDAR), before the impact of certain benefit plan amendments, of $554m in the third quarter of 2012 compared to EBITDAR of $535m in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of $19m. Including the favourable impact of benefit plan amendments, EBITDAR

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WestJet reports third quarter net earnings of $71m, up 80%

WestJet announced third quarter net earnings of $70.6m, up from the net earnings of $39.3m reported in the third quarter of 2011. These financial results mark WestJet’s 30th consecutive quarter of profitability. Based on the trailing twelve months, the airline achieved a return on invested capital of 12.7%, up from the 11.4% reported last quarter.

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