Financial

Air Berlin reported that for the first quarter of 2009, seasonal operating loss (EBIT) reached minus EUR 87.3 million (Q1 2008: minus EUR 68.6 million). The reduced branchwide demand for flight services, in combination with the Easter flight season falling in April rather than in the first quarter, contributed to this development. Revenue reached EUR […]

Virgin Atlantic said that pretax profits increased to

Bristow Group has acquired 42.5% of Lider Aviacao Holding S.A., Brazil’s largest provider of helicopter and executive aviation services. Founded in 1958, Lider operates the largest helicopter fleet in Brazil, with 46 helicopters serving the oil and gas industry, representing approximately 50% of the oil and gas market in Brazil. Its helicopter operation is the

BA released its preliminary results for the 12 months ended March 31, 2009. BA reported an operating loss of

The Emirates Group has reported its 21st consecutive year of net profit for its 2008-09 financial year despite unprecedented challenges for the airline and travel industry. The Group

ExelTech announced that on May 19, 2009 it has successfully renewed its $7 million credit facility with a Canadian chartered bank. This new credit facility replaces the previous facility with the same bank and bears new covenants which ExelTech expects to be in compliance with. The Corporation currently has outstanding approximately $2.3 million in principal

Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) announced a group net profit before tax for Q3 2009 $7.5 million, a decrease of 6.3% over last year. The year to date profit before tax increased by 1.9% to $21.9 million. The company has advised that its net earnings for the full financial year could be up to 10%

Air France/KLM reported that the operating loss amounted to 129 million euros versus income of 1.41 billion euros at 31st March 2008. Adjusted operating income stood at 91 million euros and the corresponding adjusted operating margin at 0.4%, down 6.3 points. The loss from operating activities stood at 193 million euros, compared with income of

Avcorp announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company recorded a loss from operations of $1,989,000 on $22,087,000 revenue, as compared to $183,000 earnings from operations on $31,151,000 revenue for the same quarter of the preceding year; and a net loss for the

Ronson Corporation has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ronson Aviation, Inc. Ronson Aviation is a fixed-base operator at Trenton-Mercer Airport, providing aircraft fueling and servicing, avionics sales, aircraft repair and maintenance, hangar and office leasing and related services. The purchaser is Hawthorne TTN Holdings, Inc.,