Financial

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced that 2007 sales totaled $3.3 billion compared to $2.8 billion in 2006, an 18 percent increase. $2.7 billion (82 percent) of these sales are for export. Net profit for 2007 was reported at $126 million compared to $130 million in 2006. IAI

Three years to the day since the announced integration of SWISS in the Lufthansa Aviation Group, the former majority shareholders of the Swiss carrier will shortly be receiving the payout for their out-performance option from the German airline. In exchange for their onetime SWISS shares, they will be paid a total of about 269 million

River Hawk Aviation released that it has completed an agreement to acquire Carolina Air Charter, Inc. of Charlotte, NC. Carolina Air Charter was established in 1989 to provide quality direct air charter services to meet the special demands of corporate travel. In 2008, Carolina Air Charter is expected to produce in excess of $2,000,000 in

Spirit AeroSystems reported the completion of an amendment to its existing credit agreements to increase the Company’s $400 million revolving credit facility to $650 million. The transaction enhances the company’s financial flexibility as it continues to invest in product development and win new business across the aerospace industry. The maturity date and interest cost of

In the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market for commercial aircraft the Lufthansa Technik Group reports a 6.7% rise in external revenues and pre-tax earnings of 287 million euros in 2007. This represents an increase of 18.6% over the previous year. The current Annual Report shows a total revenue of 3.6 billion euros for the

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Vought Aircraft Industries, reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ending Dec. 31, 2007. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2007 was $394.9 million, a decrease of $22.7 million or 5%, compared with revenue of $417.6 million for the same period last year. Increased commercial and business jet revenue resulting from

Deutsche Lufthansa AG posted record figures for profit and revenue in 2007 for the second year in a row. The Group profit after taxes was 1.7 billion euros; more than double of the previous year. Revenue during the last year increased by 13% to 22.4 billion euros. The operating profit also climbed to a new

Air France/KLM released that the board of Direktors met on March 10th and authorized the company to submit on March 14th, 2008 an offer for Alitalia subject to suspensive conditions including notably the commitment of the trade unions. The integration of Alitalia into the Air France/KLM group will reinforce its position as a European leader