Financial

ARI fully acquires UAM

Aircraft Recycling International Limited (ARI) has acquired a 100% equity interest in Universal Asset Management (UAM), one of the leading global aviation services providers based in Tennessee, USA. UAM has nearly three decades of commercial and technical experience managing customers’ aviation assets, disassembling aircraft and supplying after-market components to the commercial aviation industry. With its

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Avcorp extends credit facilities to US$58m

Avcorp Industries has entered into an agreement to extend its existing credit facilities with its current lender to US$58m, up from CAD$21m. The credit facility extension supports the Company’s recent efforts to re-structure operations, win long-term production contracts and strengthen its relationships with key customers. The current credit facilities will be extended in increments through

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Fraport scores double win in Brazilian airports privatization

During Brazil’s third round of airport privatizations decided at a public auction in Sao Paulo today, Fraport AG scored a double win by placing the top bids of 1,505.75m Reais (about €446.81m) for Fortaleza Airport and 382.01m Reais (about €113.36m) for Porto Alegre Airport. As a result, Fraport emerged victorious against strong international competition vying

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Turkish Airlines net loss of US$77 million sees plane orders postponed

Security issues severely hit the Turkish tourist industry in general in 2016, and Turkish Airlines in particular. Having posted a profit of US$682 million in 2015, 2016 revenue dropped 6.9 percent to US$9.8 billion, while operational expenses rose 3.1 percent to US$10.14 billion, resulting in an overall net loss of US$77 million. At the beginning

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Willis Lease Finance reports 2016 pre-tax profit up 87.4% to US$23.9m

Willis Lease Finance Corporation has reported pretax earnings for 2016 of US$23.9m, up 87.4% from US$12.8m in 2015, on record revenue of US$207.3m. Net income attributable to common shareholders for 2016 was US$13.8m compared to US$6.5m in 2015. Fourth quarter 2016 net income attributable to common shareholders was US$2.4m, compared to US$3.0m in 2015. Fourth

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CIT reaches agreement to sell stake in TC-CIT Aviation joint ventures

CIT Group, a provider of commercial lending and leasing services, has reached an agreement to sell its 30% ownership stake in the commercial aircraft leasing joint ventures TC-CIT Aviation Ireland and TC-CIT Aviation U.S., to its joint venture partner Tokyo Century Corporation (TC). The share purchase is expected to close on or prior to March

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