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Airbus Group reports solid 2015 results

Airbus Group reported solid 2015 results with its guidance achieved for all key performance indicators, reflecting continued operational improvement. Group revenues increased 6% to €64.5bn (2014: €60.7bn). This was mainly driven by Commercial Aircraft which registered an 8% rise in revenues on higher deliveries of 635 aircraft (2014: 629 units), including 14 A350 XWBs, and […]

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Aircastle to form joint venture with IBJ Leasing

Aircastle has reported that it formed an aircraft leasing joint venture with IBJ Leasing (IBJL), a Japanese general leasing company which is part of Mizuho Financial Group. The joint venture, which will be serviced by Aircastle, will target investments in newer narrow-body aircraft leased to premier airlines. It is expected the joint venture will purchase

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Air Canada posts 2015 net income of CA$308m

Air Canada reported full year adjusted net income of CA$1.222bn, compared to adjusted net income of CA$531m in 2014, an improvement of CA$691m. EBITDAR (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and aircraft rent) amounted to CA$2.534bn compared to EBITDAR of CA$1.671bn in 2014, an improvement of CA$863m. On a GAAP basis, Air Canada reported operating

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ST Aerospace Resources to collaborate with Sojitz Corporation in aircraft leasing

ST Aerospace Resources has signed an agreement to divest 50% of its equity stake in Keystone Holdings (Global) to SJ Aviation Capital, a Singapore based subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation, for a consideration estimated to be US$10.7m. Upon completion, ST Aerospace Resources and SJ Aviation Capital will each own a 50% shareholding in Keystone Holdings. The

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MTU Aero Engines AG’s 2015 revenues and earnings at new record levels

MTU Aero Engines AG closed the financial year 2015 with new records. Revenues reached a new high of €4,435.3m (2014: €3,913.9m) while the group’s operating profit climbed to €440.3m (2014: €382.7m), an increase of 15%. Earnings after tax beat the previous all-time record set in 2014, rising by 21% from €253.3m to €306.9m. The commercial

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Aircastle posts fourth quarter and full year 2015 results

Aircastle reported total revenues for the fourth quarter of US$208.3m, a decline of US$30.0m, driven by lower maintenance revenues, which typically arise at lease end. Maintenance revenues were US$37.1m lower due to fewer aircraft coming off lease during the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to 2014 when we early terminated the leases of several

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World Fuel Services Corporation to acquire ExxonMobil fueling operations at 83 international airport locations

World Fuel Services Corporation (INT) released that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire from certain ExxonMobil affiliates their aviation fueling operations at 83 airports in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. Further, an additional three locations in France are expected to be added to

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