2012
Pilatus Results of 2012 – Fit for the future thanks to record-level orders
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce positive annual results for 2012, despite turnover and operating profit decreasing as expected compared with the previous year. Thanks to three major orders received totalling over 2.2 billion Swiss francs, Pilatus is well-prepared… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways 2012 profit triples
REUTERS
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, which is edging closer to an investment in India’s Jet Airways, on Monday said net profit tripled in 2012 as its fast-expanding global network attracted more passengers.
Etihad, which has stakes in Air Berlin and… Continue reading
Passenger Demand Grew as Air Cargo Declined in 2012
IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo.
The 5.3% increase in passenger demand was slightly down on 2011 growth of… Continue reading
Dubai airport traffic jumps 13 pct in 2012, overtakes HK
REUTERS
Passenger flows through Dubai’s main airport jumped 13.2 percent last year, helping the airport overtake Hong Kong to become the world’s third busiest for international passenger traffic, airport authorities said on Monday.
Dubai’s passenger traffic surged to 57.68 million… Continue reading
Record turnover and boost in order intake in 2012: Eurocopter is heading to future growth
Eurocopter
Eurocopter delivered another very strong performance in 2012, with an all-time record turnover of 6.3 billion euros. The company’s second high record in bookings value marks a return to pre-crisis levels. This places Eurocopter in a strong position to… Continue reading
ATR: delivery and turnover records in 2012
ATR
The French-Italian manufacturer achieves turnover of 1.44 billion dollars and
delivers 64 aircraft
It also holds the largest backlog of regional
aircraft
In 2012 ATR recorded its highest turnover, 1.44 billion dollars. The
turboprop aircraft manufacturer
also achieved a… Continue reading
Airbus beats order target and sets new company delivery records
Overwhelming market preference for the NEO continues
Airbus delivered a company record of 588 aircraft to 89 customers (17 new) and exceeded its order target of 650 by winning 914 gross orders. These orders include 305 CEO,… Continue reading
51 Fokker aircraft placed in 2012
A total of 51 Fokker aircraft were placed with 11 existing and 6 new Fokker operators in 2012 by their respective aircraft sellers and lessors. The number of 51 comprises 16 Fokker 50s, 5 Fokker 70s and 30 Fokker 100s.… Continue reading
December traffic lowest in five years
Eurocontrol:
Figures for December 2012 show traffic decreasing by 5.6%, the lowest level of monthly traffic for five years. When it comes to delays, total Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) delays decreased by 2.1% compared with December 2011, with a… Continue reading
Embraer Delivers 106 Commercial and 99 Executive Jets In 2012
São José dos Campos, Brazil, January 14, 2013 – Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) delivered 23 commercial and 53 business jets during the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12), thus closing out the year with 106 airplanes delivered to the… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Highlights F-35 Program Achievements for 2012
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 11, 2013 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II Program completed 30 aircraft deliveries and achieved significant advances in flight test highlighting a year of continued progress for 2012.
The 30 F-35 deliveries in… Continue reading
Not the end of the world: 2012 in review
The end of the Mayan calendar may not have been the end of the world, but now that we are safely on the right side of 2012, what better time to reflect on the significant happenings in Air Traffic Management… Continue reading