Tag: Aerospace and Defense

The state-owned flagship Dubai carrier, a subsidiary of Emirates Group, is ordering 55 additional Boeing 777-9s and 35 777-8s, bringing the airline’s total orders for the 777X widebody jets to 205 units.

Canada’s Bombardier reported third-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by robust demand for pricier business jets and strength in its aftermarket business.

Oct 31 (Reuters) – U.S. defense contractor Leidos Holdings on Tuesday raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on the back of strong weapons demand amid rising geopolitical tensions.

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Shares in Air France-KLM fell as much as 8% to an all-time low on Friday as record third-quarter profits just missed expectations and some analysts worried about rising fuel costs and a lack of profit guidance for the fourth quarter.

Industrial firm Honeywell International -1.86% reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates. Guidance was fine, too.

Oct 26 (Reuters) – U.S. defense company Northrop Grumman on Thursday raised its annual revenue target for the second time this year after its third-quarter earnings beat analysts’ estimates helped by strong weapons demand.

Boeing said Wednesday it will deliver fewer 737 Max aircraft than it expected this year.

Oct 25 (Reuters) – U.S. defense contractor General Dynamics (GD.N) beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as buoyant military equipment demand helped overcome higher operating expenses.

Oct 24 (Reuters) – RTX reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as strong performance at its Collins Aerospace business offset the hit it took due to a major quality crisis at engine making unit Pratt and Whitney.

Oct 24 (Reuters) – General Electric on Tuesday raised its full-year profit forecast for a third time this year after quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates on robust demand for jet engine parts and services and a better performance in its renewable business.

Oct 18 (Reuters) – Aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems said on Wednesday it had entered into a preliminary agreement with its largest customer Boeing  to achieve production stability at its factories and support higher deliveries.

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday it would cut up to 2,500 jobs as its new chief executive seeks to build a more efficient business, the latest boss to attempt to revamp one of Britain’s most prestigious engineering companies.

Lockheed Martin reported a miss in their aeronautics revenue segment within their third quarter earnings on Tuesday. Segment revenues fell 5% year over year with the company saying F-35 jets face delivery delays amid heightened demand.

Oct 15 (Reuters) – Global demand for new business jets is expected to stay strong over the next decade, Honeywell (HON.O) said on Sunday, as the engine maker projected deliveries of about 8,500 new planes through 2033.

Delta Air Lines’ profit rose nearly 60% in the third quarter.

Company also says it expects third-quarter earnings per share to fall within or above prior range

DUBLIN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Ryanair ) announced cuts to its winter schedule on Thursday due to delays in the delivery of Boeing (BA.N) aircraft, but Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers said its full-year traffic forecast was unaffected “as yet”.

Boeing’s business is getting better. The commercial aerospace giant published its annual commercial market outlook Tuesday evening. The demand for new planes is higher than the company projected in its 2022 outlook. Travel demand from China is a big reason why.

Textron Aviation and NetJets on Wednesday signed an agreement which would give the private jet firm owned by Berkshire Hathaway an option to buy up to 1,500 additional Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years.

Rocket Lab stock fell in premarket trading after the company suffered its first launch failure in over two years early Tuesday morning.