Tag: Aerospace and Defense

Rheinmetall’s profit doubles as defence spending surges

German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall more than doubled operating profit in the second quarter, driven by a surge in defence spending as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Lockheed Martin Stock Jumps as Earnings Smash Expectations, Guidance Raised

Lockheed Martin reported second-quarter earnings that blew by Wall Street estimates.

GE Aerospace’s stock jumps after a big profit beat, as commercial orders soared

Full-year outlooks for revenue growth, profit and free cash flow were raised

Italy’s Leonardo working with Thales, Airbus on new space strategy

Leonardo  is working with France’s Thales and Airbus  on a joint strategy for the space sector, the head of the Italian aerospace and defence group said on Tuesday.

Delta shares tumble after outlook falls short of estimates despite strong summer travel demand

Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel demand, but its projection fell short of analysts’ estimates as carriers discounted fares after expanding flights.

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud charge over 737 Max crash deal

Boeing is to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the US government after it violated a deal struck with the Department of Justice in the wake of two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, prosecutors said in a court filing on Sunday.

Boeing-Spirit: Spirit Aero chief in spotlight as Boeing searches for new CEO

Boeing’s long-awaited announcement that it will buy back its struggling supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, now shifts the focus of investors to the planemaker’s search for a new CEO.

Spirit Aero to be broken up as Boeing agrees $4.7 billion stock deal

Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab agreed to buy back Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N), opens new tab for $4.7 billion in stock and Airbus moved to take on the supplier’s loss-making Europe-focused activities in return for hundreds of millions of dollars of compensation following months of talks.

NTSB says Boeing could lose 737 MAX probe status if it violates rules again

The National Transportation Safety Board warned Boeing on Thursday it could lose its status as a party to the probe into a 737 MAX mid-air blowout after it violated rules by providing non-public information to media and speculating about possible causes.

Airbus shares fall 11% as company cuts 2024 guidance on targets, deliveries

Shares in Airbus fell by close to 11% on Tuesday after the company said it was cutting its targets for 2024, including aircraft deliveries and earnings.

Boeing’s Deal for Spirit AeroSystems May Be Near

Shares of Boeing ’s fuselage supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, were rising early Friday as a long process appears to be nearing an end.

China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales

China has imposed sanctions against some Lockheed Martin Corp subsidiaries and senior executives over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

GE Aerospace developing hybrid engines for single-aisle jets

GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine with the hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next decade.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun blasted in US Senate hearing while apologizing for safety woes

U.S. senators on Tuesday attacked the CEO of Boeing for the planemaker’s tarnished safety record, overshadowing his apology to families who lost loved ones in two 737 MAX crashes and acceptance of responsibility after a January mid-air emergency.

Boeing CEO heads to Senate hearing over safety and manufacturing crises

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel on Tuesday about the company’s safety and manufacturing crises after a door panel blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 jet in January.

Boeing Has a New Quality Problem. But the Stock Is Holding Up.

Boeing stock is wobbling, a little, after it disclosed a new quality problem with its 787 Dreamliner jets.

Vista Outdoor Confirms $2.01 Bln Offer, Rejects Latest Proposal from MNC Capital in Continuing Bidding War

Vista Outdoor disclosed a more than $2 billion offer for its sporting-goods business, the latest development in the continuing bidding war and rejected MNC Capital’s latest proposal.

German army to boost Rheinmetall artillery shell order by 200,000, document shows

The German army intends to order 200,000 more artillery shells from armsmaker Rheinmetall than it had planned, a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday from the Defence Ministry to parliament’s budget committee.

Vista Outdoor Rejects MNC Capital Bid Again, Further Recommends Deal With Czechoslovak Group

Vista Outdoor once again rejected a bid from MNC Capital and further recommended a deal between Vista and Czechoslovak Group.

Fincantieri to buy Leonardo’s submarine business for 250-300 mln euros – sources

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is set to buy Leonardo’s submarine business, known as Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS), in a deal expected to be announced later on Thursday, two sources close to the situation said.