Finmeccanica, super contract signed between ATR and Ge Aviation

Contains Finmeccanica losses (about -1%) compared to the Ftse Mib (-2.58%) and the industry sector index (-1,40%) after the $680 million signing (at list prices and options included) between ATR (a joint venture of Finmeccanica through Alenia Aeronautica with EADS) and Ge Capital Aviation Services (Gecas, the leasing division of Ge) for the sale of 15 ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft and the option for another 15. It is the first order from Gecas the announcement was made during the opening day of the Le Bourget Aerospace Show in Paris by the managing director of the XNUMX/XNUMX joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica and EADS Filippo Bagnato.