CASA has recorded the best profit figures in its history just months before it becomes the junior member in the creation of the European Aeronautic, Space and Defense company, with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and Aerospatiale Matra. The state-owned company last year increased profits by 73%, to €81 million ($12.4 million). Sales also broke the record, rising by 20%, to €1.2 billion.
Source: Flight International