B/E Aerospace. The cabin interiors specialist more than tripled its third-quarter net income to $31.4 million, and is raising its 2006 earnings forecast. Improved performance at its UK subsidiary boosted performance, but "no single programme drove backlog growth, demonstrating the current robust industry conditions and the strength of B/E's product offerings", says chairman and chief executive Amin Khoury.
Source: Flight International
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