General Electric profit hit by slump in aviation business
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[BOSTON] General Electric reported a 20 per cent fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday, hit by a slump in demand for aircraft engines as airlines struggle to recover from a pandemic-led collapse in travel.
The US industrial conglomerate's main aviation business, which makes engines for planes manufactured by Boeing and Airbus, has been struggling due to weak demand for new planes.
The company, however, reaffirmed its full-year free cash flow and earnings per share outlook.
On an adjusted basis, GE's industrial profit fell to US$828 million in the first-quarter ended March 31, from US$1.03 billion a year earlier.
Excluding items, GE earned 3 cents per share in the quarter, compared with 2 cents per share a year earlier.
Revenue fell 12 per cent to US$17.12 billion.
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