Bentley, the luxury British carmaker, seems to be on cloud nine at the moment. The company said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit jumped 162% in comparison to the same period last year, as per media reports. &nbsp;

The company has registered a profit of $179 million (€170 million) in the period. &nbsp;

This comes as the 102-year-old carmaker has faced the loss of some cars at sea and has been encountering pandemic-led delivery issues in China. &nbsp;

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The high customer interest in new models has led to the jump, the Volkswagen unit said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The firm has witnessed a record order book of around 10,000 vehicles for the period. &nbsp;

The total car sales have actually dropped 5 per cent quarter over quarter due to various factors in Covid pandemic, another report said.

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The car sales have reached 3,203 from 3,358 but the revenue per car has hiked from $193,000 (€184,000) to $223,000 (€212,000), as per media reports. It has triggered a boost of around 41 per cent in quarterly revenues and taken it to $855 million (€813 million). &nbsp;

In a statement, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, said, “These results demonstrate the intrinsic strength of our brand and confirm the ongoing success of our industry-leading Beyond100 strategy. They also suggest even more promise for the transformational years ahead.” &nbsp;

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Bentley, the luxury British carmaker, seems to be on cloud nine at the moment. The company said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit jumped 162% in comparison to the same period last year, as per media reports.

Bentley, the luxury British carmaker, seems to be on cloud nine at the moment. The company said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit jumped 162% in comparison to the same period last year, as per media reports. The company has registered a profit of $179 million (€170 million) in the period. This comes as the 102-year-old carmaker has faced the loss of some cars at sea and has been encountering pandemic-led delivery issues in China. Also Read | Inching closer: To buy Twitter for $44 bn, Elon Musk raises $7.14 bn from Binance, Oracle's Larry Ellison The high customer interest in new models has led to the jump, the Volkswagen unit said. The firm has witnessed a record order book of around 10,000 vehicles for the period. The total car sales have actually dropped 5 per cent quarter over quarter due to various factors in Covid pandemic, another report said. Watch: Elon Musk to lead Twitter temporarily after $44 billion takeover, says report × The car sales have reached 3,203 from 3,358 but the revenue per car has hiked from $193,000 (€184,000) to $223,000 (€212,000), as per media reports. It has triggered a boost of around 41 per cent in quarterly revenues and taken it to $855 million (€813 million). In a statement, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, said, “These results demonstrate the intrinsic strength of our brand and confirm the ongoing success of our industry-leading Beyond100 strategy. They also suggest even more promise for the transformational years ahead.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies)

On cloud nine: Bentley witnesses strongest Q1, registers 162% jump in operating profit to $179 million

Air India has been &quot;consistently improving&quot; its overall performance and more than doubled its operating profit to Rs 298.03 crore in the last financial year, according to the government.

The net loss of the state-owned airline, however, widened to Rs 5,765.16 crore in 2016-17.

The divestment-bound national carrier had an operating profit of Rs 105 crore in 2015-16.

&quot;Air India has been consistently improving its overall financial and operational performance since the implementation of the turnaround plan by the government,&quot; Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

In 2015-16, Air India had an operating profit of Rs 105 crore while net loss stood at Rs 3,836.77 crore.

The previous UPA government, in 2012, had approved a turnaround plan under which Air India is to receive a total equity infusion worth Rs 30,231 crore up to 2021 subject to meeting certain performance thresholds.

Out of the total amount, Rs 26,545.21 crore has already been infused into the airline till now.

As part of the turnaround plan, Air India has been taking various measures, including rationalisation of routes and enhanced utilisation of aircraft.

The airline&#39;s total loans amounted to Rs 48,447.37 crore in 2016-17. This includes aircraft and working capital loans of Rs 17,359.61 crore and Rs 31,087.76 crore, respectively.

Sinha said the draft expression of interest document inviting proposal for the airline&#39;s disinvestment is yet to be finalised by the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM).

&quot;Formal proposals from prospective bidders would be received thereafter only. Any unsolicited expressions of interest at this stage are not relevant,&quot; he said.

In June 2016, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had given its in-principle approval for considering strategic disinvestment of Air India and its five subsidiaries. It also constituted the AISAM, which is headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

The panel would decide on hiving off certain assets to a shell company, the entities to be offered for sale during the bidding process, the quantum of disinvestment and the universe of bidders, Sinha said in a separate reply.

In another reply, he said the Air India Museum project has been put on hold due to the ongoing disinvestment process.

There was a proposal to set up a museum of arts and crafts in Mumbai to showcase the collection of Air India.

The divestment-bound national carrier had an operating profit of Rs 105 crore in 2015-16

Air India has been "consistently improving" its overall performance and more than doubled its operating profit to Rs 298.03 crore in the last financial year, according to the government. The net loss of the state-owned airline, however, widened to Rs 5,765.16 crore in 2016-17. The divestment-bound national carrier had an operating profit of Rs 105 crore in 2015-16. "Air India has been consistently improving its overall financial and operational performance since the implementation of the turnaround plan by the government," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today. In 2015-16, Air India had an operating profit of Rs 105 crore while net loss stood at Rs 3,836.77 crore. The previous UPA government, in 2012, had approved a turnaround plan under which Air India is to receive a total equity infusion worth Rs 30,231 crore up to 2021 subject to meeting certain performance thresholds. Out of the total amount, Rs 26,545.21 crore has already been infused into the airline till now. As part of the turnaround plan, Air India has been taking various measures, including rationalisation of routes and enhanced utilisation of aircraft. The airline's total loans amounted to Rs 48,447.37 crore in 2016-17. This includes aircraft and working capital loans of Rs 17,359.61 crore and Rs 31,087.76 crore, respectively. Sinha said the draft expression of interest document inviting proposal for the airline's disinvestment is yet to be finalised by the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM). "Formal proposals from prospective bidders would be received thereafter only. Any unsolicited expressions of interest at this stage are not relevant," he said. In June 2016, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had given its in-principle approval for considering strategic disinvestment of Air India and its five subsidiaries. It also constituted the AISAM, which is headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The panel would decide on hiving off certain assets to a shell company, the entities to be offered for sale during the bidding process, the quantum of disinvestment and the universe of bidders, Sinha said in a separate reply. In another reply, he said the Air India Museum project has been put on hold due to the ongoing disinvestment process. There was a proposal to set up a museum of arts and crafts in Mumbai to showcase the collection of Air India.

Air India operating profit more than doubles to Rs 298 crore

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