** Analysts at Ord Minnett raise price target on Australia's
Alliance Aviation Services AQZ.AX stock to A$4.50 per share
from A$4.40
** The airline operator said on Thursday it now expects
underlying FY23 net profit after tax to be A$56.9 mln ($38.66
mln), compared with previous forecast of A$50 mln to A$55 mln
** FY23 earnings outlook provided by co was comfortably
above our expectations - Brokerage
** Brokerage further sees "powerful" earnings for the
airline operator in FY24 on the back of a strong current fleet
as well as a ramp-up of additional jets from March-2024 quarter
** Stock up 2.2% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))