...Fitch Ratings upgraded Leonardo's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to `BBB-' and Short-Term IDR to `F3' on 25 October 2017. The upgrade reflects the improvement in business profile and resilience, following the repositioning of the company's portfolio away from non-core areas, as well as improvements in the financial profile. The FY16 funds from operation (FFO) margin was maintained at 10.8%, and the free cash flow (FCF) margin was strong at 5.6%, despite significant market headwinds in the core helicopter division; this demonstrates the improvement in business profile, which we now consider consistent with an investment-grade rating....