UPDATE 1-U.S. Ex-Im Bank backed $1.7 bln in civil aviation deals since FY12
October 16, 2014 at 21:23 PM EDT
COATESVILLE, Pa., Oct 16 (Reuters) - The embattled U.S. Export-Import Bank on Thursday said it authorized $1.7 billion in financing to support U.S. exports of helicopters, business jets and agricultural aircraft since fiscal 2012, aiding a sector hit hard by the 2008 financial crisis.