Laura Mueller
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Air traffic demand remains solid despite Chinese turmoil: AerCap
Wild fluctuations in global stock markets are not crippling air traffic demand, particularly in China, argues the head of aircraft lessor AerCap.
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AWAS sale stalls amid Chinese turmoil
Negotiations on the purchase of operating lessor AWAS are being delayed owing to the market meltdown in China, sources indicate.
InterviewINTERVIEW: Norm Liu, outgoing GECAS chief executive
After seven years as GECAS's chief executive, Norm Liu has passed the torch to former GE real-estate head Alec Burger, who took charge of the aircraft lessor at the start of the year.
AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Transaero 777s could pressure used-widebody market
Pressure on used Boeing 777s could intensify if Transaero -200s and -300s are placed on the open market, following the Russian carrier's collapse last month.
AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Avolon still sees aircraft as an 'inflation hedge'
Aircraft assets still offer a good inflation hedge for lessors but nowhere near as good as in decades gone by, argues a major lessor's chief.
AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines in bloom despite mixed market messages
Global airlines should consider themselves extremely lucky right now, as their feelings of general good health and optimism, do not span all industries, particularly those in the emerging markets.
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ISTAT: Bohai shows interest in AWAS – sources
Bohai Leasing has emerged as a possible buyer for Dublin-based AWAS, sources at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague have indicated.
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ISTAT: Ascend dismisses fears of new aircraft capacity glut
Market fears of a new aircraft surplus are exaggerated in the face of falling oil prices, argues the chief economist at Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy
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UK Export Finance dismisses demand uptick despite IMF warning
UK Export Finance does not anticipate a significant change in demand for its aircraft guaranteed-financing, despite the latest warning from the International Monetary Fund about slowing global economic trade, particularly out of China.
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ANALYSIS: Intrepid Aviation's new management focus
Intrepid Aviation has a new management team in place to focus on the lessor’s long-term competiveness following the bankruptcy filing of its largest lessee, Skymark Airlines, earlier this year.
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Wizz signs another deal with CDB Leasing
Central European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has signed a further lease agreement with China's CDB Leasing – this time for six Airbus A321s that will begin delivering later this year.
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Deliveries trending upwards as portion of installed fleet: Ascend
Aircraft deliveries will equate to around 7.2% of the installed fleet this year and the figure will continue to trend upwards through 2018, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy predicts.
AnalysisANALYSIS: Market volatility set to make cash costly
Airlines that had hoped the close of summer would present a clear picture of the state of the financial markets will be hugely disappointed by the even deeper sense of global uncertainty and market volatility now prevailing.
NewsAviation demand remains strong with some 'clouds forming': Ascend
Aviation's demand cycle continues to show solid strength but there are some headwinds on the distant horizon, argues Flightglobal's consultancy Ascend.
AnalysisANALYSIS: How might Iran fund its fleet renewal?
No doubt huge potential exists for manufacturers to sell a large number of aircraft into Iran following the recent nuclear agreement between six nations – but exactly what the fleet will look like and how it will be financed is still being hammered out by the sector.
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Air Europa taps capital markets for 787 PDP funding
Air Europa has completed the pre-delivery payment financing of a Boeing 787‐8 in the capital markets.
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ANALYSIS: Testing times for aviation funding
Airlines and lessors have been enjoying cheap funding from an abundance of sources for the past few years, but this favourable environment is about to be tested, as financial events on both sides of Atlantic begin to creep into the aviation sector.
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IAFC appoints financiers for Saudia's 50-aircraft order
Middle Eastern lessor International Airfinance has appointed parties to arrange debt and equity financing for Saudia's 50-aircraft Airbus order.
AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines reap benefits of cheap funding for now
Strong capital markets are proving to be a boost for airlines looking to raise capital this year, but this strong market sentiment should be met with guarded optimism as the financial recovery is anything but ordinary.
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ANALYSIS: What low oil prices might mean for sales and leasebacks
Airlines could lose appetite for sales and leasebacks as cheaper fuel creates healthier cash positions, a lessor cautions.