Olivier Bonnassies
AnalysisANALYSIS: Will lessor consolidation continue in 2016?
There has been a spate of mergers and acquisitions among aircraft lessors, with cash-rich Asian business entities entering a sector increasingly viewed favourably by yield-hungry long-term investors.
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Hop takes last of five ATR 72-600s from NAC
Danish operating lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has delivered the final two of five new ATR 72-600s to Air France's regional subsidiary Hop.
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Bombardier snatches Airbus executive for marketing role
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier has hired Patrick Baudis as its new vice-president of marketing.
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Air France seeks €360 million financing
Air France is reviewing financing bids covering three new Boeing 777-300ER deliveries due next year, market sources indicate.
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EASA certificates ATR 72-600 combi
ATR has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the passenger-cargo "combi" version of the ATR 72-600.
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AerCap sells 17 aircraft in third quarter
AerCap signed lease agreements for 46 aircraft, including 12 widebody and 34 narrowbody aircraft, during the third quarter of this year.
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ISTAT: Bankers foresee improvements in E-note transactions
Commercial bank representatives at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague see potential for commoditised E-note deals to attract more appetite from the market.
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ISTAT: Japanese joint venture to grow to 20 units – CIT
Operating lessor CIT Aerospace expects its TC-CIT Aviation joint venture with Japanese partner Century Tokyo Leasing to grow to 20 aircraft by March 2016.
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ISTAT: Appraisers point to engine options' impact on values
Multiple engine options on an end-of-life aircraft programme can cause difficulties for remarketing and impact current market values, appraisers warned at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague today.
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ISTAT: Airlines see fleet flexibility offsetting fuel-price rises
Airlines at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague have identified fleet flexibility as a means of combating possible fuel-price increases.
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ISTAT: Market warned of need for 'stable' reaction if rate rises
Stable market reactions to any interest-rate increase by the US Federal Reserve are crucial, Oxford Economics has warned.
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Air France-KLM prepares widebody financing RFP
Air France-KLM is to approach financiers later this month with a request for proposals as the group seeks financing for its 2016 deliveries.
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PTA Bank funds two new A330s for RwandAir
RwandAir has secured a $160 million loan facility from PTA Bank, covering two new Airbus A330s scheduled for delivery next year.
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Aeroflot board approves last 777 sale-and-leasebacks
Aeroflot's board has agreed the lease of three new Boeing 777-300ER deliveries under a 12-year sale-and-leaseback transaction.
NewsChinese carriers continue move to larger aircraft: Airbus
Airbus sees Chinese carriers continuing to upgauge their fleets as domestic and international demand soars.
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AWAS steps in with Kenya Airways 787 financing
African operator Kenya Airways has mandated financing of its final three Boeing 787 deliveries to AWAS through a sale-and-leaseback transaction.
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Aeromexico to lease 787-9 from ALC
Aeromexico has agreed to lease a new Boeing 787-9 from Air Lease.
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NAC places more ATR 72s
Nordic Aviation Capital has placed another pair of ATR 72s under operating lease agreements with Maldivian carrier Flyme and Brazil's Azul.
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Emirates closes JOLCO financing on A380
Emirates has closed financing on a new Airbus A380 delivery through a syndicate of banks.
NewsKorean Air seeks $1bn Boeing financings
Korean Air has approached financiers for the financing of five upcoming Boeing 747-8 deliveries after receiving approval from the US Export-Import bank.