All articles by Sophie Segal – Page 9
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News
Lessors confident of sustained liquidity despite falling yields
Aircraft leasing yields may have been driven down by abundance of capital, but liquidity is here to stay, opined lessors attending the ISTAT Asia conference that took place in Hong Kong on 9-11 May.
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Aviation nearing the peak of the cycle: Pilarski
Aviation is "coming to the peak of the cycle" says Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president, Avitas on the opening day of ISTAT Asia in Hong Kong.
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FLY Leasing saves money with loan amendments
FLY Leasing will save millions with amendments to its 2012 term facility.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: AWAS deal shows leasing still commands premium
Aircraft leasing companies continue to trade above valuations, with AWAS commanding a premium of at least 1.15x, according to a source who worked on the deal.
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Air Lease prices $345 million Thunderbolt securitisation
Air Lease's $345 million securitisation Thunderbolt (TBOLT 2017 -1) has priced today, sources working on the deal say.
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Air Lease kicks off inaugural $345 million ABS
Air Lease has launched its first asset-backed securities deal, $345 million Thunderbolt, according to sources familiar with the deal.
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Opinion
OPINION: S&P's actions on ECAF are much ado about nothing
In February, ratings agency S&P Global put Element's 2015 asset-backed securities deal (ECAF 2015-1) on "CreditWatch negative", usually the precursor to downgrading a deal. Since then, there has been a lot of buzz about what this means for the securitisation market.
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Third-largest lessor emerges as CIT-Avolon merger completes
Avolon today completed its acquisition of CIT's aircraft leasing business.
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Bidding for AWAS nears final stage
The second round of bidding for lessor AWAS continues, according to sources familiar with the process, with final bids set to be submitted soon.
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Electronics ban may 'alter global traffic flows': JP Morgan
US security measures relating to personal electronic devices could have wider implications for passenger traffic flows, JP Morgan has suggested in a research note published today.
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News
Intrepid looking to raise equity
Intrepid Aviation Group is looking to raise about $350 million of equity to replace current investor Centerbridge.
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Opinion
OPINION: Financiers should prepare for downturn despite buoyancy
Aviation downturns are tough to predict. They're usually caused by an exogenous shock that makes people not want to board aircraft.
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OpinionOPINION: The party continues in aircraft finance
The mood music was more upbeat in San Diego than in Dublin two months ago. Aviation finance executives took to the stage at ISTAT Americas to tell the story of an industry that still appears very healthy.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: John Plueger, chief executive, Air Lease
Sitting in the conference room of Air Lease’s satellite office in Dublin, John Plueger flashes a casual California grin, having recently taken over as the chief executive of a company he has spent the past six years building with industry veteran Steven Udvar-Hazy. They have spent the better part of ...
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News
DVB to remarket Alaska Airlines 737-400s
Alaska Airlines has appointed DVB Bank Aviation Asset Management to remarket nine Boeing 737-400s.
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Boeing Capital makes up for lack of US Ex-Im guarantees
Boeing Capital’s financing and investment portfolio more than doubled year-on-year ending with a total value of $4.1 billion in 2016.
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News
Demand cycle is weakening: Flight Ascend Consultancy
Passenger traffic and demand growth were both lower in 2016 compared with 2015, leading Flight Ascend Consultancy to conclude that aviation is past the cyclical peak.
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News
DAE prices $410 million Falcon ABS
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has disclosed pricing for its sale of 21 narrowbodies through a $410 million asset-backed securitisation.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: CDB Aviation Lease Finance chief executive Peter Chang
Peter Chang took the helm at CDB Aviation Lease Finance earlier this month with a vision to build a global leasing platform based in China.
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News
AerCap prices $600 million unsecured notes
AerCap has priced its $600 million five-year unsecured notes, after launching the deal today.