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Air Canada closes $400 m regional deal

01 December 2005

Air Canada has financed 18 Embraer 190s, worth about $400 million, with a 15-year secured loan.

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Air Canada has financed 18 Embraer 190s, worth about $400 million, with a 15-year secured loan. RBS was lead arranger; DVB Bank and Halifax Bank of Scotland were co-arrangers. Embraer provided backstop financing. The three banks and Embraer financed 80% of the deal. The equity was provided internally by Air Canada. Bennett Jones advised Air Canada, and Vedder Price represented RBS.

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