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DVB and NBAD launch aviation fund

28 September 2009

The commercial aviation fund will lease aircraft and engines to airlines and is looking to acquire $1 billion in assets over the next two years.

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DVB Bank and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) are setting up a $1 billion aviation fund to lease aircraft and engines in a new joint venture undertaking.

The fund, which is set to launch by year-end, will be managed by NBAD and DVB, which will also invest into the fund alongside an...


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