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September
Aviation Capital Group’s (ACG) former vice president of business development, John Feren, takes over global marketing and portfolio management.
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The deal includes three Airbus A330 aircraft on lease from Aircastle.
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The former director of marketing for Greenstone will be in charge of airline marketing in the Americas for RBS.
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August
KfW IPEX provided debt financing for one new Boeing 737.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has repaid its $3.9 billion in loans from American International Group (AIG).
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The Irish lessor has completed three leasing transactions with three different airlines.
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Awas will use the predelivery payment financing for six Boeing 737 aircraft.
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Macquarie AirFinance has acquired two A320 family aircraft and one Boeing 737.
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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has purchased two used Boeing 737-800s from Air Berlin.
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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed an agreement with Air France for six aircraft.
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Boc Aviation will take delivery of six Boeing 737 aircraft.
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The joint venture between Rolls-Royce and GATX closes financing for a pool of seven Rolls-Royce engines.
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The Airbus A330-300 is on operating lease to China Airlines.
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The Canada-based lessor has taken delivery of two used BAe 146-200s from BAe Systems
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The joint venture between Rolls-Rocye and GATX finds financing for engine pool.
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July
The Netherlands-based lessor has signed two separate debt facilities totalling $108 million for Airbus aircraft.
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The aircraft is on operating lease to Malaysian Airlines.
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Liquidity flows in for operating leasing to fund new companies entering the aircraft market.
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US lessor Gecas places a total of 100 aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing at Farnborough.
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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has officially launched as a new global leasing company.
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Avolon has acquired two Airbus A320 aircraft from Air Berlin.
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DVB Bank has financed the sale/leaseback of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft for Virgo Investment Group and Q Aviation.
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June
Jetscape has sold two Embraer 190s to Macquarie AirFinance.
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Aircraft leasing company Awas has chosen new CEO after Frank Pray resigned in March.
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China remains a key market for the aircraft leasing company based in Singapore.
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The five-year loan will refinance the Boeing widebody on lease to Transaero.
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Awas to lease seven new Airbus A320s and A321s to replace six Airbus aircraft.
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BOC Aviation has mandated three banks to finance 10 aircraft.
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The remarketing and leasing company has hired a new sales executive.
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US lessor places aircraft with Travel Service Airlines
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Private equity has discovered aircraft leasing, with more than $3 billion-worth of investments set to close in 2010, reports Alasdair Whyte.
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Despite having financed aircraft for more than a decade using Japanese operating leases, Japanese investors have been less interested in the product.
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CIT Aerospace is to lease two Airbus A330s to Air Transat in Canada.
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Global Aviation Asset Management (GAAM) changes its ownership structure and appoints new advisory board.
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May
The European Emissions Trading Scheme will not have such a major impact on aircraft lease agreements.
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Awas, an aircraft leasing company owned by Terra Firma, is refinancing two facilities with a six-year term loan arranged by Goldman Sachs and Credit Agricole.
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Lessor is to use the aircraft to cater for expanding sub-Saharan market.
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Avolon and AerCap are also to form a joint venture to manage three Airbus A330 aircraft.
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Orix Aviation has completed three transactions, including two leases and one lease extension.
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The lessor will use the loan to purchase Airbus aircraft.
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Japanese operating lease arranger hires senior advisor.
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International Lease Finance Corporation’s former CEO, Steven Udvar-Hazy, launches private common stock offering for his latest venture Air Lease Corporation (ALC).
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Aerolineas Argentinas gets an Airbus A340 from Awas, while Mistral Air in Italy gets a Boeing 737CL.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) is to lease aircraft to Nesma Airlines and Nordwind Airlines.
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Air China has signed a lease with ICBC Leasing worth $150 million for a total of three Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
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Erste Bank has closed financings for a total of four Boeing aircraft for Aergo Capital and GA Telesis.
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US lessor Aircastle loses its chief investment officer.
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April
FlyMex, the Mexican charter airline, has leased two Embraer ERJ-135 jets from ECC Leasing Company, an Embraer subsidiary.
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Vietnamese Airlines Leasing Corporation (VALC) has financed two ATRs with export credit.
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Irish lessor AWAS has delivered a second Boeing 737-400 to Xtra Airways in the US.
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Air Berlin will lease three Boeing aircraft from MC Aviation Partners (MCAP).
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The Carlyle Group and RPK Capital management join forces to purchase up to $1 billion.
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US lessor appoints new managing director.
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Emirates will lease the engines from Gecas.
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New vice president of sales and marketing at Gecas division.
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Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) will arrange the commercial financing of one Airbus A320.
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Australia’s Macquarie Bank will acquire an operating lease portfolio from AIG’s International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) worth close to $2 billion.
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Awas delivered the aircraft to the airline on Saturday.
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March
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), the aircraft leasing company owned by American International Group (AIG), taps the capital markets for an additional $500 million.
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Orix Aviation has announced the sale of two aircraft and extended leases on seven others.
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Two listed lessors merge, creating largest public aircraft lessor.
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Irish leasing company, Awas, has completed the refinancing of a Boeing 737-700 with DVB.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), owned by American International Group (AIG), is hoping to amend its unsecured bank facility to allow the company to raise more secured debt.
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Bank of China’s leasing company, BOC Aviation, had a record year. Robert Martin, CEO of BOC Aviation, speaks about the company’s growth.
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Deucalion MC Engine Leasing, a joint venture between DVB Bank, Mitsubishi and Engine Lease Finance (ELF), acquires its first engine portfolio
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Asia-based lessor BOC Aviation increased its 2009 profits by 28% compared to the last year.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), owned by American International Group (AIG), prices first senior unsecured notes since 2008.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) launches first unsecured bond in 18 months.
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Gecas, the aircraft leasing subsidiary of GE, announces spread on Ex-Im bond launched earlier this week.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), owned by American International Group, plans to renegotiate terms of $2.5 billion credit facility.
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Hong Kong Aviation Company (HKAC) hires senior banker to head its aircraft leasing business.
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GE's aircraft leasing company, Gecas, launches an Ex-Im bond to refinance five Boeing aircraft.
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Aircraft leasing company, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), owned by American International Group (AIG), will offer two secured term loans, totalling $1.3 billion.
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With China's prominence in the global economy, aviation clients expect China to step up its financing of international deliveries. However, Chinese banks and leasing companies remain cautious about expanding too quickly, writes JoAnn DeLuna.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), owned by American International Group (AIG), will consider aircraft sales to raise money.
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This is the first purchase for First Greenwich Kahala in almost two years.
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February
Operating lease company, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), is in the market to raise $750 million to repay maturing debt.
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Approximately $18 billion of debt is affected.
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Just 10 days after resigning from AIG, Steven Udvar-Hazy has already closed deals for his new aircraft leasing company. He is in discussions with investors and planning to order new aircraft. Hazy reveals his plans in an exclusive interview with Sophie Segal, editor, Airfinance Journal.
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New leasing company, Sky Holding, closes its first sale/leaseback with the Latin American carrier.
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BAE Systems Jets will lease two Avro RJ100s on long-term lease to Cobham Aviation Services Australia for Chevron’s Gorgon gas fields project.
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January
Steven Udvar-Hazy will leave operating lessor, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), after a bid to purchase a portfolio of aircraft from parent, American International Group (AIG), was rejected.
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Domhnal Slattery, founder of RBS Aviation Capital, hires management team for new Oak Hill backed aircraft leasing company, Avolon. The resignations could slow the sale of Royal Bank of Scotland's aircraft leasing subsidiary.
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HNA Group finally acquires Allco Aviation seven months after being named the buyer.
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Aircraft Asset Management signed a firm order for the aircraft valued at $79 million at list prices.