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December
Airfinance Journal presents an overview of 2007 from the perspective of the banks, airlines and lessors. Despite the credit crunch, the growth of European airlines shows no signs of slowing down. Siqalane Taho and Janet Du Chenne report.
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The Pegasus acquisition was just the start. Awas has even bigger plans for the future, not least the expected order of aircraft that will run into 'triple digits', reports Alex Lennane.
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Two new clauses are set to change the insurance rules for financiers and lessors. Andrew Littlejohns and Jeffrey Wool explain.
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Airfinance Journal invited some leading players in the industry to discuss credit insurance.
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November
The US securities regulator says that BCI Aircraft Leasing has defrauded investors. BCI says it just wants to get back to business. Sophie Segal investigates
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October
Siqalane Taho looks at landmark deals that have shaped the engine financing market over the past year.
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September
It is time to find out what investors and operators think of today's commercial and regional aircraft.
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Export credit deals have always varied from one country to another, but the new aircraft sector understanding aims to change that. Natasha Yazdabadi reports.
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Siqalane Taho looks at the instruments that are proving to be the trendsetters in the aviation industry.
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The debt markets may be on shaky ground, but this does not stop airlines from taking advantage of a range of products to finance their fleets. Bankers share their thoughts on which structures are most popular and how they will fare in the coming years.
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July
Lessors may be consolidating, but the rate at which new players are entering the market means the leasing bubble is far from bursting.
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When an airline needs some tender loving care, Seabury Group answers the call. Chief executive John Luth spoke to Rossa McPhillips.
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A host of new lessors have entered the market in the last two years, but their leaders are not as new to the game. Natasha Yazdabadi and Janet Du Chenne report
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How much capacity do monoline insurers have for wrapping capital markets deals?
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June
Orders for regional aircraft have gone through the roof in the last year. But are financiers happy with the residual value of these aircraft?
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Many aircraft lessors spent the last year being snapped up by banks and other large corporations but ACG has other plans, writes Janet Du Chenne.
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Landmark deal is an overused term, but Terra Firma's acquisition of Pegasus Aviation Finance is definitely one. By Natasha Yazdabadi and Alasdair Whyte.
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Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, is impressed with London's ability to attract global financial institutions. Is the city more than just a financial centre of excellence? Natasha Yazdabadi, Rossa McPhillips and Janet Du Chenne investigate.
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May
Airfinance Journal's Deal of the Year Awards have proved once again a successful barometer to what is happening in the industry.
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The contested Qantas takeover drama has finally come to an end. Natasha Yazdabadi has a behind the scenes look at the deal.
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South America has put its troubles behind it and is a market worthy of investment, with Brazil leading the way. Alex Lennane reports.
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By Rossa McPhillips and Tom Zaitsev
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Dubai-based lessor LCAL is already convinced by the 787 and the role of new aircraft in protecting the environment.
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Corporate jet sales are expected to boom in the next 20 years, although it might come at a price.
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Interest in engines is the new fashion. Natasha Yazdabodi reports from Airfinance Journal's latest roadshow.
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April
There is no doubting China's potential for aircraft and engine investors, but there are a variety of challenges to consider.
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About 12 months ago, the sound of popping champagne corks were heard in India as a growing middle class began to take to the skies in infinite numbers. Now that the bubbles have all but disappeared, the market is trying to turn explosive growth into profitability and is becoming more realistic about its ambitions.
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Airlines and lessors are diversifying their sources of funding through Shariah compliant deals. Janet Du Chenne reports
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It has been four years since Jeffrey Knittel, president of CIT Aerospace, spoke to Airfinance Journal. As CIT group approaches its centenary, its lessor wing has its own reasons to celebrate. Natasha Yazdabadi reports.
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The tendency towards airline credit has met its match in the form of asset risk. Rossa McPhillips reports.
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March
Aircraft demand for the next 20 years can count on support from the industry's leading banks. Natasha Yazdabadi reports on banking excellence in 2006 and reveals how these firms are best placed to meet airlines' ambitious expansion plans.
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The sale of lessors in the past year proves that leasing is where the smart money is and even the smaller players do not want to be left behind. Natasha Yazdabadi reports.
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A year since it was acquired by Terra Firma, a leaner and meaner Awas feels it is ready to become a top five aircraft lessor. Franklin Pray tells Janet Du Chenne how it will get there.
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A new day has dawned on the Indian aviation industry. Ritesh Gupta investigates the changes in this booming market.
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February
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2006 was the year of the lessor. Investor appetite for these companies was at its peak and acquisitions and IPOs were the norm. The Airfinance Journal Deals of the Year beholds a great year for aviation financing.
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An IPO and the acquisition of a major engine lessor should be enough news from AerCap for the next few years, but for Klaus Heinemann, its chief executive officer, these two events are just the shape of things to come.
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San Francisco's Pegasus Aviation is officially for sale. But while its ownership is set to change, the lessor is keen to say it is business as usual, writes Natasha Yazdabadi.
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Over the past year, Sale has become one of the edgiest companies in aviation, but will 2007 differ under its new ownership? Natasha Yazdabadi investigates.