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November
The airfinance market, particularly banks and airlines, has been frustrated about Airbus's claw-back clause on predelivery payments. There might be a solution in sight, by Sophie Segal.
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Aviation funds are becoming important sources of alternative financing. Will Roberts looks at some of the big hitters.
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Campbell Davis looks at the future of air taxis and fractional operators in Europe.
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October
With markets in turmoil, Airfinance Journal spoke to two leading aircraft finance banks.
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Janet Du Chenne finds out about a changing market from some of its leading players.
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Export credits might be one ray of sunshine through the big cloud that hangs over the financing market.
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June
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May
As customer unrest grows, Geoff Hearn analyses delays to the 787 and how this is impacting other aircraft values.
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Can the low-cost carrier model work in China? Yong Qiu finds out from Wang Zhenghua, chairman of Spring Airlines, the country's only LCC
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April
Aircraft leasing companies will find it hard to find funding over the next two years, writes Alasdair Whyte.
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India's aviation market has great potential not only for the country's domestic airlines but also for the industry worldwide. Will Roberts reports.
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Freighters are proving attractive in an unsteady market. Alex Lennane reports.
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Chinese banks have moved into the leasing arena in a big way. But how are they coping with wider market challenges? Yong Qui reports.
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The basic theory behind each rumour is: "Now the securitization market is shut, Company X does not have enough debt financing to survive the next three years. Their [or their parent's] share price has fallen [for listed companies] or their private equity firm is struggling and their only hope is to sell."
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The first flight of the Chinese-manufactured regional jet was delayed in the same week that Japan said it would enter into the regional jet market.
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Finnair has ordered an extra three Embraer 190 aircraft. The first will be delivered in 2010. The value of the order is $112.5 million.
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Dan Tran, vice-president, aircraft finance at Commerzbank, is moving from the bank's Frankfurt office to head up Asia-Pacific operations in Singapore.
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IBA Group has appointed two new advisers. Alan Godson joins the company as technical consultant, aircraft and systems. He will assist the appraiser with asset management. Before joining IBA, Godson worked in the leasing sector and held positions as a technical engineer and a fleet manager.
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Korean Air has mandated Calyon, Standard Chartered Bank, Hana Bank and Shinhan Bank as joint arrangers and joint underwriters for the commercial loan financing of one 777-200ER. The aircraft will be delivered in mid 2008.
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Air China has mandated BNP Pairbas, Bank of China (BOC), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Société Générale as arrangers of a French structured lease for 12 aircraft. BNP Paribas, Calyon and Société Générale are joint lease arrangers.
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Bids to finance four A380s and five 737-300 aircraft for Qantas Airways were due at the time of going to press. The delivery date for the first A380 is August 2008, with the remaining aircraft delivering between then and 2015. Several financial institutions are understood to be bidding for the mandate.
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Adam Pilarksi, senior vice-president at Avitas, continues his regular column by looking at the effects of over ordering
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March
It has been 35 years since ILFC completed the first operating lease. Steven Udvar-Hazy, its chairman, talks exclusively to Sophie Segal about how the market has evolved and what the future holds.
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John Plueger, ILFC's president and chief operating officer, talks about aircraft orders and the lessor's plans to acquire new aircraft.
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Travelling on a passenger aircraft has become a toil for some people in these environmentally and security-conscience times. No wonder business jets are enjoying record sales. Will Roberts reports.
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German investors are the new blood of the airfinance market. Janet Du Chenne looks at the main deals involving these investors.
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Financial institutions are increasingly involved in commercial jet engines. Geoff Hearn looks at the trends in asset values.
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After a well-attended address at this year's European Airfinance conference, Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president at Avitas, starts a regular column on the state of the airfinance market.
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February
A recent drop in its share price should not take the gloss off Allco's successful past couple of years, writes Will Roberts.
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Embraer hit a new high in 2007 with the delivery of 169 jets. But, with the threat of recession and the likely revival of the turboprop, things will probably get tougher. Geoff Hearn looks at the impact this will have on Embraer's 70-seat jets.
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