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  • December

    Regional Aircraft Roundtable 2006: Less is more 01 December 2006

    Regional aircraft have had a fantastic year, but financing and size are some of the key concerns. Airfinance Journal invited key decision-makers to address the issues.

  • THE DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES 01 December 2006

    In the absence of new aircraft, existing families look set to enjoy attractive rates in the year ahead. Rossa McPhillips reports.

  • The wait is over 01 December 2006

    The A350XWB is meant to be Airbus' response to Boeing's 787. Geoff Hearn looks at how it is likely to fare.

  • KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 01 December 2006

    As engine financing becomes more prevalent, so too are maintenance issues. Geoff Hearn looks at what investors need to know.

  • Liquid assets 01 December 2006

    Aviation, look out. Shipping companies are entering the sector, with some of them acquiring up to 10 aircraft a year. Janet Du Chenne reports.

  • Deals news in brief 01 December 2006

  • Turning up the heat on aviation 01 December 2006

  • People news in brief 01 December 2006

  • Fact not fiction 01 December 2006

  • November

    Export credit survey 2006: The last export 01 November 2006

    The number of export credit deals has dropped notably in the past two years. Airfinance Journal investigates why this is happening.

  • October

    News in brief 01 October 2006

  • September

    Investors' Poll: Workhorses win the day 01 September 2006

    Ready, steady, go. It is time for Airfinance Journal's annual look at which aircraft are the investors' favourites.

  • Guessing game 01 September 2006

    No one is entirely sure what is happening at Qatar Airways. Alex Lennane speaks to the airline to demystify some of the intrigue.

  • July

    2006 Guide to Aviation Lawyers 01 July 2006

  • May

    THE AIRFINANCE GREATS 01 May 2006

    The who's who of aircraft finance assembled in New York to recognize their outstanding efforts over the past year.

  • Emirates in the driving seat 01 May 2006

  • Legal news in brief 01 May 2006

  • April

    A bigger bang for your buck 01 April 2006

    Pick the right bomb. Detonate it at the right airport. And, bang, you close down entire airlines as well as huge chunks of the aviation finance industry. The trouble is, it's less to do with devastation than it is with insurance.

  • End of the line for gas-guzzlers 01 April 2006

    With high fuel prices continuing to damage airline profitability, the aircraft manufacturers are suggesting that the case for buying new aircraft is increasingly compelling. Geoff Hearn investigates their claims.

  • THE TENDER TRAP 01 April 2006

    Is a broker tender the best way for an airline to get value for money for its insurance? Len Spooner, executive director at Alexander Forbes Risk Services, offers his view on the aviation tender process.

  • BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY 01 April 2006

    Scott Wilson of Pratt & Whitney discusses some of the practical aspects of dealing with the new international registry now that the Cape Town convention is in force.

  • Demanding times 01 April 2006

    The recent up tick in airport financing has been both a source of new business and angst for lenders. Have concessions – and their operators – become too demanding? Airfinance Journal canvasses two of the leading sponsors in airport development.

  • ICAO picks Kobeh González as president 01 April 2006

  • ICAO reappoints Chérif as secretary-general for a second term in office 01 April 2006

  • March

    Airport Deals of the Year 2006: HAPPY LANDINGS 01 March 2006

    Last year was great for airport finance. But this is just the start.

  • Dubai Inc launches aerospace division 01 March 2006

    The state of Dubai is investing $15 billion in aviation. Much of this will be spent on aircraft leasing and airports. Siqalane Taho finds out about the company that will lead this expansion.

  • Aviareto gets Cape Town up and running 01 March 2006

    Following its Dublin launch, Aviareto, the Cape Town registry, is now live on the web.

  • Talking Turkey 01 March 2006

    Turkish Airlines is expanding and has big plans to become a major hub for travel within Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Victoria Pennington reports.

  • Reopening the debate 01 March 2006

    Andrew McGuinness asks whether there is any real difference between manufacturer and independent conversions.

  • Peermohammed leaves Dubai for IndiGo 01 March 2006

  • February

    2005 Awards: Welcome back innovation 01 February 2006

    The 2005 Airfinance Journal Airline Deal of the Year awards demonstrate how lenders were prepared to be more creative and take more risks. Airport Finance Deal of the Year awards will be published in the March issue.

  • A stretch too far: 747-800 01 February 2006

    Boeing has finally launched the 747-800. Its predecessor was a revolutionary aircraft, but there are doubts that this stretch will be able to compete with the A380.

  • Oasis refinances 25 aircraft 01 February 2006

  • AerCap sets up 70 aircraft joint venture 01 February 2006

  • Cape Town Convention: the Cayman approach 01 February 2006

    For the UK overseas territories, ratifying the Cape Town Convention is dependent on the UK government, but the Cayman Islands administration is able to implement the provision of the conventions domestically. Mark Western, partner at Maples and Calder, discusses the implications.

Poll

Does the 'Home Country Rule' give an unfair advantage to some airlines?

Yes
71%
No
29%

Quote

It may have got to the period where the offer was no longer valid and people would have had to go back to their credit committees, and no one wanted to be going to credit committees with anything in October.

Craig Macdonald, head of aircraft finance, SMBC Europe, on the impact of the Boeing strike on negotiating the 2008 Middle East Deal of the Year with Qatar