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December
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.
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In the absence of new aircraft, existing families look set to enjoy attractive rates in the year ahead. Rossa McPhillips reports.
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The A350XWB is meant to be Airbus' response to Boeing's 787. Geoff Hearn looks at how it is likely to fare.
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As engine financing becomes more prevalent, so too are maintenance issues. Geoff Hearn looks at what investors need to know.
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Aviation, look out. Shipping companies are entering the sector, with some of them acquiring up to 10 aircraft a year. Janet Du Chenne reports.
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November
The number of export credit deals has dropped notably
in the past two years. Airfinance Journal investigates why
this is happening.
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October
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September
Ready, steady, go. It is time for Airfinance Journal's annual look at which aircraft are the investors' favourites.
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No one is entirely sure what is happening at Qatar Airways. Alex Lennane speaks to the airline to demystify some of the intrigue.
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July
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May
The who's who of aircraft finance assembled in New York to recognize their outstanding efforts over the past year.
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April
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March
Last year was great for airport finance. But this is just the start.
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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.
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Following its Dublin launch, Aviareto, the Cape Town registry, is now live on the web.
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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.
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Andrew McGuinness asks whether there is any real difference between manufacturer and independent conversions.
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February
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.
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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.
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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.