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December 2011
This is the first financing done for the combined United/Continental.
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The $98 million order will make the airline Africa’s largest ATR operator.
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The 2002-vintage aircraft was purchased from Aircastle.
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The Luxembourg cargo carrier�s board will meet on January 24 to consider who will replace David Arendt.
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The deal finances one E190 operated by KLM Cityhopper.
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The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will take a 29.21% stake in the German airline group.
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James Rigney talks about negotiating the deal which includes a $255 million loan to Air Berlin from Etihad's own balance sheet.
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The Dutch airline has financed two Embraer E190s.
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The airline has mandated Falko to sell or lease the aircraft.
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The German flag-carrier financed two Airbus narrowbodies.
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The low-cost carrier has talked to Boeing about retiring its fleet of 88 Boeing 717s early.
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The Boeings are on lease to SAS until 2018.
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Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JMs will power the US carrier’s A320neo fleet
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The two airlines expect the merger to be completed by the first quarter of 2012.
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The carrier will take delivery of five Boeing widebodies beginning in 2012.
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The Chinese airline is looking to finance up to 10 Airbus jets.
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German banks syndicated the unsecured notes to investors in Germany and abroad.
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The airline will cut eight routes by February, reducing passenger capacity by 12% next year.
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BOC Aviation has delivered the Boeing aircraft to the Canadian low-cost carrier.
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A group of four banks will finance six Airbus aircraft for the Chinese carrier.
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The $2.3 billion order means the carrier will be the world’s largest Dreamliner operator.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) will deliver two 2000-vintage Airbus aircraft to the Australian carrier.
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HSH Nordbank has sold the Boeing frieghter aircraft to a US cargo carrier.
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The Guangzhou-based carrier will begin taking delivery of its 787s in 2013.
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The Irish low-cost carrier will take delivery of 18 Boeing narrowbodies through April 2012.
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International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) will remarket one Boeing 757-200.
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Two executives will serve 13 months in prison after pleading guilty to fixing cargo rates.
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Four Chinese financiers and an undisclosed European bank to share mandates for 16 aircraft.
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The Panama-based carrier leased one aircraft and financed the other narrowbody with export credit.
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Five banks participated in a 12-year commercial debt financing for Dubai's flagcarrier.
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Six to 10 of Kingfisher's ATR 72s are reportedly in pieces.
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The Indian carrier could enter into sale/leasebacks to raise short-term cash and pay back debt.
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) will finance four Airbus aircraft for the Shanghai-based carrier.
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The US airline will invest $100m in the Brazilian low-cost carrier.
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The narrowbody is the third of four aircraft leased from Jackson Square Aviation.
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CEO says the airline would be bankrupt by the middle of next year with the present business model.
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The Hungarian airline, which is seeking new investors, has suspended an order for 30 Sukhoi Superjets.
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The loan is secured by secured by Pakistan International Airlines' ticket sales.
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China Development bank will finance 12 Boeing deliveries for the Chinese regional carrier.
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Three executives will leave the company by the end of the year.
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The airline is in the market to refinance six aircraft.
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Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) financed the second Boeing 737-900ER for the Indonesian carrier.
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Macquarie Airfinance delivered the narrowbody to the Kazakhstan operator.
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As AMR Holdings, parent company of American Airlines, enters bankruptcy, financiers and lessors will have to offer better terms depending on their leverage.
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BOC Aviation will finance four E195s for the Brazilian carrier.
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The aircraft, financed with bank debt and cash from UK investors, delivered to Emirates last week.
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The carrier, which previously operated as AIRES, adds 23 destinations to the Lan Airline's network.
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The Chinese flagcarrier mandated two banks for the deal, which has a capital markets take-out option.
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The Indian flag carrier has sent out requests for proposals for sale/leasebacks for 27 Boeing 787s.
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In a letter to creditors, AMR is seeking proposals from lessors and lenders as it prepares to restructure its fleet in order to reduce costs for the airline.
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The Boeing narrowbody is the first of 10 deliveries through 2012.
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The airline closed the third 777-300ER from an Ex-Im financing package this month.
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The new narrowbody will be operated by Philippine Airline’s partner, Airphil Express.
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November 2011
Former AMR CEO Gerard Arpey will start his new role at Emerald Creek from December 1.
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AMR, American Airlines’ parent company, has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy to restructure its costs and debts.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) will deliver the widebodies beginning in 2013.
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The aircraft is on lease from Sky Cloud 3, a KG fund arranged by Doric Asset Management.
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The second of two A320s financed with export credit delivered this month.
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The airline closed export credit financing for its fifth A380 delivery.
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New £200 million facility replaces £100 million short term facility announced in October this year and eases the operator’s cash flow problems.
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The Australian flag carrier has incurred costs due to rising fuel prices and industrial action.
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ILFC delivered the aircraft to Afghan carrier Safi Airways last month.
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The UK regional airline has signed committed financing for 20 E175 deliveries.
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The two parties have decided not to extend leases which are due for renewal in the next three months.
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Ethiopia's flagcarrier has closed an Ex-Im financing package for five aircraft and a spare engine.
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Restructuring firm Zolfo Cooper is winding the airline down and most of Astreus�s staff have been made redundant.
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The Chinese carrier has taken delivery of one new A320 from Chinese lessor Dragon Aviation Leasing.
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The US carrier supported the Air Transport Association of America's (ATA) letter of demand to Ex-Im Bank but withdrew support before court action started last week.
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The dollar denominated securitization is backed by passenger ticket tales on the airline's North America routes.
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The Scandinavian carrier has closed the first of four finance leases with DVB and Nordea Finance.
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The flag carrier has issued request for proposals for four Boeing 777s.
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The low cost Korean airline is looking for pre-delivery payments for six Boeing narrowbodies.
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A second Bombardier CRJ-100ER leased by a SPV has been delivered to Rusline. AMS arranged both deals.
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The industrial action, which grounded flights in October, will be resolved by Fair Work Australia.
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Alexander de Juniac replaces Jean Spinetta with immediate effect.
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The French lease combined with export credit closed yesterday.
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BOC Aviation leased one new A330-300 to the the Russian carrier.
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The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has taken Ex-Im Bank to court over a guarantee for Air India's Boeing financing.
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After securing a $56 million term loan with Oman’s Bank Dhofar earlier this year, the carrier could also finance pre-delivery payments for 787s locally.
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The Mexican low cost carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 44 A320 family aircraft.
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The CEOs of two of Asia's largest airlines talk to Airfinance Journal about traffic demand and financing new aircraft orders.
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The new Japanese low cost carrier takes delivery of its first ever aircraft.
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Thailand’s flagcarrier, which is battling floods and empty seats, may order another batch of 787s or A350s this year.
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The Qatari flag carrier has signed deals with Boeing and Airbus worth around $7 billion at list prices.
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The US low cost carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus at the Dubai Air Show.
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Japanese lessor, MC Aviation Partners (MCAP), will finance two 737-800s delivering early next year.
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The Indian airline is at risk of a number of its fleet being repossessions as doubts over its future arise.
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The Chinese airline has closed a 10-year finance lease for one A320.
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Keith Bush is US Airways� new senior vice president, finance.
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The engine manufacturer will power a total of 109 A320 and A320neo Family aircraft.
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The Dubai carrier will add 50 777s to its fleet starting in 2015.
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The engine orders will power up to 12 Airbus A330s and six Boeing Dreamliners for three separate carriers.
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Virgin Atlantic has confirmed they have made a bid and are still negotiating after Lufthansa and IAG announced they had reached a preliminary agreement.
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The airline group says the EU’s emission trading scheme (ETS) will cost the airline €90 million.
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The Japanese Operating Lease (JOL) will finance one Boeing 777-300ER.
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Air France’s new CEO says an action plan to deal with the airline’s problems will be presented in Q1 2012.
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The deal combines a French lease with export credit.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) delivered the new narrowbodies to the Chinese carrier.
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Late availability of key parts means Airbus�s rival to the Dreamliner will not enter service in 2013.
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Awas has delivered two new 737-800s to the Brazilian carrier.
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The narrowbody is the first of two aircraft the airline will get from Airbus.
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Pegasus Airlines's new aircraft order could be tipped in favour of the 737Max after Boeing provided more details on its re-engined aircraft.
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Trinidad and Tobago’s flag carrier had taken delivery of its first of nine ATR 72-600s.
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The sale/leaseback agreement will include 15 Boeing 737-800NGs.
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The US regional carrier will return A319s and E190s to lessors early and defer four E190 deliveries from its own orderbook.
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The order includes up to 80 A320neo family aircraft.
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Boeing and the Russian carrier sign a deal for four 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.
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The Taiwanese airline’s President Huang-Hsiang Sun says the airline wants up to 10 additional 737-800s to develop routes to China and Japan.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) has delivered two new Airbus narrowbodies to the Philippine carrier.
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The Dubai carrier took delivery of 10 aircraft and raised a $1 billion bond in the first six months of its financial year.
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Cathay Pacific’s CEO says Boeing and GE are working hard to bring the manufacturer’s new freighter to the promised specification.
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The Chinese low cost carrier is looking for a partner for the new Japanese venture.
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Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) delivered two of four Airbus narrowbodies to the airline.
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The Dutch airline has used Japanese operating leases to fund one Boeing narrowbody and one Embraer regional jet.
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Lan Airlines and Tam Linhas Aeras have announced the corporate structure for merged airline Latam.
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China�s flagcarrier has raised $135 million with the first US Ex-Im bond issued by an Asia-Pacific airline.
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Japanese lessor, MC Aviation Partners (MCAP) will shortly deliver two A320s to Russian carrier, Nordwind.
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The Boeing freighters are on long-term lease from a special purpose vehicle owned by Oakhill Capital Partners.
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October 2011
Slower macroeconomic growth and falling consumer confidence have lead to an continuing decline in cargo traffic according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata).