AFJ announces Special/Team/Individual Awards 2021 winners
Airfinance Journal Awards 2021 winners were unveiled in a ceremony on 5 May 2022 in Dublin.
There were 30 categories considered in the Airfinance Journal 2021 Awards, of which 17 were special awards and team individual categories.
News Event of the Year
The winner is:
• RISE programme
Editor's Deal of the Year
The winner is:
• Delta Air Lines Jol for eight A220-100s
Shortlist for the Innovative Deal of the Year included:
• SALT 2021-1 $893 million for 156 aircraft
• American Airlines $70 million cargo receivables securitisation
• SAS Jolco financing for one A350-900
The winner is:
• American Airlines $70 million cargo receivables securitisation
Shortlist for the Overall Capital Markets Deal of the Year included:
• Hawaiian Airlines $1.2 billion secured notes
• SLAM 2021-1 $663 million for 16 aircraft
• SALT 2021-1 $893 million for 156 aircraft
The winner is:
• Hawaiian Airlines $1.2 billion secured notes
Shortlist for the Overall Deal of the Year included:
• American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty programme financing
• Aercap/GECAS $34 billion merger
• Carlyle $2.36 billion acquisition of Fly Leasing
The winner is:
• American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty programme financing
Shortlist for the Aviation Finance House of the Year included:
• Credit Agricole-CIB
• Societe Generale-CIB
• MUFG
The winner is:
• Societe Generale-CIB
Aviation Person of the Year Award
The winner is:
Aengus Kelly (Aercap)
Lifetime Achievement Award
The winner is:
Colm Barrington
Regional Awards 2022 winners can be found here.
Products Awards 2022 winners can be found here.