Lessors explain support for Norwegian

Aercap and Avolon among lessors to participate in debt to equity programme.

Spicejet repossessions underway

Spicejet has more than 100 aircraft on finance and operating leases.

Chinese carriers resuming lease payments: Aercap

Airlines that sought deferrals as crisis unfolded are now paying rents.

Exclusive: NAC negotiates flexibility with lenders

The lessor has appointed a financial adviser to negotiate with its lending partners.

COVID: Boeing issues $25bn of unsecured notes

Maturity on the multi-tranche notes range from 2022 to 2060.

COVID: Investors pile into $5bn Delta financing

Delta Air Lines has taken advantage of investor demand to upsize a planned bond and loan financing to $5 billion.

GECAS sees deferral requests from 80% of fleet

The lessor is “preparing for lease restructurings, repossessions and redeployments”.

Boeing cuts widebody production after $641m loss

737 Max aircraft production will resume at "low rates in 2020" as timing and conditions of return to service are "better understood" and gradually increase to 31 per month during 2021.

Interview: Lessor explains Interjet repossessions

'Airlines never complain when the lease rate they have in place is below the market.'

Bain backs ex-ALC strategy chief to build new lessor

McKenna would not be drawn on the dollar amount of Bain’s investment, saying only that the size “would be dictated by the opportunity set” he sources.

Airbus outlines demand for urban air transport

OEM plans to serve heavily congested cities with new electric aircraft.

Boeing weighs Islamic product as 'right' funding tool

Boeing Capital's Edwards acknowledges that “a lot of financing is required” in the Middle East, adding: “There are certainly investors who can only invest in an Islamic manner, so it is the recognition of the financing options that are available."

Stellwagen prepares debut ABS

Stellwagen Capital aims to launch an asset backed securitisation (ABS) in the next six months via the team acquired from ECN in May 2017, according to Scott Corman, chief executive officer of Stellwagen Capital.

Narrowbody focus for new Investec fund

Investec Bank will target narrowbodies with an equity fund it launched on 24 September, according to Alok Wadhawan, the bank’s head of aviation finance.

Junior and mezzanine debt ‘underserved’: Novus

Given record numbers of new aircraft deliveries, junior and mezzanine debt markets are “underserved” by the financial community, the managing director of Novus Aviation has said.

Cape swaps AerCap for JP Morgan

Single-aisle growth continue to outpace twin-aisles: Hazy

Air Lease's chairman says the percentage of single-aisle aircraft to about 75% over the past 20 years.

Novus, banks and Boeing launch new fund

Novus Aviation Capital, Development Bank of Japan, NORD/LB and Boeing have launched Cedar Aviation Finance (CAF), have launched a new junior debt fund for Boeing aircraft.

THY issues jumbo RFP

Turkish Airlines (THY) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to finance aircraft and engines, market sources indicate.