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Virgin Australia obtains repossession injunction Free
Law OceaniaMorgan Stanley has been appointed to run the sale of the airline alongside advisers Houlihan Lokey.
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Analysis: Asian carriers face stark load factor challenge Free
Capital Southeast AsiaOf more than 60 global airlines surveyed by Airfinance Journal’s The Airline Analyst, approximately a quarter have reported average seat load factors insufficient to break even when assessed against reported earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). Only one major carrier would survive ‘empty middle seat scenario’, data shows.
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Cash burn & liquidity Free
AirlinesHow big is the cash burn? Who is going to fund it? What shape will it leave the industry in?
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Aercap and BOC Aviation now biggest Norwegian shareholders Free
Airlines EuropeAirline succeeds in tapping government guaranteed financing.
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Altavair inks Delta A321 sale and leaseback Free
Aircraft North AmericaThe acquisition was made through aircraft leasing investment platform Altitude Aircraft Leasing, which was established by KKR’s credit and infrastructure funds in 2018.
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US capital market funding not ‘broken’: PwC Free
Airlines North AmericaFailure of United's private offering does not mean tap is turned off.
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AFJ Webinar audience sees 68% of lessors doing new deals Free
Lessors EuropeMore than two-thirds of the top 50 leasing companies will be active through 2021 underwriting new deals, the AFJ webinar ‘cash burn and liquidity’ reveals.
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Exclusive: Lessors tap ECA support for deliveries Free
Lessors EuropeLessors seek support from European ECAs.
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Final A320neo 'pop up' bids due: sources Free
Aircraft EuropeThe final round of "first improvement bids" are due for the aircraft that are scheduled for delivery in June, say sources.
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Agreeing fixed rent deferrals not ‘smart’: Avation Free
Lessors Southeast AsiaLessor hails approach of maintaining reduced rental payments.
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United brings $2.25bn bond issue to market Free
Airlines North AmericaThe senior notes, which are in due 2023 and 2025, are collateralised by 360 aircraft with an average age of 20 years.
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Lessors explain support for Norwegian Free
Lessors EuropeAercap and Avolon among lessors to participate in debt to equity programme.
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Spicejet repossessions underway Free
Lessors South AsiaSpicejet has more than 100 aircraft on finance and operating leases.
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Chinese carriers resuming lease payments: Aercap Free
Lessors EuropeAirlines that sought deferrals as crisis unfolded are now paying rents.
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Exclusive: NAC negotiates flexibility with lenders Free
Lessors EuropeThe lessor has appointed a financial adviser to negotiate with its lending partners.
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COVID: Boeing issues $25bn of unsecured notes Free
Aircraft North AmericaMaturity on the multi-tranche notes range from 2022 to 2060.
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COVID: Investors pile into $5bn Delta financing Free
Airlines North AmericaDelta Air Lines has taken advantage of investor demand to upsize a planned bond and loan financing to $5 billion.
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GECAS sees deferral requests from 80% of fleet Free
Lessors North AmericaThe lessor is “preparing for lease restructurings, repossessions and redeployments”.
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Boeing cuts widebody production after $641m loss Free
Aircraft North America737 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.