Aircraft & Manufacturers

China Express places $491m CRJ900 order

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier had previously attributed the order to an unidentified Chinese customer.

Update: Estonian Air to operate all-Embraer fleet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier aims to phase out its existing fleet within two years.

A380 wing crack update

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:40:01 GMT

The European Aviation Safety Agency has released an updated airworthiness directive. The entire A380 fleet in service will be checked.

Lan takes delivery of two A320s

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft were financed with a European ECA loan.

Pegasus closes Ex-Im loan

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Turkish low-cost carrier will take delivery of two new Boeing 737-800s.

Air China sells two 767s

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing widebodies will be consigned for part-out

APFL transfers A330-200 orders

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus has placed eight of Aircraft Purchase Fleet Limited’s 12 A330-200 orders with other leasing companies.

Avolon delivers five aircraft

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Irish lessor closed sale/leaseback deals with five carriers.

EasyJet considers new aircraft types

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The airline is open to the 737Max, A320neo and C Series.

ING: All airlines should have access to ECA finance

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:01:28 GMT

Terina Golfinos, head of structured export finance, ING, says the Air France ECA deal should not be the exception to the rule

Air Namibia orders two A319s

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:50 GMT

The Airbus narrowbodies will replace the African operator’s Boeing 737-500s.

Air Astana places $1.3bn Boeing order

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Kazakh flag carrier has ordered four Boeing 767-300ERs and three 787-8s.

China rejects ETS

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Chinese airlines banned from paying the EU's emissions trading scheme(ETS) charge

Feature: More than a blip?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Persistently low lease rates for factory-new aircraft give investors cause for concern.

Estonian Air to expand fleet with Embraers

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Estonia's national carrier says it needs 12 Embraer jets to support its growth plans.

Gol leases 737 from Awas

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing narrowbody is part of a sale/leaseback deal for five aircraft.

Atlas Air closes $865m Ex-Im loan

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The 12-year term-loan will finance the lessor’s last Boeing 747-8 freighter deliveries.

Editorial: Delegates talk danger in Dublin

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers and delegates came together at the 14th annual European Airfinance conference to discuss the challenges ahead for aircraft financing in 2012.

Emirates mandates Islamic finance leases

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Three UAE banks will arrange financing worth AED1.9 billion ($517 million).

Spirit firms $6.7bn Airbus order

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The US carrier has firmed an order for 75 Airbus narrowbody aircraft.

KV Aviation buys two 737-400s

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing aircraft are leased to Jetstar Pacific until 2014.

Mitsubishi targets 200 regional jet orders by first flight

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Japanese manufacturer sets sights on US as economic slowdown in Europe causes airlines to delay purchase decisions.

Rockton Aviation acquires 18 turboprops

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The special purpose company, managed by Rockton aircraft manager, has acquired 18 Saab aircraft.

AMR Holdings: Decision day moves closer

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It is still unclear how the new-look American Airlines will be structured when its parent, AMR Holdings, emerges from bankruptcy.

Royal Air Maroc leases three 737s

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) delivered three new Boeing narrowbodies to the Moroccan flag carrier.

Virgin America leases one A320

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Awas delivered the first of two Airbus narrowbodies.

Dublin Conference: ECAs to take greater share of 2012 financing

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus and Boeing executives talk to Airfinance Journal about this year’s $95 billion financing requirement.

New CEO for Airbus

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Fabrice Bergier to replace Tom Enders, who will head up Airbus's parent company EADS.

Aerolineas Argentinas leases two 737s

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Macquarie AirFinance delivered the two Boeing narrowbodies in December and January.

Airbus clarifies A380 wing issues

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The European manufacturer spoke exclusively at the European Airfinance Conference to address technical issues with the A380.

AviancaTaca firms 51 Airbus aircraft

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Latin American carrier will take delivery of 51 A320 family aircraft.

InterSky sells DHC-8 Q300

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Airstream International arranged the sale of the aircraft on behalf of the Austrian regional carrier.

Norwegian orders 222 new aircraft

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Airbus and Boeing aircraft order is one of the largest orders placed by a European carrier and is worth NOK127 billion ($21.5 billion).

Air New Zealand closes Jolco

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Four banks arranged the Japanese operating lease with call option (Jolco) for one Boeing 777-300ER.

Chavez announces plan to grow state carrier

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:06:42 GMT

The Venezuelan government is in the market for new Embraer and used Airbus aircraft.

Aldus delivers three new Ejets

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The three Embraer jets were financed with a $375 million credit facility from Brazil’s development bank.

CFM announces record 2011 year

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The engine manufacturer recorded 4,556 engine commitments in 2011 worth $51.7 billion at list prices.

Cathay places Airbus order

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Hong Kong airline has ordered six A350-900s delivering in 2016 and 2017.

PrivatAir orders CSeries

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Swiss business aviation group has ordered up to 10 CS100s.

Etihad gets Ex-Im approval for two 777s

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The two Boeing 777-300ERs will deliver in January and February.

Etihad trims A350-1000 order

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier has cut six firm orders for the aircraft type.

Airbus releases 2012 list prices

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Average aircraft price rises 3.9%; A320neo rises 6.1%

AMR affirms 20 Boeing aircraft and 87 engines

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The company has also filed to reject 18 additional aircraft and six engines.

Record sales for ATR

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The regional aircraft manufacturer ATR achieved its best-ever annual sales figures in 2011.

Airbus expects over 50% drop in orders

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer had a record year in 2011 with 1419 orders but says there will be less in 2012

Falko sells Avro RJ1000

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Qinetiq, a UK defence technology and security company, purchased the 12-year old jet.

Bombardier appoints new commercial aircraft president

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Michele Arcamone will replace Gary Scott, who retired in October 2011.

Embraer chairman resigns

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mauricio Novis Botelho, Embraer’s CEO between 1995 and 2007, has left the company.

US Ex-Im/Air India case will go to court

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Judge rejects preliminary injunction in US Ex-Im/Air India case.

Boeing wins 787 orders

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:43:05 GMT

The US manufacturers website shows 10 orders for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.

AerCap reports 2011 figures

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Dutch lessor delivered 30 aircraft and purchased 13 new aircraft last year.

TAP closes finance lease

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The facility finances nine late 1990s vintage Airbus narrowbodies.

AMR to keep 85 Boeing aircraft

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:33:17 GMT

The aircraft include narrowbodies and widebodies which were financed with three separate issuances.

Air India to sell Boeing freighters

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Indian national carrier is also inviting tenders for eight JT8D-17A engines

Volaris signs $3.8bn Airbus order

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The agreement includes order for 44 Airbus narrowbodies.

Egypt Air closes $370m ECA loan

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Egyptian carrier secured funding for three A330s in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Emirates secures $396m for two widebodies

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The airline closed two separate financings for one A380 and one 777-300ER.

Air France-KLM finalises 787 order

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The order is for 25 787-9s with an undisclosed number of options.

Feature: Financing sources to evolve in 2012

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Banks, export credit agencies and lessors stepped up to finance aircraft deliveries in 2011. Next year will hold much of the same formula.

TUI closes Jolcos

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The UK travel group will take delivery of three 737-800s this year.

US Airways closes sale/leasebacks

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) delivered two Airbus narrowbodies to the US carrier in December.

Icelandair acquires two 757s

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Icelandic airline purchased the aircraft from an affiliate of Lloyd’s Bank.

Spring Airlines closes $33m finance lease

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese airline will take delivery of one new A320 in January.

Boeing misses 2011 delivery target

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:58:42 GMT

The US manufacturer delivered 477 aircraft last year falling three aircraft short of its goal to delivery 480 jets.

AMR to pay $10.2m to keep Bombardier jets

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft are operated by AMR’s low-cost subsidiary, American Eagle.

Andes leases two A320s

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Avinco arranged the wet-lease of both aircraft from Spanish carrier Vueling.

Evergreen to lease a new 747 converted freighter

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The airline will take delivery of the aircraft in May or June of this year.

Sonair sells Fokker 50

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of the aircraft to Indonesia’s TransNusa Aviation Mandiri.

Gecas orders two ATR 72-600s

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The US lessor will begin taking delivery of turboprops in late 2012.

TAM closes finance lease

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The facility finances four older Airbus aircraft and one engine.

Transaero orders four 787s

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Russian airline has also acquired two 777s from Singapore Airlines.

Precision Air orders five ATRs

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:09:30 GMT

The $98 million order will make the airline Africa’s largest ATR operator.

Eva Airways closes freighter s/ls

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Aircastle closed sale/leasebacks on two MD-11 freighters with the Taiwanese carrier.

KLM closes Jolcos

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:36:59 GMT

The Dutch airline has financed two Embraer E190s.

NAC acquires A320

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The regional aircraft lessor acquired a 1994-vintage Airbus narrowbody.

Southwest's retirement plan

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier has talked to Boeing about retiring its fleet of 88 Boeing 717s early.

Emirates mandates ILFC for s/ls

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier will take delivery of five Boeing widebodies beginning in 2012.

FedEx places $5.1bn Boeing order

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US freight company is also delaying 11 777F deliveries.

Atlas Air closes $240m debt facility

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The loan finances two Boeing freighters.

Fly Leasing acquires two 737s

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor has also sold two Boeing aircraft from its portfolio.

Skywest to lease ATRs

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Avation Plc, a Singapore-based lessor, will lease the turboprops to Skywest Airlines.

Southwest places first firm 737Max order

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US low-cost carrier placed a $19 billion order which includes Boeing's 737NG and 737Max.

Amentum places 747F for HSH

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HSH Nordbank has sold the Boeing frieghter aircraft to a US cargo carrier.

China Southern's first 787 delayed again

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Guangzhou-based carrier will begin taking delivery of its 787s in 2013.

Feature: Extracting value at a younger age

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The fact that several aircraft have gone to part out earlier than expected might worry investors that the economic life of aircraft is changing.

Feature:Extracting value at a younger age

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The fact that several aircraft have gone to part out earlier than expected might worry investors that the economic life of aircraft is changing.

Ryanair secures €370m Ex-Im loan

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Irish low-cost carrier will take delivery of 18 Boeing narrowbodies through April 2012.

Global Knafaim Leasing mandates IBA

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:48:17 GMT

International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) will remarket one Boeing 757-200.

CALC orders C919s

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Chinese manufacturer Comac has secured another lessor commitment for its 156 to168-seater jet.

Copa adds two 737-800s to fleet

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Panama-based carrier leased one aircraft and financed the other narrowbody with export credit.

ALC firms $1.2bn Boeing order

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor firmed an order for four widebodies and exercised options for four narrowbodies.

Malev SSJ100 order shelved

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Hungarian airline, which is seeking new investors, has suspended an order for 30 Sukhoi Superjets.

Cobham extends leases

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Australian airline has extended leases for two jets with Falko.

Cyprus Airways mandates Cabot Aviation

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation will remarket two Airbus narrowbodies for the airline.

Hawaiian orders $350m Rolls-Royce engines

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Trent 700 engines will power five Airbus A330s.

Transaero firms A320neo order

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Russian airline firmed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus.

Pefco funds $2b aircraft loans in FY2011

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Private Exporting Funding Corporation (Pefco) financed 17 Boeing aircraft transactions.

Virgin Australia finances new 737-800

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing narrowbody is the first of 10 deliveries through 2012.

RPK anticipates debt financing opportunities

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

RPK Capital is in advanced discussions with airlines to provide debt finance.

Armada Aviation Capital appoints technical advisor

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Martin Whittaker joins the consultancy company as technical and asset management advisor.

Exiar to support Superjet sales

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:15:04 GMT

The newly created Russian export credit agency is looking to support Superjet sales in Latin America and South East Asia.

China Airlines to lease two A330s

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) will deliver the widebodies beginning in 2013.

ACG orders 35 737 Max aircraft

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Aviation Capital Group is the first lessor to place an order for Boeing’s re-engined narrowbody.

ALC signs 8 lease agreements

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The deals include the acquisition of two narrowbodies with leases attached.

BoComm Leasing to quadruple fleet size with Comac order

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese leasing company, owned by China's Bank of Communications, has ordered 30 Comac C919s

Airbus: Nordic region requires over 420 aircraft

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:21:58 GMT

Airbus forecast Nordic carrier will need $38.6 worth of aircraft over the next 20 years.

Doric mandated to remarket two A319s

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:43:08 GMT

Doric Asset Finance is negotiating with several airlines as it looks to remarket two narrowbody aircraft.

BOC Aviation orders 15 Embraer jets

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Bank of China-owned leasing company is the latest lessor to buy Embraer’s large regional aircraft.

Lion Air places largest ever Boeing order

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The low cost carrier is Boeing's second announced 737Max customer with a $21.7 billion order.

Ex-Im Bank in court over $1.3 billion guarantee

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has taken Ex-Im Bank to court over a guarantee for Air India's Boeing financing.

Hawaiian Airlines signs $1 billion Airbus deal

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order for five A330s is part of the carrier’s fleet replacement plans.

Feature: Managing Asia's Megafleets

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The CEOs of two of Asia's largest airlines talk to Airfinance Journal about traffic demand and financing new aircraft orders.

Thai reviews 787 and A350 as traffic slows

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Thailand’s flagcarrier, which is battling floods and empty seats, may order another batch of 787s or A350s this year.

Qatar’s two Dubai deals worth $7 billion

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:58:33 GMT

The Qatari flag carrier has signed deals with Boeing and Airbus worth around $7 billion at list prices.

Avolon closes first ECA deal

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The transaction finances two Airbus A320s on lease to Avianca.

Alafco sells six 787s to Oman Air

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Oman Air becomes a Boeing Dreamliner customer at the Dubai Air Show after buying six slots from Alafco leasing company.

CFM wins engine orders worth $2.55bn

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The engine manufacturer will power a total of 109 A320 and A320neo Family aircraft.

Emirates places record Boeing order

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai carrier will add 50 777s to its fleet starting in 2015.

Rolls Royce wins three engine deals

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The engine orders will power up to 12 Airbus A330s and six Boeing Dreamliners for three separate carriers.

Awas acquires two A319s

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The narrowbodies are on lease to Shenzhen Airlines.

CT Aerospace buys 737

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft is on lease to easyJet.

Germany to buy stake in EADS

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The state-owned KfW bank group will buy a 7.5% stake in EADS next year.

EADS announces delay to A350

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Late availability of key parts means Airbusï¿½s rival to the Dreamliner will not enter service in 2013.

Embraer scraps plans for larger aircraft

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian manufacturer will now focus on developing next generation regional jets.

Pegasus close to final decision on aircraft order

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Pegasus Airlines's new aircraft order could be tipped in favour of the 737Max after Boeing provided more details on its re-engined aircraft.

SAS sheds 13 MD-80s

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sunrise Asset Management has purchased the 13 aircraft and 12 engines.

Russian lessor files for bankruptcy

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Avialeasing has filed for bankruptcy and the lessor's 24 SSJ100 order positions have been transferred to VEB Leasing.

Air China airfinance head moves to Embraer

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wang Tao, former head of aircraft finance at Air China, has joined Embraer’s sales financing team.

Republic firms A320neo order

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order includes up to 80 A320neo family aircraft.

Transaero orders four 747-8Is

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing and the Russian carrier sign a deal for four 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.

"Hundreds" of additional 737Max orders

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing executive is optimistic about additional commitments for the 737Max before year end.

China Airlines to double narrowbody fleet

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Spring leases two A320s

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) delivered the new Airbus narrowbodies to the Chinese airline.

Thameside Aero Spares buys MD82

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft was impounded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority one year ago.

DAE cancels five 747-8Fs

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The orders for five Boeing 747-8Fs will be converted into 777 freighters.

Slosar speaks about 747-8F

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cathay Pacific’s CEO says Boeing and GE are working hard to bring the manufacturer’s new freighter to the promised specification.

Feature: Age concern

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Restrictions on importing older aircraft could become a troubling issue for lessors and financiers.

Boeing CFO retires

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:48:49 GMT

James Bell will step down in April 2012.

Record year, but uncertainty remains

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Export credit pricing is rising, but it is still lower than one year ago.

RMB mandates Skytech

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Skytech-AIC will manage seven Bombardier turboprops on lease to South African Express Airways.

Southern Air to lease two new 777Fs

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing freighters are on long-term lease from a special purpose vehicle owned by Oakhill Capital Partners.

Feature: Production overheats

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Industry players question demand for narrowbodies as manufacturers ramp up production rates.

Pilarski says : Extending the philosophy of overbooking to manufacturers

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Overbooking is prevalent not only in flights but also in aircraft orders. Just hope you are not the ugly one, writes Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president, Avitas, in his monthly column.

Chinese airline orders six CRJ900s

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order from the unidentified carrier also includes options for five additional CRJ900s.

Feature: Counting the cost

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

What is the real price of a 787 after applying escalation?

Air Berlin delays deliveries

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The German airline has rescheduled deliveries for 19 Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies until 2015 and 2016.

Leahy calls for more ECA bonds

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus' chief operating officer, customers, wants the European export credit agencies to help fund more new deliveries in the capital markets as bank liquidity shrinks.

ICBC Leasing orders C919s

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:26:45 GMT

Mark Jiang, managing director, ICBC Leasing, speaks to Airfinance Journal about the leasing company’s first order for Chinese aircraft.

Jet Airways gets 737

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) delivered the new Boeing narrowbody to the Indian carrier.

Boeing ramps up 737 production

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer has begun building 35 737NGs a month, up from 31.5 a month.

DNA2 takes delivery of first A380

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft, which is managed by Doric Asset Finance, will be leased to Emirates for 12 years.

Novus to focus on widebody acquisitions

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Geneva-based leasing company will focus on sale/leasebacks for widebody aircraft during the next year.

Pratt & Whitney buys Rolls Royce’s share of IAE

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:46:01 GMT

Rolls Royce has sold its stake in the company that builds Airbus A320 engines.

Hawaiian closes 12-year term loan

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US carrier secured financing for one new Airbus twin-engine jet.

Airbus forecasts Russia demand for more than 1000 aircraft

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The twenty year forecast comes as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) calls for global standards to be the ï¿½cornerstone for Euro-Russian aviation.ï¿½

GA Telesis sells 757

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The 1992-vintage Boeing jet is on lease to a US carrier.

Aeromexico takes delivery of E190

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Mexican carrier has secured financing from BNDES to finance 10 Embraer EJets.

AviancaTaca to close Brazilian export credit

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier will take delivery of one Embraer jet this month.

ECA guarantees for all China-built Airbus aircraft

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The European export credit agencies will guarantee financing for all Airbus aircraft assembled in Tianjin, China.

Gecas AMS buys A340

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

AMS Aircraft remarketed the 18-year-old Airbus widebody on behalf of a special purpose company.

Crane Aircraft purchases 767

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The new aviation investment firm has closed its second transaction since launching in May.

Gecas orders six E190s

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order also includes options for an additional six Embraer jets.

Royal Jordanian gets A320

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Awas delivered the second of seven aircraft to be leased from Awas.

Emirates secures $650 million finance lease

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The financing covers four widebodies.

Ethiopian orders 777 freighters

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The airline is the first African carrier to place an order for Boeing’s twin-engine freighter.

AerCap closes PDP facility

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The pre-delivery payments (PDPs) will cover four Airbus narrowbodies to deliver in 2013.

Cabot Aviation to remarket converted freighter

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:52:38 GMT

The UK company will remarket one Airbus aircraft which will be ready for sale in Dececmber.

Analysis: Is there a secondary market for the superjumbo jet?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

There will be a secondary Market for the A380 writes, Mark Lapidus, managing director, Doric Asset Finance.

China Eastern seeks financing for Airbus aircraft

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Three banks have confirmed receiving the request for proposals (RFP) for aircraft delivering in the first half of 2012.

NAC orders two ATRs

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Danish leasing company will take delivery of two ATR 72-500s by the end of the year.

ALC converts two ATR options

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) will take delivery of two ATR 72-600s in 2013.

IAG acquires 12 used aircraft

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Floridaï¿½s International Aerospace Group (IAG) has also purchased 80 spare engines.

Lufthansa to place ï¿½1bn aircraft order

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The German flag carrier will expand its fleet with 12 new Airbus and Embraer aircraft.

Alitalia leases A330 from Intrepid

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The 2010-vintage widebody is on an 11-year operating lease from Intrepid Aviation.

Avolon closes its first PDP financing

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Irish lessor has secured pre-delivery payments (PDP) for five Boeing narrowbodies.

NAC closes four turboprop deals

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Danish lessor has purchased two aircraft, while closing two additional deals with two separate carriers in Latin America.

ACG to order 30 A320neos

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor is also in discussions with Boeing for 737Max orders.

Emirates mandates ECA financing

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai-based carrier will finance four Airbus and Boeing widebodies.

Atlas Air cancels three 747-8Fs

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

American cargo operator cancels Boeing freighters after launch customer Cargolux rejects delivery of first two 747-8Fs.

China will demand 1000 regional jets

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer says about 1000 regional jets will deliver in China over the next two decades.

NAC acquires ATR turboprop

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The 1998-vintage ATR 42-500 was previously operated by Macair in Australia.

Airbus: World passenger fleet to double by 2030

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:21:43 GMT

The French manufacturer forecasts strong demand for commercial aircraft with the Asia Pacific region leading the way over the next 20 years.

Bombardier to cut CRJ production rate

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Canadian aircraft manufacturer will begin production cuts in 2012.

RIL Aviation sells 747 aircraft

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) remarketed the 19-year-old Boeing aircraft on behalf of the special purpose company (SPC).

Titan Airways buys two 757s

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing aircraft will be leased to a European lessee, making Titan Airways a first-time lessor.

TUI orders Rolls-Royce engines

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The travel company has ordered Trent 700s for its subsidiary, Corsairfly.

Air France KLM announces aircraft orders

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The European airline group’s board of directors have approved an order for 110 A350s and 787s.

SASOF purchases three 747s

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sciens Aviation Special Opportunities Fund (SASOF) purchased the Boeing aircraft from TUI Aviation.

Azul mandates banks for ATR financing

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian airline will finance 10 ATR turboprops with export credits.

SIA firms order for 15 A330s

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Singapore Airlines will take delivery of the Airbus widebodies between 2013 and 2015.

Bangkok Airways cancels A350s

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Thai carrier has cancelled an order for four A350-800s.

Crane Aircraft closes first transaction

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The new aviation investment firm purchased a 22-year-old Boeing widebody.

Customers pushed Boeing to launch 737 Max

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The market could not wait for a new narrowbody forcing Boeing to launch its latest variant the 737 Max.

Boeing gets approval for re-engine

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:42:42 GMT

CFM will provide engines for the new Boeing 737 variant.

Management changes at Boeing

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

US manufacturer, Boeing, announces sales appointments.

Air Nostrum to fund CRJ1000s in KG market

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The three Bombardier CRJ1000s are scheduled to deliver in the fourth quarter.

Analysis: Delta’s narrowbody order

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Delta Air Lines executive sheds light on the reasoning behind the carrier’s selection of Boeing’s 737-900ER.

ILFC seeks to repossess two A320s

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Russian low-cost carrier AviaNova owes International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) more than $3 million in lease payments.

SpiceJet denies TPG rumours

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Indian low cost carrier rejects media reports about a possible tie up with Texas Pacific Group (TPG) Capital.

Analysis: Boeing loses another customer to A320neo

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Can Boeing prevent more customers, like American Airlines and now Transaero Airlines, from switching to the A320neo?

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Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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Exclusive: HKAC negotiates Embraer order

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor owned by HNA Group is close to reaching an agreement with Embraer for up to 15 E-jets.

Ilyushin finance to order CSeries

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Russian leasing company is in talks with Bombardier to purchase up to 20 CSeries aircraft.

European carrier orders Q400s

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier has won an order for up to eight Q400 NextGen turboprops.

Transaero signs MOU for A320neos

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier is the first airline in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe to order the Airbus A320neo.

Embraer delivers first E190 to CDB Leasing

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Six more Embraer regional jets will delivered to the Chinese company this year.

Air Astana firms orders for Ejets

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Kazakhstan airline will take delivery of two Embraer 190s in 2012.

Pilarski's Paris Air Show

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Paris provided an air show with little substance, writes Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president, Avitas, in his monthly column.

Gecas firms order for 10 Boeing aircraft

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order, worth $2.9 billion at list prices, includes eight 777-300ERs and two 747-8 freighters.

ALC delivers E190 to TRIP

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Embraer E190 is the first of six to be leased to the Brazilian airline.

MTU record best ever half year results

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:31:15 GMT

MTU Aero Engines had a 14% increase in operating profit for first half of 2011.

Boeing H1 net income up 17%

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft manufacturerâ€™s Q2 net income rose 20% from the same quarter in 2010.

Embraer increases forecast, after steady Q2

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft manufacturerâ€™s revenues increased for second quarter, while the company revises its revenue forecast for the year.

Korean Air orders two 737s

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

At list prices Korean Airï¿½s order for two Boeing 737-900ERs is worth $171.6 million.

Korean Air firms order for CSeries

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier firmed an order for 10 Bombardier C300s and has options for an additional 10 of the aircraft type.

Tiger to add six new A320s

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft are part of the Singaporean low cost carrier’s 2007 order with Airbus.

Lufthansa firms 30 A320neo order

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The German legacy carrier is one of many customers set to receive Airbus’s re-engined A320.

Transaero adds one Boeing 747

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The widebody is the first of a deal for five 747-400s the Russian airline will add to its fleet.

Jetstar to add seven Airbus aircraft

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Australian low-cost carrier will introduce five new A320s and two A330s this year.

AA to get manufacturer financing

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus and Boeing have committed to finance a total of $13 billion in aircraft deliveries for the US carrier between 2013 and 2017.

Boeing to launch 737 variant

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

American Airlines has signed a commitment for up to 160 of the new aircraft type, which will be powered by Leap X engines.

Emirates mandates three financiers

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai-based carrier will take delivery of three Boeing 777-300ERs between July 2011 and January 2012.

HSH Nordbank to exit aviation

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The German Landesbank will look to sell its €5.5 billion aircraft portfolio after closing its aviation lending business.

DAE cancels $2.4bn Boeing order

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The cancellation for 35 Boeing 737 aircraft follows the lessor’s cancellation of 45 Airbus orders last week.

Embraer names Marques as CFO

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The appointment is effective from July 18.

Flight Options secures $167m financing

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The deal is the first time Brazil’s development bank, BNDES, provides financing for a fractional jet company for Embraer Phenom jets.

AMS to remarket two A319s

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

While there is demand for the aircraft type funding remains limited, according to a source at Aircraft Management Solutions.

DAE cancels remaining Airbus orders

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai-based lessor has cancelled orders for 45 Airbus aircraft worth $5.6 billion at list prices.

Alliance acquires four Fokker aircraft

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Australian charter carrier has acquired two Fokker F100 twinjets and two F70s.

Boeing forecasts $150 billion India demand

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer says India's largest demand will be for single-aisle aircraft in a 20-year forecast.

Wings Aviation acquires Boeing 757

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation exclusively remarketed the Boeing 757-200ER for Flycraft II, a special purpose company.

DVB refinances A330-200

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

DVB Bank provided the refinancing facility worth $27 million for MALC-MC.

Garuda orders four A330s

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Indonesian airline has also converted three previous orders for A330-200s into A330-300s.

Hawaiian secures $326m in loans

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Hawaiian Airlines has secured $326 million in loans for new aircraft, to purchase 15 Boeing 717s and to lease three more 717s.

Oak Hill closes financing for two 777Fs

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The transaction also includes pre-delivery payments for the two Boeing 777 freighters delivering next year.

Analysis: First direct order for Chinese lessor

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ICBC Leasing's direct order with Airbus is a breakthrough for Chinese aircraft leasing.

Russian ECA to be established by 2013

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Export credit will be available for Sukhoi’s Superjet as Russia establishes an export credit guarantee program.

SIA orders A330s

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Singapore flag carrier has signed a firm order with Airbus for 15 A330-300s.

China Aviation Supplies orders 88 A320s

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ICBC Leasing will purchase 42 of the Airbus A320s as part of the agreement with Airbus.

StarPeru buys BAe 146QT freighter

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BAE Systems Asset Management arranged the sale of the aircraft for Titan Airways.

Azul orders 10 ATR 72-600s

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian carrier will take delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop in October.

Eighth CSeries customer for Bombardier

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An unidentified customer has placed an order for 10 Bombardier CS100 aircraft.

AirAsia orders 200 A320neos

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order, worth $18.2 billion at list prices, is Airbus' largest ever by number and the manufacturer's third largest by value.

Analysis: A320neo is a hit at Le Bourget

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus makes a splash with 667 commitments from lessors and airline for its new engine option aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

AviancaTaca signs A320 MOU

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The new aircraft will support AviancaTaca’s expansion in new Latin American markets.

Nordic signs $450 million ATR deal

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has ordered 10 ATR 72-600s with ten options.

Skymark orders two A380s

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Japan’s first A380 customer now has six of the aircraft on order with Airbus.

IndiGo firms orders for 180 Airbus narrowbodies

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Indian low-cost carrier has firmed orders for 150 A320neos and 30 A320 aircraft.

Republic Airways to buy 80 A320neos

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US airline group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 40 A319neo and 40 A320neo aircraft.

Sky Aviation to order SSJ100s

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Indonesian charter carrier, Sky Aviation, has signed an agreement for 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100s.

Tame to purchase three ATR 42-500s

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Ecuador’s national flag carrier looks to expand services to remote regions.

UTair to order 737s

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Russian carrier has announced that it will order 40 737NGs from Boeing.

Aeroflot announces 777 order

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Russia’s national carrier has announced a firm order for eight 777-300ERs, previously attributed by Boeing to an undisclosed customer.

ATR enters Paris with $2.4bn worth of orders

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer has received 78 firm orders and 32 options since the start of 2011.

CIT to order 50 A320neos

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor has signed a memorandum of understanding for 50 A320neo-family aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

Garuda signs MOU for 25 A320s

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Indonesian airline is to purchase 25 A320 family aircraft.

Mongolian Airlines orders Boeings

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order for two 737-800s and one 767-300ER is worth $245 million at list prices.

Norwegian orders 737-800s

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed a firm order for 15 737-800s and finalized a deal for three 787s at the Paris Air Show.

Boeing announces 747-8 orders

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US aircraft manufacturer has signed a firm order and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 747-8 intercontinental with two undisclosed customers.

Bombardier gets order for 10 CS100s

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An undisclosed carrier has ordered 10 of Bombardier's CSeries aircraft.

First ATR order for Gecas

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has ordered 15 ATR 72-600s with 15 options worth about $680 million at list prices.

Gecas signs firm order for A320neo

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor has signed a firm order for 60 A320neo family aircraft, powered by CFM’s LEAP-X engines.

ILFC firms P&W engine order

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

International Lease Finance Corporation has signed a firm order with Pratt & Whitney to power 60 Airbus A320neos family aircraft.

P&W powers Aerosud aircraft

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Pratt &Whitney Canada to provide engines for new aircraft from Aerosud, the South African civil and aviation company.

Qatar announces 777 order

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Doha-based airline has signed a firm order for six 777-300ERs in Boeing’s first announced sale at the Paris Air Show.

SAS orders A320neos

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus records another order for the A320neo as Scandinavian carrier SAS orders 30 of the aircraft type.

Malin to join A J Walter

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:08:46 GMT

The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm looks to strengthen commercial and business capabilities

GoAir to order A320neo

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Indian carrier says it will place an order with Airbus in order to meet rising demand in the region.

Boeing says world fleet to double by 2030

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft manufacturer forecasts a demand for 33,500 new aircraft buy 2030.

First international customer for MRJs

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ANI Group Holdings, a Hong Kong based lessor, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Aircraft for five regional jets.

First order for CFM’s Leap engine

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CFM, a joint-venture between General Electric and Snecma, has received its first order for its new Leap engine to power Airbus’s A320neo.

UPDATE: Boeing to increase 737 production

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US aircraft manufacturer confirms it will ramp up 737NG production over the next few years.

Feature: Financiers return to turboprops

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

With increasing oil prices, operators are turning to turboprops for their operating efficiency on short distance routes. Financiers speak to JoAnn DeLuna about a revival in interest to finance this asset class.

Bombardier receives order for CSeries

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:05:57 GMT

An unidentified customer has placed an order for three CS100s and has options for three more aircraft.

Feature: Is the Neo worth it?

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The A320neo has amassed a significant number of orders. What efficiency gains will be offered by the new engines?

Lufthansa sells 737-500 to US company

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:35:06 GMT

The seven Boeing 737-500s will be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of 2011.

New CEO and chairman at Iata

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:16:15 GMT

Tony Tyler will take over as CEO of the International Air Transport Association (Iata), while Peter Hartman will be chairman of the board of governors.

Airbus stops P2F conversion program

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:48:12 GMT

As passenger traffic grows, European manufacturer, Airbus, will halt the A320 freighter conversion program.

Pilarski: Organizational forgetting–reality or lazy analysis?

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Learning curves are crucial in aircraft production, writes Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president, Avitas, in his monthly column.

Avinco to remarket one 737NG

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:12:39 GMT

FGL Aircraft Ireland (FGLAI), a subsidiary of Japanese firm Fuyo General Lease, has appointed Avinco as sole remarketer for one Boeing 737-800.

MCAP mulls large narrowbody order

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Japanese lessor MC Aviation Partners (MCAP) says it is in talks with Boeing and Airbus about placing a narrowbody order in the near future.

Editorial: All eyes on Boeing at Le Bourget

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier wins 10 CSeries orders

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Braathens Leasing places an order for 10 Bombardier CSeries aircraft, with options for an additional 10 aircraft.

Air France closes KG financing for A380

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The French carrier closed a 10-year, euro-denominated operating lease arranged by Dr Peters and funded in the KG market.

ATR 72-600 gets EASA certification

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The first aircraft is expected to deliver in 2011.

Bombardier has a good first quarter

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

But orders and deliveries for commercial aircraft remain slower than business jets.

China Southern orders Boeing freighters

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese carrier has placed an order for six Boeing 777Fs in a deal worth about $1.58 billion.

ANA to receive first 787 in August or September

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier is the launch customer for the 787 and has 55 Dreamliners on order.

Vietnam Airlines signs loan agreement

Tue, 24 May 2011 19:35:16 GMT

Vietnam Airlines signed a loan agreement with three separate banks to finance eight Airbus aircraft.

Jet Airways leases aircraft to Thai Airways

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Indian carrier will lease two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Thai Airways.

Bombardier predicts 13,100 aircraft demand over 20 years

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Canadian manufacturer has released its annual market forecast predicting deliveries worth $639 billion over the next 20 years.

SuperJet delivery to Aeroflot delayed

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The first of 30 Sukhoi SuperJets will be delivered to Aeroflot by the end of May after several setbacks.

Editorial: Upgrading the US fleet

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US majors are in a better position than in previous years. Each one has a relatively strong cash balance and most are hedged. However, they have to upgrade the US aircraft fleet to more efficient aircraft.

Airbus considers increase to A320 production

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

EADS, parent company of Airbus, announces first quarter results and alludes to increase in A320 production.

DHL Express acquires 13 A300-600s

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

EADS' EFW in Germany will convert passenger jets to freighter aircraft.

Lan to order five Boeing widebodies

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Chilean carrier has signed a purchase agreement with the US manufacturer Boeing worth $870 million.

Xiamen orders Boeing 787s

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

China Southern’s subsidiary places an order for six 787s.

Air Astana leases three aircraft from ALC

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Kazakhstan’s national carrier signed eight-year leases with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for three aircraft.

TAM closes SOL for A321

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft is the first delivery of four financed through Spanish operating leases (SOLs).

Boeing reports mixed results for Q1

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing has released its financial results for the first three months of the year reporting that total revenue fell by 2% compared with the same period last year.

Feature: Oil prices to impact older fleets

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Carriers with ageing fleets will want to consider their replacement strategies as oil prices increase.

Pluna to add three CRJ900s to fleet

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:57:20 GMT

The national airline of Uruguay has signed a follow-on order for three Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets

Citi mandated for two ECA financings

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:28:31 GMT

AerCap and Oman Air mandate Citi for export credit financing for Airbus A330s.

Ethiopian issues RFP for 15 aircraft

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Ethiopian Airlines is looking for about $1.45 billion to finance 15 Boeing aircraft.

Sukhoi delivers first Superjet to Armavia

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Armenian airline, Armavia, has taken of the first Superjet 100 after delays.

Embraer delivers 28 aircraft in Q1

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Embraer’s firm order backlog stands at $16 billion after it delivered 20 commercial and eight executive aircraft in 2011.

Star Flyer orders A320s

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Japanese carrier has ordered two new Airbus A320s, the airline's first direct order with a manufacturer.

Chinese carriers to get $1.25 billion Embraer jets

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Embraer wins up to 30 Chinese orders after agreeing deals with CDB Leasing and Hebei Airlines.

Garuda leases A330 from Awas

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Awas delivered an Airbus A330-200 to Garuda Indonesia.

Merpati to lease 737 Classics

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Merpati Nusantara Airlines will plans to lease seven Boeing 737 Classics in 2011.

GE Aviation launches CF6 TRUEngine

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The programme expands the TRUEngine designation from CFM56 engines to GE's engines beginning with CF6.

Sky Regional hires Lufthansa Technik

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sky Regional Airlines has signed a deal with Lufthansa Technik to support for five Bombardier Q400 aircraft.

UTair buys 20 ATRs

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order will make the Russian carrier Europe’s largest operator of ATR aircraft.

Aerolineas Argentinas signs deal with ILFC

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Argentinean carrier has signed a deal with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease 10 Boeing Next Generation jets for five years.

Qatar to purchase five more 777s

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier has placed a $1.4 billion order for five Boeing widebodies.

Norwegian selects Rolls-Royce for 787s

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order includes a $450 million TotalCare long-term service deal.

Avolon selects engines for A320s

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Irish aircraft lessor will equip its new A320s with CFMI engines.

Lufthansa chooses engines for A320neo

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The German flag carrier, Lufthansa, has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engines to power its 30 Airbus A320neo order placed last month.

KLM Cityhopper firms $214m Embraer order

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The KLM subsidiary firmed options for five Embraer 190 jets.

ALC acquires 777 from Air France

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing 777-300ER, 2008-vintage, was financed by KfW IPEX-Bank.

Gol agrees sale/leaseback for five 737s

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian carrier has agreed a sale/leaseback with Awas for five Boeing 737NGs and will return two 767s early.

Porter Airlines firms $61m Q400 order

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Canadian airline exercised two options for Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft.

Awas mandates European banks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Dublin lessor mandated two European banks for export credit financing.

Good fourth quarter 2010 for Embraer

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian manufacturer grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter 2010 and anticipates positive results for 2011.

Bombardier and Comac partner up

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The two manufacturers will collaborate in marketing, customers and support.

Embraer and ABC Leasing sign financing MOU

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This is Embraer’s third memorandum of understanding (MOU) for aircraft financing with a Chinese lessor.

Avianca-Taca mandates BAE Systems

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BAE Systems will initially remarket six Fokker 100 jets for the Latin American carrier.

Turkish signs $200m Rolls-Royce order

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier has ordered Trent 700 engines to power three A330-200 freighters.

First flight for Boeing 747-8

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US manufacturer's delayed 747-8 Intercontinental program completes first test flight, with the first delivery set for fourth quarter.

Boeing looks to increase production of 737

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US manufacturer is looking to produce up to 42 737 Next Generation aircraft per month.

Korean Air orders two 747-8 freighters

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The order is worth $639 million at list prices.

New Danish lessor finances first ATR

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Lighthouse, in Denmark, secured financing from Erste Bank for one ATR 72-200.

Asiana selects A380 engines

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce will supply Trent 900 engines for Asiana’s Airbus A380s.

Lufthansa orders 35 aircraft worth $4bn

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The orders include: 30 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and five Boeing 777 freighters.

Air Austral sells 737 classics

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Avinco arranged the sale of two 737 classics and a spare engine to Aircraft & Engine Support LLC for Air Austral.

Etihad reshuffles Boeing orders

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways cancels four Boeing 787s but orders an additional three Boeing 777s.

John Slattery joins Embraer

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The former CEO of Greenstone Aviation will head sales finance and lessor sales at Embraer.

Aeroflot orders eight Boeing 777s

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Russian airline’s order includes six Boeing 777-300ERs and two 777-200ERs.

Cathay Pacific places $6 bn aircraft orders

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Hong Kong carrier has ordered 25 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and will lease two more from ILFC.

Air China orders Boeing 747-8s

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The agreement with Boeing must first be approved by the Chinese government.

Hong Kong Airlines signs $8.5 bn MOU with Boeing

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) consists of 777 and 787 family aircraft.

ILFC orders 133 aircraft worth $11.6bn

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft include orders for 100 Airbus aircraft and 33 Boeing aircraft.

Archway Aviation finances three A320s

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Airbus A320-200s will be leased to Turkish Airlines.

Carpatair mandates Cabot Aviation

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation will remarket three Fokker F100 aircraft.

Myanmar Airways buys used A320

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of one Airbus A320-200 on behalf of Cyprus Airways.

TAM to place $3.2 billion aircraft order

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian carrier will purchase 34 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

Atlas Air secures finance for two 747-8Fs

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The debt financing for the two Boeing freighters is being underwritten by a club of banks.

Wings Air orders 15 ATR aircraft

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Lion Air subsidiary converted options for 15 ATR 72-500s from a deal signed in 2009.

VIDEO INTERVIEWS: speaking from Dublin

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A selection of industry leaders give their views on the opportunities and challenges facing the industry over the coming year from the European Airfinance conference.

Bmi Regional leases Embraer ERJ-145

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft is on lease from Aircraft Solutions.

Emirates, Rolls-Royce agree $2.2 billion services contract

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The new agreement follows a $1.2 billion engine services contract agreed between the Dubai flag carrier and British manufacturer last year.

El Al orders 737s

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Four Boeing 737-900ERs will begin delivering in 2013, replacing the carrier’s fleet of 757s.

BAE Systems announces new deals; delivers market outlook

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The regional aircraft manufacturer says the secondary market is slow, but there are opportunities for sales in emerging countries.

Trans States Holdings signs for 100 MRJs

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The American private regional airline holding company signed a purchase agreement for 100 Mitsubishi regional jets (MRJs).

Titan Airways buys BAe Avro RJ100

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The UK charter carrier added a 10-year-old Avro RJ100 to its fleet.

Boeing: marginal business case for NEO

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft manufacturer will continue to look at all options, but says the business case for a re-engined aircraft is marginal right now. Instead, customers want a new airplane.

UTC reports $7.97 billion profit in 2010

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

United Technologies Corporation (UTC) also reported $54.32 billion in consolidated net sales for 2010 and expects sales to rise by 3% to 5% in 2011.

AEI mandated for Boeing 727 conversion

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An undisclosed customer mandated Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) to convert a Boeing 727-200.

Gecas orders A330s

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Gecas has firm ordered 12 Airbus A330-300s, due to customer demand.

ATR CEO predicts growth for turboprops

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Turboprob manufacturer, ATR, reports solid 2010 performance and sees signs of recovering economic outlook

China confirms order for 200 Boeing aircraft

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese government has confirmed a $19 billion order for 200 Boeing aircraft.

Interjet orders Superjets worth $650 million

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Mexican carrier Interjet has signed a firm order for 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100). Jet manufacturer Sukhoi now has 170 orders for the Superjet.

Airbus ups list prices

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The new list prices are effective from January onwards.

Nasair gets export credit for Embraer 190

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Saudi Arabian airline secured financing from Natixis Transport Finance backed by the Brazilian Export Credit Agency (SBCE).

Airbus sets records and expects more export credit in 2011

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft manufacturer said in a press conference that it expects export credit to support 30% of its deliveries in 2011 after delivering a record number of aircraft last year.

Virgin America signs firm order for A320neos

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US carrier has signed a firm order for 60 aircraft; 30 A320s and 30 A320neos.

A320neo launch customer signs MOU for 180 jets

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Indian carrier IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 180 aircraft including 150 A320neos.

CDB Leasing orders 10 Embraer jets

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Embraer 190 jets, delivering in the second half of this year, will be leased to China Southern.

50% price drop for certain older aircraft

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

MD-80s and Boeing 737 classics prices have fallen by 50% in the last few years, say industry consultant and aviation services company.

AJW enters engines market

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Spare parts supplier A J Walter Aviation has set up a new division to purchase and part out commercial jet engines.

Asiana orders six A380s

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a firm order for six Airbus A380s, worth over $2 billion at list prices.

BA firms $5 billion engines contract

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

British Airways has signed a contract for Rolls-Royce engines to power up to 61 widebodies.

Boeing achieves 2010 delivery target

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The American manufacturer delivered 462 aircraft in 2010.

EasyJet places $1.1 billion aircraft order

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier converted options for 15 Airbus A320s into firm orders, and secured new options for 33 more aircraft.

Feature: Frozen aftermarket

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Residual values are dropping much faster than book values, and financing vintage aircraft is harder than ever.

Feature: Making money with older equipment.

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Parts trading is a profitable business. Patrick Winters speaks to key players in the market to find out what is influencing the cost of spare parts.

Analysis: DNA, a blueprint for success

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The first A380 delivery to a UK-listed aircraft investment company, Doric Nimrod Air One (DNA), proves to be a huge success for UK investors.

Ex-Im and ICBC Leasing sign MOU

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The agreement signals the return of Ex-Im to the Chinese airfinance market, after a 10-year hiatus.

Boeing to ramp up 777 production rate

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing will increase the production rate of its 777 programme to 100 aircraft per year in 2013.

Avolon in $600 million Airbus order

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Dublin-based lessor has ordered eight Airbus A320s, worth more than $600 million at list prices.

Southwest signs firm order for 20 Boeing 737s

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 20 737-800 aircraft will replace the low-cost carrier’s initial order for 737-700 aircraft.

One Boeing 737 for TUIfly

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The German travel firm took delivery of one Boeing 737-800 with new Sky Interior.

SpiceJet orders Bombardier turboprops

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

First Indian order takes Bombardier's Q400 backlog to 82 aircraft.

Lufthansa to get Embraer jets

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The German carrier has ordered eight Embraer E195 jets to be operated by its regional network.

Airbus launches Neo

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has launched a new engine option (Neo) for the A320 Family.

Mixed reactions to Airbus’s Neo

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Irish leasing company, Awas, criticizes Airbus’s decision to re-engine its narrowbody aircraft family, while others raise concerns about impact on residual values.

BOC Aviation orders engines for new A320s

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The lessor, owned by Bank of China, has ordered International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500s to power 25 Airbus A320s.

Hawaiian firms orders for six A330s

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hawaiian Airlines to take delivery of six more Airbus A330s between 2012 and 2015.

Emirates agrees $1.2 bn Rolls-Royce service package

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The long-term engine servicing agreement covers Trent 700 and Trent 800 engines on 50 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

Air China orders 20 aircraft

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The $4.49 billion order is for 10 Airbus A330s and 10 A350s.

Air China in $1.8 billion engines order

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Rolls-Royce engines will power 20 new Airbus aircraft which Air China ordered last week.

AerCap to order 15 Boeings

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dutch Lessor AerCap announces letter of intent for 15 737-800s.

Embraer partners with AVIC Leasing

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The memorandum of understanding signed today is worth up to $1.5 billion.

Gecas to order ten C919s

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Gecas signs a letter of intent to buy 10 jets from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) at the Zhuhai Air Show in China.

TransAsia orders eight Airbus aircraft

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Taiwanese carrier has signed a firm order for two Airbus A330s and six A321s.

AJW partners with Chinese MRO

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A J Walter (AJW) signs deal with Chinese MRO provider for access to inventory.

Feature: Small aircraft, big costs

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Keeping maintenance costs under control can be the difference between making a profit or a loss for a regional airline.

Saudi signs for 30 Boeings

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed firm orders for 20 Boeing aircraft, with options for 10 more.

China Aviation Supplies signs for 102 Airbus

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CASC) has ordered 66 additional Airbus aircraft, and has signed firm orders for 36 A330s.

Republic firms order for six Embraer jets

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Republic Airways Holdings has signed a firm order for six Embraer 190 jets, following a letter of intent announced in July.

Editorial: The re-engining game

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

To re-engine or not to re-engine – that is the game.

Boc Aviation orders 30 Airbus A320s

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Asia-based lessor has signed a firm order for 30 Airbus A320s.

Feature: new engine options

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Engine manufacturers are developing technologies that will have a huge cost-saving impact for operators.

Embraer announces Q3 results

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian jet manufacturer sold 37 jets and delivered 20 aircraft in the third quarter.

Flydubai gets new Boeing 737

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai-based low-cost carrier has taken delivery of a Boeing Next Generation 737 with new Sky interior.

China Cargo Airlines gets new Boeing 777F

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing 777F freighter is on lease from Gecas.

Delta defers Boeing 787 orders to 2020

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Delta Air Lines has agreed with Boeing to defer delivery of 18 B787-8 Dreamliners. The aircraft will now deliver from 2020 to 2022.

Fuji Dream signs deal for Embraer 175

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Japanese airline confirmed an order for one Embraer 175 aircraft.

Cam mandates Precision for Boeing 757-200 combi

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cargo Aircraft Management (Cam) has mandated Precision Conversions to design a Boeing 757-200 combination passenger/cargo, or combi, aircraft.

Krull to head Embraer’s US assembly plant

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Phil Krull is named managing director of Embraer’s first US assembly plant to be completed in 2011.

GMT Global mandates BAE Systems

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:34:40 GMT

GMT Global Republic Aviation has mandated BAE Systems to remarket eight Airbus A340 family aircraft.

GE engines to power new Bombardier jets

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier’s Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets will be powered by GE Tech X engines.

Gatwick Airport gets A380 permission

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The UK airport begins talks with airlines. Emirates is the most likely operator.

SkyWest leases four Bombardier CRJ900s

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SkyWest Leasing, a subsidiary of SkyWest Airlines, has taken delivery of four Bombardier CRJ900s from Waha Leasing.

West Atlantic leases first converted Airbus A320

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AerCap has placed the first converted Airbus A320 freighter with West Atlantic European cargo operator.

Jetstar Pacific Airlines gets one Airbus A320

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Airbus A320 is on lease from Awas, the Irish lessor.

Saudi Arabian Airlines gets first Airbus A321

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Saudi Arabian Airlines has taken delivery of a single Airbus A321, the first of fifteen on order with Airbus.

Feature: is the Neo worth it?

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Where do lessors, airlines and manufacturers stand on the re-engining debate? Delegates at the Istat conference in Munich discuss the new engine option - the Neo.

Aeronautical Engineers mandated for 737 freighter conversion

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An 11-pallet passenger to freighter configuration was ordered for a 1989-vintage Boeing 737-400SF aircraft.

Feature: another kind of investment

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Find out which aircraft engines are most appealing in this year's engine poll.

Report from Munich: Istat conference

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After the first day of Istat's annual European conference the mood has improved compared with 2009. While the industry appears to be returning to health, as always, challenges lay ahead.

Jetscape takes delivery of two Embraer 190

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DVB Bank provided the debt financing for two Embraer 190 aircraft for Jetscape.

Protecting the asset

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Financiers could decide the physical location of aircraft in deals under English law, say top aviation lawyers.

Export credit agency to support LCCs

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UK Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD) says it is a myth that it is more difficult for low cost carriers to access export credit.

Feature: a guide to title insurance

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Whether or not to take out title insurance when buying an aircraft can be a difficult decision. Hugh Garety, solicitor, Bird & Bird, writes about title insurance and when it should be considered.

Dynamic Aviation buys one MD-88

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Meridian Aerospace arranged the sale of the regional jet.

Deucalion acquires two Boeing 747s

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The two Boeing 747-400 aircraft will be converted into freighters.

Lufthansa to order $4.3 billion in Airbus aircraft

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lufthansa Group is to order 40 Airbus aircraft worth about $4.3 billion.

Phoenix Aircraft acquires one Airbus A320

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation arranged the sale on behalf of Cyprus Airways.

Libyan Airlines gets new Airbus A320

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The A320 is the first of seven on order from Airbus.

Airlink gets four RJ85s from BAE Systems

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The South African regional airline acquires four Avro RJ85s from BAE Systems.

Feature: What is a CRJ700 worth?

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2006-vintage CRJ700 powered by CF34-8C5 engines.

2010 Investors Poll

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

See which aircraft topped the charts this year.

Mba to manage two more Airbus A320s

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Consulting firm Morten Beyer & Agnew (mba) is to manage two Airbus A320-200 aircraft for unnamed customer.

New Tibet Airlines orders Airbus A319

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Newly established carrier has ordered three Airbus A319 aircraft.

Sete Aviation mandates BAE Systems

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BAe Systems to remarket one Boeing 767-300ER.

Deucalion mandates four banks for financing

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Deucalion has mandated four banks for the financing of two Airbus A330s.

Air Via to lease two Airbus A320s

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Bulgaria-based airline is to lease two new Airbus A320s from Awas.

Small Planet Airlines takes delivery of Boeing 737

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Awas delivered the Boeing 737-300 to the Lithuania-based charter airline.

Aerologic takes delivery of Boeing 777-200LRF

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft is the fourth freighter Deutsche Capital Management (DCM) leases to Aerologic.

TAM Airlines gets one Airbus A319

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Credit Agricole-CIB has provided the export credit financing for the Brazilian carrier.

Tam Airlines signs firm order for 25 Airbus aircraft

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian carrier has converted a memorandum of understanding (MOU) into a firm order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Feature: What is a 777-300ER worth?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2004-vintage 777-300ER powered by GE90 engines.

AeroSur takes delivery of one Boeing 767

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Awas has delivered one Boeing 767-200ER to the airline based in Bolivia.

Garuda Indonesia orders six Airbus A330s

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The national carrier has placed a firm order for six Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

Qatar orders two Boeing 777

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The deal is worth $501 million at list prices.

Thai Airways signs MOU with Airbus

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for seven Airbus A330s.

Emirates orders 30 777s at Farnborough

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai carrier places $9.1 billion order on the first day of the Farnborough Air Show.

Gecas orders 40 Boeing Next Generation 737s

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft leasing company with the largest fleet in the world announces a $3 billion Boeing aircraft order at Farnborough Air Show.

Lessors to place aircraft orders at Farnborough

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Air Lease Corporation announced an order for 51 Airbus narrowbodies today at the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. Other aircraft leasing companies are expected to follow with large orders this week.

AeroUnion acquires three Airbus freighters

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation arranged the sale on behalf of TNT Airways.

Hawaiian Airlines gets Airbus A330

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DVB Bank financed one A330-200 for CIT Aerospace.

Emirates takes delivery of A380

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai carrier, Emirates, uses export credit to finance Airbus A380.

News analysis: Boeing's 777 orderbook

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing has lost seven 777 orders this week, but it picked up 30 orders in April from an unidentified customer.

Lion Air celebrates with two 737-900ERs

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:37:32 GMT

Lion Air, based in Indonesia, uses export credit to finance two Boeing jets.

DAE in negotiations with Boeing and Airbus

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A senior Dubai official has confirmed that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is in negotiation with manufacturers about its aircraft orders.

Avinco to remarket one Boeing 737

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft will be available for lease in March 2011.

Lufthansa finances two A320s with Jolco

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The German carrier has closed financing for two Airbus narrowbodies.

Exclusive: DAE restructures aircraft orderbook

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is restructuring its orders by moving aircraft orders to Emirates and flydubai.

Air France refinances Airbus widebody

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The airline refinances one Airbus A330-200 in the Japanese market.

Nordic Aviation Capital sells ATR 72-500

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Borajet acquires fourth ex-Alitalia aircraft from lessor.

Finnair orders Airbus A321s

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Finnish national carrier becomes first customer of Airbus aircraft equipped with sharklets.

AEI mandated to convert Boeing 737-200SF

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has been mandated to convert a Boeing 737-200SF aircraft for Transmile Air Services.

Cargoitalia takes delivery of third MD-11F

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Italian cargo operator takes delivery of converted MD-11F from Boeing Capital.

Feature: What is a 747-400 worth?

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 1996-vintage 747-400 powered by CF6-80C2B1F engines.

Société Générale finances Lufthansa's first Airbus A380

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, which was financed by Société Générale.

TAM orders 25 Airbus aircraft

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Brazilian carrier has placed a mixed order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft and A350s.

World Aviation Services takes delivery of two MD-81s

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

US aviation services provider receives two McDonnell Douglas MD-81s from Republic Holdings.

Luxair to acquire additional Boeing 737-800

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Luxembourg’s national carrier has placed an order for a second Boeing 737-800.

Royal Brunei Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777-200ER

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The first of six Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on lease from Singapore Airlines has been delivered to Brunei’s national carrier.

Thai Airways leases three Boeing 777s

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing widebodies will be used to increase capacity on certain routes.

Hawaiian Airlines takes delivery of one A330

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Natixis Transport Finance and KfW were lead arrangers and Helaba was senior lender.

UTair Ukraine leases one Boeing 737

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has leased one Boeing 737 to UTair Ukraine.

Volga-Dnepr gets first IL-76

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volga-Dnepr Airlines took delivery of the first of three Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD freighters.

CT Aerospace buys Boeing 737 from IBA

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Boeing 737-600 was part of Scotland’s bankrupt FlyGlobespan.

Kenya Airways to lease two aircraft

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Jetscape to arrange the lease from Finnair Aircraft Finance worth nearly $20 million.

AEI to convert first MD80SF

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) is to convert an MD-80SF (specialist freighter), which was purchased from GA Telesis.

Feature: Replacement options for narrowbodies

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Frank Pray, Awas's chief executive officer, considers what customers really want from airframe and engine manufacturers for next generation aircraft.

Airbus predicts 20 A380 sales in 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus says it has a 33% share of the 201 orders announced so far this year by Airbus and Boeing.

Cargoitalia to lease third freighter

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Italian cargo operator is to receive a third McDonnell Douglas MD11F.

Jeju Air and Boeing sign maintenance deal

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing is to provide C-checks for Jeju Air’s 737s.

Air Moldova takes delivery of Embraer 190 jet

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Air Moldova gets one regional jet.

Royal Brunei Airlines to lease six Boeing 777s

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bruneian flag carrier signs a lease with Singapore Airlines for six Boeing 777-200ERs.

El Al cancels four Boeing 777s

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing says Israel's El Al carrier has cancelled an order for four Boeing 777 aircraft because of difficult economic environment.

FedEx to buy six more Boeing 777Fs

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

American air freight carrier, FedEx Express, increases orders for Boeing 777 freighters.

MASkargo to lease three Boeing freighters

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Southern Air is to wet lease three freighters to Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo).

Turkish Airlines to lease three Airbus A320s

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, is to lease three Airbus A320s from three different lessors.

Sideral mandates AEI for freighter conversion

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) has been mandated by Barzil’s Sideral Air Cargo to convert a Boeing 737-300 aircraft.

Atlas Air closes PDP financing for freighters

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

US air cargo carrier, Atlas Air, has arranged a revolving credit facility for nine new Boeing 747 freighters.

Singapore Airlines takes delivery of Airbus A330

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Singapore Airlines is now Awas's largest customer with the delivery of the airline's sixth Airbus A330-300.

Strategic Airlines receives Airbus A320

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Irish lessor Awas has delivered an Airbus A320-200 to Australia’s Strategic Airlines.

Aviation Capital Solutions gets five BAe aircraft

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aviation Capital Solutions, a UK aviation services provider, will use the aircraft for aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) charter contracts.

Jazz Air orders for 15 Bombardier Q400s

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Canada’s Jazz Air airline has signed a firm order for 15 Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners.

Finnair uses ECA financing

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) arranges the export credit agency financing for Finnair.

Value Focus - What is a 757-200 worth?

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 1998-vintage 757-200 powered by RB211-535 engines.

Refinancing for two 737-700s

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DVB Bank is refinancing two Boeing Next Generation aircraft for a fund managed by Guggenheim Aviation Partners.

Pluna signs $120 million Bombardier deal

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Pluna Lineas Areas Uruguayas, Uruguay's flag carrier, has signed a firm order for three Bombardier regional jets.

BNP Paribas wins two mandates

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AerCap and Korean Airlines mandate BNP Paribas aircraft financings.

Wallis Trading mandates Avinco

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Avinco will remarket an Airbus A320 for Wallis Trading.

CA-CIB closes two aircraft deals

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Credit Agricole CIB finances one Embraer ERJ 190 and one Airbus A330 for different customers.

First Superjet to deliver in November

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:02 GMT

Aeroflot will be the launch customer for the first Sukhoi SuperJet.

Pilarski: Re-engining and its many complexities

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The oligopolists will be forced to re-engine their old narrowbodies if realistic competition becomes available, says Adam Pilarski,senior vice-president of Avitas, in his monthly column.

Volga-Dnepr Airlines to get three IL-76s

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volga-Dnepr Airlines will invest $90 million for three Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD aircraft.

Aires gets fourth 737

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Columbian airline Aerovías de Integración Regional (Aires) will lease one Boeing 737-700 from Awas.

Egyptair gets it first 777

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing delivers the 777-300ER, which is on lease from Gecas, to Egyptair today.

Feature: What is a 737-900ER worth?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2010-vintage 737-900ER powered by CFM56-7B27 engines.

AEI completes 737 freighter conversion

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) converts a Boeing 737-400SF for a Turkish airline.

IBA to sell FlyGlobespan assets

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:04:05 GMT

The International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) will remarket and sell one Boeing 737-600 and spare parts.

TAM closes $112m deal

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TAM takes delivery of three Airbus A319s backed by European credit agencies.

BAE to market RJ85s to Russian Airlines

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BAE Systems Asset Management will target airlines in Russian for 13 RJ85s that come off lease in March.

AEI launches new conversion programme

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) will convert older aircraft to freighters.

Focus Aviation remarkets two 767-300ERs

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

One Boeing 767-300ER has been sold to Guggenheim.

Comac seeks C919 orders

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), maker of China’s first narrow-body aircraft, seeks 100 C919 orders by year-end.

HSH sells six A330s to Hong Kong Airlines

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong places an order with Airbus for six new Airbus A330s, which it will purchase from German bank, HSH Nordbank.

Kenya Airways buys 767

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AMS Aircraft arranged the Kenya Airways’ cash purchase of a Boeing 767-300ER.

Tiger Airways advances deliveries

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Singapore carrier Tiger Airways will have four Airbus aircraft deliver in 2011.

Jet2.com leases a 737 Classic

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CIT Aerospace delivered a Boeing 737-300 to British carrier Jet2.com.

Airbus increases list prices

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus increased its aircraft prices, the first increase since January 2008.

DVB closes two refinancings for core clients

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

European bank, DVB Bank, refinanced aircraft for two airlines in December, but financing older equipment will remain difficult in 2010.

Calyon closes two export credit deals

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Calyon funded Boeing and Airbus aircraft for Travel Service Airline and Aegean Airlines.

MNG Airlines mandates AEI

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will convert a Boeing 737 aircraft into a freighter for MNG Airlines.

Two A340 SAS aircraft available

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SkyWorks Leasing will remarket two Airbus aircraft for sale or lease.

BNP closes several deals and wins AirTran mandate

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

French bank, BNP Paribas, closes six aircraft transactions and wins a commercial loan mandate.

Air Asia takes delivery of two Airbus aircraft

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Barclays Capital was lead arranger for the ECA-financing of one Airbus A320 and one A330.

CCM Airlines gets one new A320

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The French airline has taken delivery of one new A320. Another will deliver later this month.

KLM takes delivery of 737NG

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Citi was sole arranger and security agent for the US Ex-Im Bank guaranteed financing of the Boeing Next Generation aircraft.

All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing aircraft

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The deal is worth more than $2 billion at list prices.

Turkish Airlines orders 20 A320s

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Turkish Airlines signed a firm order for 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft.

easyJet closes deal for seven A320s

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Calyon, CIC and KfW were joint underwriters.

VALUE FOCUS: What is an E190 worth?

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2007-vintage E190 powered by CF34-10E engines.

FEATURE: Show me the financing

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Conversion house operators say now is the time to convert older passenger aircraft into freighters at affordable prices. However, finding the financing is the challenge, writes JoAnn DeLuna.

Ryanair ends negotiations with Boeing

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ryanair will reduce growth and distribute a dividend to shareholders.

INV mandates Cabot Aviation

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

INV 747-320 Leasing Company mandated Cabot Aviation to remarket three Boeing 747-400s.

Luxair mandates BAE Systems

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BAE Systems to remarket one Boeing 737-500.

United Airlines orders 50 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

United Airlines ordered its first aircraft since 1998.

Air Algérie orders four ATR 72-500s

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Air Algérie orders four ATR 72-500s valued at $82 million.

Korean air orders five 747s

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Korean Air orders five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners worth $1.5 billion.

American Eagle exercises options for 22 CRJ700s

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

American Eagle increases its firm orders for 22 CRJ700 regional jets.

Transnusa Air Services gets a BAe 146

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PT Aviastar Mandiri purchases a BAe 146-200 to be operated by Transnusa Air Services.

UK Ministry of Defence leases BAe 146-300

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The UK’s Ministry of Defence will lease one BAe 146-300 from UK lessor Titan Airways for a short period.

Niki exercises two E-Jet options into orders

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Austrian airline Niki increases its firm orders for Embraer 190 jets.

Royal Air Maroc mandates Airstream

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airstream to remarket four Airbus A321-200s.

US Airways defers 54 Airbus aircraft

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Deferment is part of plan to improve liquidity by $150 million for year-end 2009.

Dynamic Aviation buys MD-88

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sale arranged by Meridian Aerospace Group.

Aero Inventory goes into administration

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The parts wholesaler goes into administration last week but is attracting potential buyers.

PAL leases 777 from Gecas

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

US lessor Gecas leases a 777-300ERs to Philippine Airlines for a relief mission.

Nepal Airlines signs MOU for Airbus aircraft

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The national airline of Nepal signs an MOU worth £250 million for one A330 and one A320.

Libyan Airlines and Tunisair choose CFM

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:59:08 GMT

Two airlines select CFM56s for narrowbody orders at the Dubai Airshow.

Ethiopian and Yemenia announce orders at Dubai Airshow

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ethiopian Airlines signs a deal for A350s and Yemenia Airlines signs an MOU for A320s.

flydubai and Macquarie Airfinance sign sale/leaseback

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Macquarie AirFinance will lease the aircraft on a medium term basis to flydubai.

Wings Air orders 15 ATR 72-500s

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The deal worth $600 million also includes options for 15 ATR 72-600s.

Tiger Airways gets A320

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft is the second delivered as part of Tiger’s 66 firm orders with Airbus.

ECA loan to finance two A321s for Aeroflot

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Russian airline has taken delivery of two A321s in November.

Turkish places fourth aircraft order in 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Turkish Airlines places an order for another three Airbus aircraft.

BAe Systems to deliver Avro Business Jet

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gill Group acquires an Avro Business Jet for corporate use.

Egyptair mandates DVB

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DVB to remarket three 777-200ER.

Air New Zealand orders 14 A320s

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The flag carrier also placed purchase options for 11 more A320s.

Astraeus adds first A320

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Astraeus acquires first Airbus from DVB Bank.

Air France gets A380 delivery

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Calyon and Natixis Transport Finance jointly arranged the financing.

IBA introduces new online valuation system

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jet Values 2 makes valuing aircraft accessible to investors 24-hours a day.

Cabot Aviation delivers two Boeings

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft were remarketed from Cargolux and delivered to United Parcel Service (UPS).

What is an A330-200 worth?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2000-vintage A330-200 powered by Trent 772B-60 engines.

RBS closes deal for 11 A320s

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Calyon and SMBC were jointly mandated for the financing.

Republic mandates AIG

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airstream International Group will remarket nine Dornier 328 Jets.

Boeing Shanghai expands capabilities

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer’s Chinese joint venture has opened a new MRO facility at Pudong Airport

Embraer sells three jets to SEAA

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian jet maker has sold two ERJ 135s and an ERJ 145 to the African start-up through subsidiary ECC Leasing Company

Archipelago of Saint Pierre receives first ATR 42-500

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft was delivered by Air Saint Pierre and was ordered in 2008 by SAEMAI

Focus wins 767 remarketing mandate

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Focus Aviation has been appointed remarketing agent for the sale of two 767-300ERs

Ryanair to order 200 aircraft

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chief executive Michael O’Leary says he is looking to conclude an order with either Boeing or Airbus for 200 aircraft by the end of the year

Transaero takes delivery of new Tupolev 214

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The delivery is part of a contract the Russian carrier signed with Financail Leasing Company for ten of the aircraft type

Embraer’s Q3 deliveries rise 19%

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The 18.8% increase compared to last year’s quarter was helped by growing demand for the Phenom 100

Airbus delivers 38 aircraft in September

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The monthly figures bring to 358 the number of aircraft delivered in the first nine months of the year

Boeing to recognise a $1 billion third-quarter charge

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The charge is mainly due to increased production costs for its 747 programme.

Boeing to recognise a $1 billion third-quarter charge

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The charge is due to increased production costs for its 747 programme.

Airstream sells 767 to Aero Africa

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Arbor Finance owned 767-200ER was previously operated by Kras Air

ATR signs deal with Libyan Airlines

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The deal for two 42-500s marks the first time ATR enters the Libyan market

Airbus predicts 25,000 deliveries by 2028

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The French aircraft manufacturer said that emerging economies, low cost carriers and mega-cities would drive new passenger demand

SOAR and Sabena technics sign partnership

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:31:24 GMT

The two maintenance companies have teamed up to provide AOG repair services for the aftermarket aviation industry

Future of globalization and outsourcing is determined by trade-offs

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing cannot blame outsourcing for the mess surrounding the latest delay in the 787, writes Adam Pilarski, senior vice- president, Avitas, in his monthly column.

Lion Air takes delivery of 737-900ER

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The delivery is the sixth and final aircraft financed under a commercial loan facility arranged by DVB Bank, Natixis and BNP

New Aircraft Leasing Agent, CB Aviation Launches

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The broker claims innovative, international marketing strategies

First Citation X delivered by Cessna

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cessna delivers business jet retrofitted with winglets

SAS closes 737-800 Japanese operating lease

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:11:37 GMT

SAS closes 737-800 Japanese operating lease

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:58:13 GMT

Boeing’s deliveries drop 22%

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing’s deliveries for the month of August fell 22% compared with last year and its orders dropped by 11%, but the manufacturer says it is on track to deliver between 480-485 aircraft by the end of the year

BA receives first E-170

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The delivery is part of an E-Jet order by BA for subsidiary BA CityFlyer

BAE Systems wins Titan remarketing mandate

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BAE Systems Asset Management will remarket one of Titan’s BAe freighter 146s and is optimistic about selling in regional markets such as Asia, Africa and Latin America despite the downturn in the airfreight industry.

747-8 Freighter on track

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing has installed the new GEnx-2B engine on the freighter, which is expected to make its first flight in the fourth quarter

Gecas delivers two 737s to flydubai

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft are part of a sale/leaseback deal for four 737-800s

BA takes delivery of first steep approach A318

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft makes BA the first to offer transatlantic services from London City Airport

BA takes delivery of first-ever A318

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft makes BA the first to offer transatlantic services from London City Airport

Boeing executive retires

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scott Carson, head of commercial jets, steps down to be succeeded by head of defence business Jim Albaugh

Bombardier feels pinch of business jet downturn

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier Aerospace has released its second quarter results and said a fall-off in business jet deliveries accounted for a drop in revenues

Turkmenistan Airlines orders three 737s

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The national carrier orders three Next Generation 737-700s worth $192 million

Airbus delivers 4,000th A320 family aircraft

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The landmark delivery of an A319 to Brazilian flag carrier TAM is marked by an act of charity which will see goods for handicapped children distributed in Brazil.

ATR to introduce first -600 aircraft series

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The regional aircraft manufacturer has 59 ATR series orders

Bombardier inks spare parts deal with Magellan

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier Services Corporation has signed a spare parts agreement with Magellan Aircraft Services, initially covering 10 CRJ100s

Cabot arranges sale of a Dornier 328-100

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation has arranged the sale of a Dornier 328-100 to DASI, Innsbruck

Lufthansa Technik and Felix Airways sign 7-year deal

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The agreement will see Lufthansa Technik provide engineering and repair and overhaul services to the Republic of Yemen carrier

Boeing: 787 first flight by end of year

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer says the first flight of the Dreamliner is expected by the end of 2009 with first delivery in the fourth quarter of 2010

Air Berlin signs sale/leaseback for 3 A320s

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The airline has signed a sale/leaseback deal with Gecas for three A320s which will deliver in 2010

MiniLiner takes delivery of Fokker50Freighter

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Italian cargo operator takes delivery of the fourth Fokker50Freighter from AircraftConversions

Air France closes on A330 and 777-300ER

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The French carrier closes on financing after starting its search in March

Embraer delivers Legacy 600 to vibroair

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The German jet charter company becomes a new Embraer operator

WestJet expands 737 fleet

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WestJet orders 14 Boeing Next-Generation 737-700s, boosting its orders to 54

Bombardier’s CSeries on track

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier has taken delivery of a fuselage test barrel for its CSeries from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in China

Eclipse Aviation to be purchased for $40 million

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Eclipse Aerospace will purchase the company after a bankruptcy judge approved the deal

Bombardier cancels agreement with Jet Republic

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Canadian manufacturer has terminated an order agreement with Jet Republic for 110 Learjet 60 XRs

VEB to finance Aeroflot Superjets

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Russia’s state bank will finance ten Sukhoi Superjets for Aeroflot through its leasing subsidiary as the state ramps up its support for the aerospace industry

Wizz Air takes delivery of A320

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gecas has delivered an A320-200 to Wizz Air in a sale/leaseback deal

Airbus set for market leadership

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new report says Airbus can “leapfrog” Boeing into a position of market leadership – as long as it delivers the A350 on time

UK government commits £340 million to Airbus

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus will be given £340 million by the UK government to help fund its A350 XWB programme.

AirVolga launches CRJ200 jet service

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Volgograd-based carrier will start operating two used CRJ200 LRs acquired from a third party

Bombardier terminates purchase deal with MyAir

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Canadian manufacturer has terminated its firm order purchase agreement with Italy’s MyAir.com owing to uncertainty regarding the airline’s future

Avinco wins mandate to remarket two A320s

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dublin and Monaco based company, Avinco, has been mandated to remarket and sell young vintage A320s.

Astraeus leases 757 from GKL

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Air Exchange is arranger of the lease of a 757-200ER to Astraeus on behalf of GKL

What is a A340-300 worth?

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 1999-vintage A340-300 powered by CFM56-5C4/P engines

Bombardier wins $159 million turboprop order

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer has agreed an order with an undisclosed carrier for five Q400 NextGen turboprops

Emirates becomes largest 777 operator

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As Boeing hails the landmark widebody delivery, rival Airbus celebrates the 1,000th delivery of an aircraft from the A330/A340 family with a ceremony in Toulouse

Shaheen Air takes delivery of 737-200

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Karachi-based airline is leasing the aircraft from KAL Aviation, which purchased seven 737-200s from Aerotrans Leasing in a deal arranged by Cabot Aviation

Airbus set to deliver 1,000th widebody aircraft

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The European manufacturer will deliver a landmark 1000 widebody aircraft when Thai Airways takes delivery of an A330

Etihad looking for 777s and A330 financing

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Etihad Airways has issued a request for proposals for two 777-300ERs and one A330-300.

Qatar mandates banks for two 777s

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:23:33 GMT

Qatar has mandated a pool of five banks for the commercial debt financing of one 777-300ER and one 777-200LR.

Solution found for 787 problem, says Boeing

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer said a “technical solution” has been found for the side-of-body problem which caused further delay to the long-awaited Dreamliner, but failed to give a new date for a test flight. Meanwhile, its commercial aircraft division recorded a 30% drop in operating revenues for the first half of the year.

Airclaims makes new appointments in restructuring

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Paul Clark becomes group director, claims, whilst David Bickerton is appointed principal surveyor.

Three A320-200s sell in slow market

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Asset management company, Avinco, has arranged the sale of three A320-200s, despite complex market conditions.

Albanian wet leases BAe 146 to Jetlink

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:40:11 GMT

Jetlink Express becomes the first Kenyan carrier to operate the BAe 146.

Rolls wins Air New Zealand order

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The engine manufacturer has signed an order to power Air New Zealand’s 787-9s with Trent 100 engines.

Tassili to purchase four 737-800s

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Algerian carrier said a deal to acquire three E190s had been cancelled

Toto leasing subsidiary signs $400m engine deal with GE

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Aircraft Purchase Fleet Limited signs $400 million engine order with GE Aviation to power 12 A330s.

Airbus up on Boeing for orders

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus racked up 58 new orders in June, mostly stemming from the Paris Air Show, but the number of aircraft sold this year is way down compared to the first half of 2008.

Embraer Q2 deliveries up

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian manufacturer delivered 56 aircraft in the second quarter of 2009, showing a slight increase from this time last year - owing, in part, to the new Phenom 100.

Boeing to buy Vought 787 facility for $580m

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vought Aircraft Industries will sell its South Carolina plant where it makes component parts of the Dreamliner to Boeing for $580 million in a deal which Moody’s says will improve its liquidity position.

Aircraft deliveries down by 41%

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

According to figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, deliveries of aircraft fell by 41.1% for the first three months of 2009.

Focus to remarket two A320s for Air Jamaica

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The deal will support the restructuring initiative of the airline, which aims to reduce its fleet size, as the Jamaican government pushes ahead with plans to privatise the national carrier.

BAE sells two BAe146s to two Indonesian airlines.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BAE sells regional jets to Nusantara Air Charter and Aviastar Mandiri.

flydubai signs sale/leaseback deal with Gecas

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai’s first low cost carrier has agreed a sale/leaseback deal with Gecas for four 737-800s.

Bombardier to sell 2 Q400s

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Porter Airlines of Toronto has placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGens, valued at $54 million.

AWAS leases 737-700 to Aires in Colombia

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Irish aircraft leasing company AWAS has signed a lease agreement with Colombian airline Aires for a 737NG

Qantas cancels and defers 30 787 orders

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Australian flag carrier cancels 15 787 orders and delays delivery of a further 15, days after Boeing said it was again postponing the aircraft’s first flight.

Wizz Air takes delivery of A320

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Hungarian airline has acquired the aircraft through a sale/leaseback deal with Gecas

Gecas delivers A320 to Aeroflot

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:06:58 GMT

The A320-200 is one of 31 aircraft Gecas leases to the Russian carrier.

787 delayed again

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing has postponed the first test flight of the 787 because it needs to reinforce a side-of-body section of the aircraft, with a new flight schedule not available for several weeks.

First Chinese-assembled A320 delivered to Dragon

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The first A320 assembled at the Final Assembly Line China, Tianjin, was today delivered to Dragon Aviation Leasing, which will lease the aircraft to Sichuan Airlines.

ICBC to offer $3 billion for Chinese carriers

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will help domestic airlines finance Airbus aircraft assembled in China.

Virgin commits to ten new A330s

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The British-based carrier has signed a firm contract to purchase six A330-300s and will lease a further from AerCap.

Turkish Airlines signs MOU for 7 A330s

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:50:09 GMT

The five A330-300s and two A330-200s will be used on regional and long-haul routes.

Bombardier wins $224 million order

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacture has signed an order with MIG Aviation 3 for eight Q400s, to be operated by Pantheon Airways.

Paramount signs MOU for 10 A321s

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Indian airline will use the aircraft to launch international operations from South India.

Turkish Airlines signs MOU for 7 A330s

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The five A330-300s and two A330-200s will be used on regional and long-haul routes.

Wizz Air signs MOU for 50 A320s

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Hungarian low cost carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 50 A320s which will be used to expand its central and eastern European network.

Air Asia X orders 10 A350s

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The long haul affiliate of Air Asia has ordered ten A350-900s to expand its international footprint, with founder Fernandez hailing the deal as the realisation of his vision.

Royal Air Maroc to buy six ATRs‘-600s

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The deal makes Royal Air Maroc the first operator of the ATR’-600 series in the Mediterranean. The Moroccan flag carrier will use the aircraft to expand its regional operations and promote national tourism.

Vietnam Airlines orders 16 A321s

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In addition to the order for 16 A321s, valued at $1.4 billion, the airline signed an MOU for two A350 XWBs.

What is a 747-400F worth?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2002-vintage 747-400F powered by CF6-80C2 engines.

Etihad places $7 billion engine order

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Focus Aviation sells 15 Fokker 100s on behalf of KLM

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aircraft are being sold to the Evsen Group for short haul operations in the Middle East.

Boeing revises aircraft forecast down

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing has revised down its 20-year market forecast because of the impact of the downturn. Whilst the expected market value over the next two decades remains unchanged from last year at $3.2 trillion, the number of new deliveries forecast has shrunk to 29,000.

New CEO takes over at Greenwich AeroGroup

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AeroGroup has appointed Jim Ziegler to build its business

Embraer sells 20 E190s to Austral

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The deal with a subsidiary of Argentina’s recently nationalised flag carrier is being 85% financed by Brazilian state bank BNDES and marks the first time the country will operate E-jets.

Skyways leases ERJ, remarkets ATR

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The remarketing firm has leased an ERJ 145 to a Spanish airline, and has been mandated to re-market an ATR 42-500.

Boeing assembles first fuselage for 747-8 F

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing has completed assembly of the forward fuselage of the first 747-8 Freighter.

Norwegian regional carrier receives first Q400 NextGen turboprop

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:32:10 GMT

Wideroe has taken delivery of Bombardier’s latest turboprop , the first of a six aircraft order

First A320 made in China makes maiden flight

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The FALC-assembled aircraft took off from Tianjin to complete a maiden flight ahead of Dragon Aviation Leasing taking delivery of the A320 in June.

Airbus profit down 85% as orders dwindle

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2009 at Airbus has plunged to €83 million ($113 million) as orders dry up, and the company anticipates supporting customer financing in 2009.

NIKI takes first E190

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Austria’s NIKI, owned by former Formula One driver Niki Lauda, has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190 regional jet.

GA Telesis to part out first ever 767-300s

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The American firm is to disassemble and remarket the first ever 767-300s, having already recycled one million tonnes of aircraft metal in a record first half.

Boeing delivers first 777F to AeroLogic

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AeroLogic takes delivery its first of eight 777Fs from Boeing in Seattle

Tarom takes delivery of ATR 72-500

Fri, 08 May 2009 17:27:26 GMT

The deal marks the first 70-seater turboprop to be introduced to Romania

Cabot busy with KLM; sells mystery 737

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cabot Aviation has been mandated to remarket KLM’s remaining 737 Classics and a fleet of Fokker 50s. The British remarketer has also sold a 737 for an undisclosed seller to an unknown buyer.

Airbus reduces A380 delivery schedule

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In response to customer deferrals the European aircraft manufacturer is to alter its A380 delivery schedule for 2009 and 2010.

Turkish Airlines orders 5 777s

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The airlines has ordered five 777-300ERs, valued at $1.36 billion.

Hainan slashes half of its Embraer orders

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese airline has cut its order for ERJ 145s from 50 to 25 and pushed the delivery date to 2011

Qantas in market for 3 737-800s

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Leasing companies are looking at the RFP, with BNP Paribas understood to be interested in providing debt once a lessor has been mandated.

Cessna suspends Columbus development

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the business jet market suffers in the recession Cessna puts its next generation high-end project on hold.

Gulf orders CFMs for A320s

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gulf Air will power its new A320s with CFM56 engines in a deal worth $270 million.

Global airline capacity drops 3%

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:43:59 GMT

Global airline capacity is set to decline 3% in April, with a 6% fall in the number of flights. But the latest figures from the OAG also point to a growing polarisation between Europe and the US on the one hand and the Middle East and Africa on the other.

Boeing Capital to increase activity in 2009

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Boeing Capital Corporation’s revenue and income are down from last year but the company will meet its customers’ needs

Gulf Air scraps plans to dry lease 777s

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Bahrain based carrier was due to dry lease 4 777-300ERs once their wet leases from Jet Airways expire, but has abandoned the plan after upping its 787 order

Skyways to remarket Saabs

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The British remarketing company is to place two MacAir Saab 340s, and closes a deal on its 100th Fokker.

Boeing first quarter income halves

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The airframe manufacturer reports quarterly net income of $610 million, and revises down its full year earnings forecast.

Cargo market to recover by Q3

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With cargo growth plunging dramatically over the last few months, the bottom of the market will likely be reached by the third quarter with a recovery thereafter.

BAE to remarket Avianca 767 and MD83s

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Colombian carrier Avianca has mandated BAE Systems to remarket a 767 and a fleet of eight MD83s.

Macquarie buys two A321s from Aercap

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Irish aircraft leasing company acquires Airbus aircraft on lease to Thomas Cook Scandinavia

Airstream mandated to remarket RJ-70

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airstream International has been mandated by Braathens Leasing to remarket an RJ-70 which is currently operated by Transwede

Boeing cuts widebody production

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturer said it will cut 777 production by two a month and is scrapping a planned increase in 747-8 and 767 production due to “unprecedented global economic conditions”.

Embraer Q1 deliveries down

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian manufacturer, which recently said it will cut 20% of its workforce and revised down its delivery forecast for 2009, delivered five fewer jets in the first quarter compared to last year.

Rolls-Royce to power Saudi A330s in $900 million deal

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Saudi Arabian Airlines will operate Trent powerplants on up to 12 new A330s.

Eclipse 500 owners in running to purchase manufacturer’s assets

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Eclipse Owners Group is looking to buy the assets of the fallen VLJ manufacturer and has signed a maintenance agreement with HBC to keep the aircraft flying prior to a purchase

Finmeccanica buys quarter share of Sukhoi

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Italian conglomerate has bought 25% plus one share in the Russian manufacturer.

ST Aerospace begins construction of new Chinese engine facility

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The new facility in Xiamen will be operational by 2010 and will have an expected capacity of 300 engines per year.

CAE sells three simulators and is to receive C$250 million government investment

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The flight simulator manufacturer closes three deals with first-time customers, and the Canadian government is to part fund a C$700 million investment in research and development.

ALM remarketing Flybe’s BAe 146 fleet

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Aircraft Leasing & Management has sold a BAe 146 to Star Perú, one of six aircraft the firm is remarketing on behalf of Flybe. ALM is also remarketing Comair’s fleet of Bombardier CRJs.

Bombardier slashes 10% of its workforce

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bombardier Aerospace is cutting 3,000 jobs worldwide as deteriorating economic conditions force production cuts

SR Technics to close Dublin plant

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The MRO provider is to wind down operations at its Dublin Airport base, where it employs 1,135 workers.

Aircraft utilisation to drop 4% in 2009

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

According to a new OAG report, the US will be worst affected but Asian operators’ market share will increase by 2018, marking a shift in aircraft utilisation trends.

Royal Air Maroc orders six ATRs for new regional airline

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Moroccan flag carrier has placed an order for six ATR regional aircraft for its new start up, Royal Air Maroc Express.

GA Telesis to part out Boeing Capital 737

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GA Telesis has bought a Boeing Capital 737-300 to be disassembled and remarketed.

Airstream to sell Jeju Q400s

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jeju Airlines has mandated Airstream International to sell the carrier’s four Bombardier Q400s as it upgrades to a jet-only fleet.

Lufthansa and Bombardier sign purchase agreement for CS100s

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lufthansa, launch customer for Bombardier’s CS100, has made a firm order for 30 of the new aircraft, with 30 further options.

Embraer cuts delivery forecast and jobs

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manufacturer Embraer cuts its 2009 delivery forecast and plans to shed a fifth of its workforce in response to the global economic downturn.

Business jet deliveries set to tumble

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association reports shipments down for the first time in five years, with business jets set to follow a 20% drop in piston aircraft deliveries.

The new regional jet manufacturers

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Several new aircraft types could enter the regional aircraft market in the next five years. Geoff Hearn looks at whether the industry can support another three manufacturers.

Boeing swings to fourth-quarter loss

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Two A330s for Investec's aircraft fund

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HSH Nordbank fund buys Emirates' 777

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hazy: Boeing and Airbus to cut output 35% by 2010

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manufacturers set to reduce output amid falling demand and escalating deferrals, says head of ILFC

Transaero redeems debut bond

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Russia's second-largest passenger carrier redeems bond and looks to future loans to fund expansion

Repossessions and remarketing after the repo

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Aircraft financiers planning to repossess aircraft or expecting them returned should be prepared. New research suggests that aircraft will be parked for between three months to over a year, on average, and cost owners more than $780,000 before they earn new lease rentals. Sophie Segal reports.

2008 - A year to forget

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The past 12 months were not the best of times, although aviation can largely claim its innocence in the financial catastrophe.

The year ahead for aviation finance

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The risk in PDP financings

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The airfinance market, particularly banks and airlines, has been frustrated about Airbus's claw-back clause on predelivery payments. There might be a solution in sight, by Sophie Segal.

High oil prices... so what?

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Maybe history will not repeat itself. Adam Pilarski puts the case for fluctuating oil prices and their impact on aviation.

Call for capital

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aviation funds are becoming important sources of alternative financing. Will Roberts looks at some of the big hitters.

Business as usual for taxi's and fractional jets

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Campbell Davis looks at the future of air taxis and fractional operators in Europe.

Message from the east

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The mood at Airfinance Journal's annual conference in Dubai was surprisingly upbeat. Will Roberts reports.

Deals news in brief

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mechtronix gets $39 million

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

P&W reorganizes engine units to form new group

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ear to the ground

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Is there anyone out there?

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With markets in turmoil, Airfinance Journal spoke to two leading aircraft finance banks.

A new era

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Janet Du Chenne finds out about a changing market from some of its leading players.

Why export credit agencies make good banks

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Export credits might be one ray of sunshine through the big cloud that hangs over the financing market.

UAE implements Cape Town

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Canadians back Kuwait's seizure of Iraqi aircraft

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Embraer changes management structure

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GSI acquires 10 engines from Willis

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ear to the ground

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Learjet order launches carrier

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A $1.5 billion order for 110 aircraft shows that Jet Republic means business despite the credit crunch.

Eclipse expands very light jets into Russia

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The light jet manufacturer is moving into new territory. By Will Roberts.

People news in brief

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Deal news in brief

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Investors make fuel efficient choices

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This year's results have been influenced by the twin factors of increasing fuel prices and concerns over the environment, writes Janet du Chenne.

Presbury to strengthen VietJetAir operations

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The new order

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Middle Eastern aviation industry is gradually growing into the most powerful in the world, with its two leading carriers crucial to that shift. Will Roberts reports from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Ethiopian wins in Africa

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Janet Du Chenne talks to Kassim Geresu, executive vice-president, finance and strategic planning, Ethiopian Airlines, about the carrier's winning formula.

Capital gains

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Will Roberts analyses how lessors in the Middle East are affected by liquidity issues in the West.

Five ways to cut costs

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As airlines struggle to cope with the increasing price of fuel and a softening economy, Sophie Segal finds out how they plan to cut costs.

a market ripe for low costs

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As jetBlue founder David Neeleman prepares to launch a low-cost service in Brazil, Sophie Segal looks at how conducive the model is to the market.

Late arrivals of the 787

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As customer unrest grows, Geoff Hearn analyses delays to the 787 and how this is impacting other aircraft values.

Spring's New Era

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Can the low-cost carrier model work in China? Yong Qiu finds out from Wang Zhenghua, chairman of Spring Airlines, the country's only LCC

News in brief

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

People news in brief

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lawyers move up at A&O

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Subramaniam moves to Reed Smith

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lau joins ICBC Leasing

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Deals news in brief

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AerCap increases available funding to $2.2 billion

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

European ECAs appoint legal panel

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Qantas mandates BOC HK to syndicate loan

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Orix closes $95 million debt facility with DVB

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SIA A380-800 aircraft fully syndicated

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Finnair closes JOL for E-190LRs

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More US airlines file for bankruptcy protection

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

US appeals court strikes down passenger rights law

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Brazil considers doubling foreign ownership limit

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

EC cautions Italy over emergency Alitalia bailout loan

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The dreaded word

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Guide for the perplexed: Do we really need mergers?

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mergers rarely solve problems, writes Adam Pilarksi

Deal watch

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hard times ahead

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aircraft leasing companies will find it hard to find funding over the next two years, writes Alasdair Whyte.

Astraeus to focus on leasing

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Low-cost carriers have put the skids under the charter market, leading to some tough decisions.

Reaching for the skies

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

India's aviation market has great potential not only for the country's domestic airlines but also for the industry worldwide. Will Roberts reports.

D-day approaches for loans

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With the repayment of its loans due soon, the future of Allco Finance Group is in doubt, although the firm is confident its aviation fleet will survive. By Janet Du Chenne and Will Roberts.

The four types of lessor

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Banks say that they are planning to increase lending but also believe lessors will struggle. This is because they divide lessors up in to four main groups. By Sophie Segal and Alasdair Whyte.

Cargo calling

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Freighters are proving attractive in an unsteady market. Alex Lennane reports.

Istat plays a safe game

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The aviation cycle is turning and the sell side is getting tough with its customers. Airlines can no longer use fuel and 9/11 as reasons for underperformance. These were probably the most critical points to emerge from the Istat annual conference. In fact, anyone who expected a grave assessment of the market would have had to look a little further than this event.

New hope

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chinese banks have moved into the leasing arena in a big way. But how are they coping with wider market challenges? Yong Qui reports.

Tale of two parts

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The continued rise in commercial aircraft deliveries is good news for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. Geoff Hearn looks at how the suppliers are faring and the implications for financiers.

How Bear Stearns, Northern Rock and Allco affects aircraft finance

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It is no comfort to the bank's employees and shareholders but few airlines will mourn the loss of Bear Stearns. Out of all the major US investment banks it was the least active in aircraft finance. Apart from lending to Aircastle (largely because it was a relationship bank of Fortress Investment Group) and a $1.3 billion repacking of US Airways EETC paper in 2003, it is hard to remember any significant debt deals that the bank participated in.

Why aircraft leasing companies are still a good investment

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The basic theory behind each rumour is: "Now the securitization market is shut, Company X does not have enough debt financing to survive the next three years. Their [or their parent's] share price has fallen [for listed companies] or their private equity firm is struggling and their only hope is to sell."

China regional jet delayed

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The first flight of the Chinese-manufactured regional jet was delayed in the same week that Japan said it would enter into the regional jet market.

News in brief

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Finnair has ordered an extra three Embraer 190 aircraft. The first will be delivered in 2010. The value of the order is $112.5 million.

New Brazilian carrier orders Embraer 195s

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new Brazilian airline, being set up by jetBlue founder David Neelman, has ordered 36 Embraer 195 jets, and could grow to 76 aircraft. The agreement includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for a further 20. The total value of the order, at list price, is $1.4 billion, and could reach $3 billion if all of the options and rights of purchase are confirmed.

Two senior management appointments at Seabury

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Douglas Abbey has joined Seabury Group as senior vice-president. Abbey has 30 years' experience in the aviation industry, specifically in regional aviation and US route-development strategies. He was previously managing partner of the Velocity Group and, before that, president of AvStat Associates.

Douglas Ochs Adler will join Vedder Price in Washington

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Douglas Ochs Adler will join Vedder Price's Washington, DC, office as a member of the firm's equipment finance group.

Commerzbank's Tran heads for Singapore

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dan Tran, vice-president, aircraft finance at Commerzbank, is moving from the bank's Frankfurt office to head up Asia-Pacific operations in Singapore.

Executives join Skyworks management

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nancy Zajac has been appointed senior vice-president at Skyworks Leasing and will be responsible for legal contracts. She arrives from Babcock & Brown's New York office, where she was a transactional attorney. She was previously a partner at the law firm of Chadbourne & Parke.

People news in brief

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

IBA Group has appointed two new advisers. Alan Godson joins the company as technical consultant, aircraft and systems. He will assist the appraiser with asset management. Before joining IBA, Godson worked in the leasing sector and held positions as a technical engineer and a fleet manager.

Investec Bank launches global aircraft fund

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Australia's Investec Bank has entered the aircraft leasing business with the launch of the Investec Global Aircraft Fund. The diversified fund will seek to tap into forecast strong long-term global growth in commercial travel, and aims to generate consistent returns for investors.

BA increases stake in Iberia to 13.15%

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British Airways has increased its stake in Spanish flag carrier Iberia to 13.5% after paying ?67.3 million ($105.3 million) for 28.7 million Iberia shares, at an average of ?2.34 per share.

HCI Captial leases back 777s to Air Canada

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HCI Capital, a leading distribution house for closed funds and structured products in Germany, has acquired its first two 777-200LRs for leasing. The aircraft were delivered to Air Canada in February having been leased back to Air Canada under long-term operating leases.

Deals news in brief

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bids to finance four A380s and five 737-300 aircraft for Qantas Airways were due at the time of going to press. The delivery date for the first A380 is August 2008, with the remaining aircraft delivering between then and 2015. Several financial institutions are understood to be bidding for the mandate.

FAA proposes $10.2 million penalty against Southwest Airlines

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated an action to collect a $10.2 million civil penalty from Southwest Airlines for operating 46 aircraft without performing mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking. Subsequently, the airline found that six of the 46 aircraft had fatigue cracks.

SAS receives compensation for Dash aircraft incidents

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SAS has agreed a settlement with Bombardier and Goodrich over incidents involving the Dash aircraft last autumn. The details of the agreement are confidential but SAS Group confirms the total financial compensation is slightly more than SKr1 billion ($165 million) in the form of a cash payment and credits for future firm and optional aircraft orders.

Legal news in brief

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The EU-US open skies agreement came into effect in March. The agreement has ended restrictions on which carriers can operate a transatlantic flight. The treaty has replaced a previous agreement which only allowed four airlines to fly between Europe and the US. Now any airline in the EU will be able to fly to the US and vice a versa.

Double Counting - A source of the forthcoming problems for aircraft values

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Adam Pilarksi, senior vice-president at Avitas, continues his regular column by looking at the effects of over ordering

Deal watch

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hazy's clear outlook

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It has been 35 years since ILFC completed the first operating lease. Steven Udvar-Hazy, its chairman, talks exclusively to Sophie Segal about how the market has evolved and what the future holds.

An expert's perspective on aircraft orders: John Plueger, ILFC

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Plueger, ILFC's president and chief operating officer, talks about aircraft orders and the lessor's plans to acquire new aircraft.

Breaking new ground - Etihad

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Etihad's financing for its A340-600 was a first for the Abu Dhabi-based carrier, earning it the Middle East Deal of the Year award.

Business is booming - financing corporate jets

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Travelling on a passenger aircraft has become a toil for some people in these environmentally and security-conscience times. No wonder business jets are enjoying record sales. Will Roberts reports.

GMT Global Republic launches in Dublin

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus forecasts growth over next 18 years

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Eilon moves on to Silverjet

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Macquarie AirFinance closes $1billion credit facility

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Christopher joins FGK

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Waha plans $5.4 billion investment and more hires

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aircastle closes $300 million credit facility

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Deucalion to acquire Air France 747-400s

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aero Inventory signs syndicated lending facility

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KG funds - the new pension pots

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

German investors are the new blood of the airfinance market. Janet Du Chenne looks at the main deals involving these investors.

AAR exercises over allotment option in full

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Air Canada closes Ex-Im financing for nine 777s, to be delivered in 2008

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jetscape signs on for Embraer 190LRs

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Japan Airlines sells airport maintenance centres

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Worth the weight - aircraft engines

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Financial institutions are increasingly involved in commercial jet engines. Geoff Hearn looks at the trends in asset values.

Adam Pilarski says

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After a well-attended address at this year's European Airfinance conference, Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president at Avitas, starts a regular column on the state of the airfinance market.

2007 – a good year for EETCs

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The market might be going through uncertain times, but innovation remains high, as this year's Airfinance Journal Deals of the Year awards will testify.

Allco rides high in a rough market

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A recent drop in its share price should not take the gloss off Allco's successful past couple of years, writes Will Roberts.

Hard sell ahead for Embraer

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Embraer hit a new high in 2007 with the delivery of 169 jets. But, with the threat of recession and the likely revival of the turboprop, things will probably get tougher. Geoff Hearn looks at the impact this will have on Embraer's 70-seat jets.

Peter Ellison appointed head of sales at Awas

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hoy joins ExecuJet Aviation Group

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Goodenough joins Bank of Scotland

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

News in brief

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Eclipse Aviation secures long-term deal

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GA Telesis closes $270 million deal

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Embraer completes sale of $194 million loan portfolio

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Air France-KLM acquires VLM Airlines

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lithuania's FlyLAL to spend $41 million on new aircraft in 2008

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Korean Air closes $300 million finance lease

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ten-year operating leases for SIA's first three A380s close

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DAE closes deal with Gecas for 21 aircraft

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DAE and Emirates close $446 million finance lease

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Calyon closes PDP financing for US Airways

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Deals news in brief

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

US Department of Justice releases Qantas Airways' plea agreement

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Testing the market

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Unrath boards AirTanker Group as CFO for the UK

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai shows faith in widebodies

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

ELF sells 28 engines to GSI for $157 million

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Deal news in brief

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A resurging market

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal invited some leading players in the industry to discuss credit insurance.

Down but not out

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The US securities regulator says that BCI Aircraft Leasing has defrauded investors. BCI says it just wants to get back to business. Sophie Segal investigates

Rough times ahead

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The new aircraft sector understanding will change the landscape for export credit deals.

Battle intensifies for 100 club

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Manufacturers are pinning their hopes on larger jet aircraft in what is an increasingly competitive market. Geoff Hearn looks at which aircraft are most likely to succeed.

Last post for export credit

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Darling proposes flight tax

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

News in brief

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hill becomes president of Boeing International

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

New president for MTU

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

People News in brief

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Former Air Lib chairman sent to prison

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Eads shareholders adopt new corporate governance structure

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

SAS fined for espionage

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The return of the Iberbond

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Finnair completes Embraer 190LR JOL financing

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Debt financing provided for 36 British Airways aircraft

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Asia gets Altitude

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Air India gets $1.3 billion Ex-Im loan for 17 Boeing aircraft

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Korean Airlines mandates 777-200ER financing

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opening up the market

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Financiers are looking more to engines, and engine manufacturers are looking more to the environment. Airfinance Journal's 2007 investors' poll has some interesting results.

Time to adjust

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

James Kharouf analyses how the aviation industry is answering lawmakers' calls to cut carbon emissions.

Airbus going strong despite allegations

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

SEC sues BCI Aircraft Leasing

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Oasis Leasing makes top- post appointments

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

People News In Brief

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ryanair's Founding Father

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Airfinance Journal pays tribute to one of aviation's great innovators, Tony Ryan, who died in October.

Legal News In Brief

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

ING and BNP Paribas close financing for El Al

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Avocet launches aircraft credit insurance against non-payment

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Air China completes $794 million financing

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Photo finish

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

It is time to find out what investors and operators think of today's commercial and regional aircraft.

Aircraft orders increase

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

People News In Brief

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

All eyes to the east

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Investors are keeping a sharp eye on the growth of aviation in the Middle East. The potential of the market is set to rival the successes of China and India. Ritesh Gupta reports.

Framework for a bigger picture

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Export credit deals have always varied from one country to another, but the new aircraft sector understanding aims to change that. Natasha Yazdabadi reports.

Taking the next step

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Siqalane Taho looks at the instruments that are proving to be the trendsetters in the aviation industry.

Ready to deliver

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The difficulties in the later stages of the A380's development have had far-reaching effects on Airbus and its parent company. But the manufacturer remains optimistic, writes Geoff Hearn.

TPG pays $450 million for Midwest Air Group

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Airbus has $75.7 billion worth of orders

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Flying doctor

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

When an airline needs some tender loving care, Seabury Group answers the call. Chief executive John Luth spoke to Rossa McPhillips.

Mayer appointed chief executive at ATR

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT