Ethiopian Airlines has financed a new Airbus A350 via a Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO).
The deal closed on 18 May. French bank Credit Agricole says it acted as overall arranger and facility agent.
BRED Banque Populaire and PK AirFinance were co-lenders with Credit Agricole.
PK AirFinance is acting as security trustee.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
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