All articles by Laura Mueller – Page 3
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ISTAT Rome: Costly ECA good for lessors, bad for airlines
Higher pricing on export credit agency (ECA) financings under the new Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) could benefit operating lessors, but hurt airlines,...
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ISTAT Rome: Boeing sees 777X and 787-10 in service 'later this decade'
Boeing plans to have its 777X and 787-10 widebody aircraft "in service later this decade". Speaking at the International Society of Transport Aircraft...
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NewsAirbus A320 family lease rates firming: AerCap
The slide on Airbus A320 family monthly lease rates has stopped and rentals are now stabilising, says AerCap's chief executive officer. "We don't...
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Ryanair in search of funding for 11 737-800s
Irish carrier Ryanair is looking for financing to cover 11 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which will be supported by the US Export Import bank, banking sources...
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Thomas Cooks inks SLBs on 17 757-300 and 767-300ER aircraft
Thomas Cook Group has agreed to the sale and leaseback of 17 Boeing 757-300 and 767-300ER aircraft with operating lessors Guggenheim Aviation Partners and...
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NewsUpdated: AIG sues ex-ILFC execs, alleging trade secrets theft
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy and 10 of the lessor's top managers are facing legal action from American International Group (AIG),...
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Airlines to opt for leasing on pricier ECA deals
Operating lessors expect leasing to grow in popularity among airline customers once more aircraft are required to be financed under the 2011 Aircraft Sector...
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Virgin Australia to take two 737-800s on SLBs with JSA
Virgin Australia will take delivery of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft in May and June on sale and leaseback deals with Jackson Square Aviation. The Australian...
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NewsKingfisher owes Bank of Scotland $21.6m: UK High Court
Kingfisher Airlines owes Bank of Scotland $21.6 million in overdue lease payments for 10 ATR 72-500s, the UK High Court has ruled. Bank of Scotland...
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IN FOCUS: What will money worries mean for aircraft financing?
Airline finance officers need to brace for some unpleasant surprises this year as the European sovereign debt crisis and new regulations continue to cripple...
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NewsILFC to order Airbus grounding for Vladivostok Avia, sources say
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) is preparing to ground five Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, as early as tomorrow, from Russian airline,...
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Aviation leasing will 'manage through infection points': CIT
CIT Aerospace does not anticipate market fall-out from the European sovereign debt crisis and global economic uncertainty will have a major impact on long-term...
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Aircraft finance costs set to rise
When Washington's summer debt-ceiling brinkmanship spurred ratings agency Standard & Poor's to take the once-unimaginable step of stripping the USA of its top-tier AAA credit rating, financiers started asking whether the theoretical risk of default would hit the cost of borrowing.
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NewsLufthansa reduces debt in spite of soaring fuel costs
Lufthansa Group continued to repair its balance sheet during the first half of 2011 in spite of high fuel costs and pressures from unrest in North Africa...
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GOL sees robust market in 2011
Gol Linhas Aereas expects domestic air travel demand to rise to 15% this year due to a healthy Brazilian market, the airline said in a regulatory filing...
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NewsCIT places its largest Boeing order
CIT Aerospace has placed an order for 38 Next-Generation 737 aircraft, including 15 737-900ERs and 23 737-800s, marking the largest order by the lessor with the manufacturer.
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CIT's request for Ex-Im support heads to US Congress
CIT Aerospace's request for US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) support covering unidentified aircraft to be leased by three airlines has been referred to US Congress,...
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Ryanair wins Ex-Im support
Ryanair received approval for US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) support covering unidentified Boeing aircraft, according to the bank's 6 October meeting minutes. The...
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Asia key driver in aviation recovery and financing: BCC
Asia continues to play a pivotal role in global aviation, including aircraft financing, Boeing told financiers at its Financiers and Investors Conference...