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Analysis: Is the ATR pendulum shifting to lessors?
Abelo and Avation flex muscles in ATR market with 39 firm orders, 10 options and 29 purchase rights between them
CALC targets asset growth and cheaper financing
The Hong Kong SAR lessor is looking to significantly scale up its asset management business.
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Dynam Aviation grows managed portfolio
24 May 2024 Capital Northeast AsiaAims for 30-aircraft portfolio.
Vietjet Air to inject 20 aircraft into Qazaq Air
24 May 2024 Airlines Southeast AsiaVietjet will place 737 Max 8s with Qazaq following buyout.
Kugelman joins Banc of California
23 May 2024 Risk North AmericaKugelman was at Pacific Western Bank since November 2013
Carlyle Aviation continues $700m Russian coverage suit
23 May 2024 Lessors North AmericaThe judge denied a request by some of the company's insurers to wait until litigation in the UK is resolved.
Turkish Airlines reports first quarter profit
23 May 2024 Airlines EuropeEBITDAR margin down to 16.3%
BOC Aviation hires engine veteran
23 May 2024 Lessors Southeast AsiaHis role is to optimise the management of engine assets across current and aircraft and engine portfolios
Pegasus Airlines closes A321neo fundings
23 May 2024 Airlines EuropeTwo banks are lending under the facility
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Very solid growth but interest cost soaring
The days of cheap China money may be over, but CALC's CFO tells AFJ in an exclusive interview that it is going full steam ahead, expanding into new markets, and hoping to secure an investment-grade rating.
Values and LR trends: A350-900 benefiting from recovery
Geoff Hearn reviews the A350-900 market
Inequality among airlines
What do Airfinance Journal's Airline Financial Ratings say about the industry post-Covid? The distribution curve is a long way from “normal” and is becoming less so. We see that the current number of CCC “rated” airlines still well exceeds pre-Covid levels and the number of CC “rated airlines remain 50% higher than pre-Covid
Airfinance Journal Rising Stars: part 1
In part 1, Airfinance Journal recognises three of the six most promising legal associates for 2023