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December
Air Algérie orders four ATR 72-500s valued at $82 million.
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November
Airstream to remarket four Airbus A321-200s.
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The airline signs a letter of intent (LOI) for six Airbus aircraft on the same day it says it will partner with Emirates Airlines.
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Airfinance Journal is accepting nominations for Deals of the Year 2009.
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October
The Brazilian jet maker has sold two ERJ 135s and an ERJ 145 to the African start-up through subsidiary ECC Leasing Company
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The Arbor Finance owned 767-200ER was previously operated by Kras Air
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The deal for two 42-500s marks the first time ATR enters the Libyan market
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September
The airline will ask for 777 proposals in November and 787 financing in January.
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The mandate is for the export credit agency financing of an A330-200
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August
The Tripoli-based carrier has taken delivery of its first A330-200
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July
Ethiopian Airlines orders five 777s and 12 A350 XWBs, worth a combined value of $4.2 billion, as the carrier eyes rapid expansion
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Jetlink Express becomes the first Kenyan carrier to operate the BAe 146.
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The Algerian carrier said a deal to acquire three E190s had been cancelled
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June
IATA says airlines are expected to post losses of $9 billion this year, with a 15% fall in revenues, and urges the industry to fundamentally restructure and resize in the face of unprecedented challenges.
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Nigerian carrier Afrijet Airlines has signed a heads of agreement deal worth $80 million for the purchase of four ATR 72-500s, marking the first time the Lagos-based airline will operate turboprops.
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May
The International Air Transport Association says that the decline in premium traffic shows no sign of levelling off, and estimates that revenues have plunged by 35% to 40% in the first quarter.
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April
After cancelling its loan agreement with DVB and ING, Ethiopian Airlines will finance its pre-delivery payments with cash
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Nigeria’s largest carrier will use the funding for the purchase of four aircraft as part of its fleet expansion plans
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March
The Moroccan flag carrier has placed an order for six ATR regional aircraft for its new start up, Royal Air Maroc Express.
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Africa remains a region where understanding the vagaries of local jurisdictions is crucial for investors in mitigating risk. During this downturn the best opportunities may be open to partnerships between local and international banks.
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February
Banks left the market, not because aviation was in trouble, but as a result of internal liquidity restrictions. Campbell Davis lists the main European, Asian and African banks still open to their aviation clients.
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January
The sale of ILFC by AIG may seem unthinkable but there are extraordinary parallels with GPA. It looks likely that a private equity firm will buy ILFC. If the sale is nsuccessful it could be the worst thing ever to hit aviation finance.
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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.
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The past 12 months were not the best of times, although aviation can largely claim its innocence in the financial catastrophe.
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Share prices for the four listed aircraft leasing companies have all fallen dramatically. The lack of easily accessible equity might seem limiting to the public lessors at this time, but they have debt.
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