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Asia Pacific & Australasia

  • December

    Is this the end of the Japanese leasing? 01 December 2004

    Japanese aircraft leases, the most popular cross-border tax lease available to airlines, could soon be impossible.

  • Malaysia lessor closes JOL 01 December 2004

    Aircraft Management Services a new captive leasing company for Malaysia Airlines has closed a $105 million Japanese operating lease for a used 777-200ER.

  • Emissions trading 01 December 2004

    Although the aviation downturn has delayed legislation, airlines will eventually have to find a way of paying for emissions, says Colleen Nelson, partner and head of UK law-firm asb's environmental practice.

  • China: three is the magic number 01 December 2004

    It may have taken almost three years, but the consolidation of China's state-owned carriers is almost complete. Dominic Jones looks at how it affects their balance sheets.

  • DVB closes SIA deal 01 December 2004

    DVB's Deucalion fund has bought four 747-400s from Singapore Airlines. The senior debt was provided by DVB with Deucalion mezzanine and junior debt provider.

  • Export Credit survey 01 December 2004

    Whether you love it or hate it, export credit has dominated the last 12 months, but this is just the beginning. By Victoria Pennington.

  • Korean Airlines has filed a suit in the Seoul 01 December 2004

    An administration court is contesting what it alleges to be the unfair allocation of passenger and cargo flights to Taipei by the Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation. The ministry has allotted a total of 18 passenger and two cargo flights to be evenly split between Korean and Asiana Airlines.

  • People news 01 December 2004

    Chris Walton, easyJet's finance director, has resigned. He says he is ready for a new challenge, having grown the airline from a small start-up to a major European carrier.

Poll

Does the 'Home Country Rule' give an unfair advantage to some airlines?

Yes
67%
No
33%