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September
Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2006-vintage CRJ700 powered by CF34-8C5 engines.
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The freighter, the first of three aircraft, is on lease from Aircastle.
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The deal includes three Airbus A330 aircraft on lease from Aircastle.
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See which aircraft topped the charts this year.
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August
Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) has hired a former Aviation Capital Group (ACG) executive.
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KfW IPEX provided debt financing for one new Boeing 737.
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Newly established carrier has ordered three Airbus A319 aircraft.
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Boc Aviation will take delivery of six Boeing 737 aircraft.
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BNP Paribas provided the $245 million financing for three Airbus A320s.
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Deucalion has mandated four banks for the financing of two Airbus A330s.
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Former HSH Nordbank head joins Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) as head of capital markets.
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European export credit agencies guarantee the financing of an Airbus A321 for Air China in a first-ever deal.
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Shenzhen Airlines has ordered 10 Airbus A320s.
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The national carrier of Thailand has signed a firm order for seven Airbus A330-300s.
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The Airbus A330-300 is on operating lease to China Airlines.
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The Hong Kong-based airline has signed letters of intent (LOIs) with Airbus and Boeing for a total of 36 aircraft.
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July
The Netherlands-based lessor has signed two separate debt facilities totalling $108 million for Airbus aircraft.
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The aircraft is on operating lease to Malaysian Airlines.
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The Guangzhou-based airline has also mandated Credit Agricole-CIB (CA-CIB) for the financing of one A321.
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The national carrier has placed a firm order for six Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
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The carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for seven Airbus A330s.
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Lion Air, based in Indonesia, uses export credit to finance two Boeing jets.
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June
The aircraft will be available for lease in March 2011.
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Chinese industry leaders at the 8th Annual China Airfinance Conference say Chinese airlines will expand their fleets and improve profits in coming years.
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China remains a key market for the aircraft leasing company based in Singapore.
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BOC Aviation has mandated three banks to finance 10 aircraft.
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has been mandated to convert a Boeing 737-200SF aircraft for Transmile Air Services.
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Alex Aupoix, vice president of asset finance at Crédit Industriel et Commercial, discusses about lending in the downtimes.
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Despite having financed aircraft for more than a decade using Japanese operating leases, Japanese investors have been less interested in the product.
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The first of six Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on lease from Singapore Airlines has been delivered to Brunei’s national carrier.
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The Boeing widebodies will be used to increase capacity on certain routes.
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Global Aviation Asset Management (GAAM) changes its ownership structure and appoints new advisory board.
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Tiger Airways in Singapore has advanced the delivery dates of two Airbus A320 aircraft for 2011.
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May
Australia’s Virgin Blue has takes delivery of one Boeing 737-800 with Ex-Im financing.
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Japanese operating lease arranger hires senior advisor.
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Boeing is to provide C-checks for Jeju Air’s 737s.
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DVB Bank and Korea Development Bank arrange sale and finance leaseback for Korean Airlines.
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Standard Chartered Bank will provide a bridge loan for Air India to finance three Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Bruneian flag carrier signs a lease with Singapore Airlines for six Boeing 777-200ERs.
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The Japanese carrier ordered the aircraft as an customer in August 2009.
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Southern Air is to wet lease three freighters to Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo).
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Bangladeshi carrier arranges facility for PDP on two new Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Air China has signed a lease with ICBC Leasing worth $150 million for a total of three Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
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Singapore Airlines is now Awas's largest customer with the delivery of the airline's sixth Airbus A330-300.
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Irish lessor Awas has delivered an Airbus A320-200 to Australia’s Strategic Airlines.
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April
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has appointed two new presidents for ST Aerospace and ST Marine.
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New structures bloom in financial desert: Airfinance Journal announces the 2009 Deal of the year awards.
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2009 Deals of the year announced for Asia, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
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The awards for best PDP, regional jet, aircraft trade and aerospace are announced.
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Vietnamese Airlines Leasing Corporation (VALC) has financed two ATRs with export credit.
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The Philippines airline has ordered additional A320s to expand operations.
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Boeing delivered a 737-800 Next Generation aircraft to Garuda Indonesia as part of the state-owned carrier’s expansion strategy.
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The Australian-based Investec Global Aircraft Fund has raised A$45 million from institutional investors.
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AerCap and Korean Airlines mandate BNP Paribas aircraft financings.
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Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) will arrange the commercial financing of one Airbus A320.
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Australia’s Macquarie Bank will acquire an operating lease portfolio from AIG’s International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) worth close to $2 billion.
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Awas delivered the aircraft to the airline on Saturday.
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March
South Korean carrier, Asiana Airlines, uses Ex-Im financing to fund one Boeing 777-300ER.
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CDB Leasing signs financing memorandum of understanding with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
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Bank of China’s leasing company, BOC Aviation, had a record year. Robert Martin, CEO of BOC Aviation, speaks about the company’s growth.
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Asia-based lessor BOC Aviation increased its 2009 profits by 28% compared to the last year.
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The International Air Transport Association (Iata) re-adjusted its 2010 losses forecast to $2.8 billion—half of what it estimated in 2009.
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Hong Kong Aviation Company (HKAC) hires senior banker to head its aircraft leasing business.
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February
Three lawyers from Latham & Watkins’ Tokyo practice move to K&L Gates to set up a new Tokyo office and expand the firm’s airfinance practice in Asia.
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Air China plans will expand capacity by 5% with 20 aircraft purchase.
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Newly established independent advisory firm chooses COO with 20 years experience.
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JP Morgan Chase provided two loans worth $1.1 billion and backed by US Ex-Im Bank for Air India, owned by National Aviation Company of India.
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BAE Systems Jets will lease two Avro RJ100s on long-term lease to Cobham Aviation Services Australia for Chevron’s Gorgon gas fields project.
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Japan Airlines (JAL) and American Airlines will jointly apply for antitrust immunity on transpacific routes.
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Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), maker of China’s first narrow-body aircraft, seeks 100 C919 orders by year-end.
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Hong Kong places an order with Airbus for six new Airbus A330s, which it will purchase from German bank, HSH Nordbank.
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Singapore carrier Tiger Airways will have four Airbus aircraft deliver in 2011.
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January
CDB Leasing Co. (CLC) and Airbus sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide financial support for Airbus customers.
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After several weeks of speculation, Japanese Airlines files for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
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Tiger Airways closed its initial public offering (IPO) and raised S$247.7 million in gross proceeds.
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Singapore-based Tiger Airways launches IPO at maximum offering price of S$1.65 per share.
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Asian airline, Tiger Airways, has closed pre-delivery payments for the advanced delivery of five Airbus A320s.
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French bank, BNP Paribas, closes six aircraft transactions and wins a commercial loan mandate.
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The low-cost carrier Tiger Airways, begins its roadshow for its initial public offering.
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Barclays Capital was lead arranger for the ECA-financing of one Airbus A320 and one A330.
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HNA Group finally acquires Allco Aviation seven months after being named the buyer.
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Coface to front ECA financing for two Airbus A320-200s.