 Melgaard joins Investment in Aviation Assets session at the Global Financial Centres Summit, Dublin, on 17th October
FPG Amentum's executive chairman Jan Melgaard joins the panel discussing the hot topic of investment in aviation assets at the Financial Centres Summit, Dublin, 17th October 2017. Aviation Finance presents this focus on the key themes being addressed in Aviation Finance currently. It will be held in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland, on October 17th 2017. Booking Details: here.
DAE agrees to acquire AWAS
April 25th 2017: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has agreed to acquire AWAS, the Dublin-based whose majority shareholder is UK private equity Terra Firma. The combined entity will have an owned, managed and committed fleet of 394 aircraft, valued at more than $14 billion. The move by Terra Firma to sell AWAS follows its decision to sell a portfolio of 90 aircraft to Macquarie in 2015. DAE will become a top 10 lessor when the deal completes in Q3.
Avolon closes CIT deal
Avolon has closed its $10.38 billion acquisition of the aircraft leasing business of CIT Group, encompassing approximately 320 aircraft, of which some 72 per cent are in-production narrowbodies. The price represents represents a 6.7% premium on the net assets of $9.4 billion. Avolon said the transaction gives it an owned fleet of 551 aircraft at end December last year, with an average aircraft age of 4.7 years. The combined business serves 149 customers in 62 countries with approximately one third of in-service aircraft leased
into each of the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.
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Analysis
Avianca opts again for EAIV to finance three aircraft
March 21st 2017 Investment bank Burnham Sterling has closed its third privately placed EETC for Colombian airline Avianca, this time financing three aircraft - two Airbus A320s and one Boeing 787 – as it did with its first in December 2014. The transaction, again made using the bank's proprietary EAIV (Enhanced Aviation Investment Vehicle) structure, is its first multi-currency EAIV, providing both US dollar and Euro funding for Latin America’s second largest airline.
CDB Aviation Lease Finance delivers one Airbus A320-200neo to SAS
2nd March 2017 CDB Aviation Lease Finance, which is a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited, announced today the delivery of one Airbus A320-200neo aircraft to flag carrier SAS. The Airbus A320-200neo represents CDB Aviation’s first delivery of a six aircraft sale and leaseback transaction with SAS, the largest airline in Scandinavia.
Patrick Hannigan, CDB Aviation Chief Commercial Officer commented, "It's our first deal with SAS. CDB Aviation has ambitious growth plans and we look forward to doing more business with them'.
Juneyao makes its first widebody order as it plots global reach
February 22nd: China's Juneyao Airlines has finalised an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The order is valued at $1.3 billion at list prices and comes as Boeing rolls out the first 787-10, the largest variant of the 787 which is due to enter into service in 2018. Juneyao's new order includes options for five more 787-9s. It is the airlines first Boeing order and first widebody airplane order as the privately-owned airline looks to spread its network beyond China.
Avolon prices $3 billion senior note offering as part of CIT acquisition
January 20th 2017: Avolon Holdings is issuing $3.0 billion through its Park Aerospace wholly-owned subsidiary. Both $1.75 billion 5.25 per cent senior notes, due 2022, and $1.25 million of 5.5 per cent senior notes due 2024 are being offered at par. Avolon will fully and unconditionally guarantee the notes and the offer will close 'on or about' February 3rd.
SpiceJet's 737 MAX order indicates this could be the year of the MAX
January 13th 2017: Indian low cost carrier SpiceJet has announced a deal with Boeing for up to 205 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. 2017 is a crucially important year for the MAX with Boeing keen to avoid any teething problems as the re-engined 737 enters into service with Norwegian in May. The order from SpiceJet adds further momentum to the programme, which has has already beaten test flight targets during 2016.
Peter Chang to lead CDB Aviation Lease Finance
January 12th 2017: Industry veteran Peter Chang, who has been appointed President and CEO, will lead CDB Aviation Lease Finance into the next phase of growth as the lessor aims to build a world-class, industry-leading management team and expand its focus beyond China.
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