 April 18th edition: Lessor says "best first quarter since 2020"
April 18th 2024: In this issue the continued buoyancy of the aviation financing sector is reflected, once again, in positive reports of Q1 activity by more industry leaders; United Airlines has signed two LoIs with two lessors to acquire 35 new Airbus A321neos commencing 2026; Airbus is predicting that North America’s commercial aircraft services market will grow by 45 per cent between now and 2042; Brookfield may buy Castlelake; DAE $750m term loan; CALC places Dreamliners; AerCap leases three A320s to Amelia; AerCap note exchange offer; FG Aviation acquires planes from Crestone; Formidion sells aircraft to De Havilland.
April 4th edition: Capital markets back aircraft leasing
April 4th 2024: In this issue we refer to the strength in demand for note offerings by leading lessors; AerCap maintained its business activity momentum in the first quarter; The switch in new aircraft orders, from narrowbody to widebody, also highlights the strong fundamentals now at play in the sector; TrueNoord secures new DB loan; MUFG insurance covered facility for Azorra; SAS AB reorganisation process in Sweden; Atlas Air freighter for YunExpress.
March 21st edition: Leasing companies report record results; look ahead with confidence
March 21st 2024: In this issue we report on the positive outlook of three of lessor's – BOC Aviation, CALC and Willis Lease; Boeing: Commercial CFO Brian West says operating profit margin of the unit is set to fall to minus 20 per cent in Q1; ICAO and AWG seek to drive CTC compliance; SAA talks finally abandoned; CCB $420m loan for DAE; AerCap notes swap; Korean, JAL in market for widebodies; AerCap delivers A330neo to Corsair; Canada Jetlines takes A320s from ACG; SMBC, GOAL deliver A320s to JetSMART.
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Developments - 2021
March 7th edition: Good conditions will "persist for many years" - Kelly
March 7th 2024: Industry dynamics create difficulties for carriers but opportunities for lessors; Pace of aircraft orders shows no signs of easing at Singapore Airshow; AirAsia parent makes progress on US listing plan; Merger between JetBlue and Spirit abandoned amidst continuning regulator opposition; Oliver Wyman lowers global fleet projections; NAC continues its move away from regional jets with portfolio sale Falko.
February 22nd edition: Big widebody orders in Singapore
February 22nd 2024: Orders reflect Asian international travel recovery; DAE reports profit of $350 million for 2023; Avolon reports strong profit growth in 2023; ACG swings back into profit; Thai orders 45 Boeing 787s; Starlux orders A350Fs, A330neos; BOC finalises IndiGo finance leases; CALC Orders 40 LEAP-1A engines.
February 8th edition: Bright opportunities pull in new investors
February 8th 2024: Aviation finance as attractive as ever as new pension-backed platform to invest $1.5bn over next three years; CALC's $500m sustainability-linked PDP loan is an industry first; Avolon predicts that a return to ‘higher for longer’ cost of capital conditions could ‘encourage sub-scale leasing platforms to exit the market,’ with the potential for an uptick in lessor M&A activity in 2024: IATA’s Walsh demands states, fuel suppliers step up to meet SAF challenge; Boeing’s bad news creates further delays for deliveries, certifications; GOL enters Chapter 11, SAS resolves creditor concerns.
January 25th edition: Boeing’s woes wont go away
January 25th 2024: FAA blocks 737 production growth - serious implications for Boeing cashflow; Avolon, Aircastle and ALC take advantage of the early year positivity in US capital markets as they raise a combined $2.3bn; Higher lease rates now lifting mid-life and widebody values - Forsberg; Does M&A regulation do more harm than good? Ashland Place's latest financing; Griffin gears up for further growth with order for six A220s.
January 11th edition: Positive market background reflected in aircraft orders
January 11th 2024: It is always pleasant to start a new year with a positive, or relatively positive markets background to sustain the natural optimism that always accompanies a new year. All the more so, as pure probability seems to suggest that after the serial 'black swan' events of Covid and Ukraine the aviation and aircraft leasing industry can perhaps hope for a break for a while.
December 7th edition: Pace of recovery reflects resilience
December 7th 2023: IATA now expects airlines to make over $23bn in 2023, a fivefold increase on its original forecast; Time runs out for Go First; SpiceJet seeks $100m credit; Alaska Airlines agrees to acquire Hawaiian in $1.9 bn deal; Avolon prices additional $400m of senior 2028 notes; SAS prepares to exit Chapter 11; European carriers mull their options for listing locations.
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