Aldus Aviation has made its first investment from a $375 million export credit facility, which was underwritten by Brazilian Export...Read more >

As European banks are forced to rein in their lending, Japanese banks have stepped up their activity in the aircraft...Read more >

The Deucalion Aviation Funds have sold one 1998 vintage Boeing 747-400 freighter (MSN 27602) to KV Aviation, this news service...Read more >

Jazeera Airways is poised to receive delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft early next month, chief executive officer of...Read more >

RBS Aviation Capital is likely to consider the acquisition of other aircraft types, including the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), following...Read more >

The current climate of financial uncertainty is highlighting the importance of a key aviation insurance feature, known as the cut-through...Read more >

ORIX Aviation has acquired a Boeing 737-800 from Aviation Capital Group (ACG), two sources close to the matter told this...Read more >

The delivery of Aerolineas Argentinas’s tenth Airbus A340-300 on Monday, with an eleventh penned to arrive next month, is just...Read more >

Southern Air Holdings, Inc. has received the first of two Boeing 747-400 freighters from Deucalion, the investment funds advised by...Read more >

China Development Bank Leasing (CDB Leasing) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) are the final two candidates in the fray...Read more >

TUI Travel PLC is awaiting delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 today, which will be operated by its subsidiary Thomson...Read more >

Aircastle has completed the sale and leaseback (SLB) of two McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter aircraft with EVA Airways Corporation (EVA Air),...Read more >

ORIX Aviation has completed its first sale and leaseback (SLB) deal with an Embraer aircraft, a source close to the...Read more >

 Morocco’s government-owned flagship carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is undergoing a rigorous restructuring programme in a bid to recoup significant...Read more >

Falko, the aircraft asset management company, has been mandated to remarket four Airbus A321-200s on behalf of Royal Air Maroc...Read more >

Ascend has hired Rob Morris as a senior aviation analyst in its aviation consultancy team, this news service has learnt.Morris,...Read more >

Former CEO of American Airlines Gerard Arpey has passed on the baton of his position as chairman of global airline...Read more >

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has acquired its fourth Airbus A320 from Orix Aviation, said Martin Møller, chairman of the Danish...Read more >

European Air Transport (EAT), the cargo airline belonging to global logistics firm DHL, has been anxious to bring its first...Read more >

James Paterson is spending his last day as head of aviation at HSH Nordbank this Friday. After almost five years...Read more >

China Eastern Airlines recently received delivery of a Chinese assembled Airbus A320, which financed through a 12 year French lease...Read more >

Oman Air expects to fund its upcoming order for six Boeing 787 Dreamliners with US Ex-Im-backed debt financed by local...Read more >

US-based lessor CT Aerospace has acquired a Boeing 737-700 aircraft (MSN 32424) from Japanese group GF Ibis Leasing Ltd. The...Read more >

Rapidly increasing aircraft production rates are spreading growing uneasiness amongst the aviation leasing community. Ascend’s Global Fleet Forecaster predicts 14,988...Read more >

Russian budget airline Sky Express (Скай Экспресс) defaulted on its lease payment for a Boeing 737-500, a source close to...Read more >

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has recently completed the private placement of a ¥6.8bn ($88m) unsecured loan in Japan, its CEO...Read more >

A growing number of aircraft manufacturers are turning to leasing companies in a bid to boost aircraft sales. Brazil-based Embraer is...Read more >

Funding for aircraft deliveries is available and will continue to be available, but players in this space should be prepared...Read more >

United Continental Holdings is gearing up to raise capital to finance new aircraft deliveries, senior vice president & treasurer Gerry...Read more >

More deterioration in the banking market, which prompted further downgrades at aviation banks, is a greater concern to the industry...Read more >

Apollo Aviation is in the market raising a new aircraft investment fund to support operations. "We are looking to raise...Read more >

Armada Aviation Capital is poised to enter the regional jet and turboprop arena next year. The aviation finance and leasing...Read more >

Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has received a significant boost to its aviation finance services with the arrival of Barlow Lyde...Read more >

Virgin America took delivery of its first lease-financed Airbus A320-200 last week, a source close to the matter said. The...Read more >

The founding CEO of Olympic Air, Thanos Pascalis, is stepping down after nearly three years at the helm of Greece’s...Read more >

Russian airline Rusline took delivery of a Bombardier CRJ100ER last Friday, a source close to the matter said. The 1996...Read more >

RPK Capital Partners has devised a new lending strategy to help deploy its sizeable pool of capital from private equity...Read more >

Flybe Group Plc, the LSE-listed low-cost carrier is expecting delivery of its first two Embraer 175s next Wednesday, a source...Read more >

Lufthansa looks likely to complete its sale of bmi Regional “before the end of the year”, a source close to...Read more >

Scottish airline Loganair is likely to expand its freighter services within the next couple of years, its chairman Scott Grier...Read more >

Ghana is set to see a new airline take to the skies following the demise of Ghana International Airlines (GIA)...Read more >

Bombardier has taken a step closer to achieving its goal of securing 300 orders for the CSeries before service entry....Read more >

Dubai-based lessor DAE Capital is to lease nine new Boeing 777 freighters to Emirates' SkyCargo operation, under a long-term agreement.DAE...Read more >

Oman Air is taking over an order for six Boeing 787-8s previously held by Kuwait-based leasing company ALAFCO."The airline completed...Read more >

ANA (All Nippon Airways) has sold two of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft to Deucalion, the investment fund advised by DVB...Read more >

China Development Bank, Wells Fargo, Macquarie Group and Sumitomo have made the final round of bidders in the auction for...Read more >

Titan Airways, the Stansted-based charter operator, has acquired a new Cessna Citation CJ2+ business jet. This latest variant of the...Read more >

Peach Aviation could place an order with Airbus in 2012 after taking delivery of the first of 10 new A320...Read more >

Top aircraft finance lawyers are in talks with UK government ministers to resolve a major loophole in English law aircraft...Read more >

 UK leisure carrier Monarch is in talks with Airbus and Boeing about procuring new aircraft and could make a decision...Read more >

Garuda Indonesia will be phasing out at least 11 of its older aircraft in the next two years, reducing the...Read more >

Hong Kong's Dragonair is aiming to add 10 aircraft to its fleet over the next five years as part of...Read more >

Southern Air Holdings Inc., the global air cargo carrier, has signed an agreement with Oakhill Aviation to lease two Boeing...Read more >

South African Express Airways (SA Express) has received delivery of the last of seven Bombardier Dash 8-400s recently acquired from...Read more >

Skytech-AIC is marketing a 2000 vintage Boeing 757-200, currently operated by Turkish airline Atlas Jet, a source close to the...Read more >

Air Berlin closed the subscription period of its new three-year bond after the order volume exceeded the issuing total of...Read more >

Cebu Pacific Air has spent $10.7m on pre-delivery payments (PDPs) during the third quarter of this year using the proceeds...Read more >

Vedder Price has hit the ground running with the new London-based office it opened earlier this month. The 60-year-old US...Read more >

TamExpress, the new carrier launched last week by Ecuadorian airline TAME, is readying itself for the delivery of a second...Read more >

Embraer is planning to double the number of EJets operated in the Middle East over the next two years, according...Read more >

Oman Air is in the process of deciding whether it will convert its six options for Boeing 787 aircraft into...Read more >

Empire Aviation Group, the Dubai-based aircraft management firm, is aiming to double the size of its fleet in the next...Read more >

GECAS Asset Management Services has acquired an Airbus A340-300 aircraft from GMT Global Republic Aviation, a source close to the...Read more >

Rolls-Royce is selling its 32.5% shareholding in International Aero Engines (IAE) to fellow aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney for...Read more >

Société Générale has released details to the market of its structured finance portfolio, which involves various asset classes including aviation...Read more >

Second round bids for Royal Bank of Scotland's aviation business are now due on 27 October as the deadline has...Read more >

BOC Aviation's chief executive Robert Martin believes that aircraft funding will continue to be available to airlines in 2012-2013 but...Read more >

A slew of start-up airlines are set to take to the skies across Europe, Africa, South America and Asia between...Read more >

The list of countries clamping new age restrictions on aircraft is continuing to grow. Recent months have seen Congo DRC,...Read more >

Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) has appointed Alan Jenkins as senior consultant, capital markets and finance. The former CFO of...Read more >

DVB Bank SE has closed the refinancing of the first of two Airbus A320-200 aircraft owned by Volito Goldman Sachs...Read more >

Maximus Air Cargo is selling one of the three A300-600 converted freighters it acquired from Japan Airlines (JAL) earlier this...Read more >

Pitch Aviation has become a new player in the field of remarketing aircraft and sourcing aircraft finance. The group, which...Read more >

Avolon, the Dublin-based leasing group, is looking to set up a base in Japan. “We need to have a permanent...Read more >

American Airlines priced its fixed-rate USD 726m enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) financing at 8.625% yesterday. The financing, which matures in...Read more >

Despite the plethora of low-cost carriers (LCCs) have been taking to the skies in Asia, many are feeling the burden...Read more >

Spring Airlines, the low-cost carrier (LCC) airline subsidiary of Shanghai Spring International Travel Service, is on the lookout for a...Read more >

Citilink, the recently relaunched Indonesian low-cost carrier (LCC), clearly means business. Parent company Garuda has finally given Citilink the green...Read more >

Olympic Air is feeling the pinch after the European Competition Commission cancelled its planned merger with local rival Aegean Airlines...Read more >

ANA (All Nippon Airways) is poised to receive delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner next week, after a series...Read more >

Finnair is planning to phase out its four Boeing 757s in 2013. The lease agreements on the 757s, which were...Read more >

Monarch Airlines is negotiating the sale and leaseback of three Airbus A321-200s, a source close to the matter told Aviation...Read more >

Aircraft lessors are tapping alternative funding sources amidst a dearth of banks specialising in operating leases. “There is a limited...Read more >

Intrepid Aviation is on the lookout for a new private equity shareholder to increase its pool of available equity, the...Read more >

Archway Aviation has acquired two Airbus A319-100s from BOC Aviation, a source close to the situation told Aviation Exchange. The...Read more >

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed a deal to lease an ATR 72-500 to Nepalese airline Buddha Air, a source...Read more >

RBS Group is in the process of considering the first round of bids made for its aircraft leasing arm, RBS...Read more >

Thai Airways International (THAI) remains optimistic about accessing the export credit market for its upcoming Airbus A380 deliveries, in spite...Read more >

Cargolux has arranged Ex-Im backed funding for three of the four Boeing 747-8Fs due to be delivered in 2012, and...Read more >

Lease Corporation International (LCI) is on the brink of announcing the appointment of Michael Platt as its new chief executive...Read more >

Air Lease Corporation this week conducted a major product review of the re-engined 737MAX with Boeing, ALC president John Plueger...Read more >

Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing has sold two Boeing 737-700s to Air Lease Corporation, two sources close to the situation told...Read more >

Cathay Pacific Airways is looking to secure sale and leasebacks on a number of its Boeing 777s, a source close...Read more >

Air Namibia has agreed to lease a pair of Airbus A319s from MDAC, the Singapore-based joint venture between Deucalion Ltd....Read more >

Archway Aviation, an aircraft leasing start-up, has the potential to fund aviation deals of up to USD 1.5bn. The company’s...Read more >

Southern Air Holdings, Inc. has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 747-400s from Deucalion, the investment fund...Read more >

Transaero, the Russian airline, has agreed to lease two new Boeing 737-800s from Jackson Square Aviation.Both aircraft are being leased...Read more >

Norwegian regional airline Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe and part of the SAS Group, has acquired three more Bombardier...Read more >

Etihad Airways is in the market with a request for proposal (RFP) for financing covering two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with...Read more >

Industry veteran Johnny Lau is joining Shanghai Spring International Travel Service as its chief financial officer, according to a source...Read more >

ICBC Leasing has closed a second Airbus A320-200 sale and leaseback transaction with AirAsia Group, according to a source close...Read more >

First Gulf Bank (FGB) in Abu Dhabi is financing Maximus Air Cargo’s acquisition of three A300-600 converted freighters, Fathi Hilal...Read more >

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has completed the financing of four new ATR 72-600 aircraft through a 12-year ECA loan facility...Read more >

MC Aviation Partners (MCAP), the Japanese lessor fully owned by Mitsubishi Corporation, expects oil prices to play an increasingly pivotal...Read more >

American International Group (AIG) is reviewing possible "strategic alternatives" for its International Lease Finance Corp subsidiary, but the insurer would...Read more >

A price increase in US Ex-Im Bank guaranteed financings is not immediately evident following the US downgrade by Standard &...Read more >

Boeing’s plans to re-engine its 737 is likely to impact valuations of existing fleets as well as the rentals that...Read more >

Demand for commercial aircraft among mid-market buyers is likely to continue to grow even in the face of an otherwise...Read more >

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is negotiating with Boeing and Airbus over an order totalling more than 100 aircraft, CFO...Read more >

Dutch lessor AerCap is actively buying stock under its USD 50m share repurchase programme, as newly appointed CEO Aengus Kelly...Read more >

International Airlines Group (IAG) is gearing up for a large aircraft order worth billions of dollars, Aviation Exchange has learnt....Read more >

Spanish charter airline Orbest plans to replace its Airbus A330s with new generation Airbus A350s, its managing director Emeterio Llorente...Read more >

South African airline SA Airlink has signed its first remarketing deal with Falko, BAE system’s former asset management division, a...Read more >

Falko, BAE System’s former asset management division, has signed an agreement to remarket some of West Atlantic’s ATP Freighters (ATPFs)...Read more >

Beleaguered Romanian airline Romavia is resuming its operations after temporarily closing down in October last year. A source close to...Read more >

Ghanaian start-up airline Starbow is awaiting delivery of its second BAe 146-300, a source close to the matter said. Previously...Read more >

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) plans to end its first fiscal year (to March 2012) with some USD 300m invested...Read more >

Recently rebranded Falko is bullish about its growth plans. It certainly can afford to be following Fortress Investment Group’s USD...Read more >

Grupo TACA, the trade name combining six Central American carriers, has confirmed that it will be seeking export credit support...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is in the process of negotiating senior debt financing for two Airbus A320s being delivered to...Read more >

Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Ltd. (RRPF) has completed the refinancing of an existing revolving credit facility, a source close to...Read more >

Southern Air Holdings, Inc. is on track to acquire at least two Boeing 747-400s by Q1 2012, CEO Daniel McHugh...Read more >

RBS Group is in the process of issuing information memorandums (IMs) for the sale of its aircraft leasing arm RBS...Read more >

TAM Airlines, the national carrier of Brazil, has entered negotiations with undisclosed banks over the funding of its forthcoming Boeing...Read more >

Virgin America will consider postponing up to 13 Airbus A320 deliveries previously slated for the latter half of 2012 and...Read more >

Yesterday’s announcement that American Airlines had split the largest ever order for commercial passenger aircraft between Boeing and Airbus garnered...Read more >

After making a slew of cancellations, DAE Capital is retaining its orders for Boeing 747-8 Freighters and Boeing 777-200s, a...Read more >

Global Aviation Asset Management (GAAM) has received “a number of unsolicited approaches from leasing companies” for its aircraft leasing portfolio...Read more >

Russ Hubbard is ending his stint as chief commercial officer of aircraft lessor Global Aviation Asset Management (GAAM) in August,...Read more >

Egypt's national carrier has resurrected plans to launch a low cost subsidiary by the end of 2011, Hussein Massoud, chairman...Read more >

Global aircraft leasing firm AerCap is looking to sell its overhauled engine and airframe component business AeroTurbine to International Lease...Read more >

AMS Aircraft has seen a positive response to its recent mandate to sell two Airbus A319-111s on behalf of easyJet....Read more >

BNP Paribas and NordLB have been mandated to arrange a 10 year commercial loan for one of Hawaiian Airlines' Airbus...Read more >

Deucalion, the investment fund advised by DVB Bank SE, has acquired an Airbus A310-300 from an Embarcadero Aircraft Securitization Trust...Read more >

Scottish airline Loganair is set to complete its acquisition of Cambridge-based charter specialist Suckling Airways by the end of this...Read more >

Air Tahiti Nui is in the process of selling an Airbus A340-300s, which was built in 2001. The aircraft is...Read more >

Georgian Leasing Company (GLC) has acquired its first Gulfstream G450 aircraft from Falcon Aviation Services. The deal is understood to...Read more >

Kenya Airways is open to the prospect of merging with "like-minded carriers" in order to deliver on its ambitious ten-year...Read more >

British Midlands International (bmi) has “long term intentions” to operate widebody aircraft, group treasurer Tom Milligan told Aviation Exchange. The Derby-based airline...Read more >

Intrepid Aviation is masterminding a new strategy to enter into passenger aircraft leasing. The Memphis-based leasing company has specialised in...Read more >

Air finance experts speaking at Ascend’s Aviation 2020 webcast yesterday have sounded a cautious note of optimism over valuations, despite...Read more >

Qantas is seeking financing for four Boeing 737-800s, said industry bankers. It has been suggested that Crédit Agricole Corporate &...Read more >

CIT Aerospace is making a foray into the regional jet market. The US-headquartered aircraft leasing firm has recently completed the...Read more >

Santander, the only bank currently arranging Spanish Operating Leases (SOLs), has told Aviation Exchange it is pitching to potential clients...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is looking to carry out more sale and leaseback deals with Malaysia Airlines in 2012, a...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is in negotiations with banks regarding the financing of two Airbus A320s being delivered to Air...Read more >

Aircastle will continue to add both new and used aircraft to its fleet throughout 2011, said Aircastle CEO Wainshal in...Read more >

Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO, which on Wednesday placed a firm order for six Airbus A350-900s at the Paris Air Show, is...Read more >

Marubeni, the Japanese industrial conglomerate, has begun an engine leasing joint venture with Singapore's ST Aerospace. Total Engine Asset Management...Read more >

If Nicolas Sarkozy had returned to Le Bourget today his patriotic glee would have undoubtedly reached new levels at this morning’s...Read more >

TAME, the Ecuadorian airline, is looking to give its fleet a further boost following the firm order for three new...Read more >

Airbus continues to see unprecedented interest in its A320 New Engine Option (NEO) aircraft on the third day of the...Read more >

Inception Aviation Fund, a new global leasing venture, has been launched to invest in narrowbody and widebody aircraft. Tasos Michael,...Read more >

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the Danish leasing group, signed a contract for its first order of new ATR aircraft at...Read more >

DVB Bank SE is interested in selling a stake in TES Aviation, which specialises in the teardown and management of...Read more >

Boeing has seen a diverse medley of orders involving a cross section of its aircraft on day two of the 49th edition of the...Read more >

The 49th edition of the Paris Air Show was off to a flying start this morning with Airbus signing a...Read more >

UTair is negotiating with manufacturers to make an order for a new type of narrowbody medium-haul aircraft, Andrei Martirosov, Chairman...Read more >

TAAG Angola Airlines (Linhas Aereas de Angola) yesterday received the first of two Boeing 777-300ERs it has on order for...Read more >

Patrick Murphy, former Chairman of Ryanair, began his new role as corporate advisor at Japanese low cost carrier Peach Aviation...Read more >

Frontier Airlines has signed a six year lease agreement with Dublin-based lessor AWAS to operate an Airbus A320-200 aircraft, according...Read more >

Avianca is looking to finance its remaining Airbus A320 family orders with a blend of export credit funding and new...Read more >

JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Royal Bank of Canada have provided USD100m each in a USD 500m warehouse facility secured...Read more >

Albanian Airlines is set to acquire an aircraft on the secondary market next year, a source close to the company...Read more >

Lufthansa CityLink, the German airline’s regional service, has just received delivery of another Bombardier CRJ 900, Nico Buchholz, head of...Read more >

Aerolíneas Argentinas has laid out the details of its 2014 business plan in an exclusive interview with Aviation Exchange, dividing...Read more >

The impending launch of the CSeries aircraft sees Bombardier poised to receive fresh orders for the aircraft in the coming...Read more >

JSA clearly means business. The global leasing firm has just opened an office in Singapore and hired Michael Hazelton to...Read more >

Panama's Copa Airlines has signed four operating leases with Aviation Capital Group (ACG), bringing to 14 the total number of...Read more >

RBS is poised to start soliciting bids for its aircraft leasing wing, RBS Aviation Capital, with unspecified investment banks courting...Read more >

Amentum Capital, the aircraft leasing arm of HSH Nordbank, is looking to remarket an Airbus A330-200, two sources close to...Read more >

Leasing company BBAM has entered exclusivity to acquire HSH Nordbank’s aircraft leasing subsidiary, Amentum Capital, along with a portfolio of...Read more >

Air France has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER, which was financed through a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has appointed Michael Anselmi as head of research and risk management. JSA is bringing the former...Read more >

RwandAir has secured funding for its two Boeing 737-800s, due to be delivered in the second half of the year,...Read more >

TNT Airways has sold its remaining three Airbus A300B4 freighters to Kalitta Turbine Leasing, after abandoning its plans to launch...Read more >

Fortress Investment Group, the NYSE-listed asset management firm, has agreed to acquire BAE Systems’ commercial aircraft lease portfolio and asset...Read more >

Lloyds Banking Group has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) with a view to continuing its aircraft leasing operations in...Read more >

RPK Capital Partners, the aviation investment group, has acquired one Airbus A320, which is on lease to Thomson Airways, two...Read more >

DVB Bank is in talks with an undisclosed European airline over an operating lease funded on the German KG market,...Read more >

Yakutia Airlines, the Russian airline group, is reconsidering its order for six Antonov AN-140s, its CEO Ivan Prostit told Aviation...Read more >

 Business jet sales in the UK could be set to take a battering if no amendments are made to recent...Read more >

Flydubai will be seeking to diversify its finance portfolio beyond sale and leaseback agreements when it takes new deliveries in...Read more >

Korean Airlines is seeking US Export-Import Bank financing for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and is in the RFP (request for proposal) stage of...Read more >

Air New Zealand has sent out requests for proposals (RFPs) for two Boeing 777-300ERs and one spare engine (GE90-115B) to...Read more >

JetBrokers Europe is seeking a buyer for a Bombardier Challenger 604, according to Tim Barber, managing director of the brokerage...Read more >

Etihad has secured funding for all seven aircraft due to be delivered in 2011 following a request for proposal (RFP)...Read more >

JetBrokers Europe and its US-based parent company JetBrokers, Inc., are negotiating the sale of a Cessna Citation X. “The aircraft...Read more >

Virgin Australia Airlines has signed an agreement to lease two Airbus A330-200s from Deucalion, an investment group advised by DVB...Read more >

JetBrokers Europe is understood to be signing a sale and purchase agreement with an unnamed Indonesian buyer for a Cessna...Read more >

Royal Jordanian Airlines has secured short-term operating leases with AWAS for all seven of the Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft...Read more >

Vueling Airlines, the Madrid stock exchange listed low-cost carrier, is gearing up to make a substantial aircraft order, its CEO...Read more >

Southern Air Holdings, Inc., the private equity owned global air cargo carrier, is planning to acquire two to four Boeing...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has agreed to provide PDP (pre-delivery payment) financing as part of the long-term operating lease it...Read more >

The distinct lack of new entrants within the aviation banking industry has done little to sway the Development Bank of...Read more >

Austrian Airlines has signed its only deal this year for an Airbus A320, confirmed Martin Hehemann, senior director of corporate...Read more >

 CIT, the NYSE-listed leasing and finance group, has appointed Andy Golub as director within its risk management division.Formerly Head of...Read more >

Korean Air has sent out requests for proposals (RFPs) for five A380s to be delivered in 2011. This large mandate,...Read more >

ASKY is likely to acquire an additional Boeing 737 and a Bombardier Q400 turboprop next year, board member and CEO...Read more >

Ethiopian Airlines is set to receive its fifth Boeing 777 in July 2011, its CEO Tewolde GebreMariam told Aviation Exchange....Read more >

Yemenia, the Yemeni airline group, is taking delivery of its first Airbus A320 today. The aircraft is the first of...Read more >

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) is expecting to complete an additional senior unsecured bond issuance in the US in H2 2011,...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is set to close its second USD 340m credit facility next week, according to a source...Read more >

Turkish Airlines has completed the acquisition of an Airbus A319 aircraft using a Japanese operating lease with a call option...Read more >

Hawaiian Airlines is changing the way it finances aircraft acquisitions, company CFO Peter Ingram told Aviation Exchange. “Previously all the...Read more >

Aercap is in the market to extend the warehouse facility it secured with UBS in 2006, two sources close to...Read more >

Guggenheim Aviation Partners is understood to have recently acquired three Boeing 777-200ERs via a sale and leaseback agreement with American...Read more >

DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, is understood to be in the process of replacing its...Read more >

Orix Aviation in talks with a handful banks with a view to securing a debt facility to fund future aircraft...Read more >

Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) sales are likely to receive a welcome boost from the Japanese government’s plans to invest heavily...Read more >

Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) is understood to have seen the departure of two of its senior managers in recent...Read more >

Aircastle, the global leasing firm, has just closed on the acquisition of a Boeing 747-400 which it will convert into...Read more >

Ascend is uniquely positioned to provide a 360 degree perspective on the $100 billion global aircraft transaction market. To this...Read more >

KfW IPEX-Bank is financing three Airbus A320s that will be delivered to Aeroflot in April and May this year. The...Read more >

Israeli airline EL AL and Russian airline Nordwind are both to receive Boeing 767-300ERs from AWAS. The deal comes after...Read more >

Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) has appointed Donal Boylan as CEO of the aircraft financing firm. Boylan, who has worked...Read more >

Malaysia Airlines has entered into an agreement with Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) regarding the sale and leaseback of two Airbus...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is negotiating the financing for a sale and leaseback transaction with Air France. The deal involves...Read more >

A&F Aviation, the Japanese low cost airline recently formed by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Aviation, has been...Read more >

BOC Aviation, the leasing arm of Bank of China, has sold two Airbus A330-200s to Deucalion, the investment fund advised...Read more >

Global law firm Mayer Brown has hired Stuart McAlpine as senior asset finance partner at the group’s London-based banking and...Read more >

Gulf Air, the Bahrain-based airline group, has sent out a request for proposal (RFP) for the sale and leaseback of...Read more >

Milestone Aviation Group, the helicopter and private jet leasing firm, is readying itself for a USD 300 to 400m debt...Read more >

Turkish Airlines has signed agreements to purchase three Airbus A330-200Fs, 10 A321s and 15 Boeing 737 NGs, according to a...Read more >

Icelandair, the Icelandic airline group, is likely to add another Boeing 757 to its fleet before Spring 2012, said a...Read more >

Carpatair, the Romanian airline group, has chosen Cabot Aviation to remarket three F100 aircraft. Cabot, which has had the mandate...Read more >

LAN Airlines has ordered three 767-300ER aircraft, according to a recent press release issued by the Chile-based airline group.The aircraft...Read more >

Bulgarian Air Charter, the privately-owned airline group, is planning to add Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s to its current fleet....Read more >

TAM Linhas Aereas, the NYSE-listed Brazilian airline, has announced it will be investing around USD 3.2bn in 32 aircraft from...Read more >

ATR is in discussions with engine manufacturers with a view to building a 100 seat turboprop, its director of market...Read more >

DVB Bank SE has closed senior debt financing for two B737-800 aircraft for NYSE-listed leasing group FLY Leasing, which is...Read more >

IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, is poised to sign a firm order with Airbus for 180 A320s. The group, which...Read more >

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is on the brink of closing a USD 340m warehouse credit facility, this news service has...Read more >

JetBrokers Europe is seeking a buyer for a Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign at USD 11.995m, Brendan Lodge, business development director...Read more >

Titan Airways, the Stansted-based charter operator, has acquired an Avro RJ100 from BAE Systems.The aircraft sold for around USD 3.2m,...Read more >

A&F Aviation, the Japanese low cost airline recently set up by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Aviation Holdings...Read more >

The Irish Finance Act 2011 has shaken up the traditional way of structuring aircraft deals in Ireland. Local lawyers and...Read more >

The global aviation financing industry is bracing itself for new leasing laws being worked on by the FASB (Financial Accounting...Read more >

Aergo, the Dublin-headquartered aircraft leasing company, has opened a fourth office in Johannesburg. The new office will be run by...Read more >

Easy Fly, the Colombian airline, is set to take delivery of two Jetstream 41s from Eastern Airways, Easy Fly’s CEO...Read more >

BAE Systems Asset Management has been chosen by LOT Polish Airlines to remarket three of the airline’s Embraer ERJ-145s. BAE...Read more >

Q Aviation, the aircraft and engine leasing group, is understood to be in the process of purchasing two Boeing 737...Read more >

APFL (Aircraft Purchase Fleet Ltd) is planning to lease 18 Airbus A320 and A319s to airlines other than Alitalia, said...Read more >

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) are on a drive to attract new orders for the Mitsubishi...Read more >

Aircraft Purchase Fleet Ltd (APFL) is on the lookout for a joint venture partner to help market and fund 30...Read more >

HSH Nordbank has received significant interest for the sale of its aircraft leasing subsidiary Amentum Capital along with a portfolio...Read more >

Icelandair Group, the NASDAQ OMX-listed Icelandic airline group, is looking to sell its Latvian subsidiary SmartLynx Airlines, a source close...Read more >

Cathay Pacific Airways is looking to secure a sale and leaseback deal on six of its A330-300s, according to two sources...Read more >

Deucalion, the investment fund advised by DVB Bank SE, is awaiting the delivery of the final aircraft of six 747s...Read more >

Australian airline groups Virgin Blue Group and Skywest Airlines Ltd will decide this week whether to purchase four new turboprop...Read more >

Flybe, the low cost LSE-listed airline is expecting the delivery of its 55th Bombardier Q400 later today, David Attenburrow, director of Fleet...Read more >

Asiana Airlines has ordered six Airbus A380s which are scheduled to be delivered between 2014 and 2017, according to sources...Read more >

Avolon, the private equity owned aircraft lessor, is set to close a third round of financing within the next 12...Read more >

LAN Airlines is in the process of seeking financing for some of the 50 Airbus A320 family aircraft it ordered...Read more >

Australian airline groups Virgin Blue Group and Skywest Airlines Ltd are in talks with ATR and one other major aircraft...Read more >

AeroTurbine, a subsidiary of global leasing group AerCap Holdings has secured a USD 425m credit facility with Credit Agricole CIB....Read more >

SkyWest Inc, the Utah-based airline group, has placed a firm order for four CRJ700 airliners from Bombardier. Two of the...Read more >

Age restrictions on aircraft are becoming an increasingly recurrent phenomenon. Last year alone saw Bangladesh, Bolivia, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Kyrghystan,...Read more >

Amentum Capital is set to purchase two China Southern 737-700 aircraft from Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing (Bavaria IAL), said an...Read more >

HSH Nordbank is looking to sell its aircraft leasing subsidiary Amentum Capital as well as a portfolio of 14 aircraft...Read more >

Avolon, the private equity-owned aircraft leasing group, has announced a firm order for eight A320 aircraft from Airbus. Delivery of...Read more >

Thomas Cook is set to replace the group’s 71 narrowbody aircraft over a five year period starting in December 2012....Read more >

Saudi Private Aviation (SPA), the private aviation unit of Saudi Airlines, is set to acquire two Falcon 7X business jets...Read more >

Copa Airlines has made an order for 32 Next-Generation 737-800s, which are set to be delivered between 2015 and 2018....Read more >

Ethiopian Airlines plans to increase its passenger fleet to 97 aircraft by the end of 2025, its CEO Tewolde Gebremariam...Read more >

ASKY, the Pan-African start-up airline, has detailed its fleet plan for 2011, said a source close to the situation. The...Read more >

New aircraft leasing outfit MD Aviation Capital (MDAC) plans to acquire its first batch of aircraft before the end of...Read more >