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ILFC increases borrowing
Arrangers Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs have begun shopping an additional USD550 million, six-year term loan to accompany a USD750 million, ...
18-Mar-2010

Thai Air to tap market
Thai Airways International is finalising a request for proposals (RFP) to raise over USD400 million to help pay for new aircraft as well as ...
18-Mar-2010

Investors eye SpiceJet stake
The three foreign investors in India-based SpiceJet - Wilbur Ross, Goldman Sachs and Dubai's Istithmar - may become majority shareholders in the airline company ...
18-Mar-2010

Recent Orders
Recent Orders
18-Mar-2010

Nordavia eyes Embraer order
Nordavia Regional Airlines, formerly known as Aeroflot-Nord, is considering the possibility of acquiring 12 ERJ-145 aircraft. A decision is expected to be made in ...
18-Mar-2010

Jat rules out bankruptcy
Serbia's state-owned national airline company Jat Airways has indicated that it will not file for bankruptcy despite heavy debts. With the 2009 loss of ...
18-Mar-2010

Aircraft dealwatch
Aircraft dealwatch table
18-Mar-2010

Brazil may up ownership
Foreigners will be able to take a stake of up to 49 per cent in Brazilian airlines compared with the current 20 per cent ...
18-Mar-2010

Orderwatch table
Orderwatch table
18-Mar-2010

BAA selling assets
UK airport operator BAA, owned by Spanish builder Grupo Ferrovial, is said to be in talks to sell real estate assets worth EUR800 million ...
17-Mar-2010

Gol completes another Eximbond
Brazilian carrier Gol has completed its final capital markets conversion for a USD220 million US Eximbank-supported transaction that was mandated in 2009. The USD59.2 ...
17-Mar-2010

CA-CIB closes KLM deal
Sole arranger CA-CIB closed on 17 March a Jolco optimised lease financing combined with commercial debt for one ERJ-190 to be operated by Dutch ...
17-Mar-2010

Garuda nears ECA pact
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is said to be close to an agreement on the restructuring of USD241.2 million of debt, extending the maturity ...
17-Mar-2010

IATA halves loss estimate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has halved its loss forecast for 2010 to USD2.8 billion, compared to the USD5.6 billion loss forecast in ...
17-Mar-2010

Adelaide mulls debt buyback
Adelaide Airport is considering buying back AUD264 million (USD240.9 million) of wrapped bonds in exchange for a new AUD 5.5-year unwrapped issue. The borrower ...
17-Mar-2010

Asiana lands lifeline
Creditors of Kumho Asiana Group have approved KRW120 billion (USD106 million) in fresh loans to Asiana Airlines Inc, which has had a shortage of ...
17-Mar-2010

Brewery to buy airport
San Miguel Corporation, southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company and the largest brewer in the Philippines, has agreed to buy ...
16-Mar-2010

Thai Air to issue
Thai Airways International officials have confirmed board approval for a plan to raise the carrier's registered capital by THB10 billion (USD307.5 million). Thai Air ...
15-Mar-2010

Chailease deal signed
The USD81 million-equivalent, three-year facility for Taiwanese leasing company Chailease Finance was signed on 8 March in Taipei. Industrial Bank of Taiwan, Mizuho Corporate ...
15-Mar-2010

Qantas term loan launches
The AUD315 million (USD286.9 million), four-year term loan for Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways was launched on 1 March by mandated lead arrangers and ...
15-Mar-2010

New Eximbond in market
Issuer Premier Aircraft Leasing (Exim) 1 Ltd, sponsored by GE Capital Aviation Funding, is in the market with a USD298 million Eximbond. The bonds ...
15-Mar-2010

Air China plans placement
Air China plans to raise over USD950 million through a private share placement to boost capital and lower financing costs. Air China, the country's ...
12-Mar-2010

Saudi Arabia to tender
Saudi Arabia is expected to issue tenders in May for the building of a new airport and the modernisation of an existing airport. The ...
12-Mar-2010

United formalises Airbus order
United Airlines formalised a commitment on 10 March for 25 A350-900 aircraft. The firm order converts a letter of intent (LOI) issued in December ...
12-Mar-2010

Bombardier scraps bond offer
Citing "current unfavourable conditions in the debt capital markets", Montreal-based aircraft and railcar manufacturer Bombardier has permanently cancelled its proposed CAD1 billion (USD970 million) ...
12-Mar-2010

Oman Air mandates JP Morgan
Oman Air has mandated JP Morgan Chase for the export credit agency (ECA) financing of one A330-300 aircraft to be delivered on 23 March. ...
11-Mar-2010

Gadair enters administration
Spanish airline Gadair has filed for court-supervised administration. The company has faced difficulties since the end of 2009, when it stopped operating. Gadair was ...
10-Mar-2010

Hawaiian Air boosts order
Hawaiian Airlines announced on 9 March a firm order for an additional A330-200 aircraft. The purchase increases an existing Hawaiian Airlines order for six ...
09-Mar-2010

THY finalises Boeing order
THY Turkish Airlines announced on 8 March finalisation of an order for 20 B-737 aircraft, including 10 B-737-800s and 10 B-737-900ERs. The order is ...
09-Mar-2010

China Southern issuing shares
China Southern Airlines (CSA) intends to raise funds through the non-public issuance of A shares and H shares, with proceeds aimed at helping to ...
09-Mar-2010

Cebu Pacific to list
Manila-based low-cost airline Cebu Pacific is preparing to take another stab at launching an initial public offering (IPO). Sources say the second-largest airline in ...
08-Mar-2010

Kuwait Air nears IPO
Loss-making Kuwait Airways moved a step closer to an initial public offering (IPO) after the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) was authorised to establish a ...
08-Mar-2010

Allegiant to seek funds
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co, parent of Allegiant Air, has signed a forward purchase agreement to acquire six used B-757-200 aircraft to expand services ...
08-Mar-2010

Global interest in Multiplus
The initial public offering (IPO) on Brazilian airline Tam's loyalty programme Multiplus has attracted interest from international investors that bought about 82 per cent ...
05-Mar-2010

Somon Air orders Boeings
Dushanbe, Tajikistan-based Somon Air announced on 4 March an order for two B-737-900 aircraft, valued at about USD163 million at list price. The order ...
05-Mar-2010



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