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GE Capital prices a debut sukuk
General Electric [GE] Capital Co has raised USD500 million through a five-year Islamic bond (sukuk), the first such issue by a US conglomerate, as ...
20-Nov-2009

JG Summit issues bonds
Philippine conglomerate JG Summit Holdings, parent company of Manila-based low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air, has raised PHP9 billion (USD190 million) from the sale of ...
20-Nov-2009

DVB Bank closes AWAS refinance
DVB Bank has closed a USD15 million senior debt refinancing of one B-737-700 for lessor AWAS. The aircraft, previously operated by EasyJet, is leased ...
20-Nov-2009

Vietnam Airlines signs Airbus MOU
National carrier Vietnam Airlines is said to have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 12 November for the purchase of four A380 and ...
20-Nov-2009

Another Oman Air mandate for Citi
Citi has been mandated by Oman Air for the USD160 million export credit agency (ECA)-supported financing of two A330-200 aircraft. This mandate follows the ...
19-Nov-2009

Nacil to get first cash infusion
National Aviation Co of India Ltd (Nacil), the holding company for national carrier Air India, is expected to receive a INR4 billion (USD86 million) ...
18-Nov-2009

Air Austral signs order for A380s
Air Austral, based in Saint Denis, La Réunion, placed an order on 17 November for two A380 aircraft. The firm order follows a memorandum ...
18-Nov-2009

Boeings on order for Air Algerie
Algiers-based Air Algerie placed an order on 17 November for seven B-737-800 aircraft. Air Algerie operates a Boeing fleet comprising 10 B-737-800s, five B-737-600s ...
18-Nov-2009

Senegal Airlines signs Airbus LOI
Senegal Airlines, the new national carrier of the Republic of Senegal and majority owned by the Senegalese private sector, signed a letter of intent ...
18-Nov-2009

Airbus secures Nepal Air order
Nepal's national carrier Nepal Airlines announced on 17 November that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for one A330-200 and one A320 ...
18-Nov-2009

Tassili Airlines orders Boeings
Tassili Airlines of Algeria placed a firm order on 17 November for four B-737-800 aircraft. The carrier, a wholly owned subsidiary of government-owned Sonatrach ...
18-Nov-2009

Oman Air orders five regional jets
Oman Air signed a contract on 17 November for the purchase of five Embraer ERJ-175 aircraft. Four of the aircraft will be operated by ...
17-Nov-2009

MAS closes ECA finance
Malaysian Airlines (MAS) closed in mid-November the European export credit agency (ECA) financing of five ATR 72-500 aircraft. BNP Paribas was the sole arranger, ...
17-Nov-2009

Wings Air confirms turboprop order
Wings Air, a subsidiary of private Indonesian carrier Lion Air, announced on 16 November that it has signed a firm order for 15 ATR ...
16-Nov-2009

Yemenia signs Airbus MOU
Yemenia, the flag carrier of the state of Yemen, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 16 November to acquire 10 A320-family aircraft. Deliveries ...
16-Nov-2009

Ethiopian Air orders A350s
Ethiopian Airlines ordered 12 A350-900 aircraft on 15 November, formalising a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in late July. As is customary for aircraft ...
16-Nov-2009

Orderwatch table
Orderwatch table
12-Nov-2009

Aircraft dealwatch table
Aircraft dealwatch table
12-Nov-2009

Air Mauritius deal closes
Air Mauritius closed on 28 October the financing of an export credit agency (ECA) loan combined with a commercial tranche for one A330-200 aircraft. ...
12-Nov-2009

AerCap closes set of financings
Aircraft lessor AerCap announced on 6 November that it has signed a series of agreements with China Development Bank that provide USD86 million of ...
11-Nov-2009

IATA: fragile but improving
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported international scheduled traffic results for September. Passenger demand was essentially unchanged, increasing by 0.3 per cent ...
11-Nov-2009

Bmi negotiates over slot sales
Loss-making airline bmi is in 'significantly advanced' negotiations with several rival carriers about a sale of its prized take-off and landing slots at Heathrow ...
11-Nov-2009

Emirates eyes more aircraft
With delivery delays on its order for 58 A380s and postponements of orders by other carriers, Emirates may turn to Airbus and Boeing to ...
11-Nov-2009

AVIC eyes up a backdoor listing
AVIC Aircraft Corporation, a major subsidiary of China's leading aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry of China, is seeking a backdoor listing by injecting assets worth...
11-Nov-2009

Mexicana mulls a public listing
Mexican airline Mexicana is considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) within two years if the global financial climate improves. The airline has been ...
11-Nov-2009

Recent Orders
Recent Orders
11-Nov-2009

KAL issues a $169m paper
On 29 October South Korean flag carrier Korean Air (KAL) issued a KRW200 billion (USD169.3 million), dual-tranche bond. The deal consists of a KRW100 ...
10-Nov-2009

AVIC takes off
Aviation Industry of China (AVIC) has placed a CNY10 billion (USD1.47 billion), dual-tranche issue consisting of a CNY7.5 billion, 10-year, non-put fixed-rate tranche at ...
10-Nov-2009

Juneyao to launch IPO
Juneyao Airlines, a privately run airline based in Shanghai, aims to raise as much as CNY2 billion (USD294 million) via an initial public offering ...
10-Nov-2009

CAL deal is oversubscribed
The China Airlines (CAL) TWD3 billion (USD94 million), five-year guarantee facility arranged by Cathay United Bank has been oversubscribed to TWD3.1 billion. Four banks ...
10-Nov-2009

Jih Sun deal in market
The TWD2 billion (USD63 million) revolving credit facility for Taiwanese leasing company Jih Sun International Leasing & Finance was launched in mid-October by mandated ...
10-Nov-2009

THY commits to more aircraft
Airbus announced on 6 November that Turkish Airlines (THY) has signed a firm order for three additional A330-300 aircraft as well as a memorandum ...
10-Nov-2009

Skyways Express to be sold to CEO
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and privately held holding company Salenia AB have agreed to sell their jointly owned venture Skyways Express to Lars-Ake Bertilsson, the ...
10-Nov-2009

Norwegian Air raises cash
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has raised gross proceeds of NOK251 million (USD44.1 million) in a private placement to strengthen its balance sheet and ...
10-Nov-2009

Aeroflot closes A321 finance
BNP Paribas and Calyon have provided long-term export credit agency (ECA)-supported finance on the initial two of six A321-200 aircraft that are due for ...
10-Nov-2009



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