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ACG highlights higher rents

Some lease rates have risen up to 40%.

Bangkok Airways achieves strong EBITDA growth

Extends aircraft lease.

New A320 airline to launch in Australia

Seeks Airbus narrowbodies.

Over 70% of Copa Max fleet grounded

Carrier posts solid first quarter performance despite Max 9 impacts

Allegiant comfortable with higher leverage

TAA shows net debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.9x

French carrier confirms ATR72-600 order

Aircraft are due for delivery over the next year

Bond appetite continues

Recent airlines bond issuances have been largely oversubscribed

SIA redeems convertible bond

Group reports $2 billion net profit for financial year

Emirates Group reports highest cash balance

Emirates AED37.5 billion EBITDA represented 31% EBITDA margin

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Back in buying mode: Avation CEO

Avation is bidding on narrowbody aircraft again, its chief executive Jeff Chatfield tells AFJ in Hong Kong.

Values and LR trends: A350-900 benefiting from recovery

Geoff Hearn reviews the A350-900 market

Inequality among airlines

What do Airfinance Journal's Airline Financial Ratings say about the industry post-Covid? The distribution curve is a long way from “normal” and is becoming less so. We see that the current number of CCC “rated” airlines still well exceeds pre-Covid levels and the number of CC “rated airlines remain 50% higher than pre-Covid

Airfinance Journal Rising Stars: part 1

In part 1, Airfinance Journal recognises three of the six most promising legal associates for 2023