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Air Baltic focuses on IPO

It issued a €340 million 14.5% 2029 bond on 7 May

Automatic purchases 737 freighters

Fund, managed by Automatic, closed the purchase of Classics

Etihad IPO heralds ‘sweet spot’ for airline listings

In July 2022 the carrier returned to profit following the pandemic

BOC Aviation secures funds to manage maturities

Five-year notes mature 2030

Exclusive: Air Baltic financing follows aborted 2023 atte...

CEO Martin Gauss talks to Airfinance Journal about attempt to issue a bond last year and the new 14% bond has two-year call option

WFW promotes registered foreign lawyer 

European demand drives IAG performance

Q1 operating profit jumps from €9m to €68m

Abra expands European presence with Wamos Air investment

Group targets ACMI and wet lease sector

Haitong UT books $82m profit

Adds another 737-800 to portfolio for $38m.

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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

Phenomenal growth rates of Chinese economy and traffic ar...

Avitas SVP aviation consulting Adam Pilarski gives three fundamental reasons why the phenomenal growth rates of the Chinese economy and traffic are definitely over