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DAE eyes rating agencies upgrade 

Lessor also revises Capex for 2024 as fewer Boeing deliveries materialise

No challenge to Airbus/Boeing until end 2030 decade: Aercap

Aercap CEO Aengus Kelly does not believe Embraer’s plans for a new narrowbody would challenge the Airbus and Boeing monopoly until the end of the next decade

CDB Aviation buys Airbus aircraft from lessor

Portfolio includes one widebody aircraft

Aercap gains $160m from sales in first quarter

Lessor sells 43 assets

Air Asia Cambodia launches with A320 pair 

After starting domestic routes, Air Asia Cambodia will announce international destinations in the next quarter

DAE liquidity reaches $5bn

Unsecured debt percentage rises

Willis Lease closes $21m engine Jolco 

Lessor closed its first Jolco transaction last year

NAC continues Dash 8 and Embraer disposals

Sells regional aircraft batch to lessor

AF-KLM repays convertible bonds early

Redeems $482m of outstanding convertible bonds due in 2026

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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

Jolco transactions set for bright 2024 – SMFL

‘Generally, market prefers Airbus aircraft’