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TAP Portugal focuses on A320neo growth

To add six more by year-end

ALC closes 3.7% Euro notes

Sees coupon improvement from January

Avilease secures $700m credit line

To support opportunistic aircraft purchases

Investec finances Titan 747-400F

New banking partner for Titan

Exclusive: MAI acquires ATR72-600 from lessor

First turboprop for the Yangon-based airline.

Starlux marks first annual net profit

Acquires latest A350-900.

NAC sells Dash 8 pair

Lessor also divests engines.

Asiana to keep $150m botched acquisition deposit

Wins legal battle against HDC and Mirae.

ITA Airways swings to positive EBITDA

Posts €262m operating cashflow

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How Long Can an Airline Run on Empty?

The holy grail of risk metrics for many financiers is a credit’s leverage ratio: its total liabilities or total debt divided by tangible net worth. This is a simple and uncontroversial metric. However, it is not applicable in all circumstances. The problem is that airlines are no strangers to negative equity.

OEMs challenged by resurgent widebody demand

Airbus and Boeing programmes both face difficulties, says CEO

The $1.3 Trillion Airline "Cap Stack"

At $1.3 trillion we might not be as large as real-estate, autos, chemicals or telecoms but we are certainly deserving of attention from investors, bankers, lessors, consultants and global service firms alike.

Acia benefits from longer turboprop leases

CEO also cites uptick in lease rates