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Airfinance Journal Rising Stars: part 2
In part 2, Airfinance Journal recognises three of the six most promising legal associates for 2024
Air Investor poll 2024: narrowbodies
A321neo remains top narrowbody
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Hawaiian Airlines raises cash target
26 Apr 2024 Airlines North AmericaEvaluating best path forward to address 2026 loyalty programme bond maturity
Airbus needs €1bn EBIT increase to hit target: Jefferies
26 Apr 2024 Aircraft EuropeEuropean OEM Airbus maintains its full-year guidance for commercial aircraft amid continued supply chain tension.
Aircastle co-founder steps down
26 Apr 2024 Lessors North AmericaStan Chmielewski will take consulting role
Aircastle acquires 30 aircraft in the secondary market
26 Apr 2024 Capital Northeast Asia‘It’s a good time to be a lessor with extensive secondary market experience,’ says lessor boss.
Air Asia hopes to escape PN17 status with divestment
26 Apr 2024 Airlines Southeast AsiaThe group remains in lease arrears.
Aircastle promotes Nightingale
26 Apr 2024 Lessors Northeast AsiaTo oversee secondary market trading.
FTAI Aviation agrees 30+ LATAM SLBs
26 Apr 2024 Airlines North AmericaSale and leaseback deal linked to engine aftermarket deal.
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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
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’
Secured facility will fund 2024 growth: SES
Airfinance Journal talks to Shannon Engine Support about its inaugural secured RCF and investments in the first half. Last November the lessor closed the largest engine portfolio financing with eight banks. Chief commercial officer Tadhg Dillon points to acceleration and growth of the business over the past three years as the driver behind the engine portfolio facility