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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.
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.
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Strong demand drives strengthened EBITDA for Azul
28 Mar 2024 Airlines Latin AmericaCarrier continues progress on deleverage goals
NAC expands Pegasus PLB mandate
28 Mar 2024 Lessors EuropeAgrees further three A320neo purchase and leaseback
Avilease secures $700m credit line
28 Mar 2024 Lessors Middle EastTo support opportunistic aircraft purchases
OEMs challenged by resurgent widebody demand
28 Mar 2024 Aircraft Middle EastAirbus and Boeing programmes both face difficulties, says CEO
Exclusive: MAI acquires ATR72-600 from lessor
28 Mar 2024 Airlines Southeast AsiaFirst turboprop for the Yangon-based airline.
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Aviation Investment Bankers 2024 Bonus Roadmap - Surfin' ...
A total of 7 lessors have now published their results for their financial years ended 31 December 2023. In aggregate they have reported total debt repayment obligations in 2024 of $19.4bn and capital expenditure commitments of $23.4bn
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
Air Investor poll 2024: widebodies
Number of stored or in transition widebodies fell by 25% last year, Airfinance Journal’s Fleet Tracker shows