Merit AirFinance prices $817 million loan ABS
Merit AirFinance, the aviation lending company formed by Castlelake last year, has priced an $817 million loan asset-backed securitisation (ABS), MERIT 2026-1, marking the company's first issuance und...
According to analysis by Airline Economics+, most carriers had already rerouted around Venezuela’s Maiquetía FIR before the FAA’s January 3 escalation...
Ashland Place has risen to prominence in aviation asset financing since its launch in September 2021. Backed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management (D...
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In a move that surprised many, a consortium led by Sumitomo revealed in September that it was acquiring Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease). Japanese co...
Merit AirFinance, the aviation lending company formed by Castlelake last year, has priced an $817 million loan asset-backed securitisation (ABS), MERIT 2026-1, marking the company's first issuance und...
Emirates NBD’s Aviation Desk has concluded a bilateral facility for flydubai to finance two new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, propelling the airline’s fleet expansion.The bank said that this facility ref...
Dublin-based lessor Genesis has upsized its warehouse credit facility to $800 million, up from $650 million, the lessor said today (March 13). The initial facility was closed in November last year. Th...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has reported its results for 2025. Total revenues reached a record $730.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2025, up 28.3% on 2024. This was driven by st...
IAT Leasing (IAT) has arranged the acquisition and ongoing lease management of a portfolio of 10 Airbus A330F aircraft, which are currently on lease to Amazon Air and operated by Alaska Airlines. The...
AerCap Holdings has agreed to purchase 100 additional A320neo family aircraft from Airbus, reinforcing the lessor’s strategy of investing in the most in-demand narrowbody aircraft as airlines continue...
Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised purchase rights for five ATR 72‑600 aircraft under its long-term framework agreement signed in 2011. Deliveries are scheduled for 2028 and 2029.“These airc...
Deucalion Aviation, on behalf of a Chinese owner, has sold one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Genesis. The aircraft is on lease to Korean Air. “We are pleased to have completed another transaction with Ge...
On March 22, an Air Canada Express flight arriving from Montréal collided with a firefighting vehicle on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The crash resulted in the deaths of two pilot...
Frontier Airlines has moved to slow capacity growth and reshape its fleet plan, deferring a significant tranche of aircraft deliveries while incurring charges tied to early lease returns.According to ...
GOL Linhas Aéreas is entering the long-haul market for the first time, opening ticket sales for direct intercontinental flights between Brazil and Portugal as part of a broader international expansion...
Boeing said it is making steady progress on commercial aircraft production and certification programmes, while continuing to face headwinds from supplier pressures, cabin interior certification delays...
K&L Gates has advised Vietnam Airlines on its agreement to acquire 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft in a transaction valued at more than $8 billion, marking one of the airline’s largest fleet investments to d...
STARLUX Airlines has agreed to acquire eight Airbus A321neo aircraft from BOC Aviation’s UK subsidiary, according to a stock exchange filing, as the carrier continues to expand its narrowbody fleet.Th...
Cathay Group reported strong traffic growth in February 2026, with momentum from January extending through the Lunar New Year peak, driving a sharp increase in passenger volumes across both full-servi...
BOC Aviation reported a net profit of $787 million for 2025, down from $924 million in the prior year due to the absence of insurance recoveries recognised in 2024, while underlying net profit rose 18...
Rolls-Royce has secured €64 million in funding from the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking to lead a new collaborative programme aimed at advancing its next-generation UltraFan engine technology for nar...
IAT Leasing (IAT) has arranged the acquisition and ongoing lease management of a portfolio of 10 Airbus A330F aircraft, which are currently on lease to Amazon Air and operated by Alaska Airlines. The...
Scandinavian Airlines is set to reduce capacity, raise fares and introduce a temporary fuel surcharge as it responds to sharply rising jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Speaking to Sw...
British Airways is ramping up long-haul capacity for winter 2026, increasing its schedule by nine per cent as the airline targets stronger leisure demand and adjusts its network in response to geopoli...
Ethiopian Airlines will resume its direct passenger service between Addis Ababa and Atlanta from May 21, 2026, restoring a key link between Africa and the United States after the route was temporarily...
Almost half of all scheduled departures from the Middle East have been cancelled since the start of the regional conflict on February 28, according to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.Ciri...
Emirates NBD’s Aviation Desk has concluded a bilateral facility for flydubai to finance two new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, propelling the airline’s fleet expansion.The bank said that this facility ref...
Emirates confirmed at noon today (16 March) that it had resumed flight operations following a temporary suspension put in place this morning following a fire at the airport caused by a drone strike.Ma...
On March 22, an Air Canada Express flight arriving from Montréal collided with a firefighting vehicle on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The crash resulted in the deaths of two pilots and left 41 injured. The aircraft, a Bombardier...
STARLUX Airlines has agreed to acquire eight Airbus A321neo aircraft from BOC Aviation’s UK subsidiary, according to a stock exchange filing, as the carrier continues to expand its narrowbody fleet.The transaction, approved by STARLUX’s board on Marc...
Cathay Group reported strong traffic growth in February 2026, with momentum from January extending through the Lunar New Year peak, driving a sharp increase in passenger volumes across both full-service and low-cost operations.The group carried more ...
Frontier Airlines has moved to slow capacity growth and reshape its fleet plan, deferring a significant tranche of aircraft deliveries while incurring charges tied to early lease returns.According to a recent SEC filing, the airline has amended its l...
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