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...
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...
CDB Aviation has agreed to lease five A321neo aircraft to its existing customer LATAM Airlines. The aircraft will be delivered in the second quarter of 2026. With these deliveries, LATAM will lease a ...
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...
Contour Airlines will launch a new nonstop service between Page Municipal Airport in Arizona and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas from July 2, 2026.The route will operate four times weekl...
Air Canada said strong demand and fare increases are helping it manage the recent rise in fuel prices, with limited near-term impact expected on first-quarter results.Speaking at the JPMorgan Industri...
Alaska Air Group said it is maintaining first-quarter guidance despite higher fuel costs, with strong demand and fare increases helping to offset pressure from volatile West Coast refining margins.Spe...
GA Telesis Engine Services, the MRO arm of GA Telesis, has secured a contract to provide CFM56-7B engine overhaul services for the Garuda Indonesia Group.The agreement, awarded following a competitive...
Rising jet fuel prices could derail the recovery of China’s airline sector, according to a new report by Parash Jain at HSBC.Jain said jet fuel prices have surged following the Middle East conflict, w...
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...
Korean Air has approved plans to reacquire full ownership of Korean Air C&D Service, alongside a funding support commitment linked to refinancing the subsidiary’s acquisition debt.The airline’s board ...
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has announced a series of senior management appointments following the departure of Géry Mortreux, executive vice president of Air Fra...
Air Astana is increasing international flight frequencies from Almaty to several destinations during the Nauryz holiday period in March.The airline has added nine extra services on the Almaty–Phuket r...
Ryanair has signed a new partnership agreement with online travel platforms Vola and Fru, expanding its network of approved online travel agency (OTA) partners in Central and Eastern Europe.The two pl...
Turkish Airlines has added London Stansted Airport as its third airport in the UK capital, expanding its London presence alongside London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport.The carrier will o...
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...
Rising jet fuel prices could derail the recovery of China’s airline sector, according to a new report by Parash Jain at HSBC.Jain said jet fuel prices have surged following the Middle East conflict, with Singapore jet fuel averaging about $175 per ba...
Contour Airlines will launch a new nonstop service between Page Municipal Airport in Arizona and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas from July 2, 2026.The route will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, prov...
Air Canada said strong demand and fare increases are helping it manage the recent rise in fuel prices, with limited near-term impact expected on first-quarter results.Speaking at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference, chief executive Michael Rousseau s...
Alaska Air Group said it is maintaining first-quarter guidance despite higher fuel costs, with strong demand and fare increases helping to offset pressure from volatile West Coast refining margins.Speaking at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference, chie...
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