KBRA assigned senior unsecured ratings of A- with negative outlook to $750 million 1.950% senior notes due 2026 to be issued by Aviation Capital Group (ACG), an aircraft leasing company headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. read more
SEP 16, 2021 - 6:25 am
Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to two classes of notes issued by Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust 2021-1, an aviation ABS transaction. This transaction represents Castlelake’s seventh aircraft portfolio transaction, each of which were rated by KBRA. read more
JAN 21, 2021 - 6:48 am
In its 2021 outlook paper, Avolon forecasted that two-thirds of new passenger aircraft deliveries will be financed by lessors, with the airline funding gap closed through lessor placements and sale leasebacks. read more
JAN 19, 2021 - 7:06 am
Forbes named Air Transport Services Group one of the 100 Best Small-Cap Companies of 2021. Forbes published the list on Dec. 4, with ATSG ranking No. 71. read more
JAN 19, 2021 - 7:01 am
Griffin Global Asset Management, a commercial aircraft leasing and alternative asset management business, hired Eric Hild as senior vice president and Patricia Lynch and Michael Lombardi as vice presidents. read more
JAN 15, 2021 - 7:06 am
Avolon executed a total of 31 lease transactions in Q4/20 consisting of new aircraft leases, follow-on leases and lease extensions, and delivered a total of 21 new aircraft in the quarter to seven customers and transitioned three aircraft to follow-on lessees. read more
JAN 15, 2021 - 7:01 am
Air Lease reported that it delivered 10 new aircraft from its order book and purchased and leased back 14 aircraft in Q4/20. Air Lease’s aircraft investments in the quarter totaled approximately $1.1 billion. read more
JAN 13, 2021 - 6:53 am
Ares Management and aviation industry veterans Bob Brown, Sean Sullivan and Will Hudson launched Vmo Aircraft Leasing, a company to acquire and lease commercial aircraft. read more
JAN 12, 2021 - 7:19 am
AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company and AerCap Global Aviation Trust, which are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of AerCap, priced their offering of senior notes, consisting of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.75% senior notes due 2026. read more
JAN 7, 2021 - 6:38 am
During 2020, AerCap signed financing transactions for approximately $8.3 billion and signed lease agreements for 97 aircraft. The company also purchased 36 new aircraft and executed sale transactions for 46 aircraft. read more
JAN 6, 2021 - 6:53 am
Icelandair entered into an agreement with Sky Aero Management (SKY Leasing) regarding a sale and leaseback of two Boeing 737 MAX9 aircraft. The aircraft are expected for delivery in Q2/21. The lease period for each aircraft will be 12 years. read more
DEC 28, 2020 - 6:03 am
Aero Capital Solutions closed on its second aviation investment vehicle with total aggregate equity commitments of $413 million. read more
APR 17, 2020 - 6:20 am
The Wall Street Journal reported that investors have gone sour on specialty aircraft leasing funds. read more
APR 9, 2020 - 6:30 am
Aviator reported that Toronto-based private-equity firm Almada will launch a new aircraft leasing company of the same name, backed by a C$80 million investment. read more
NOV 27, 2018 - 6:50 am
Kroll Bond Rating Agency released its 2018/2019 overview of the aircraft leasing industry and notes it expects a “highly competitive landscape in the aircraft leasing business.” read more
OCT 18, 2018 - 6:55 am