According to a report from global aviation data firm Cirium, in comparison with last year, airline passenger traffic is estimated to be down 67% in 2020. In addition, Cirium predicted that aircraft leasing will push past 50% in 2021, becoming the major manner in which aircraft are financed. read more

DEC 29, 2020 - 7:25 am

The increase in decommissioned commercial aircraft and crowded boneyards prompted Sven Daniel Koechler to invest in repurposing planes in the recycling phase. read more

JUN 23, 2020 - 6:33 am

Aviation Capital Group structured and provided the secured financing of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft for Southwest Airlines. read more

JUN 19, 2020 - 7:14 am

BOC Aviation signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Southwest Airlines for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. read more

MAY 11, 2020 - 6:40 am

Southwest Airlines became the first airline in North America to offer scheduled service utilizing the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. read more

OCT 2, 2017 - 6:33 am

Southwest Airlines entered into a new $1 billion five year revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders led by JPMorgan Chase and Citibank as co-administrative agents. read more

AUG 10, 2016 - 7:09 am

Bloomberg reported that Southwest Airlines will push back $1.9 billion of spending on aircraft during the next 10 years by delaying the delivery of 67 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft by as many as six years. read more

JUN 24, 2016 - 7:28 am