Ashland Place has risen to prominence in aviation asset financing since its launch in September 2021. Backed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management (D...
Innovation isn’t just about ideas – it’s about having a vision. It takes pioneers to spot problems others overlook or dismiss as insignificant, and da...
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...
A sense of cautious optimism prevails across the industry as 2025 draws to an end. After several years characterised by supply chain delays, operation...
Satellite connectivity provider Gilat has raised $100 million in an oversubscribed private placement.The Israel-based company said it has secured commitments from Israeli institutional and accredited ...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has priced its WEST IX aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal earlier this week. The $392.9 million deal is the engine lessor's 10th ABS transaction, a...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has marketed WEST IX, its $392.9 million aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal yesterday (December 10).The deal marks the engine lessor’s 10th aviatio...
Eve Air Mobility, a São Paulo-headquartered maker of eVTOL aircraft, has listed on the Brazilian stock exchange and secured $40 million in funding from the country’s development bank.Shares in Eve, wh...
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF) has acquired two 2015 vintage 737-800 aircraft from ICBC Aviation Leasing (ICBC) on lease to Aerolineas Argentinas.“With a focus on mid-life aircraft, AELF's busin...
SMBC Aviation Capital has entered into agreements with United Airlines for the purchase and leaseback of 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. The jets are scheduled for delivery this year and next year.This ...
AerCap has signed lease agreements for two new Airbus A321neo aircraft with My Freighter, an Uzbekistan-based cargo airline and new customer for AerCap. Both aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in ...
High Ridge Aviation has acquired two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from ICBC Aviation Leasing (ICBC).The aircraft remain on lease to Aerolineas Argentinas.“Our team's depth of experience, paired with stro...
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF) has acquired two 2015 vintage 737-800 aircraft from ICBC Aviation Leasing (ICBC) on lease to Aerolineas Argentinas.“With a focus on mid-life aircraft, AELF's busin...
US-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation has unveiled plans to launch a new engineering hub in southwest England under its newly established UK subsidi...
Frontier Group CEO Barry Biffle has stepped down from his position, the company said yesterday (December 15). Biffle will remain in an advisory position until the end of the year.The company's preside...
Private jet operator Jetex has become the latest strategic investor in Azzera’s digital carbon-management platform.The partnership, signed during Dubai Airshow 2025, marks a “major step” toward accele...
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has unveiled its ‘Long-Term Business Plan 3.0’ (LTBP3.0), a new five-year roadmap aimed at strengthening the group’s competitive position.The plan is oriented towards key...
Indonesia's TransNusa has launched four new domestic routes today (December 15), marking an expansion of the airline's total network to 19 routes within three years of operations.“What we envisioned f...
IndiGo has received its first A321neo under a sale and leaseback agreement with Macquarie AirFinance. The agreement covers six A321neo aircraft in total. The remaining five are mandated for delivery i...
Sun PhuQuoc Airways has taken delivery of a brand-new Airbus A321neo — the fifth aircraft to join the newly-launched Vietnamese leisure carrier’s fleet.The aircraft, which is owned outright by Sun Phu...
Max Kownatzki, CEO of SunExpress, is departing the role in order to serve as CEO of Lufthansa Group airline Eurowings. SunExpress is a 50/50 joint venture between Lufthansa Group and Turkish Airlines....
ITP Aero has signed a binding agreement to acquire MRO provider Aero Norway, a company that specialises in the overhaul and repair of CFM56 engines. The agreement is part of ITP Aero's global growth s...
airBaltic will introduce four additional new routes for its summer 2026 schedule, building on a previous network expansion announced in September.In March 2026, airBaltic will introduce a three-times-...
Romanian carrier DAN AIR transported 14% more passengers in its second year of operations at George Enescu International Airport in Bacau, the airline said today (December 16).The airline carried a to...
Satellite connectivity provider Gilat has raised $100 million in an oversubscribed private placement.The Israel-based company said it has secured commitments from Israeli institutional and accredited ...
Emirates has announced that its retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft will begin flying to Beirut and Beijing in the New Year.Flights between Dubai and Beirut will begin on January 6, 2026, and flights betw...
Etihad Airways carried 2.1 million passengers during November 2025, an increase of 28% compared to the same period last year. Load factor also rose up one percentage point to 89%.During November, the ...
beOnd, a Maldivian premium leisure airline headquartered in Dubai, has announced that it has begun the regulatory process to launch a new luxury airline based in Saudi Arabia.Last week, beOnd announce...
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has unveiled its ‘Long-Term Business Plan 3.0’ (LTBP3.0), a new five-year roadmap aimed at strengthening the group’s competitive position.The plan is oriented towards key “aspirations” that the Group hopes to attain by 2...
Romanian carrier DAN AIR transported 14% more passengers in its second year of operations at George Enescu International Airport in Bacau, the airline said today (December 16).The airline carried a total of 235,000 passengers in the one-year period, ...
airBaltic will introduce four additional new routes for its summer 2026 schedule, building on a previous network expansion announced in September.In March 2026, airBaltic will introduce a three-times-weekly service from Riga to Warsaw.In April 2026, ...
Air Dolomiti is expecting to take delivery of an E195 this week, following the transfer of ownership from Austrian Airlines, which was completed last week.The aircraft is the first of 13 E195s that the Italian carrier is expecting, and will bring its...
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