Avation confident of re-leasing five aircraft back to Virgin Australia

Singapore lessor Avation said that statements over the weekend by Virgin Australia’s new owners suggested that the recapitalised airline would require five ATR72-600s in order to meet the requirements of its outlined route network. “Over the weekend Bain Capital released a statement advising that they would be seeking to support the regional network which provides strong passenger feed for the key trunk routes that will form the core of the re-capitalised Virgin Australia. This suggests a need for the five ATR72-600 aircraft on lease the airline in the new version of the airline. Earlier this month Avation reported that it