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- ILFC prices $550 million of unsecured floating rate senior notes due 2016
- Air Arabia secures $350 million financing for 10 aircraft
- Intrepid Aviation closes €34m PDP facility with BNP Paribas
- FLY re-prices term loan at 1% reduction on previous rate
- ILFC sale extended by a month: 8-K filing
Public Equity Upbeat mood prevails despite volatilityMood swings among investors in risk-on type assets has been impacting lessor share prices of late. Lessor share prices have fallen in the past four weeks even though lease returns (as a per cent of the asset’s value) remain high compared to some financing costs. The leasing sector remains highly dynamic and is ebbing and flowing with some force, writes Joe Gill. Manufacturing The supply - demand metric
Airline financing and developments EETC launched at lowest ever couponThis month saw Continental Airlines issue a huge EETC worth nearly €900 million at the lowest coupon yet, while Flydubai indicated its intention to pursue Ex-Im bank financing, a contentious issue at present in light of disputes over the remit of export-import banks. Meanwhile, orders for the 737 MAX meant that Boeing beat Airbus' sales in Jan-Feb. Public Equity Air Lease is 'bullish' as it reverses 2010 losses in Q4 2011Gary Liebowitz of Wells Fargo, covering Air Lease Corp's recently hosted conference call on its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011, said that the company was 'more bullish than others.' Comments made during the call were noticeably more optimistic than those of other lessors. Air Lease sounded supportive of rising OEM build rates, even 'at a time when there is already decelerating global capacity growth and some downward pressure on values.' |
Aviation Finance Vol. 2 No.6 Prudence the watchword, for lessors, OEMS, and airlinesPrudence can be the foundation for stability in the light of the volatility seen in the aircraft financing market in the first two months of this year, and, as evidence of continuing investment, and capital committment continues, there are clear signals of ambitions by many to grow significantly while taking a long term perspective on the sector. Perspectives Aercap's CEO: 'There is still real money to be made by prudent lessors'
Lessor financing and developments Capital markets feature for quoted lessorsAir Lease Corporation extended its issuance of Senior Notes, due in 2017, from $500 million to $1 billion while AerCap was assigned an investment grade rating by Standard and Poor’s. On the equity investment front, Mitsubishi sold half its share in Jetstar to Century Tokyo Leasing and Fortress Investment Group announced that it will reduce its stake in Aircastle. New entrants Mitsubishi establishes new European aircraft leasing baseJapanese company Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company is establishing a new European aircraft leasing base. Its new subsidiary lessor MUL Aviation Capital Ltd has set up an office in Dublin. |
The linear growth projections presented by OEMs could yet prove optimistic. While they supply new planes used aircraft are popping up worldwide in increasing numbers and struggling to find buyers. At some point, the supply v demand metric could raise its ugly head, writes Joe Gill.
Aercap's CEO Aengus Kelly talks to Aviation Finance about the point we are at in the leasing cycle, aircraft values, delivery times, post-petition leases, and the 'funding gap', and says aircraft leasing 'is still a really profitable business'. In the interview he also dismisses the idea that used aircraft, particularly narrow-bodies, are suffering from a significant fall in lease rates and value. He paints a positive picture for prudent lessors and expresses AerCap's confidence in its leases with American Airlines, currently under the protection of Chapter 11.