Aercap leased five aircraft and increased debt facilities by $200 million in Q3
October 13th: AerCap Holdings N.V signed new lease agreements for five aircraft, delivered nine aircraft under lease agreements, purchased four aircraft, and sold six aircraft, and signed contracts for the sale of one aircraft from their managed portfolio in Q3

Modern treasury issues in aircraft finance
By deploying a suite of treasury tools including new instruments such as aircraft secured bonds and other new leasing options, as well as new and tried and trusted balance sheet hedging strategies, airlines can optimise their myriad of exposures to both P&L and balance sheet while ensuring the smooth daily operation of the carrier. We plan to explore all of these issues in greater detail in future editions of Aviation Finance, Joe Gill writes.

Avolon broadens customer base and expands funding by $600m
September 26th: Avolon has announced nine aircraft leases to AirAsia and Ryanair which broadens the lessor’s customer base to include leading LCCs in Europe and Asia. AirAsia is taking four A320s on seven year leases while Ryanair is getting five Boeing 737-800s over twelve year periods. Seven of the jets are delivered this week with another two due in 2012.