November 25th 2021: Speaking at the successful Dubai Airshow last week Airbus CCO Christian Scherer, said ALC’s huge order for a total 111 new aircraft ‘signals we’re moving beyond the COVID doldrums’; The ABS sector remains resurgent, with two more aircraft ABS launched since the last issue of Avation Finance . Carlyle Aviation Management is sponsor and servicer of the $619.7 million AASET 2021-2 Trust, secured against an all new technology portfolio of 14 new narrowbody aircraft and one Dreamliner, and Stratos has closed its second ever securitisation, the $706.5 million SOLRR 2021-1, secured on 22 narrow-body aircraft; Grupo Aeromexico is to raise $1.3bn through various financing parties to enable it to exit Chapter 11; The continued surge in interest in P2F conversions is analysed.