Aircraft Finance & Leasing News.
Mar 3, 2008 Airlines likely will face higher insurance renewals this year compared to 2007, according to Aon Corp.'s "Airline Industry Market Review." The culprit is higher hull and liability claims last year even as premiums were falling. Aon stated that insurers incurred $1.72 billion in claims...

Aircraft Finance & Leasing News - North America.
Jan 21, 2008 Aerospace industry fears aging workforce's impact. Roughly a quarter of the nation's 637,000 aerospace workers could be eligible for retirement this year, raising fears that America could be facing a serious skills shortage in the factories that churn out commercial and military aircraft. Jan...

FirstFlight Expands Financial Services, Adds Exec.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-23 April 2008-FirstFlight Expands Financial Services, Adds Exec(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com FirstFlight, a charter management and aviation services company, announced a new division to focus on aircraft financial services led by industry veteran Michael P. Gaffney. The division, called JetEquity Solutions,...

Company Watch - Vietnam Airlines.
Jan 7, 2008 Vietnam Airlines earned a pre-tax profit of VND370 billion ($22.8 million) in 2007, according to a company statement cited by press reports, a 6.4% improvement over the 2006 figure. Revenue climbed 15.5% to VND20.37 trillion as passenger numbers eclipsed 8 million and load factor...

Aircraft Finance & Leasing News - North America.
Jun 30, 2008 Some airlines can no longer afford to purchase their own planes, increasing demand for leased jetliners. International Lease Finance said it may order up to 300 single-aisle planes from Airbus and Boeing to meet the increased demand. Jun 26, 2008 Soaring fuel...

Aircraft Finance & Leasing News - Africa / Middle East.
Jun 30, 2008 AerCap Holdings, Airbus AerCap Holdings said it closed a $1 billion aircraft securitization through Aircraft Lease Securitisation II Ltd. The deal will provide "long-term nonrecourse funding" for 30 new A320 family aircraft, according to the company. The jets are part of a...

Company Watch - Airbus.
6/30/2008 AerCap Holdings said it closed a $1 billion aircraft securitization through Aircraft Lease Securitisation II Ltd. The deal will provide "long-term nonrecourse funding" for 30 new A320 family aircraft, according to the company. The jets are part of a 70-aircraft order placed by AerVenture Ltd., AerCap's...

Aircraft Finance & Leasing News - Europe.
Jun 30, 2008 Some airlines can no longer afford to purchase their own planes, increasing demand for leased jetliners. International Lease Finance said it may order up to 300 single-aisle planes from Airbus and Boeing to meet the increased demand. Jun 26, 2008 Soaring fuel...

Global Aircraft Solutions Gets Contract to Complete Heavy Maintenance Check.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-10 June 2008-Global Aircraft Solutions Gets Contract to Complete Heavy Maintenance Check(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Global Aircraft Solutions announced that it has executed a contract with a creditor of BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. to complete heavy maintenance checks originally contracted by BCI on...

Leasing vs buying.
Leasing vs buying By Allen Snelling Capital Ideas: Equipment Financing For Wide-Format Printers These days, output providers can find a way to print on almost anything. From billboards to busses, aerial advertising to awnings, one thing remains the same for all wide-format imaging...