The Airbus narrowbodies will replace the African operator’s Boeing 737-500s.
Persistently low lease rates for factory-new aircraft give investors cause for concern.
The Boeing widebodies will be consigned for part-out
The Irish lessor closed sale/leaseback deals with five carriers.
Airbus has placed eight of Aircraft Purchase Fleet Limited’s 12 A330-200 orders with other leasing companies.
Three UAE banks will arrange financing worth AED1.9 billion ($517 million).
The freighter delivered January 26 2012.
“At the current pricing it will become attractive again to issue Ex-Im-guaranteed bonds. This will help stabilize and drive pricing down from where it is now.”
Kostya Zolotusky, managing director, capital markets, Boeing Capital, says about the price of export credit.
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