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December
Regional aircraft have had a fantastic year, but financing and size are some of the key concerns. Airfinance Journal invited key decision-makers to address the issues.
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India's aviation market is perceived as having no limits. But not everyone stands to benefit from the huge potential for growth. Ritesh Gupta reports.
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China's privately owned carriers are giving the state-controlled airlines a run for their money. Their small fleets and access to financing place them in a favourable position. Alex Lennane reports.
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In the absence of new aircraft, existing families look set to enjoy attractive rates in the year ahead. Rossa McPhillips reports.
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The A350XWB is meant to be Airbus' response to Boeing's 787. Geoff Hearn looks at how it is likely to fare.
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As engine financing becomes more prevalent, so too are maintenance issues. Geoff Hearn looks at what investors need to know.
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Aviation, look out. Shipping companies are entering the sector, with some of them acquiring up to 10 aircraft a year. Janet Du Chenne reports.
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Pembroke has a new lease on life, so to speak. Garry Burke tells Alexandra Lennane how the company's management buyout has set it up for the future.
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November
Engine lessors may be few, but no less important.
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American Airlines and Continental Airlines have shown
that bond investors like spare parts and engine bonds. So why has no one else followed?
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The industry is still split over replacement parts that have not been made by original equipment manufacturers. While the uncertainty remains, lessors and financiers should develop a strategy that could change over an engine's life.
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Which are the top banks and lessors in the aviation industry? Who better to decide than the people who use them.
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Engine deals can be likened to comets: few and far between
but simply unforgettable when they occur. Airfinance Journal looks at some of the brightest over the past two years.
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Nearly two years after production ended, the 757 is still in demand. Geoff Hearn looks at whether the aircraft is likely to remain a good investment.
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The number of export credit deals has dropped notably
in the past two years. Airfinance Journal investigates why
this is happening.
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Who owns what is very important in aviation, but that becomes meaningless if the records are not properly managed.
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October
Financing and investing in engines are common features on a bank's to-do list. Airfinance Journal finds out which of these assets hold the most appeal
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Life at Airbus is getting worse, but does the European manufacturer have enough in its arsenal to see it through? Geoff Hearn reports.
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The demand for pilots is increasing in line with the world's commercial aircraft fleet. Thankfully the event of flight simulation will help ensure this demand is met.
Geoff Hearn reports.
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September
Ready, steady, go. It is time for Airfinance Journal's annual look at which aircraft are the investors' favourites.
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John Leahy of Airbus and Boeing's Randy Baseler provide a post-match analysis of the Farnborough Airshow and where
they see the market heading.
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The past few months have taken their toll on Eads,
but the group is determined to press ahead. Siqalane Taho
and Janet Du Chenne report.
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The regional jet market has arguably been a victim
of its own success. Manufacturers Bombardier, ATR and Embraer reveal how they are coping with growth.
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July
Sorry seems to be the hardest word for John Leahy, Airbus'
chief commercial officer. Alasdair Whyte finds out how testing the past 12 months have been.
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June
From one-day business trips to St Petersburg to flying in and out of war zones, corporate jets have become this season's must have. Janet Du Chenne reports.
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Widebody aircraft have traditionally been the main beneficiaries of freighter conversions, but there are signs that a market for narrowbody aircraft is developing, writes Geoff Hearn and Janet Du Chenne.
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May
Scott Wilson of Pratt & Whitney addresses the fundamental premise at the core of the Cape Town Registry's ability to record international interests.
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Airlines' safety levels have increased following the introduction of a global standard. But what is new about this standard?
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April
With high fuel prices continuing to damage airline profitability, the aircraft manufacturers are suggesting that the case for buying new aircraft is increasingly compelling. Geoff Hearn investigates their claims.
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Latin America is on a roll. Its economies are booming and the region's prospects are the best they have been since the 1990s. But what benefits will spill over to local carriers? Alex Lennane spoke to Victor Vial, chief financial officer of Copa Airlines, for his plans to tap into this growth.
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Scott Wilson of Pratt & Whitney discusses some of the practical aspects of dealing with the new international registry now that the Cape Town convention is in force.
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Both 50% shareholders in Pembroke – GATX and Rolls-Royce – are looking at a disposal, reports Siqalane Taho.
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To launch an aircraft with a $295 million price tag is a challenge for any manufacturer. But it is equally intimidating to be the buyer — or the financier. Siqalane Taho reviews how the new financings will work.
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March
Following its Dublin launch, Aviareto, the Cape Town registry, is now live on the web.
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Andrew McGuinness asks whether there is any real difference between manufacturer and independent conversions.
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February
The 2005 Airfinance Journal Airline Deal of the Year awards demonstrate how lenders were prepared to be more creative and take more risks. Airport Finance Deal of the Year awards will be published in the March issue.
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Boeing has finally launched the 747-800. Its predecessor was a revolutionary aircraft, but there are doubts that this stretch will be able to compete with the A380.
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Politics may be the deciding factor in Aeroflot's decision on which long-haul aircraft to purchase. Steve Thomson, editor of Concise Aerospace (www.concise.org), the leading Russian aviation newswire, reports.
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