Ex-Im Bank and AirFinance support Gulfstream in Nigeria and AgustaWestand in Colombianews Alasdair Whyte 5 Jun 15 0AirFinance, financed three one Gulfstream G450 and two AgustaWestland deliveries in May. The G450 was delivered to Azikel Air part of a Nigerian conglomerate. The… Read more
Ex-Im Bank sets $2bn finance goal for US business aircraftnews Terry Spruce 28 May 14 0Ex-Im Bank has set a new goal of $2 billion in financing of US-manufactured business aircraft and helicopters in 2014. The Export-Import Bank of the… Read more
US Ex-Im looking to support Minsheng, Milestone and Lidernews Alasdair Whyte 15 Jan 14 0The Export Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im) is supporting business jet and helicopters for Minsheng Financial Leasing, Lider Taxi Aero and Milestone Aviation. The… Read more
Aviation and the federal shutdown: Don’t vote, it only encourages themnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Oct 13 0The federal shutdown is aggravating for anyone that wants to close an aircraft deal, but it could soon harm the economy, which is a lot… Read more
Aviation and the federal shutdown: Don’t vote, it only encourages themopinion Alasdair Whyte 4 Oct 13 0The federal shutdown is aggravating for anyone that wants to close an aircraft deal, but it could soon harm the economy, which is a lot… Read more
An inside look at Milestone Aviation and the first helicopter export credit bondnews CJI Expert 19 Jun 13 0Milestone talks to Corporate Jet Investor about closing the first Ex-Im bond secured by helicopters in May, a deal that was years in the making. Read more
Milestone closes first Ex-Im bond for helicoptersnews CJI Expert 3 Jun 13 0The Ex-Im Bank has issued a bond guarantee supporting Sikorsky Helicopters for S-92 helicopters to Milestone Aviation Group. This is the first use of Capital-Markets… Read more
Kurt Kuhl joins ARGUS Internationalnews Terry Spruce 30 May 13 0ARGUS International has anounced the appointment of Kurt Kuhl as the new senior aviation analyst. Read more
Cessna becomes US Ex-Im Bank Qualified Advisornews CJI Expert 9 Apr 13 0The US Ex-Im Bank has approved Cessna Finance Corporation as a Qualified Adviser under its programme developed to fund business jet and helicopter exports. Read more
Milestone Aviation planning to use US Ex-Im finance for helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Apr 13 0The Export-Import Bank of the US is set to guarantee around $200 million in financing for helicopter leasing company, Milestone Aviation Group. Read more
Ex-Im loan for Omni Taxi Aereo closes via TD Securitiesnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Apr 13 0Brazil’s Omni Taxi Aero has closed the US Export-Import financing of three AgustaWestland AW139s, with TD Securities arranging the financing. Read more
Corporate Jet Investor Awards 2013news Alasdair Whyte 26 Feb 13 0The Corporate Jet Investor Awards recognise excellence in business jet finance. They are judged by a panel of finance specialists at aircraft manufacturers and leading… Read more
Ex-Im Bank and Airfinance support Sikorsky exports to Mexico with $50 million loannews Alasdair Whyte 24 Oct 12 0Ex-Im Bank and Airfinance support Sikorsky exports to Mexico with $50 million loan. Airfinance Leasing arranged the financing and sponsored the transaction. The Export-Import Bank… Read more
Is this the start of the golden age of export credit?news Alasdair Whyte 14 Sep 12 0The actual aircraft can be similar, but, apart from that, business aviation and the commercial airline market are completely different industries.Although there are noticeable differences… Read more
Business jet and helicopter finance report 2012news Alasdair Whyte 8 Jun 12 0The business jet finance market is generally pretty strong. It has not returned to pre-2008 levels (and, possibly, may never) but there is no new… Read more
US Ex-Im to help China’s ICBC Leasing buy Hawker Beechcraft demo fleetnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Oct 11 0The Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) of the US is planning to provide financing to China's ICBC Leasing to help it acquire Hawker Beechcraft's demonstration aircraft… Read more
Ex-Im Bank provides long term loan guarantee for helicopternews Terry Spruce 18 Jul 11 0Sikorsky to deliver a Sikorsky S-92 to Lider Aviacao Read more
