Flexjet closes $800m investment with L Catterton, KSL and J Safranews Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 25 0Flexjet has received $800m in equity from L Catterton, KSL and J Safra. L Catterton, the venture fund of LVMH, led the investment in the… Read more
Don’t buyback in angernews Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 18 0Despite the high levels of activity in the pre-owned market and some genuinely exciting products – such as Bombardier’s Global 7500 which was certificated by… Read more
SmartSky Networks secures $170 million Series B financingnews Terry Spruce 21 Apr 17 0SmartSky Networks has closed over $170 million in a multi-tranche Series B financing, completing the equity funding for the deployment of its nationwide network. The… Read more
Waypoint Leasing’s $72.5m term loannews CJI Expert 22 May 14 0Waypoint Leasing closes its first term loan in order to refinance its existing helicopter fleet. Waypoint Leasing, an Irish-based helicopter lessor, closed a five-year $72.5… Read more
Waypoint closes first term loan facilitynews Terry Spruce 14 May 14 0Waypoint Leasing closes its first term loan facility, the facility was led by Goldman Sachs. Waypoint Leasing has closed on a five year $72.5 million… Read more
Milestone secures $600 million credit linenews CJI Expert 8 Aug 13 0Dublin-based Milestone Aviation Group closes largest debt deal by a helicopter lessor as the company’s three-year anniversary approaches. Read more
Analysis: Hawker Beechcraft in numbers 2004-2011news Alasdair Whyte 16 Apr 12 0Hawker Beechcraft has made a cumulative loss of $1.23 billion since it was formally acquired by GS Capital Partners and Onex Partners for $3.3 billion… Read more
Opinion: Bad parents – Hawker Beechcraft is a bad advert for private equityopinion Alasdair Whyte 5 Apr 12 0Onex and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have let Hawker Beechcraft down. Read more
Opinion: Bad parents – Hawker Beechcraft is a bad advert for private equitynews Alasdair Whyte 5 Apr 12 0Onex and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have let Hawker Beechcraft down. Read more
Background: Onex and Goldman Sachs buy Hawker Beechcraftnews CJI Expert 3 Apr 12 0A look back at Onex and GS Capital Partners' multi-billion dollar acquisition of Hawker Beechcraft. Read more
Hawker hires Perella Weinberg Partners to renegotiate revolving credit facilitynews Alasdair Whyte 13 Dec 11 0Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, and its two owners Goldman Sachs and Onex, have hired Perella Weinberg Partners to help renegotiate covenants on its $240 million first… Read more
