Corporate aircraft leasing firm Jet Bank secures $250m initial equity raisenews CJI Expert 29 Jun 23 0Jet Bank, a new corporate aircraft leasing firm, has secured $250m in its initial equity raise. The investment now allows the firm to acquire aircraft… Read more
Hyperion Aviation launches financing for aircraft leasingnews CJI Expert 12 Dec 22 0Hyperion Aviation has launched a new financing platform, Hyperion Aero Capital, to provide funds for long-term leased business jets and cargo aircraft. Read more
Arc&Co. offers finance and leasingnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Apr 16 0Image venue: The Jet Business Arc&Co., the London aircraft and yacht finance arranger, is now offering short term aircraft finance for owners and has also… Read more
Ex-Embraer managers launch Veling Tayaranews Terry Spruce 30 May 14 0Ernest Edwards and Colin Steven return to head up a new executive aircraft leasing company, Veling Tayara. Having left senior management positions at Embraer Executive… Read more
What the helicopter finance market is thinking in 2014news Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 14 0More than 200 people attended our annual helicopter finance conference in London on February 6, 2014 and we polled the audience using electronic voting pads.… Read more
The year of the private jet lessornews CJI Expert 14 Feb 14 0In 2014, we could finally see a private jet lessor match the kind of success enjoyed by helicopter leasing companies over the past few years.… Read more
Lobo Leasing receives $200 million from GSO Capitalnews CJI Expert 12 Feb 14 0Lobo Leasing in Ireland forms a partnership with GSO Capital. Lobo Leasing, an international helicopter lessor, has received $200 million of equity capital from GSO… Read more
KKR invests $100 million into Lease Corporation Internationalnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 14 0Lease Corporation International is partnering with KKR for helicopter leasing. KKR Financial Holdings is investing more than $100 million in Lease Corporation International’s helicopter leasing… Read more
What will happen to helicopter finance in 2014opinion Alasdair Whyte 9 Jan 14 0After CHC, we could see more helicopter companies return to the stock market. The next 12 months will be fascinating ones for helicopter finance. CHC’s… Read more
What will happen to helicopter finance in 2014news Alasdair Whyte 9 Jan 14 0After CHC, we could see more helicopter companies return to the stock market. The next 12 months will be fascinating ones for helicopter finance. CHC’s… Read more
CIB Leasing in China orders five Challenger 605s from Bombardiernews Alasdair Whyte 17 Sep 13 0CIB Leasing orders five Challenger 605s from Bombardier to become the third Chinese leasing company to order business jets from a manufacturer. CIB Leasing placed… Read more
Aircraft lease returns: ACG v Olympic Airlinesnews Alasdair Whyte 22 May 12 0The recent decision by the Commercial Court in London in ACG Acquisition XX LLC v Olympic Airlines SA should serve as a warning to all… Read more
Embraer signs MoU with ICBCnews Terry Spruce 24 Apr 12 0Embraer and ICBC Financial Leasing signs MoU for $2.5 billion over next five years Read more
Helicopter leasing is more than just Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 12 0The winner of our Helicopter Financier of the Year, Milestone Aviation Group has grown quickly, signed-up lots of assets and made a big impact. But… Read more
Lease Accounting Changes: Impact on Asset Finance Deals and Documentsnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Sep 10 0In August, the IASB and the FASB issued joint proposals which, if adopted, will overhaul lease accounting for all companies which report under IFRS or… Read more
