Entities led by Perilune Group and Ziki Slav sell nine A319s

Special Purpose Companies led and managed by New York-based Perilune Group and Ziki Slav of SHZ Aviation, have sold nine 2013-14 vintage A319s (s/n’s 5327, 6085, 6154, 6263, 6277, 6310, 6349, 6384 and 6393) on lease to American Airlines, to a Dublin, Ireland-based lessor. In connection with the acquisition, the buyer also assumed the structured financing associated with the aircraft, which is provided by 11 international financial institutions. Vedder Price and Clifford Chance acted as legal counsel to the sellers. The sale of the aircraft and the transfer of the financing were arranged by SkyWorks Leasing, acting on behalf of the sellers.