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Nordic Aviation Capital successfully completes Senior unsecured private placement

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has successfully completed its third Senior Unsecured Private Placement issuance. The issuance was launched at US$250 million and was substantially oversubscribed allowing NAC to source a total of US$786.25 million. The new transaction consists of five and seven year tranches, with the proceeds being used to refinance aircraft within NAC’s portfolio.

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Lufthansa Technik continues growth – record 2018 revenue and improved results despite major investment

Lufthansa Technik has posted record revenues with a 10% increase for 2018 compared to 2017, also surpassing 2017 results despite intensified price pressure and far-reaching investments in digitalization, its international network and personnel. Applicable to Lufthansa Technik AG and its 21 fully consolidated companies, sales revenues climbed by more than €500 million, surging from €5.404

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Munich Airport reports net profit of €150 million for 2018

Munich Airport has reported a successful 2018 operating year at its annual press conference in Munich. The 3.8% increase in traffic to a total of 46.3 million passengers flying to and from Munich, and the resulting gains in aviation and non-aviation revenues had a decisive impact on the increase in Group sales, which – based

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AeroCentury reports fourth quarter net loss of US$3.8 million

Aircraft Leasing Company AeroCentury has reported a fourth quarter net loss of US$3.8 million compared to a net loss of US$4.5 million for the third quarter of 2018 and net income of US$6.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. Fourth quarter 2018 results reflect the combined operations of AeroCentury and its newly acquired subsidiary,

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OneWeb secures US$1.25 billion in new funding after successful launch

OneWeb, a global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone, everywhere, has secured its largest fundraising round to date with the successful raise of US$1.25 billion in new capital. This brings the total funds raised to US$3.4 billion. This round was led by SoftBank Group Corp., Grupo Salinas, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., and

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TUI Group sells French scheduled carrier Corsair

TUI Group has sold a majority stake in its French airline Corsair to German investor INTRO Aviation. INTRO will acquire a 53% stake in Corsair as a first step. Under the agreement, TUI Group will initially retain a minority stake of 27%, while Corsair’s Employee Benefit Trust will retain a 20% stake. The financial details

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Flughafen Zürich wins concessions for two more Brazilian airports

The concessions for the operating of Brazil’s Vitória and Macaé airports has been won by Flughafen Zürich AG through a successful public tender.  Handling more than 3.8 million passengers in 2018, the two airports will be added to Flughafen Zürich AG’s existing South American portfolio of four Brazilian airports, alongside two in Chile. Currently the

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Willis Lease Finance reports pre-tax profit of US$56.3 million

Willis Lease Finance has reported a record annual pre-tax profit of US$56.3 million, from US$36.0 million in 2017, including total revenues of US$348.3 million. The Company’s 2018 pretax results were driven by continued revenue growth in the core leasing business and an increase in spare parts and equipment sales. Aggregate lease rent and maintenance reserve

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Lufthansa Group Adjusted EBIT for 2018 only slightly below prior year

Lufthansa reported that total Group revenues for 2018 were a six-percent increase on the previous year. Burdened by the first-time application of the IFRS 15 accounting standard, total revenues were one percent up on 2017, at EUR 35.8 billion. The Adjusted EBIT for the year of around EUR 2.8 billion was only slightly below the

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