DAE completes US$2 billion acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital

May 7, 2025

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has officially completed its acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), including all its consolidated subsidiaries, from NAC Holdings Limited. The deal, which was first announced in January 2025, has an enterprise value of approximately US$2 billion and significantly expands DAE’s global footprint in the aircraft leasing industry. Following the acquisition, DAE’s

Chorus Aviation posts first quarter 2025 financial results

May 7, 2025

Chorus Aviation Inc. has reported strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, with net income totalling CA$18.9 million, a significant rise from CA$12.3 million in the same quarter of 2024. Net income from continuing operations also amounted to CA$18.9 million, more than triple the CA$5.4 million reported for Q1 2024. Adjusted Earnings available

SKY Leasing acquires JetBlue Ventures to drive travel tech innovation

May 6, 2025

SKY Leasing has acquired JetBlue Ventures, the venture capital arm of JetBlue Airways. The deal marks a strategic move aimed at accelerating the growth of JetBlue Ventures by leveraging SKY’s global aviation partnerships, deep industry expertise and access to capital. JetBlue will retain a strategic role, continuing to collaborate with JetBlue Ventures and its portfolio

Avolon secures additional US$1.0 billion facility from Middle East

May 5, 2025

Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon), a global aviation finance company, has announced it has raised US$1.0 billion in a new unsecured dual-tranche bank facility (the Facility) with a syndicate of six banks in the Middle East. The facility will comprise a conventional tranche and an Islamic tranche, both with a four-year term. Emirates NBD Capital Limited

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VSE Corporation reports acquisition of Turbine Weld Industries

May 2, 2025

VSE Corporation a provider of aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services, has announced the acquisition of Turbine Weld Industries (Turbine Weld), a specialist maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) enterprise focused on complex engine components for business and general aviation (BG&A) platforms. Founded in 1986, Turbine Weld is a leading provider of high-value engine component repairs,

CMA CGM Air Cargo finalises acquisition of Air Belgium

May 1, 2025

CMA CGM Air Cargo (CMA CGM) has expanded its fleet to nine aircraft by formally taking control of Air Belgium and receiving an additional 777 freighter from Boeing. The company announced on April 30th that it has completed the transfer of Air Belgium’s assets from a liquidator and will continue to operate Air Belgium as

Airbus releases Q1 2025 results

May 1, 2025

Airbus SE has reported consolidated financial results for its first quarter (Q1) ending March 31st 2025. “Our Q1 results demonstrate the progress we are making on our priorities across the business. We are ramping up production in line with our plan but the delivery profile will be backloaded, reflecting the specific supply chain challenges we

Air France-KLM sees passenger growth and strong cash flow in Q1

April 30, 2025

Air France-KLM reported a strong first quarter, with 21.8 million passengers carried—an increase of 4.5% compared to the same period last year. The group saw capacity rise by 3.8% and traffic grow by 3.3%, resulting in a broadly stable load factor of 86.0%. Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (ASK) rose by 3.0% at constant

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Ashland Place finalises two aircraft financing deals for Sirius

April 30, 2025

Ashland Place Finance LLC (Ashland Place), a commercial aviation financing platform, has completed two new financing facilities for Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Limited (Sirius), an aircraft leasing company based in Abu Dhabi Global Market. The agreements relate to two Airbus A320-200 aircraft currently on lease to Peach Aviation Limited in Japan and Volaris in Mexico.

WLFC closes US$64.8 million in JOLCO engine financing deals

April 30, 2025

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), the prominent lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, has announced the successful closing of three Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) transactions, securing a total of US$64.8 million in financing. Two of the financings were completed in the first quarter of 2025, covering a

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DAE completes US$2 billion acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital

Chorus Aviation posts first quarter 2025 financial results

SKY Leasing acquires JetBlue Ventures to drive travel tech innovation

Avolon secures additional US$1.0 billion facility from Middle East

VSE Corporation reports acquisition of Turbine Weld Industries

CMA CGM Air Cargo finalises acquisition of Air Belgium

Airbus releases Q1 2025 results

Air France-KLM sees passenger growth and strong cash flow in Q1

Ashland Place finalises two aircraft financing deals for Sirius

WLFC closes US$64.8 million in JOLCO engine financing deals

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