SMBC Aviation Capital, a prominent aircraft leasing company, has reported robust results for the six-month period ending September 30, 2024. The company achieved a profit before tax of US$275 million, marking a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. Over the six months, SMBC Aviation Capital took delivery of aircraft worth US$1.7 billion, […]
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SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC), a global aircraft leasing company, has signed lease agreements with Breeze Airways for three Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The first two aircraft are slated for delivery in November and December 2024, with the final aircraft scheduled for early 2025. These will be the first Airbus A220-300 models to join SMBC Aviation Capital’s
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Uzbekistan Airways and aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital have signed lease agreements for two Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and will be sourced from SMBC Aviation Capital’s direct Airbus orderbook. This acquisition marks a significant addition for Uzbekistan Airways, as the Airbus A321neo represents a new aircraft type
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The WestJet Group has announced the acquisition of three more Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from SMBC Aviation Capital. This addition comes on top of the six new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft announced earlier this summer. Mike Scott, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of WestJet Group, expressed enthusiasm about the fleet expansion, highlighting
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Aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital has finalised a five-year global syndicated finance facility. The transaction raised US$1.5 billion from 29 financial institutions, 13 of which are new banking relationships for SMBC Aviation Capital. The senior syndication phase saw participation from 10 banks, while the general syndication phase included an additional 19 banks. The syndicated
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SMBC Aviation Capital, the global aircraft leasing company, has reported the delivery of one Airbus A320-251N aircraft (MSN 12016) equipped with two two LEAP-1A26 engines to Air India. The aircraft and associated engines were delivered while located at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse, France. This is the fourth of six A320-251N aircraft contracted for
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SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC) has announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-271NX aircraft (MSN 11904) to JetSMART Airlines. The aircraft was delivered while located at the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. This is the final of five aircraft contracted between SMBC Aviation Capital Limited and JetSMART Airlines, as part of a two A320neos plus three
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SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) has opted for Acumen‘s SPARTA records data room, a centralised and secure online records management system (RMS) designed for the digitised storage, retrieval and collaboration of aircraft engine records. This choice aims to support SAEL’s extensive engine portfolio and future growth needs, making it the inaugural customer for SPARTA’s innovative
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SMBC Aviation Capital has reported the delivery of one Airbus A320-271NX aircraft (MSN 11786) to JetSMART Airlines. The aircraft was delivered while located at the Airbus delivery centre in Mobile, Alabama. This is the fourth of five aircraft contracted between SMBC Aviation Capital Limited and JetSMART Airlines (two A320neos plus three A321neos) from the company’s
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Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has placed an additional order for 60 A320neo-family aircraft, bringing its total acquisitions of this type to nearly 340 units directly sourced from Airbus. In conjunction with SMBC’s existing commitments for the A320neo family, this fresh order secures a continuous delivery stream for the company well into the next decade.
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