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Risk and return trend

Aercap is the greatest beneficiary

Secondary trades matter

In 2023, trades involving lessors as sellers or buyers reached 1,656 aircraft valued at $47 billion

Where’s the money?

Funding in 2024 has moved back in favour of unsecured bonds.

One step to Net Zero 2050 – improve fuel efficiency

The Airfinance Global has Financial and Operational data for 325 airlines. 39 of them provide sufficient disclosure to calculate fuel consumption (litres per million ASK) for 2019 and 2023 and therefore we can calculate the % change.

The Carrot Approach to Net Zero 2050

Airfinance Global's transaction data indicates that French borrowers and issuers are in the lead in applying sustainability-linked financing to their businesses. Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, and Credit Agricole occupy the top three arranger slots.

Analysis: Investor appetite grows for A350 models

Latest innovative multiple financing mandate shows depth of the market for aircraft finance. Airfinance Journal reviews this year's financings for the best widebody aircraft in Airfinance Journal’s 2024 investor poll

With eyes wide open to 800 aircraft: DAE

Firoz Tarapore-led DAE thinks narrowbodies are great, but the real money is made trading riskier assets.

Back in buying mode: Avation CEO

Avation is bidding on narrowbody aircraft again, its chief executive Jeff Chatfield tells AFJ in Hong Kong.

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