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July approval for Flybe’s slot sale
Airlines CISThe UK carrier expects shareholders to approve the Gatwick slots sale to fellow UK airline Easyjet in mid-July.
Analysis: Asset costs challenge Asian LCCs
Airlines South AsiaAn HSBC analyst note states that the fast expanding Asian low cost airline sector faces higher aircraft costs than European counterparts did over a decade ago.
ILFC prices $550 million of floating notes
Lessors Latin AmericaLessor issues rare three-year senior floating rate notes.
Update: Atlas Air prices US Ex-Im Bond
Aircraft Latin AmericaInvestors oversubscribe a bond backed by the North America ECA to acquire a 747-87F aircraft.
Update: US Airways prices $1.6 billion term loan
Airlines Latin AmericaThe deal, which priced inside guidelines, is the first financing to explicitly recognise a potential merger between US Airways and American Airlines.
Exclusive: Brazil enforces Cape Town Convention
Law Latin AmericaBrazil has today published the decree to implement the Cape Town Convention,
Treasury team of the year 2012: Emirates
Airlines AfricaLast year Emirates raised more than $6 billion of diversely sourced debt to add 33 new aircraft to its expanding fleet. The treasury team discusses evolving financial strategy and recent achievements with Joanna Vickers.
Analysis: Russia welcomes foreign jets
Aircraft CISBig Russian airlines are aggressively ordering western aircraft, encouraged by a relaxation in regulations and access to more diversified funding. Regional aircraft are still impaired by high fees, reports Yana Palagacheva, but there are hopes this may change soon.