Avolon

By Jens Flottau
Avolon has placed further large orders for both the Boeing 737-8 and the Airbus A321neo in deals that indicate where the lessor thinks the market will trend.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Dómhnal Slattery has a new job as chairman of a startup looking to commercialize a centrifuge-based mass accelerator for space access called SpinLaunch.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By James Pozzi
Domestic growth and overseas investment are stimulating Ireland’s MRO ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
India has belatedly amended its insolvency law to exclude leased aircraft from assets that can be frozen in line with the 2001 Cape Town Convention.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
As airlines scramble for capacity, lessors enjoy much higher rates and predict the good times are here to stay.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin spoke to Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the recent ISTAT Europe, Middle East and Africa conference in London.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
CEOs of large aircraft leasing companies are bullish about their sector’s outlook, despite much higher interest rates and continuing supply chain disruptions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Avolon's binding agreement for the Airbus A330neos finalizes a deal that was originally announced at the June 2023 Paris Air Show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lessor Avolon has signed an agreement to place an order for 20 further Airbus A330-900s and is swapping 50 A320neo orders for the larger A321neo version.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
Embraer announced two firm orders for the Embraer 175 and 195-E2 at the Paris Air Show on June 20 and confirmed the entry of Avolon as another E2 lessor.
Paris Air Show

By Victoria Moores
Irish aircraft lessor Avolon has finalized an order for 40 more Boeing 737 MAX 8s, firming a nonbinding commitment that was first announced in April 2023.
On Location

By Matthew Fulco
Lessors now own about 53% of the global fleet, suggesting that leasing is the top method of aircraft financing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The Icelandic airline's sole aircraft, an Airbus A319, had been withdrawn from service earlier this year by Hi Fly, who had wet-leased the craft to Niceair.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lessor Avolon will take 40 Boeing 737 MAXs from the OEM toward the end of this decade, in a switch from its recent method of acquiring the type.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The Akureyri-based carrier has canceled all flights due to a dispute over lease payments between wet-lease specialist Hi Fly and lessor Avolon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Avolon reported a favorable start to 2023 on the reopening of China, while pointing to a continued shortage of new aircraft also fueling demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Without the support of lessors during the pandemic, many airlines would not be around anymore. But as the industry rebounds, lessors hope for better returns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Despite rising interest rates and major uncertainty in terms of geopolitics and aircraft supply, lessor executives at ISTAT Americas were full of optimism.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based lessor Avolon believes the coming year offers good prospects, with China acting as the driving force behind broader growth.
Airlines & Lessors