HALO AirFinance, a U.S.-based aviation lender, has successfully completed a senior loan transaction supporting the acquisition of a Boeing B737-800 by Crestone Air Partners, an investment platform backed by Blue Owl Capital. The financed aircraft is currently on lease to a UK-based airline, marking another strategic asset-based lending move for HALO in the secondary aircraft market.
SIA Engineering Group, a leading Singapore-based MRO provider, has reported a significant increase in both revenue and profitability for the fiscal year 2024. The company achieved revenue of US$955 million, representing a 13.8% year-on-year increase, while net profit surged 43.8% to reach $107.1 million. These results signal a strong recovery trajectory following several years of pandemic-related disruptions.
Mesa Air Group, a regional U.S. carrier, has reported a net loss of $24.9 million for its fourth fiscal quarter and a net loss of $91.0 million for the full fiscal year 2024. The airline’s total operating revenue for the year declined by 4.3%, falling to $476.4 million. As of the end of the reporting period, Mesa reported $15.6 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, reflecting…
flynas, the Saudi Arabian low-cost airline, has achieved a remarkable milestone by completing its initial public offering (IPO) of US$1.1 billion on the Riyadh stock exchange. The offering was met with extraordinary demand, as all shares were sold within minutes of opening. The IPO represents approximately 30% of the company’s share capital, indicating a strong appetite among investors for exposure to Saudi…
Bangkok Airways has reported a solid financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, posting a net profit of US$50 million. This comes even as total revenue for the period showed a slight decline of 1.4%, settling at $171.3 million. The results reflect the carrier’s resilience and strategic cost management amid a competitive Southeast Asian aviation landscape.
Avolon, the Dublin-based aircraft lessor, has received credit rating upgrades from two leading international agencies, signaling enhanced confidence in the company’s financial strength and operational resilience. Fitch Ratings has raised Avolon’s long-term issuer default rating from BBB- to BBB, while Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its senior unsecured debt rating from Baa3 to Baa2. Both agencies assigned a stable outlook to the updated ratings.
Asiana Airlines has announced a strategic financial reinforcement of its subsidiaries Air Seoul and Air Busan. The South Korean flag carrier will participate in a US$127 million paid-in capital increase for Air Seoul through a shareholder allocation. This transaction will provide Asiana with an additional 36 million common shares, raising its total investment in the airline to approximately $170 million. The move strengthens Asiana’s…
Air Europa, the Spanish carrier, is preparing to settle its outstanding loan of $157 million this week, originally granted by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) in May 2020. The loan had been extended as part of the Spanish government’s support package to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Air Europa being one of the primary beneficiaries within the…
AE Industrial Partners has announced the successful closing of its second aerospace leasing fund, AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing Fund II, with total capital commitments reaching $418 million. This figure exceeded initial expectations, marking the fund as oversubscribed, and indicating strong investor interest in aviation-related assets despite ongoing volatility in global financial markets.
StandardAero has posted strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the continued momentum in the global MRO and aerospace services market. The company reported a 16.2% year-on-year revenue increase, reaching $1.43 billion, while net income rose to $59.8 million.
