Air Finance

2024 is shaping up to be a strong year for the aircraft asset market as global air traffic recovers to pre-pandemic levels amid a limited supply of new jets.

Hamburg Commercial Bank has closed its first aviation transaction after having set up its aviation finance business in October 2023.

U.S.-based bizav financiers and private jet brokers expect access to business aviation financing to rise over the next three years, according to an ACJ survey.

Given the benefits for Indian airlines of leasing aircraft through GIFT City, doing so could become more common in the future.

Cash remains king when it comes to financing new airliner deliveries, according to Boeing's latest annual Commercial Aircraft Finance Market Outlook.

Standard Chartered Bank announced Jan. 11 it was considering selling its aviation financing business, including the Pembroke subsidiary.