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Amazon Air A330 freighters join IAT Leasing portfolio

An Airbus A330 freighter fleet leased to Amazon Air and operated by Alaska Airlines has been absorbed into IAT Leasing's portfolio as part of a recent acquisition. The transfer moves these cargo assets under a new lessor, changing ownership and portfolio management of the type.

2026-03-16T06:04:02.693711-07:00

Leeham News

Air Lease merger creates new lessor powerhouse after record 2025 results

2026-03-16T00:18:41.623173-07:00

Leeham News

Air Lease Corporation posts record 2025 results; SALC and lessor updates

2026-03-16T00:18:41.713642-07:00

Leeham News

Air Lease reports record 2025 results; Sumisho Air Lease Corp. issues early‑2026 corporate update

2026-03-16T00:18:42.539882-07:00

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Amazon Air A330 freighters join IAT Leasing portfolio An Airbus A330 freighter fleet leased to Amazon Air and operated by Alaska Airlines has been absorbed into IAT Leasing's portfolio as part of a recent acquisition. The transfer moves these cargo assets under a new lessor, changing ownership and portfolio management of the type.

2026-03-16T06:04:02.693711-07:00

Amazon Air A330 freighters join IAT Leasing portfolio

Leeham News

Air Lease reports record 2025 results; Sumisho Air Lease Corp. issues early‑2026 corporate update Air Lease Corporation said it closed its books for 2025 and reported record results, while related filings include a corporate update from Sumisho Air Lease Corp. that outlines early‑2026 changes to its structure and operations. The announcements highlight profitability and lessor strategy as 2026 begins.

2026-03-16T00:18:42.539882-07:00

Air Lease reports record 2025 results; Sumisho Air Lease Corp. issues early‑2026 corporate update

Leeham News

Air Lease Corporation posts record 2025 results; SALC and lessor updates Air Lease Corporation closed the books on 2025 and reported record results, Leeham News says. The brief coverage includes a lessor update tied to Sumisho Air Lease Corp. (SALC) and signals follow‑on operational or structural developments expected in early 2026.

2026-03-16T00:18:41.713642-07:00

Air Lease Corporation posts record 2025 results; SALC and lessor updates

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Air Lease merger creates new lessor powerhouse after record 2025 results Air Lease Corporation closed its books for 2025 with record results and has agreed a merger that will create a significantly larger aircraft lessor. The combination increases fleet scale, placement capacity and access to capital, with potential to reshape leasing dynamics across narrowbody and widebody markets.

2026-03-16T00:18:41.623173-07:00

Air Lease merger creates new lessor powerhouse after record 2025 results

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Parent of South Korea’s Parata Air cancels $4.1m bond amid financial strain The parent company of South Korea’s Parata Air has cancelled a planned $4.1 million bond issuance amid reported financial strain, removing a near-term financing avenue for the group and highlighting liquidity pressures at the parent company. Creditors and counterparties should note the change.

2026-03-15T19:17:49.425173-07:00

Parent of South Korea’s Parata Air cancels $4.1m bond amid financial strain

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Air China secures CSRC approval for $2.9bn A‑share issuance (3.04bn shares) Air China has received final approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to issue 3.04 billion A‑shares, raising roughly $2.9 billion. The CSRC clearance, granted late in 1Q26, clears the way for the planned onshore offering and immediate execution of the placement.

2026-03-15T18:33:54.109485-07:00

Air China secures CSRC approval for $2.9bn A‑share issuance (3.04bn shares)

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Spirit files Chapter 11 plan to cut debt to $2B and shrink to 76–80 Airbus A320‑family jets Spirit Aviation Holdings filed a restructuring support agreement and Chapter 11 reorganization plan in New York seeking to exit bankruptcy by early summer 2026. The recap reduces debt to $2 billion, resizes the carrier’s Airbus A320‑family fleet to 76–80 aircraft and follows its second Chapter 11 in nine months.

2026-03-15T13:57:30.553083-07:00

Spirit files Chapter 11 plan to cut debt to $2B and shrink to 76–80 Airbus A320‑family jets

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LAM Mozambique hit by corruption probe as debt leaves Embraer jets grounded Mozambique’s state-owned carrier LAM is embroiled in a corruption probe after its maintenance director was indicted, while mounting debt has left recently acquired Embraer jets grounded as the airline struggles to put aircraft into service. The twin legal and financial crises threaten LAM’s operations and fleet utilization.

2026-03-13T05:08:35.846142-07:00

LAM Mozambique hit by corruption probe as debt leaves Embraer jets grounded

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Amazon Air A330 freighters join IAT Leasing portfolio

Air Lease merger creates new lessor powerhouse after record 2025 results

Air Lease Corporation posts record 2025 results; SALC and lessor updates

Air Lease reports record 2025 results; Sumisho Air Lease Corp. issues early‑2026 corporate update

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