SpiceJet will stay asset-light, to use sale & leaseback route for new aircraft inductionIn the sale and leaseback model, the airline sells the aircraft at the time of delivery to a lessor at a premium from the ordered price and...
13 Aug, 2017, 11.45 PM IST
IndiGo may junk sale-and-leaseback model, opt for outright buysThe adoption of the new model, according to senior executives at the country’s largest carrier, would help IndiGo lower overall costs of fl...
01 Aug, 2017, 01.35 AM IST
IndiGo first Indian carrier to induct fuel-efficient A320neoThe country's largest airline by market share IndiGo is all set to take delivery of its maiden new engine technology aircraft A320neo, beco...
10 Mar, 2016, 08.09 PM IST
Turnaround plan: Air India proposes outright purchase of 15 Dreamliner aircraftsWhile leaseback turns out to be more expensive in the long run, an airline does not get the benefit of the residual value of an aircraft.
19 Oct, 2014, 10.09 AM IST
Air India puts up 5 more Dreamliners for leasebackAI will sell and lease back 5 of its new Dreamliners as part of cost-cutting measures and save substantial sums to pay off the bridge loans.
04 Jul, 2014, 07.39 PM IST
Air India to raise bridge loan of $500 million for buying 4 Boeing 787 DreamlinersExpecting deliveries of 5 more Dreamliners, Air India plans to raise bridge loan of $500 million to finance the purchase of four of these a...
20 Apr, 2014, 09.57 AM IST
Air India to use proceeds from Boeing 777 sale to pay off loanAir India, would sell five Boeing 777 aircraft to Etihad and carry out sale-leaseback of its Dreamliners, to pay off aircraft loans, it has...
16 Feb, 2014, 10.37 AM IST
Air India hopes to conclude deals on 14 of its Dreamliners by March"We have already issued tenders for seven more Boeing 787 planes which we want to conclude by March this year," the sources said.
13 Jan, 2014, 10.47 PM IST
Air India to sell 7 Dreamliners to raise $840 millionAir India plans to raise up to $840 million by way of sale of its seven Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner planes, which it will then lease back, to p...
22 Dec, 2013, 06.16 PM IST
The secret of Indigo’s consistent profitsHow does the airline turn in profits year after year in one of the world’s toughest markets where competitors are struggling?
22 Dec, 2013, 01.46 PM IST
Air India puts Dreamliner planes for sale, leasebackAir India has put all its newly-acquired Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for sale and leaseback and invited bids from prospective lessors by Febru...
28 Jan, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
- Air India to gain $10-15 million from Boeing 787 sale & leaseback: Aviation Ministry
Under a sale-and-leaseback arrangement, an airline buys aircraft, sells it to a leasing company and leases back the planes.
13 Mar, 2012, 04.27 AM IST
Cash-strapped AI decides to sell, leaseback DreamlinersThe Air India Board has already decided to go for sale of these aircraft to a lessor and immediate leaseback under an operating lease of 12...
27 Dec, 2011, 10.31 AM IST
- Air India goes for leaseback option for Boeing Dreamliners
Air India decided to go in for sale-and-leaseback option for Boeing 787 Dreamliners instead of their outright purchase, as its Board review...
02 Dec, 2011, 11.06 AM IST
- Air India board favours leaseback option for Boeing Dreamliners
Air India board also gave a goahead for seeking the request for proposal from interested parties for the Dreamliner’s sale and lease back o...
02 Dec, 2011, 11.06 AM IST
- A new lease of life
If it weren’t for sale and leaseback transactions, most domestic airlines in India would go under, says Kapil Kaul, India CEO of the Sydney...
09 Nov, 2006, 02.23 AM IST
- Airlines take the lease-back route to fund expansions
With most airlines lining up expansion plans, financing of aircraft has become an important issue.
26 Aug, 2006, 02.37 AM IST