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Macquarie Acquires Majority Stakes In Bristol And Birmingham Airports

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Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie) has reached financial close on the acquisition of significant ownership stakes in two of the United Kingdom’s major regional airports—a 55% shareholding in Bristol Airport and a 26.5% stake in Birmingham Airport. The transaction was completed through Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 (MEIF7) on behalf of long-term institutional investors, including global pension funds and insurance companies.

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GetJet Aviation Holdings Posts €25.4M Net Profit For 2024

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GetJet Aviation Holdings, an international aviation services group headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, has announced robust financial results for the fiscal year 2024, recording a net profit of €25.4 million. The group’s total revenues reached €184.3 million, underlining its strong performance and strategic diversification in the highly competitive ACMI and aircraft maintenance (MRO) sectors.

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Turkish Airlines Posts $650M Net Profit In H1 2025 Despite Higher Costs

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Turkish Airlines (THY) has announced a net profit of $650 million for the first half of 2025, marking a sharp decline from the $1.169 billion profit posted during the same period in 2024. The drop in profitability was primarily attributed to rising financing expenses and foreign exchange losses, which significantly impacted the bottom line.

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Carlyle Aviation Prices $525M ABS Under AASET 2025-2

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Carlyle Aviation Partners, a prominent aircraft leasing and financing company based in the United States, has announced the successful pricing of its AASET 2025-2 asset-backed securities transaction. This deal is structured under the AASET MT-1 master trust and encompasses two tranches of debt: A-2 and B-2 notes, collectively valued at $525.7 million.

Hyundai Glovis Becomes Largest Shareholder In Air Incheon Backer

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Hyundai Glovis, the South Korean logistics and transport affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, has strengthened its commitment to the aviation cargo sector by increasing its investment in the Socius Korea Investment No. 1 Corporate Financial Stability Private Equity Partnership. The fund is the major backer of Air Incheon, which is in the process of acquiring Asiana Cargo. With…

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Phoenix Aviation Secures $300M Credit Facility

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Phoenix Aviation Capital, an Ireland-based aircraft leasing and finance company, has successfully closed a $300 million senior secured credit facility, reinforcing its financial capacity to support existing and future aviation asset transactions. The deal marks a strategic milestone as the company continues to expand its presence in the global aircraft leasing market.

Dreamstone, AIP Form Asia Aviation Investment Consortium

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Dreamstone Partners, a private equity firm based in South Korea, has partnered with AIP Capital of the United Statesto establish a new aviation-focused consortium targeting investment opportunities across the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration aims to create a strategic aviation leasing and investment platform, signaling an ambitious expansion into global aviation finance and asset management.

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Aircastle Secures $600M Loan From Japanese Banks

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Aircastle has entered into a significant financial agreement with a consortium of Japanese banks, securing a five-year unsecured term loan totaling $600 million. This strategic funding initiative provides the company with an opportunity to increase the total loan amount to $700 million during the first year of the agreement, offering considerable flexibility to support its leasing and investment operations.

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Aero Capital Solutions Closes $936M Fund, Targets $3.5B Deployment

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Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), based in the United States, has announced the final closing of its fourth and largest aviation investment vehicle to date, securing total aggregate equity commitments of US$936 million. The fund underscores the growing investor appetite for aviation assets and ACS’s expanding role as a major player in the aircraft leasing and investment…

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Kenya Airways Reviewing Stake in Precision Air Amid Turnaround Plan

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has initiated a strategic review of its 41.2% stake in Precision Air (Tanzania), citing negative shareholder equity and the need to align with its broader turnaround strategy. The stake, currently valued at approximately $498 million, is under assessment as KQ seeks to optimize its financial position and restructure its investments.