The Irish Times

Dublin-based SMBC to buy aircraft leasing rival Goshawk in €1.5bn deal

Deal would make the enlarged SMBC group second biggest lessor in the world

Mon May 16 2022 - 18:07

At least 15 Irish-registered aircraft added to Russia’s jet registry

Irish firms terminate leases with Russian airlines ahead of EU sanctions deadline on Monday

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 16:44

Aircraft leasing firms kick off insurance claims for planes stuck in Russia

Value of aircraft held by Russia estimated at €11.8bn

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 16:19

Mainstream Renewable Power announces €575m investment

Wind and solar energy group gets backing from Mitsui

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 08:13

Irish aircraft among planes re-registered in Russia - regulator

Aviation authority says dual registration ‘strictly forbidden’ under international rules

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 20:39

‘Grand Theft Aero’ sends shock waves through Irish aviation industry

Russia’s move to re-register foreign jets flouts decades-old treaties

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 08:25

Dublin aircraft lessor terminates leases with Russian airlines

SMBC Aviation Capital is the second-worst affected Irish lessor to Ukraine crisis

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 06:22

New Russian law raises doubts over recovery of Irish-owned aircraft

Kremlin can decide whether to return airplanes to foreign lessors

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 20:44

Russian state airlines not helping Irish lessors recover aircraft

Fears mount in Dublin that Kremlin may seize planes leased from foreign companies

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 18:33

Irish aircraft-leasing firms to sever agreements with Russian airlines

All EU-based lessors have until March 28th to terminate existing contracts

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 05:43

Calls for expulsion of Russian ambassador intensify despite retaliation fears

Charlie Flanagan accuses ambassador of lying to Oireachtas committee over Ukraine

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 01:00

Vertical Aerospace appoints Dómhnal Slattery as chairman

New York-listed company aims to soon have emissions-free aircraft flying commercially

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 11:57

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital borrows €430m at lowest rate

Additional financing allows SMBC to ‘capitalise on opportunities’, says CFO

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 17:00

SMBC to lease 20 Airbus jets to US carrier Sprint

Airline expects deal to help it accommodate capacity plan for 2022 and 2023

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 19:48

Siptu seeks meeting with Lufthansa as 180 Shannon staff to lose jobs

Atlantic Aviation Group to buy German company following months of travel curbs

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 20:28

Japan’s new prime minister Fumio Kishida to call snap election

Former foreign minister surprises pundits by opting to seek early mandate from voters

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:13

SMBC Aviation raises €412m through bond issue

Dublin-based aircraft lessor has closed the sale of $500m in seven-year unsecured bonds

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 21:03

Lufthansa Technik could decide on sale of Shannon business by mid-July

German-owned group reviewing Irish business following impact of Covid on travel

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 05:24

European stocks end below record high as mining losses offset tech rally

Greencore plummets in London as banks help Iseq stay in positive territory

Tue May 25 2021 - 19:14

Toshiba unit hacked by DarkSide ransomware group

More than 740GB of information compromised, including passports and other personal information

Fri May 14 2021 - 13:24

Shares dip as optimism about economic recovery dented

Investors cautious ahead of Fed’s policy decision, earnings updates

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 09:52

Credit Suisse’s Dublin branch avoids Archegos fallout

Dublin unit did not provide services to imploding US hedge fund

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 11:45

Norwegian Air Shuttle faces complex long-haul legal journey

Cantillon: Airline examiner to request extra 50 days to produce rescue plan

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 05:14

Creditors accuse Norwegian Air Shuttle of ‘unreasonable pressure’

The airline and four Irish subsidiaries are under High Court protection from creditors while an examiner puts together rescue plan

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 17:25

Irish aviation group lands RAF maintenance contract

Atlantic Aviation buys Flybe cargo plane maintenance business in Oxfordshire

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 19:07

‘More airline casualties ahead’ as industry faces further losses in 2021

New report warns of €31.5bn losses, with airlines needing emergency funding

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 03:00

Aviation had a tough 2020 - and next year remains uncertain

A key question now is: when does the industry start climbing out of this trough?

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 07:00

Aircraft repossessions could be on way as aviation crisis deepens

Four in 10 leased aircraft grounded as the pandemic continues to hit air travel

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 04:21

Lessors seek details of Norwegian Air Shuttle’s planned fleet cuts

Scandinavian group could offload some of its 140 aircraft amid restructuring

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 12:04

Norwegian Air secures court protection over €4.1bn debts

Creditors tell court they are neutral on airline’s attempt to restructure

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 13:45

Nikkei posts biggest monthly gain in near 27 yrs on vaccine cheer

Optimism over progress in Covid-19 vaccine development boosts risk appetite

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 07:06

Norwegian Air’s Irish subsidiaries subject to legal action

Creditors took or threatened action against two companies before court protection granted

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 04:32

Nikkei closes at near three-decade high as Biden edges closer to win

Investors hope a gridlock in US congress would be able to stall major policy changes

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 08:11

Dublin aircraft lessor defers delivery of Boeing 737 Max until 2025

SMBC Aviation Capital posted a profit of $364.5 million in year to end of March

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 07:48