China has reported a 7.9 per cent year-on-year growth in its estimated gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter, spurred by a government economic stimulus package. The April-June figure was up from 6.1 per cent in the first quarter and took China's GDP growth to 7.1 per cent for the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics. In another sign of improvement, China's industrial output grew by 10.7 per … [Read more...] about China posts 7.9% GDP growth for second month
Leasing & Chartering
CHINA: BOC Aviation goes bargain hunting
BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of the Bank of China has said it has taken advantage of the economic downturn to expand its fleet, the South China Morning Post reported. BOC Aviation chief executive Robert Martin said the company has bought 40 planes since December, and had plans to invest US$10 billion in aircraft by 2012 to increase its fleet size to 196 from the current 96. Martin said the company would pursue further purchases in the third quarter, when an expected fall in industry … [Read more...] about CHINA: BOC Aviation goes bargain hunting
Cargo drop stabilised but Swine flu new threat
A stabilisation of global inventory levels has helped stabilise air freight demand and halted the freefall according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as it warned that concerns over a swine flu pandemic could have a significant impact on air traffic. IATA's latest statistics show that air cargo demand has "moved sideways" in the -21 to -24 per cent range since its plunge from -7.9 to -23.2 per cent between October last year and January 2009. Freight demand in March was … [Read more...] about Cargo drop stabilised but Swine flu new threat
ILFC looks for funding as sale talks ongoing
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), the world's largest aircraft lessor by value, is reportedly close to reaching agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to obtain a US$5 billion line of credit that will help facilitate its sale. Last month the ILFC said it needed financial support due to its lack of access to financing because it was a unit of American International Group (AIG) which saw more than US$180 billion pumped in by the government and the NY Fed to bail out AIG … [Read more...] about ILFC looks for funding as sale talks ongoing
IATA ups ’09 forecast with $4.7B industry loss
Estimated losses for the global air industry are expected to nearly double from December's forecast for 2009 as air carriers grapple with the worst crisis in over 60 years, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) saying a significant recovery in 2010 would "require more optimism than realism". The IATA has announced a revised outlook for the global air transport industry with losses of US$4.7 billion in 2009, significantly worse than its December forecast of US$2.5 billion in … [Read more...] about IATA ups ’09 forecast with $4.7B industry loss
IATA ups '09 forecast with $4.7B industry loss
Estimated losses for the global air industry are expected to nearly double from December's forecast for 2009 as air carriers grapple with the worst crisis in over 60 years, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) saying a significant recovery in 2010 would "require more optimism than realism". The IATA has announced a revised outlook for the global air transport industry with losses of US$4.7 billion in 2009, significantly worse than its December forecast of US$2.5 billion in … [Read more...] about IATA ups '09 forecast with $4.7B industry loss
